Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-22
THE PLATFORM.

The Democratic parry, in National CONVEX
zion EN- bIed Ieposing It's trust IN the INTEL
gent-e patriotism ana discriminating Jusllce
Toe people standing upon lne So 1 :
fhe f,undstfon and Limitation OF the powers
The Government and the guarantee o. the III
critics OF the ciIiz n ana recognizing me qhes
Iiens OF slavery and secession as having Zee
seffIed for ali time 10 come by the war or IN
voluntary action Of the southern sJaJes Il
constitutional Conventions assembled, an
never TO be renewed or re gitateu5 10 "-tH u
return OF peace. demand -. o..
their rights in the Union under the ConsiiIo
people. ,...-, g.. -
the regulation OF the elective franchise IN IN
States pv their citizens, ami the piy me nj OF tn
public Gebt of the Unise1 states as rapidly a
r Al money drawn from the people by tax
atlon. except 50 much Is is requisite Tor the ne
cessiucs OF The GoNernBa ent, economically a9
ministered should be honestly applied to sucl
uaynsHt and where the Obllgat lons OF the Gov
eminent DO not expressly staoe upon lheir iaice
or the law unOer which they were ISSUED zoe
OF provide that they shall be paid IN coin, they
Out ne in right ana Justice. he paid lh the law
fui money OF the niied states
4 Euts n taxation OF every speces OF prop
erfv asculdi1s TO its real vaiue, inc uding Gov
er6ment boDdS. and other pub lc sesuriues.
S one currency for the Government and the
people. the labOTsr ami The Onles-hoioer, me
psnsioner and The soldier the proauceF ana lHe
bondhOidsT. .- ~. -5
Government: the reduction OF the standing
army ana navy; tue ab0ilslulent q TIE freed
mems bureau and al political instrument AL
ties designed 10 secure NEGRO supremacy sum
plificatiun Of The system ana ine dlscohllhu-
anee Of iuquisiJOrial boards fer assessing ana
collecting IuteTusl revenue 80 that t9e bulueh
81 taxaf On may be equaliEed and lessened (;
the credit Of the GOV -Tument and the currency
made good; the repeal o. al sl.l+ mems LoI
enrolling the state militia mo Nal4onal FORCES
IN time OF peace tarH ior revenue upon
forei gB imports, and such equal taxation under
The internal TeVeuG q IaNS rs NJ auJIo me
d,utal pr0IectiOa 10 domestic manufactures,
ana RS will, without lmpa4nng TIE revenue
impose the leakt burden up IA anu i'tsl IoIlote
and encourage Ihe great industrial Interests OF
the eountrs ,.- a.. ,,.,,,,.t.,r.,,y,,,
The "A pulsiOu OF C0rrupt msn nom Oihees, the
abrOgation OF useless oilceS Inc resi- y tllou ..
F1gbtIul authority 10, ami lhe independence oi
The Executive and Juolc!al deparIlne htS OF nc
government, the suburdluallon OF Lht M IeaIy
10 the civil power 10 TIE end thai the uSurpa-
lions Of Congress and The despot-siu OF the
x Equai rights and protection for natural
lied aud natiye-bOrn tzaDs ~ nome aau
abroad an assertion Of American aiist olitilly'
gyhIch shall command the respect OF foreign
movers and IurnIsh an example and encOur-
sgsnent 70 people strugg 'lug IOr national IN
fsg-ify. constitutional uDeuy aud individual
rights. ana the ma Dlenancs OF tLe Ilsllta OF
naluralIZed ciIizsns aga!us- the absolute doc
Trlne OF inimutahse allsgtance, ano lhe GisiiillS
OF foreign psWCrs 20 punish Jitetn TOT alleseo
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction
In demanding these me sures AID reforms
~ sr1airu the Radical party for its disregard
OF right and the unparalleled oppression ana
tyranny which have uEIEed rs reeI, aiter
the IA ~ solemn and unaElUors pledge OF both
Houaes Of Congress % prosecute Ire war eN-
s.iusIyt.v for the maintenance OF the Govern
Euent aud tue prtseIva ION Of The I Mon under
the q )nsu tuition 49,,
pledge under which was rallied that noble
Volunteer amy, sElcA carried our nag 10 VIC
I,ttead Of restoring the Union, il has, 50 far
A. ia its power. dissolved IL, and subj cted ten
States in time of Drace 10 military ce>poLsm
N ha,nuIlihsd jherG lie right OF trial by jury.
II has a0Onsled tie haseas corpus, that most
IL IL a. GverinTown The freedom, OF speech and
iAe press.
arrssts End MLiaTy Gla-s ana secret Slsf /
Chamber IuquisiuCps, Tor cous'lju lOnal TIL /
n hss disregarded in time Of peace the right |
Of tie people 10 De nee from search and $ liz
n mas entered the post and telegraph oaiees,
ana even the pTiya e IOCIBs OF individuals,
aud seized their private papers and letters
" tbout auv specification pr notice OF afndaNit,
a. required hY The organic Law,
a. has converted The American capitol into "a
n hss established gystem Of spies and ON
rial espionage TO which 10 constitutional mon
Archy % Europe wound now Cage 70 resort
u has abolished the night OF appeal on I'M
n5rlaut conatIiuuonal qsestlons 10 the su
creme judiciary tIibunal, ana threatens 10
curtali or destroy lie original jurisdiction,
" hich IL jrreyo cably vested by TIE Consttu-
All ]
70 the most atroelohs cA-t 0nles,
meiely because re would not Prostitute ms
high Office 10 tbs support OF we i3l.e
Oh partisan charges prsseTTed against the
,eeded anything known ia history, ana y Us !
fauds and mOnOp0Iieh u has Le1flN doubled
ne BURDEN of debi created during HE Wsr.
&c has stripped the President OF h-E cJnstltu-
ional power o. appointment even Vi La owl
Under its rspssfed assaults the pillars Of the
Government are rGeE Ing on their b 'se, and
should IL succeed IN NsNElnbei next ahC ihau
rIrats ilE PRESIDENT we viii meet as subject | {
tad conquered people amid the ruins OF liberty
mi the seal tefei fragments o. the COnsttLl loh
,sd We q 10 declare and resolve that ever since
lie people Of the United Stat threw of al {
Al bjeeliOu 20 the British crown, the privilege Z
30 tTrst ~ 81 aye nave belonged 70 the seV-
j al Stale, and nave been granisi, regulated !
nd soufr,,II-d Il eEclusiveiy 10y Ihs political :
sower OF each stale respectively and any 81 )
empt by Congress, ON any pleJ-Xt Whatever
o deprive any STATE OF this Igut, OF interfere I
tover which can mud NO warrant la me Con- :
tfiutfun, and, ID AanCllOuea 10y The people, Vii !
advert OHr form Cf government, AL can Only
nd ia sluEiS cehlIuliA5ur c1Anoiluateu gov I
.rumeut IN which the separate existence OF O.,
he states viii DC entirely al rorbea, and an :
despotlEIH De established Al place Of |
Federal Union or e ual STATES. / d
mat We regard lie reconstruction acts Of =
-, ~sss. so-called, as usupsuous, uucJnstitur I
io,t5f Revolutionary ana VOID. and that our c
oidjeT- 81 j sailors who carried the hag Of our I
,uurFy 70 ViLt ~ against a mos g8ll1nt and
afa4THfr g.
\. 11 lgsr. n aud al The guarantees given in |!
leir favor must be laithialy carried IntO exc. il
i hat The public lands should oe llstHhuted
,idely among the people, and should be dh- Q
S,sed OF either uuder bl4B pre- eL pJ on or home
lead laws, and sold N Jeh5Onable quantities,
nd 10 nole Dat actual ODcCpaHiS 81 the mini q
Iuga price as established b. the GoFernmeDt- | &
yheu giants Of the public lanes may be Al :
rived necessary iOr the encouragement OF Ii4t- y
q, saut pu allC improvements, the proceeds OF Il
1e sale Ut such lzuSs aud not the laGds them Z
dives should be 20 applied. .. M
That thS President Of ths United States, An ( ~
rev JOhBsOu, IN exercising me power Of his II
lgn Office 10 resisting the aggressio aa q Con- N
res on the constitutional rights Oh the states =
nd the people. Is entitled 10 the gratitude Of '
le whole american po5ple, AID on behalf OF b
10 Democratic parry We tender him our thanks n
n his patriotic tEpTss in thai Fesa q :
4 pom this platform the Democratic party ap- =
cal 10 every patriot iGc udiL ali the cOnsery- q
i've element and all who de lie 20 support the "A
constitution and restore the Union, forgetting =,
. past differences or opinion 70 uuife with Us ~
the present great struggle for the h0er les OF II
re people, ana that 70 all such 70 whatever n
arty they may have heretofore belonged, We 7
rtend the right hand Of fellow ship and hail .
4 such cooperating with US a. friends aud v
.others. II