Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-08
THE PLArpopx IN prrr =

tanned an abstract of the platform adopted bv
the National Democratic Con vention. Thefo
lowing Is "a 1870 -,
THE pLArpoRx IN Full. ms
The Democratic Purity, in NAtional Con van .
non assembled, reposfng It's trust in the intelli-
gence, patriotism and Discriminating 10 stfce OF
tne people, standing upon the Constitution As
tue fou ndation and hmitation. of the no wers of
the Government. and the guarantee Of tho
loeIties OF tn' citizen, and recognizing the
questions Of slavery and secession as having
been eettied for all time to come b. the war or
the voluntary action Of the Southern States in
UNCONSTITUTIONAL Conventions assembled, and
never TO be renewed OF reagitated, do, with the
return of peace, demand:
fst innhediate restoration of all the States
70 aheir rights In the Union, under the Cousti-
can people. = =
I'd. Amnesty for all past political offences
ana me reg uiation OF the elective franchise in
the STATES by their citizens.i 1i ff4 eai 80
Sd. Payment Of the public debt Of the United
States a. rapidly az practieable; all moneys
drawn nom The people BY taxation, except 90
much as is requisite for the necessities OF the
Governments economically administered, being
honestly applied TO such payment, and where
the obligations OF The Government do not ea .
PLes;siy STATE upon their face, or the law under
which they were Issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought. in right
and justice, be paid in the lawful money Of the
o s,S E state rhnndeis Of applause: -.
property according to its real value, in
GLIDING Government bonds and other public
securities. lRenswed cheering, and cries Of
5th, One currency tor the Government and
the people, the laborer and the officaholder, the
pens ioner and the soldier. the producer and the
bopdholder IGreat cheering, aud cries of read
:. Sgaa,I Inc MIN resolution was again read
9th. Economy in the administration of the
Government the reduction Of the standing
army and navy: the abolition of the Free imen,s
Bureau, (great cheer ing and all political in
strumentllties designed to secure negro
supremacy; sImplifcation Of the system and
olscontinuance Of inquisitoral modes of assess-
Ing and collecting Internal Revenue, SO that
the burden OF taxation may be eQualized and
iessened; the credit of the Government and the
currency made good. the repeal Of all enact
ments for enrolling the State Militia into Ma.
nonat forces in time of peace, aad a tariff for
revenus upon foreign ports, and such equal
taxation under the Internal Revenue laws a.
viii afford Incidental protection to domestic
MANUFACTURES, and as will, without impairinr
the revenue, impose the least burden upon and
bst promote and encourage the great indus.
trial Mt rests of the country.
stb. Reform of abu in the ad 10 in Or ation.}
the expulsion OF corrupt men from ONCE, the
abroRauon Of useless otfices, the restoration OF
rlghtful authority to. and the Independents of
the Executive and Judicial Departments Of the
1 overnment the subOrdinarion of the military
IA The ivll power, to the cad that the usurpa.
tons OF Congress and the despotism Of the
9Th. Equal rights and protection for atur
allied and native born citizens at home and
aeroao, the assertion OF American nationality
when shai: command the respect Of foreign
powers, and furnish an example an encourage
ment TO people struggling for national integ.
rlty, constitutional lIbsrty aud individual
rights; and the maintenance Of the rights of na.
turaIizeo citizens against the absolu To doctrine
OF immutaole allegiance and the claims of
foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures ana rssormz
we arraIgn the Radical party for it's disregard
OF right, and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career
Alter the most solemn and unani M on piedra
OF oofh Houses OF Congress 10 prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance Of the
Government and the preservation OF the Union
under the CONSTITUTION, n has repeatedly VIC.
lated that most sacred pledge, uRder which
alone was rallied that noble volunteer armv
which carried our flag to victory.
instead of restoring the Union IL has so far
as In its power, dissolved IL and SUB ected ten
States In time Of profound peace, to military
despoiism and negro supremacy. 1t has null.
nee mere me right OF triai BY jury: II has aboi
OF liberty; II has OVERTHROW the freedom of
speech and the press; Il has substituted artitra.
~ seizures and arrests, and military trials aud
secret star chamber inc uisiuons for the consti.
tu.ional tribunals; IL has disregArded in time of
peace the right of the people TO be free from
searches aud seizures; it has catered the post
rooms Of Individuals and se,xsd tSsI Ri'n nsi
vate papers and letters without ano specific
charge OF notice Of AFFIDAVIT, as required by
the o.ganfc Law; II has con verted the American
Capifol into bastile II has establis shed u sys.
TEN OF spies and official espiopaSs to which no
constitutional monar chy of Europe would now
dare 10 resort; II has abolished the rigat OF ap-
the supreme judicial tribunals, and thre .trns
70 curtail or destroy It's original jurisdiction.
winch Is irIevocably vested by tho Cous,i,u-
ton while the learned Chief Justice mas hssn
merely because he would not y rostituts his
high ONCE To the support Of the false and
Pasia1an ehfffsss pIsierrsd SCANS, the
ea1oe have exceeded any thing known IN MIS-.
tnry, and by its frauds ana monopoIies IL ha,
neLriy doubled the burden Of me debt created
oy tae war Ii has stripped the President OF
III constitutional power OF appointment even
of his own Cabinet Under its frpated assaults
me pillars Of the Government are rocking on
their base, and should IL succeed in Noyam
her next and hAau gurats its President we will
Meet as ubJcct and conquered people amid
ille ruins OF liberty and the scattered fragments
q the CoIstitution- And We. do declare and
Zesoiye. that ever since the people of the United
States threw on all subsection 10 the British
crown. the privilege and trust OF suffrage have
belonged to the several States, and have been
granted, regu lated, and controlled exeiusiyely
oy the Polltleal power o: each State Respecting.
Nv, and That any attempt by Congress on suy
preiext whatever 10 deprive any State OF this
right, or interfere with ats exercise rs q aerspt
usuIpation Of power, win Ich can find NO war
rant in the Constitution; and il sanctioned nv
the people, will subvert our form Of govern
ment and can only end in single Centralized
and consolidated government, In which the sep.
arate existence Of the States will bs entirely
absorbed, and an unqualified dsspotism be e.
taoished IN place of n federal union or en-
eqpai States, and that we regard the Reson
stsuction acts lso-called) OF Conpres, "a an IN
are rs az pauons and unconstitutional re vofn-
tonary and void; that our soldiers and sailor
who carried the nag OF our country 20 vic,ory
against most gallant and idstermipsi fnss
musrbe gratefully RENE IN beIed, and All IND
guarantees given IN their favor must be faith
fully carried INTO execution Thai the unbIie
lands should be distributed as widely a. uoss,.
bic among the people. aud sho uld be dispo,ed
OF eitnr- Under thr pre- -emptiou or honestaad
iaws, sro sold IN reasoRaols aaantities.l and 10
none bat actual Occupants at the minimum
price esS lished ny tine Gossrnment When
grants Of the public lands may De allo we'd
necessary Tor the encouragenent of i'm porLanr
puoifc improvements. The proceeds of The sale
of such lands, and not the lands them svlves.
should be 50 applied VI EGEAa4 "
That the President Of the United States, An
drew Johnson, iapplausei in exercising the
power OF MS hign of1ce, ia resisting the sag-
grefuons OF Congress upon the Gen stItutionS
rights OF the States and the people, is entitled
to the gratitude OF the whole An erican peonis.
and in behalf OF the fSu1bcrAi party vs tsns
der him orr thanks for his patriouc es.,rts IN
that regard. fGrsat spplsuse.l j q . : =
Upon mas platform the Democratic PARTY an.
PEAL To every patriot, Including an the eoaser.
vative element, Sad al who desire 10 50 pport
the Constitution and festofe tue Union. forget