The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-15
The National Democratic
Platform,

rence patriotism and discriminating justice Oh
the people standing upon the Constitution Is
the toupdat;on and limitation of the puwers of
tbe Government and the guarantee Of the lib
erties of the citizen and recognizing the dues-
lions of slavery and secession as having been
a.ttled for all time TO come by war and the vol
pntary action of the Southern States, in consti-
.,,.;n,,.i convontion assembled and never to be
.ano,ra5 nv rs,gitated do with the return OF
900 q donon1
Pe-o'' .;. IF al tha
First. Inc lmmsula.e igs'o E go ,,,Jer the
states 10 their rights III 'n ia,o-n,a,t for the
constitution, anu vi ci'H
American people. ,,o,;,;oo, often
SECOND, Annes,y ioI az p.D oIapc,;,e ranrbise
ees, anu tue ieEuA .. "a VIZ
ID states " tneI ,,;o da,. NJ ,ha T-ni
inlru. aymenI Vi tne P uui:tS II, monev
ted states as rapluly Is pfaStlC.oie' az . -
drawn from the people Oy TAXATION, 80 AZ
much as Is requisite lor inc es.a.oJ ha;nS
government economically anininisteles' 49,
honestly applied 10 such payment, anu mn er
the obligations oil the GoNernnlen1 uo nv.
pressiy state upon tnelr iaee' VI 'ne 1;5 ,bot
which they were issued does not PLo,'9o : :th.
they shall be paid IN com ihey 9usnL IN ,ha
ana lusuce, DC pau III 'he ID" Al" "
United States. ..;.. -.
fourth. Equai taAatIoh VI 49, ;PoSaJ;o-
property accoraing 10 us Leai Ill .,r;,;as'
government oonus anu s, a,-arnment and
, rntn. phe .",Ie my ~, w az otIsca holder
the peoPie, cue no az so,d;er the nroducer ana
.he pLn11ar an" '"' '''
G.ii -. =, +ho administration of the
,.a-rr,ant The Junction off the standing army
~ III .r ,ha ahoiit;on of the Freedmen's
nroa ii,roat cheersJ and ali political instru
e - 70 s,c,Ire negro supremacy
.i; sen,;no nFtbc systar and discontinuarce
81 ipnrSi,o,iaI modes of assessing and collecting
nal peynnne. so that tbe burden of taxation
80. Ia ennaIizn6 and Iesssned the credit of
H. co,-ernn,cnt and the currency made good
g.. Iniii,;a :, 70 the national forces in time of
,,saco and a tiff for reyenue upon foreign i'm.
ppoT,s and snrh enual taxation under the Inter.
nnol Pevcnue Laws "a will afford incidental pro-
lection 10 domestic manufactures, and as will.
without impairiny 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-
tioB; the expulsion of corrupt men from office:
the abropaton of useless offices; the restoration
| of rightful authority to and the 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 sllr-
| pations of Congress and the despotism OF the
sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat.
uralized and native born citizens ut home and
abroad. The assertion OF American nationality
which shall command the respect Of foreign
| powers and furnish an example and encourage
W t;nroI IiL.rty and inIvijuaI RIGHTS
", ~, tanna &c ;ha r;ghts NJ naturally
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine Of i'm
,,.a, =. a ,',snab them for crime Committed
| poa ". ~. r.; -; 5;a,;,
| In demanding these measures and reforms We
arraign the Radical party for its disregard for
| right and the unparalleled oppression and tyr.
amy WIN ".'s Ha 'u;so,s nIoJces of hotb
mus i a'l' 80 ,rnSocmt, tLe var exelu.
VI t .o of the Government
eI'Sy io' wv nn,ina "r tho 1Tnio, nnder the
ahu .no Pto'oI.'SSn " ootoIi- r;oiated that
Cohstiluti9h. !. naS ro "~ rb;cb ,ras rallied
nus nus o'I' ." Pi. -, ,,bicL carried orr
tnat hooie volunteer army "sn a. Tr,;on
nag toNlctorV. ihstedu VI J,nI,,e5 -
IL pas so iar as IL Is IA l's PosSi, 20 ,,osornJ
ana suOJcctSa zen StaIes III IN o',,f snnra,
peace 10 niuitlty GespVtiIs'h any -, oS rial
macy. III has nuilined tnsTe ths ,isn' Va VIZ
| by jury. 1t has aDoiisheu lne hageas O"lPus'
that most sacred wr1t0i hDeity, IL nas oNel'
thrown the freedom oil spsecD ana oi tue Pieso'
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures an" a,
rest, ana military ulaisI anu .ne -;
chambers OF inqnisltlons Tor CONSTITUTIONS, W. ~,
DUMAS; IL mas s ~ ai.ii' -, ,nJ
right OF the people 10 DC free rom sSaiIn a,iI'
seizures IL mas ehtele" ..o poo. anu nf iu5;Td
oihces, ana even tne p'iNato loonis vi ~ i.,.
uals ana seized tneir pil'a'e papers anu a;J.
without any specincatiOh' OF houov, VI ana Ia
VT, rs required Dy lhe olsa .nT az r nas,;ia
converted the American capitoi lnto pa .Siii
1t has established system oi spies anu oneSii
espionage To when no CONSTITUTIONS h4o''''"S
in Europe wouiu no" uare W Iesol[ T.;
II has aOohsheu inc riShI vi aPPoa IN ~
portant consatutionai ques'i1ns 70 '1o %
preme judicial tribunal, anu sd;e,;o ,yh;cI /
tail OF destroy us 9rieinai h;Is
lrreVocaOiy Nested ny tpo Npha.i'uti'? ,,aI 80
the learned ehlel usIice mas Ooen oI, h.co,,ss
great anu atIooious .'t."nI' S?, nsy q, ,Lo