The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-31
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The National Democratic
Platform.
The Democratic party, in National Conyen'
ton assembled, repesing its trust In the ntelli;
gence, patriotism and discriminating justice oil
the people standing upon the Constitution as
the foundation and limitation OF the powers OF
the Government, and the guarantee Oh the no
critics of the citizen, and recognizing the qnes-
tons of slavery and secession AZ havlnS pee1
settled for all TINA to come, by war and the vol
untary action of the Southern states IN consti'
tutional convention assembled, and never 10 pe
renewed or reagitated, do, with the. return OF
peace, demand,
First. The immediate restoration OF all the
States to their rights in the Union, under the
Constitution, and OF civil government Tor Inc
American people.
Second. Amnesty for all past political often.
ces and the regulation OF the elective iElnchiSe
in States by their citizens.
Third. PAYMENT of the public debt of the Uni.
ted States as rapidly az practicable; all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except 80
much as Is requisite for the necessities OF the
government economically administered, being
honestly applied to such payment, and where
the obligations of the Government do not ex.
nressly state upon their face, or tie law UNDER
which they were issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought, il right
and justice, be paid in the lawful money Of the
United States.
Fourth Equal taxation of every species OF
property according to its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities.
Fifth. One curr ency for the gOvernment and
the people, the laborer aud the office holder,
the pcnsoner and the soldier, the producer and
bond holder.
Sixth. Economy in the administration Of the
government the reduction OF the standing army
and navy; the abolition Of the Freedmens
bureau lgreat cheersI, and all political instru.
mentalities designed to secure negro supremacy
simpifcation OF the system and discontinnance
of inqusitOrial modes Of assessing and collecting
Internal Revenue; so that the burden OF taxation
may be equalized and lessened, the credit oil
the government and the currency made good,
the repeal of all enactments for enrolling the
State militia into the national forces III time oil
peace and tariff for revenue upon foreign I'M
ports: and such equal taxation under the Inter
nal Revenue laws, as will afford incidental pro-
lection to domestic manufactures, and as VIII,
without impairing the revenue, impose the least
burden upon and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests of the country.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the administra-
ton; the expulsion of corrupt men from office;
the abrogation of useless offices; the restoration
of richtful authority TO and tue independence
of the Executive and Judicial departments OF
the government. The subOrdination OF the mil.
itary to the civil power to the end that the usur
pations of Congressman the despotism of the
sw ord may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat.
uralized and native born citizens ut homo and
abroad. The assertion of American nationality
which shall command the respect OF foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage.
ment to people struggling for national integri.
ty, constitutional liberty and individual rights
and the maintenance of the rights of naturnliZ-
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine of i'm
mutable allegiance, and tho claims OF foreign
powers to punish them for crime ""'''-'''"'
beyond their iurisdi"''-
Il. demanding these measures and reforms we
arraign the Radical party for its disregard for
right, and the unparalleled oppression and tyr
amy which has marked its career, after the
most solemn and unanimous pledges of both
houses of Congress to prosecute the war exclu:
siyely for the maintenance of the Government
and the protection of the Union under the
Constitution. 1t has repeatedly violated that
most sacred pledge, under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army which carried oar
flag to victory. Instead of restoring the Union
it has, so far as it is in its power, dissolved it,
and subjected ten States in time OF profound
peace TO military despotism and negro supre
macy. 1t has nullitied there the right OF trial
by Jury. 1t has abolished the habeas corpus
that most sacred writ OF liberty. 1t has over.
thrown the freedom of speech and OF the press,
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures and ar
rest and military trials and the secret star
chambers of inquisitiOns for constitutional tri.
bunals 1t has disregarded in time of peace the
right of the people TO be free from search and
seizures. 1t has entered the pest and telegraph
lnfii
uals and seized their private papers and letters
without any specification, or notice, or atfida
Wit, as required by the organic law. II has
converted the American capitol into Bastile
1t has established system of spies and official
espionage to which no constitutional monarchy
in Europe would now dare to resort.
1t has aboli shed the right Of appeal on i'm
portant constitutional questions to the SUI
preme judicial tribunal, and threatens tofcur.
tail or destroy It's original jurisdiction, whchis
irrevocably vested by the Constitution, while
the learned Chief Justice has been subie eted to
great and atrocious calunnies, merely because
he would not prostitute his high office to the
support of the false and partisan charges pre-
ferred against the President Its corruption
and extravaganza have exceeded anything
known in history, and by its frauds and monop.
olies it has nearly doubled the burden Of debt
created during the war. 1t has stripped the
President Of his constitutional power OF ap-
pointment even of his own cabinet. Under its
repeated assaults the pillars Of the Government
are rocking on their bases, aud should it sue.
coed in November next and inaugurate its
President VIC will meet as subjects and cor.
luered people, amid the ruins Of liberty and
the scattered fragments ofthe Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve, That ever
since the people of the United States threw of
all subsection to the British crown, the priv.
lege and trust Of suffrage have belonged to the
several States, and have been granted, regulated
and controlled exclusively by the political pow.
er OF each State respectively; and any attempt
by Congress on any pretext whatever to de.
prive any State of this right or interfere with
this exercise is hagrant usurpatiou OF power,
which can lind no warrant in the Constitution,
and il sanctioned by the people will subvert our
form Of government, and can only end in a sin.
gle centralized consolidated government in
which the separate existence Of the States will
he entirely absorbed and an unqualified des-
potism be established in place OF O Federal
union of coeqnal States; and that we regard the
reconstruction acts, 80 called Of Congress such
usurpation, and unconstitutional, revolutionary
and void; and that our soldiers and sailors who
carried the flag Of our country to victory
against a most gallant and determined foe must
be ever gratefully remembersdrspl all guasaa--
ties given in the law must be faithfully carried
into execution.
That the public land should be distributed
widely among the people, and should be dispos-
ed of under the presumption Of homestead laws
anu SOU IN reasonaOle quantities, and 70 none
but actual occupants, at the minimum price e.
tabtisbed by the government When grants of
the public lands may be allowed. necessary for
the encouragement Of important pnblic i'm.
provements, the proceeds Of the sale of such
lands and not the lands themselves should DO
so applied.
That the President of the United States, An.
drew johnson in exercising the power Of his
high office in resisting the aggressions OF Con.
gress on the Constitutional rights OF the States
and the people, is entitled to the gratitude of
the whole American people, and on behalf Of
the Democratic party We tender him our thanks
for his patriotic efforts In that regard.
Upon tbs platform the Democrats marty ap-
peals TO every patriot, including all the Conser-
vative element and all who desire to support the
constitution and restore the Union, forgetting
past Differences of opinion, to unite with Us in
the present great struggle for the liberties Of
the people, and that to all such, to whatever
party they may have heretofore belonged, We
extend the right hand Of fellowship, and hail all
such cooperating with us as friends and broth
ers.
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