The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-22
The National Democratic
Platform,

The Democratic party, in National Conven.
ton assembled, repOsing its trust in the intelli.
gencc, patriotism and discriminating Justice Of
the people, standing upon the Constitution as
the foundation and limitation of the powers of
the Government, ana the guarantee Of the lib.
critics Of the citizen, and recognizing the qucs.
tons of slavery and secession "a having been
settled for all time TO come, by war and the vol
untary action of the Southern -tatcs, in cOnsti
tutioaal convention assembled, and never to be
renewed or relGitated do, with the return of
peace, demand,
First The immediate restoration of all the
States to their rights in the Union, under the
Constitution, and of civil government for the
American people.
Second Amnesty for all past political often.
ces, and the regulation of the elective franchise
in States by their citizens.
Third. Payment of The public debt of the Uni.
ted States as rapidly as practicable; all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except so
much as is requisite for the necessities of the
government economically administered, being
honestly applied TO such payment, and where
the obligations of the Government do not ex.
pressly 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 msney of the
United States.
Fourth. Equal taxation of every species of
property according to its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities
the people, the laborer and the Office holder,
the pensioner and the soldier, the producer and
bond.holaer.
Sixth. Economy in the administration of the
government, the reduction Of the standing army
and navy; the abolition of the Freedmens
bureau lgreat cbeersl, and all political instru.
mentalities designed to secure negro supremacy;
simplifcation of the system and discontinuance
of inquisitorial modes Of assessing and collecting
Internal Revenue; so that the burden of taxation
may be equalzed and lesssned, the credit of
the government and the currency made good
the repeal of all enactments for enrolling the
State militia into the national forces in time of
peace and q tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm.
ports; and such equal taxation under the Inter.
nal Revenue laws, as will afford incidental pro-
lection to domestic manufactures and rs will
without impairing 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 aiministra-
tos; the expulsion of corrupt men from office:
the abrogation of useless offices; the restoration
OF the Executive and Judicial departments OF
.he government. The subordinati9n of the mil.
ltary TO the civil power TO the end that the usur.
patrons OF Congress and the despotism of the
sword may cease
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat.
urahzso ann native born citizens at home and
abroad Inc assertion of American nationality
whleh srati command the respect Of foreign
powers and furnish an EXAMPLE and eneonraga. |
ment to people struggling for national integri.
ty, constitutional liberty and individual RIGHTS |
and the maintenance of the rights of natnraliz'
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine of i'm.
mutsble allegiance, and the claims of foreion |
powers to punish them for crime Committed
yond their Jurisdiction.