Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-23

assembled. rep, sipg its trust in III iTtrIIiorncn
: srriotisIn, Discrimination and Justice or tho
people, stonding upon the Constitution az the
foundation and limitation Of the movers Of thn
Govern nleut and the sru,rar+eeipT Tho in nrtirs
CT tie citizen, and rgCuguiziug the opestiong Il
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Fifth. One lrrruucy tyr,ll ., ty,.r.ur.Fs ..rs
people, the labyr.r and .L.g ..5..A A...., t'. ...
sioner and t.o solder, l.4y l.Iy ..ea~ ..t ..-.
bOndhOIer
Sixth Economy in The aG.n;.ie.ystion @, .la
Government the reduction o.. IL, ...,t.la.. aIly
and navy: the ab0!jtl II Of the rrcedruen's Rr-
reau, and all political iustruueuta!Itl,s designed
to secure negro supremacy; sinlulihcatiou OF the
system, and discOntinuance of inquisitorai modes
of assessing and collecting Internal heveuue 40
that the burden OF taxation NAV be eounliZed and
lessened the credit OF the Government and tho
currency made good the repeal OF all enactmouts
for enrolling the State militia into national forces
in time of peace and tariff for revenue upon
foreign imports, and such equal taxation under
the Internal Revenue laws as will afford inciden-
tal protection to domestic manufactures and as
Will, without impalring tho revenue, pose tho
least burden upon and best promote and en-
courage the great industrial interests of the
country.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the administra-
ton, the expulsion of corrupt men from Office the
abrOgatlOn Of useless offices, tho restoration Of
rs ntful authority to- and the independence of,
the executive and judicial departments of tho
government, the subordination Of the military to
the civil power, to the end that the usurpations
OF Congress and the despotism Of the sword may
cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for natu-
ralized ana native-born citizens at home and
abroad, the assertion of American nationality
which shall command the respect of foreign pow
ers and furnish all example ana encouragement
to people struggling for national integrity, con-
stitutIonal liberty and individual rights and the
maintenance of the rights of naturazed citizens
against the absolute doctrine of immutable alle-
giance and the claims OF foreign powers to punish
them for alleged crime committed beyond their
jurisdiction.
In demanding theee measures and reforms wo
arraign the Radical party for it's disregard Of
via and fbnr llaI
witch have narke6 its csraer AfIar tbo nnost
SoICTon and rnani,nons nIedgo Of 10Th Hnnsaa ~
CONGRESS- to prosecute the war exclusively for the
maintenance of the Government and the preser-
vation of tine Union under the Constitution it has
repeatedly Violated that most sac1 cd pledge under
which alone was rallied that noble volunteer army
which carried orr flag to victory. Instead of re-
storing tho Union it has 40 far as in it's power
dissolved it. and subjected ten States in time OF
nrofonnd pcace to military despotism and NEGRO
snnremacv II has nuliifed there the rinht
of trial hT iurv it has aboIished the bGIeos Cor
ms that mos earre writ of libortv IL Gas ovor
thrown the freedom Of speech and the press it
and military trials and secret star-cbgmber mani
stons for the constitutional tribunals: il has dis
regarded in time of peSce the right of the people
to be free from searches and seizures it has en-
tered the post and telegraph Offices and even the
private rooms of individuals and seized their pri-
vate papers and letters without anv specific
charge or notice of affidavit, as required by the
| organic law it has converted the American Cap
ltol INTO pastle IL mas esVaoHShed system OF
sios anu oS r'e Ho1 @ ro
sort 1T las abolished the right OF appeal on i'm
portant constitutional questions to the supreme
judicial tribunal and threatens to curtail or de-
stroy It's original Jurlsoctlon WIch ls rreVOcably