Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-25
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic parry. IN National Conven-
lion assembled Ieposing its trust ia the lntelll-
gen e patriotism ana discriminating justice OF
tue people standing upon the Constitution as
Inc undailon and limitation OF the powers OF
the Government, and tie g1araut- C o. she liD-
cries OF the citizen ana recognizing lne QueA-
liens Of slavery and secession ~ having been
settled for ali rlIne 20 come 10y ihe war oC the
voluntary action u me 9SHtue.A ''1les IN
Constitutional toaN ehllouS Assem- olgu, t L
never TO be renewed OF regulated oo'WilhlAe
return OF peace uenaDu, 49,.
]. Immediate restoration OF pa lile statts Z"
their rights in the Union under the Oonsi llu-
lion and civil government OF me American
= Amnesty for ali rast political OEcnses, and
the regulation OF The elective ffancLlse IA me
states tly TIER citizens, ami the payment OF the
puO Ic gs5r Of the Jnltei Slateo a. rapidly a.
4 An money drawn nom the people by tax
ari8u except 80 much ~ is rsqul,itt iyL lils As
ga--.rEa- rr ra4 lFuN-rUf GLlt- economically au-
TIiT'.sfar-,I should De- honesty applied % such
payment, and " here the Uollgai. ous ai lle Wv
eminent do not expressly sta5Ue upon tiletE lace
or the law uuler wuic-l they ere lN-u, -. 80
MOI provide that they shall be paid in culn they
ought. Iu right and Justice, d. psll II the Jaw
fui money 0f the ulted states.
E4usl taxation Of every species OF prop
ertv atcJrd.zg 10 Its real va-us- inc Uding Gov
ersiIuen1 bonas and other pub Dc go uIllles-
5. one currency for Tue Government ami me
r,s,,ule NE Iaborer and the OrIce-EoIuer, the
penslou-r and the soldier, the producer amt the
d F-5n5Hiy in the administration Of the
Government the T=uDc L. IA Of me sJanalils
army and navy the s,DJilsuIneut OF the lrred-
mems bureau, uld al Eolltlcdl lLlst .-LLlei. 81
ties Designed l. secure negro supremacy SIN
plihcatI0n OF The - stem anu tire olSe1lLllu,
auC- 90 luuul-ItUElal boards lSL assessing anu
collecting Internal revenue, so that Tue burden |
Of taxation may he eguaIlZsu ana lssseLed |
the credit OF Iae u lv-Enluenl ana .ut currency
made lo1G the repeal OF ala euacllnents Tor !
enrol tfu-- tue state militia INTO National FORCES
ia time Of peace. "a rar.r lor rey-nue upon 1
F1FF II Ia
,r-rIef -,r1ra.rf1a ID domestic 1usuuf fctures /
ana as viii, without 1mpalrIng Inc revenue /
impose the least burden up ~ and best promote |
and encourage the great industrial interests OI /
: Rgf0fIi of G. bases ia tie Administration, /
tie expulsion Of corrupt men from offices, the /
aBrOgat.Ou " useless offices, the rusI1faLlou OF 4
rightTut authority 70, aLa tLi7 ~ ~
The Executive and Judicial departments OF me Il
Govern ulent, the suoCrdlneiloh OF ne Ia t-Ly
TO the civil power 70 the emu llaL Lnt oaeA pa
tons Of Congress and the CespoLsM OF the /
sword may cease. -. -,
lied aud uEt.ve-bOEn C LZens at home ana
abroad an assertion Of American nationality,
which shall command the respect OF lOFelgn
power. q nd furnish an example and encOur-
figensnt 70 people struggling loF ualignal IN
- frv const.fjl.IouaI mUeriy and individual
rightr and the ma lntenauce Of the rights o.
r5rur.tTfz.sd citizens against the aLsu. ute doc
fr-ns ~ Ir1uutaB.e allegiance, ana the claims
OF tore gu paweTs 70 punish them log al-eg5C
crime committed beyond Jlelr jurisdiction
In demanding these me sures aud reforms /
We arIaign the Radical party for It's Disregard !
of right, and the unparalleled epsresslol anu
tyrauny which have marEeu ais g reerr e-Lsr
tue IA 81 solemn and uuau .uICUs pledge OF uoih
n 1D.4. OF Congress 90 prosecute the war sE !
cluslyey for the maintenance OF tue GcN5fL- l
Iuent and the pre- So va ion q the ! mon under
ms rs.55s.,e .Iy violated tia. most sacred
pledge under winch was IaLs-l- .LtL LY9ll
Volunteer sIIny, wnich carried our nag to VIC
tory. r-. 49,. ,-
as in It's FyW eT, dissolved 10 aud >uiy cleu Ten
) ates ia time OF p=Ecs 70 military despOt-sm
and negro supremacy .
It nrIlitsd there the right Of trial By jury.
i has abolished tiIe hlJaas corpus, that most
sacred writ OF liberty.
II hss overturowu the freedom OF speech and
''- Tt rs substituted arbitrary seizures and
arrests ana military trials and secret star
Chamber InqulllLl0us, Ter cousiiLu lonal III
IN 5Ss dlsr-gsrded in time OF peace the right
OF the people 10 be Tree from search and s-lz-
It has entered the post aud telegraph offices,
aud even the pTiva rooms Of individuals,
and seized their priysts papers aud letters, ,
without any specification o. notice q ai1oaFlI, /
as required by The on Eanle Law.
10 has converted the American capitol mo a
ba.tile.
II has established system Of spies and Off
ciaI espionage 20 which 40 CONSTITUTION mon
arehy OF Europe would now care 10 IrsOrJ
IL has abolished the right Of appeal on I'M :
pOrtaut e8nEululoual questions 70 the 50 !
prene Judiciary tnbgnai, and threatens 10
-urLsiI or de-troy is original Jurisdiction ]
which IS irrevOcabiy vested y tue Jonst -tu-
lion willie the learned chief Justice has been !
Subjected to the most atrOcl0us calumulest [
uieiely because he would not prostitute bis
hfgh office 10 the support OF The false 2
aud psriis3n charges preferred against the !
~ corruption aud exiravsgance have ex- 8
ce-ied anything known IA history, uud by it, | !
fr-s1ts af-I rnoIanollas NJ has Le-rIy doubled {
are Durden OF lggL created during the VIZ.
IL has stripped the President OF hrs cuDstitu- {
IiOual power Ot appOiltiie1t, even OF LIS own I
Under its repeated assaults tie pillars Of the i
GoNefut2enL are ROCKING On lhe-f y Sc ana s
should h. succeed "a November next and iuau- .
sursts iIs Fres4drnt We viii meet IS suii ect 6
and cong svEtu people sIuid TIE ruins Ct liberty q
and the scattered lrlg1euJsC tie tousiltu iOD; z
aud We 40 oecl.Fe ana tylN e that ever since =,
lie pegBle Of the United stat. threw on al 4
~ bjsctlou % the British crown. The privilege {
AID trust Cl suffrage nave belonged 70 the sew 3
efaI Stais<, aud have been granted, regulated
and CONTROL exclusively by the political
power OF t1cb safe eepSc-iFelys ana any ST. 7
tempt by Congress, Oh any prCJeNt whatever, I
20 deprive any STATE o. tlls right, o. interfere I
wlth th.s eNercase. ls q naSf-nb us0rp-liOu OF 2
power RLich can Iad no warrant IA the Con- I
sututiOu, ana, 10 sanctioned 10y the people, Will 4
slOsert our form Ol governments auu can only :
sud in a siugle central zsd, consolidated gov o
eminent ia which toe sepzrata existence OF 4
the states will he entirely EJ -orbed, and an :,
unqualified de- pC,isIn be established IN place OF +
a Federal I uIOu Of equal STATES 7
Ybat We regard tie recCustructloa acts Of
Congress, 80 called, as usurp-tLions. uuconstltO-
tlonsl Revolutionary ana yOId, and that our
soldiers and sailors " DO carried the nag OF cur
cBu ntry u wet - against mos asaliaut and !
determined zoe, must ever be gratefully re y
Gns M usrsd, aud All Tue guarantees given III
cuuOB. a
That lbe pablo lands should be distributed
vrIasly among Tire people, and should be dis 4
1ost-i OF either uHdeT the pre- eHpt on OF home
stead laws, and sold IN reasonable quantities, Il
and 10 nOce bat actual occupants al The miDi- !
mum prIcs Is estaDl shed By the Government B
VI Lsn "a anti Of The public lands may be al q
flowed. DeaessZrE Tor the encCu ageIneut OF i'm :
portaut pa Ole Improvements, The proceeds Of 4
tbe sale o. such lauSs and not the lands them
selves should be so applied. 7
Tgai the President Of the United states, An >
drew johnson. IA exercising The power OF MS =
yIgh Office in resisting the aggressl0us Of Con
- on the constitutional rights " the states
snd the people. IS entitled % the gratitude Of :,
lie whole American people, AID ou behalf or
the Democratic parry We tender Jim our thanks
for III. uafrigtle efforts 10 that rega. d. e
lyon this platform the democratic party ap- =
-sf 10 every patriot, iuciudirg all the cOnsetF-
,s5Ss r1ei1 and ali who de re 10 support the
9ng:itution and restore the Uuions forgetting 4
All pas dineTeocss OF opinion, 70 unite Win Us a.
In the present great struggle for tie lilef les OF
ne people ana that TO al sucb, 70 whatever !
party they may have heretofore oeLcnEsdi We u
extend the right hand Of fellowship ana nan | r
ali such cooperating with Us Is friends ana
brothers.