Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-09
National Democratic Ticket
For Prcsideuf,1
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
OF NEW YORK.
For Vice President,
FRANK P. BLAIR

OF MfSSOURI.

THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party in National Convention
assembled. rCUUsIug d. trust iu the Intelligence.
patriotism and Discriminate" justice a. the
people standing upon tho Constitution a7 The
foundation and Limitation OF Tho power at The
government. and the guaranty 90 the liberties 81
the citizen. and recognizing The questions UI
slavery atd secession as having been settled for
all time 90 come hy the war, or the voluntary
action of the southern States 10 constitutional
convention assembled. and never tD be renewed
or rc-aritutcI, do with tho return OF peace dc
mand
rights in the Union. under tho Constitution, and
of civil government % tho American people
N,c1id Amnesty for all past political olcUEC7
aud the regulation Of tho elective franchise In
the States by their citizens.
THIRD Payment of zoe public debt of the
United States as RAPIDLY as practicable, an
moneys drawn from the people by taxation, OK
cept $50 much as b. requisite Tor the necessities OF
the government economically administered. be-
ing honestly applied To- such payment, and,
where the obligations Of the government DO not
expressly state upon their face. or the law uu-
der which they were issued docs not provide
that they shall be paid In coin, they ought. boo
right and in justice, be paid iu the lawful money
Of the United States
Touyfh. Equal taxation Of every species of
property according 90 iis real value, including
government bonds and other public securities.
Finh Ono currency for the government and
the people, the lah0rCr and the oficc-huldcr.
the pcnsioncr and the soldier, the producer and
tho bOudhOldCr.
Sldb- Economy in the administration Of the
government. the reduction of the standing army
and navy. the abolition of the Frccdmcu's Eu-
reau, and all political iusirumcntalitics
designed 90 secure negro supremacy; sim
plihcatIou Of the system and disrUnfinu-
ancc of iuquisituraI modes of assessing and col
locliug internal revenue. go that thc burden of
taxation may boz CUuaIiZnd and lessuuri the
credit Of thcUuycTumcut and the currency ruHlc
good. the rcpca of all cn1rtmpUfs for cnrDlIffi,
The state millta into national forces lu ilmc of
ports and such equal GA Ration under mo internal
revenue laws as will afford incidental lam
&" domestic manufacture. and as will without
'mUairing the revenue. imprsg the least burden
upuu and best promote and guraur5,p fbr moot
industrial interests of fine country
Nrrauth Reform of abuses I'm mo adminisfr,-
ton, the expulsion of currupl mon from office
the ahrogation uI useless offices. thr restoration
Of rIghtlul authority 60 and the intcrc1rl nnrg r
tho Executive ald Judicial Departments uf rb.
Government The .uI.rGIu4fl.r ..l H.. ,...I.t ,.
10 the civil power. o. the end tl,of fi -,5r,,
tiOus Of Cuunrcsa and the .rufi-ru off ffr gyr-I
NAV cease.
Ejghfh Equal rirhtsaud protection r,r. u3trf-
ruiyci and native born .IITyrUe 4f I.r4, 1r.I
abroad. the assertion of American tl-,,,Itf,
which shall command fHr rfrrprf ,.T l.r.5.-r,
powers. and furnish an example and cnrourgrr-
mcut 30 people struggling GarnatIaual iufr.rify.
constitutional liberty and Industrial riaffs a1i
the maintenance of mo rights aft Dafrr,Ii1,i
citizens against tho absolute doctrine of immp-
table allegiance and flr define. I'd q -, ,,
tu punish Thorn for aIIr-rI linz, NV, i'' .l'
youd their Jurisdiction.
In demanding those measures and roC,rr,s. ma
hrrhlEn the lsadlcal party for its DISREGARD of
right and tho unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career After
me most solemn and unanimous pledge of both
houses of Congress 60 prosecute the war cycIu-
aN5lS Tor inc maintenance ui tho government
thu INC preservation OF tho Union under the
constitution, ll has rcpcatodly violated the
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
ilea thN h"hlo volunteer army which carried |
our nag 7" victory lnslcai of restoring the |
mon. ll nus n lar is in lis power dissolved IT,
anu 'u'pol.Sl ten state. M lime of profound |
pea'o !" military dg.u"ilsln and negro suprcm-
acy. IL has nuillHci thcrc the risht of triaI by
jury u h'5 H'"h.hrI Inc huh.'F rurUHv, thai
most sacred Mill "I liberty % has uyrrihruwu
ia, 'r''Ih "I "I''.t ANA the press. ~ has sub
.,l,u''l %, '''I'If seizures ani arrests. and mil
,.uh ,'l".f anu .'1Itl star chamber luuui-I- /
'is"Ea luI 5no CONSTITUTIONAL Tribunals; It hua /
- "IN w 'ih' "I peace the right of the l
l.,"l.,, !" '' rec linm searches ana seizures, ID
- ,l Wv Wv i"7l anu l'itEi3lh Offices, and 1
,l ~ ~. I.lh'l, rooms "I lnalNitu1ls- and
'..' u..,,I i,IN'l' papers ana letters without |
,5 .ll '", N "''l-''l l"l'N OF aillHN o., as re
tultn ny lht yiElhlt law 20 has couN the /
4 ll'i ,ih ,AilI"l lui" "a basillc' % has CstIb-
''n'u y stem "I spies and espionage 90 which |
20 '"h'uluunAl monarchy OF Europe would now I
i'aI ~ iu.uIl W ma, AhnIlshch tho right of APP
az "" 'h'l"i''ht CONSTITUTIONAL questions so I
Nv Su 70 yI5o lu"l'iai tribunals, and threaten" Co
utlul OF destroy its original iursdIctiC.i which
: TTcNoea9ly vested 10y the Constitution while
re ''hIn'l 'hlel Justice has cen subjected 10
ne most atrocioHs c7iun' ,cs merely bcrarIs,, Ic
would not prostitute D. e birh nfirr 10 mo sr,,,
'ort OF the false ". eff partisan rbgr-rs r,rgl,rrIl
Ehinst the F- ..5lrrt Id. ,...,,rr[,.t,., AL 80, |
rayag"- eco have ry.ccIcI anytIin, tn",,, u,
.tsto and h, ifs frl1Ils and rlI.rl,r,II.s IA ms
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N, no ,r,r n has .frirt,rl fIr prrsi.I,.,,t ,i
he r,,pstitufinp,l 1..,,,r f ,,t,ir.fr,,7lt .,,'
a bis avn C,I,irri I.rIrr a. r..r.rIf '.,,,Itg
he riIl,rs .T mo Government ar,. r,,tl,., ,r,
.b,ir bnsr and sI.ull % .II4rrcl In g.,g-,I..r |
,c,t and ID,ueur,f, a.. President w., Nm net
u n suIirrf ANA g.D,rI.rsl r,G..Io ,,,,fJ d.. |
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he Constitution '''' WI
Aud We In declare and rf.11-r l',,f .,y. .i,..
he rcnrIe oT fhr Irrifrl SI,f,s tErc, ,n
ubirrti1n 10 tho Erifi.b Cr,,yr M, L..
nj trusf Of su6r,r, L,,', l.I.,,,,-,I g.. 49,
,rnI STATES and have noon -rgr,frI 7.rur,tll
md centralized ryrlugiy ,T,. f, M, ftl.,I ,..,r
M pf zach St1r, rrsI,grfl,,Iy ami tI,t .,,.,,.t
cmpf by CONGRESS ON ,r,. lr,fr,f ,IL.t,t,.r a..
IeprI,p any St,tr1 tbIs 5i..It ,riDt,-f,.r, NH
is exercise is "A 9,rrnut rsrlrl,7fi,,-, ,t 49, |
which can ind mo- warrant ir fir r.rsfit,l5i..,-
md III sanctioned I,y iIIr 1,r,,.In ,,,lr .,,i.,,t
mn form pf Government ami 9r, ..,,Iy ,.,,4 IN,
inglc centralized and r.r,Il.igfrl r,,,,i
which the scp1rlIc existence ,I fI,.. lt.i, nil
"a optirely absorbed aaI nm rI,,.,r.,l,r,1 r., |
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