Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17
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tsdrsm ADOPTED AT New YoRK.lo .a,st
Tho Democratic party, 10 National Con-
teatioa assembled, reposing it's trust in
the intelligence. patriotism and discrimi-
nasing justice OF the people. standing up
on the CONSTITUTION as the fon ndstion and
limitation of the powers of the Govern.
meDt, and the guarantee of the liberties
ef the citizen. and recognizing the ones
tioss Of slavery aud secession as having
been settled for all timesto come by the
war or the voluntary action Of the South
ern Sistesin Constitutional Conventions
assembled, and tneSer to be renewed or re
agiissed, do, with the return of peace, de-
mand:sd egsai -<5d1gff. s.4 1ai ntit
osl Immediate restoration Of all the
States to their rights In the Union under
the Constitutions aud Of Civil Government
to the American people. .sssss -
80. Amnesty for all g past political Of
fsDses, andtbe regulations Of the elective
sfnuehise in the States by their citizens.
.s3. Pay ment of the public debt of the
United States as rapidly as practicable, ell
.nsoUsy draw from the people by taxation,
exeept so u uch as is requisite for-the- ne
cssslties Of the Government economically
sdmiuissefed.- being applied to such pay-
meas;snd where the obligations of the
'Govern ment do not expressly state upou
their face. or where the law under which
they we're Issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought III
right and lilo Justice be paid in the lawful
money Of the United States.
"a. sEqusl tsxsiou Of every species of
property. secordiug 20 its real value. in
cluding Goyefnment bonds aud other pub
Iic, Securities suss ifsza ttA 1ie
-s5siOae currency for the Government
and the people. the laberer and the Office
holder, the pensioner aud the soldier, the
producer aud Che bond-bolder. p acs -.
g. Economy ia the admisIration Of the
Government; the reduction Of the stand
ingtariny and navy, the abolition of the
Ffeedmen's Bureau and all political in
sfrumentaIifies' designed to secure negro
supremacy; simplTfcation Of the system
aud discontinuance Of inquisitorial modes
of-assessfBg aud c0ffeeting Internal reve-
me, 90 thaf' the burden ofytax alton na '
be equaiized and lessened; the credit OF
the Goverupent and the0 currency made
good; The repeal of all enactments for en-
roliing the State Militia into National
forces in time of peace, aud tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports, and such
equal axsiion under the internal Revenue
laws as will afford incidental protection TO
dUmestic manufacturers, aud as well, with
outi@psiring the revenue, impose the
least burden upon and best pronfefe and
encourage the great industrial interests ol
the country.
y. reform of abuses In the admistra-
tion. the expulsion of corrupt men fran
Office, the abrogation of useless offices. the
rcstoration- OF rightfnl authority to aud
tie independence Of the Executive and
Judicial Departments Of the Government
The subordinatiou Of the military to the
ciyl power. to the end that the usurpa-
iioss of Cougress aud the. despotisni ol
ite sword may cease. -
IS Equal'r rights and protection for nat
urahzed and native born citizens at home
and abroad; the assertion of American
nasiouality, which shall command the re-
speet Of foreign powers and furnish an
example and encouragement. to people
struggling for national integrity, eonsti
turionai liberty aud individual rights. and
The nsinenance qf the rights Of ,natur-
alued cnizens sgainst she absolute doc
tuDe Of 1mmutable allegiance and the
'caims of foreign powers 10 punish them
for alleged crime committed beyond their
Jurisdiction. In demanding these meas
ures sni reforms, We arraiga the Radical
party Tor its disregard OF right and the
unparallel oppression aud tyranny which
have marked It's career after the most sol
emn and unanimous pledge Of both houses
Of Cvugressso prosecute the rar, .exelu-
srely Tor the maintenance Of the Gov
ernmept. and The PRESCRIPTION. Of the
'Uuiosand the eonsntuiion. IL has re
,peatedfy violated ihat t,mosi. sacred ,rledse
under whish Was rallied that pobIe yol-
untesf army which carried oar 4 " TO vic
tory; instead Of restoring she Union; II
has. 50 Tar. as il. in its powcr, dissolved il.
and subjected ten States. IN times Of pro
found peace to military iespotism and
negro supremacy. IL has puIlifed tho
right Of uial by juryfit han abolisbed tbe
.habeas corpus. that most sacred writ oI
liberty; IL has overihsown the freedom oI
speech and pres, IL has ubsiituted arbi
trary seizures and arrests, and military
trials. snasscret' star chamber iaquisi,ion q,
for Constitutional tribunals; IL has disre-
gardedv IN iime.of peace thu. right Of ths
peoplcto be free from searches and sciz
ures; il haseatseed thspsstaad tclegrapl
Offices aud even the prisats rooms Of is-
.dividesis, and d.seizs'thcis private paper,
and Isssss vithout any speeifcatioul o.
notice of Affidavit, as required by the or.
gabic law; il has converted tho American
Capitol into bastile, IL has established 1
system of spies aud ,officiai espionage I,
which no constitutional monarchy 0
Europe would dare. 10 resort, Il has sbol
ished the right of appeal on importan
constitutional questions TO the suprem,
judiciaitribunals. and threatens to cur
tailor fdestroyTits original Jurisdiction
which Is irreyocabiy vested by the Con
stifution; while the learned Chief Justic,
hass been snbjectsd to great aud strociou
calamnics, merely because be would no
prostitute his high Office to The support o
the. false aud, partisan charges preisrre'
agaisst the President. It's corruption on,
extravsganre have exceeded anythips
known 10 history. and by its frauds AM
monopolies isshss nesrly doubled tho bur
den OF the debt, cteated during the var
il has stripped The President Of his eon