The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-18
The National Democratic
Platform,

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Inc peli1cia.lo pay ~ go, IN III. ;ntslii
ton asseinGeG reP"s1hT ,s ustice If
Eehoe' Pis' . az" 80 thn Cons,iint;on "a
the people standing upon tne ,h ' as
.hc . a"u III ,ho n'arortas nf tic lin.
.n1 wy; " ~ n;,;an I'd r,cogn;z;ng rho ones
.ia 90 .iauar and sacassion 40 HAVING been
',.iaS fnr all ;;mn to come Inv war and the vol.
~ntarv action of the Southern States, in consti.
t,:nroi convention assembled and never TO be
s"',an,ad az rsag;tatad do With the return of
go Samond
ITrs+ Tha Immediate restoration of all the
S,ntas "a their rights in the Union. uuder the
S,',;,,;o,, 81 Of c;y;l governmsnt for the
.usr;o",, ,,ao "' "
Snna,J tnpasty for oil mast nolit;cal ofTan.
- "a .ha raorIs,;on nj tho o,art;vc franchise
-, g., b, tba;r c;t;y.no
,rb;rJ po,mant nj Ihe npb,;c debt of tbe Uni.
"a 60 a aS rnn;J, W. nprac,ic,LJs oil money
S S1a 49,, ,ha na9,Ie nv tarat;on axcent 40
,,',ch 90 ~ rann;lite for the necessities of the
l,'d,,i,.,,, dcnnnn;cou, odm;n;starad he;ng
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,Io oLi;S,o aG;p Of the GoreTnment do NOT ex.
' sno 80 ''non tbair f,ca nr the Law npdar
pnH;I, 10, go ;ssned 5aes No, nrov;ds that
the, sbaii be mid in COIN they ongbt in right
md ;nst;cs ba maid in the Iawfpl m nev of Tho
Ti;.aS So, y" P'' " Wv "
on T, I'a'9 T,I .ox,,;on or .rar snac;os If
,rnnertr accor,iing to ;ts real yalne ipcIudipr
P,n.pprnn,ant honJs and otber nnhI;c sacur;,;es
E;r,b nnc cmryencv for the Soverpment and
,ha ,,annIo tbe Iahorsr and tho Office holder
,ha pons;oner and the soldier tho nrodrcer and
hnna holder
S;Xtb Fconomv in the administrat of the
government the reduction of the standing army
and nav. the abolition Of the Freedmenis
burean igreat cbeersI and ali political instrn.
mantai;,ies designed IN secure negro supremacy.
s;mnI;6cot;on oFthe srs,en, and 5iscoptinuonce
81 moJsS Of asssss;nc nd cnlIoc,;ng
Internal Revenue: so that the burden of taxation
INV, ha onnaS;,oS and IassanaJ tho crod;t of
the ,,oxsrpment and the cnrrencv made goo5
the reneaI of ali enactments for enroIIing the
state militia into the national forces in time of
nc,cc and n tariff for revenne nnon foreign i'm,
ports. and sucb enual taxation under the Inter.
nal Revenue laws, as will afford incidental pro
lection To domestic manufactures, and as will,
without impairins 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.
tios: the expulsion of corrupt men from office:
the abrogation of useless offices; the restoration
of rightful authority to and the Independence
of the Executive and Judicial departments OF
the government. The suboriination of the mil.
tary to the civil power to the end that the usur.
pations of Congress and the despotism of the
sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat
uralized and native born citizens at home 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 naturally.
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine Of i'm.
mutable allegiance, and the claims of foreign
nowers 10 pnnisb them for crime committed
bevond their inrisdiction'
I'm demanding these measures and Reforms We
arra;gn the Radical Marty for ;ts S;sracard FOR
r;aht and the nnnaraIIsis5 onnress;nn end a.
amy which has marked its Career after The
n,nst soIamn and nnan;mons nIedres ~ ho,b