The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-24

The Democratic party in National Convention
assembled, feposlng its trust in the intclligence
Pattlo.sns ana discriminating justice of the peo-
pie, standing upon the Constitution as the founds
ton aud Limitation of tho puwers Of the tioyern-
ment and the guarantee of the liberties Of the cit
lien; aud recognizing the questions of slavery
and secession as having been settled for all time
70 come oy me war or the voluntary action of the
southern states IN Constitutional Convention as
semoled, aud never to be renewed or reagitated
do with the return of peace demand:
ffrst-Im mediate restoration OF all the Stntes
to their rights in the Union under the Canstit,,.
ton, and OF civil government to the American
people
Seeoad-Amnesty for all past political ofensos
and the regulation of the elective franchise in the
States by their citizens
Aird-Payment Of the public debt Of the United
States as rapidly practicable all IN moneys drawn
from the people by taxation, except 50 much AS is
requisite for the necessities of the Goyerpment
economically administered, bAing honestly anplied
70 ytch payment, and where fhe obligations of the
Government do not expressly state unon thai,
face, or the law under which they we're issued
does not provide that they shall be paid in eoin
they ought IN right ana in justice. 10 BE- maid in
the lawful money Of the United States
foHrtA-Equal taxation of every speei.< y
property according to its real value. includins
Government bonds and other public securities
kgfA-one currency for the Gosernment and
the people, the laborer aud the of5ec boIjaY tbn
pensioner and the soldier, tba producer and The
bondholder. -
Strft-Economy in the a0ua .iistration Of the
GoEernment; the reduction Of the standing army
and the navy; the abolition of the Freeiw,,,;. ].
Bureau, and all political linssramentalties cs;rnel
10 see1re negro supremacy; simpliieaiion Of the
system, and diScontiuuance of in9usitarial modes
OF assessing aud collecting Internal Revenne. "a
tnat tue burden # taxation may be eanalized and
ieSsened; the credit of the Government AMI ,ic
currency male good the repeal of all enaetmen.s
Tor enrolling the State militia into national f,r
IN tlme OF pace, and tariff for revenue upon
foreign imports, and such eqnal taxation unley
1he Internal Revenue laws as will afford Incl;
uehtai protection 10 domestic manufactures. and
as VIII without impairing the revenue, impose the
least burden upon and best promote and enc.nr-
age the great industrial interests Of the country
SeeeatA-ike'oFn Of abuses ia the aiministra-
tioh' the expulsion Of corrupt men from Of
Hce' the abroS0ttan Of useless Offices the
restoration OF Tightfnl authority IA and tte
independents OF, the executive and inIi.iaI L.
partments Of the government. the sabordination
OF the military 10 the civil power 10 the end thai
the uSarpattons Of Congress and the dcspotism of
the sword may cease.
E.ght-Equal rights and protection for nat
AfaiiNea ana natiTe-5orn citizens at home and
abroad, the assertion of American nationality
whieh snail command the respect Of f..rei.u n,yr
ers and furnish an example and eneoara ..enent
people struggling for national integrity, con
sutationai liberty aud individual rights and the
uafNT1tAEau
against the absolute doctrine OF itnnutabIe ati..
glance, and the claims Of foreign powers 20 nun
ish them for alleged crime committed beyond their
jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms we
arraIn the Radical party for is disregard cf riehf
and the unparalleled oppression and tyranny which
have marked its career
Alter the most solemn and unanimous pledge Of
footh Houses IF Congress to prosecute the war ex-
clasi,ely ior the maintenance Of the Government
sand 1ne preservation Of tie Union under the Con-
1staIlon It has repeatedly violated that most "a
cred pledge under which alone was rallied thar
nooie volunteer army which carried or aag e.
victory. Instead Of restoring the Union il has.
SO lar as m its power, dissolved IT, and subjected
ten states, N time of profound peace. to military
~despotISm All negro supremacy. IL has puIIifetl
there The right Of trial by jury; il has abolished
the habeas eoras, that most sacred writ Of liberty
It has OyerthroSn the freedom Of speech and the
press; il has substituted arbitrary seizures a,,d
arrests and military trials and secret star cham
Der IBquIsitoas for the constitutional tribunals /,
has disregarded IN time Of peace the ri-It ef lie
people 70 be free from searches and seizures. If
mas entered The post and telegraph Offices and
even the private rooms Of individuals and seized
their private papers and letters without any spe-
elhc charge or notice Of affidavit, as reouircd bv
the organic law II has converted the American
Capitol into . bastile; il has established a svs
TEN oi spies and Official espionage 10 which no
constitutional monarchy OF Europe would noT
dare 10 resort; 1t has abolished the riyht Of an
peal on important constitutional questions "a tie
supreme Judicial tribunal and thre-tens to eurtail
or destroy It's original jurisdiction which Is ire
-yoeably vested By the Constitution, while the
learned Chief Justice has been subjected Ia the
most atrOci0us ealumnies, merely beean=e h.
would not prostitute his high Office t. the support
of the false and partzan charges Preferred AGAINST
the President Its corruption and extraya2a-ee
nave exceeded anything known IN history. and by
Its frauds and mOnopoIies It has nearly -doubIod
the burden OF the debt created by the war 7,
has stripped the President Of his constitutional
power Of appointment, even Of his own Cabinet
Under its repeated assaults the pillars Of the Co.,
eminent are rocking On their base, and ghouId II
succeed IN November next and iuauourafe i.
President we will meet as q subjected and con
quered people amid the ruins Of liberty and the
scattered fraguants of the Constitution
And Eo do declare and resolve that ever sinco
the people Of the United States threw Of all sub
lection 70 the British Crown the privilege and trus.
OF suffrage have belonged 10 the several states
and have been granted. regulated and controlled
extensively By the political power of each State
respectively, and that any attempt by Congress
eon any pretext whatever, to deprive any STATE ii
this right or interfere with its exercise Il a aa
grant HsuFPation Of power which can find no war
rant IN the Constitution, and If sanctioned bv The
people viii subYert our form Of Government and
can only end in single centralized and congol.
idated government in which the separate existence
of the States viii be entirely absorbed and an nm
qualified despotism be established In place Of a
Federal Union Of eoequaI States
And that we regard the Reconstruction Acts (so
eaileaJ OF congress, as such, as usurpations and
unconstitutional, revolutionary and void.
mat our soldiers and sailors who carried the
nag OF our country to victory against a most gal
liant and determined foe must ever be gratefully
remembered, and all the guarantees given in THEN
favor must be faithfully carried into execution.
Ihat the public lands should be distributed AZ
widely as possible among the people, and should
be disposed Of either under the pre-emption oi
homestead lands or sold IN reasonable quantities.
ana 70 none Dat actual occupants, at the minimum
price established by the Government. When
grants Of the public lands may be allowed. neces-
saTy for the encouragement of important nubIie
Improvements, the proceeds OF the sale Of such
lands, and not the lands themselves should he "a
applied.
That the President of the United States. Apd,eu
Johnson In exercising the power of his hieh of
nee IN resisting the aggressions of Congress upou
the Constitutional rights of the States and the
People, is entitled to the gratitude Of the ,vboIe
American people, and in behalf of the Democratic
party we tender him our thanks for his patriotic
efforts in that regard.
Upon thIE Platform the Democratic partv an
peal to every patriot, including all the couscrva
i've element and all who desire to suDport the
Constitution and restore the Union. foreettino al
past aIerences of opinion. to unite with us in the
present great struggle for the liberties Of the neo
PIE, ana tnae TO all such, to- whatever party the1
Hay nave heretofore belonged, we extend the ri oh
haad 81 Fellowship, and hail all such eooneratine
With Us as friends and brethren.
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