The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-13
The National Dem oCTStEC aud
Conservative Soldiers and
sailors Platform.


and the regulation Of the elective franchise ia
lie States by their citizens.
3 Payueht OF the public debt ol the United
states rs rapid IS practicable all MONEYS
drawn f-om the people by taxation exceIt 50
much as : REQUISITE for the necessities % the
government economically administered, being
honestly applied TO such payment, and where
The Obligations Of the government dc not eN
Vrtsslv state upOn their face, or the Ia uDier
hiyh they were issued does not pToVl1e that
,hev shall be paid in coin, they ought, IN right
! ard in Justice he paid in the lawful money OF
I tie United States. (TEundcrs OF applause
J / EQUAL taxation OF every species OF proper
- according TO itsreal value, including govern
! meHt bonds. Al d other Pu6iIc securities lte-
nCwc1 cheering and cries Of read l. again. }
| 5 One currency for the government and the
peaIIc tie lsboTeT sud the oficehoder, the
/ penzioner and the soldier, the producer and the
/ b0ndhol6er. (Gceat cheering and cries OF
/ read it scain.") The fifth resolution was
! again read, and agaia cheered.
/ 6. Economy IN the administration OF the
! government TIE reduction Of the standirg
. army and navy the abO jtiO1 Of the Freed
/ mems Bureau (cTeat cheering and all poHLica
/ instrumeItalites designed TO secure negro su,
/ premGcy simpl.fcation OF the system, and
+ discontinuance Of inquisitorial assessing and
/ collecting Internal revenue, so that The burden
/ of taxation may be cqualjzed ana lesSened, the
( credit Of the government and the currency
/ made good the reTe3l of 81. cTact mcits Tor
( enrolling the state UEiltE INTO Iais3IUt ItfCt>
+ IN time Of ~eace, and . tariff for revenue upon
/ foreign imports, and such equal taxation unacr
the internal revenue laws as viii afford iEclden-
/ tai protection 10 domestic manufactures, and
/ rs viii, without impaIing the revenue, impose
the least burden upon and best promote and
! encourage the great Industrial interests Of the
country
/ I Reform of abuses in the Administration,
/ the expulsion Of corrupt Ecn from Ctige, the
airCgatiOn OF useless Offices the restoration
{ Of rightlul authority to- and Independence Of
{ the executive ard judicial departments ui tic
government the 5ubordiustion of the military
/ to the civil power to the end taat the usUrps-
/ tiOns of Congress and the dcepJ.i=m Of the
/ sword may ce-se-
/ 3. Equal rights and protection tor natural
lied and uat.ye-bOrn citizens at bone and
abroad the assertion of American nationality
/ Which shall command the respect of foreign
powers and furnish example and encourage
ment 70 people struggling for national integrity
/ constitutional liberty and Individual rights
and The maintenance Of the rights Of natural
/ lied citizens against the absolute doctrine of
/ immutable allegiance, and the claims of foreign
I powers to punish them for alleged crime con-
/ UitteI beyond their jurisdiction. (ADplaEse.1
/ IN demanding these measures and reforms
/ we arraign the Radical party fer it, disresard
I of right and the unparalleled oppression and
! tyranny which have marked lis career.
After the most 'euU and unanimous pledge
/ Of both houses Of CouCre5s TO prosecute the
/ war exclusively for the maintenance OF the GO
( verDment ana The preservation of the JaoH
under the Constitution, II has violated that
/ most sacred pledge under which a.9ue was Tal-
{ lied that noble volunteer army which carried
oar hl- TO victory.
Instead OF restoring the Union it has, so far
as i IN is power, dissolved IT, and subject G.! ton
StatcS, in time Of profound peace. 70 military
de~uu-isu and negro suDrCmacr- Il has ruiIi
( fed there tie rig. of t'5I b. jury It h1s T.
bo,iSLcd the EABEAs CCEr-r-that most sacred
writ Of liberty; Il has Ovtr-arUwu tie freedom
Of speech and the press II has substituted az
birury seizures, ard rrests. and Il. .itarg trials
and secret star chamber in1uiStigus for The
Ca1St utioual tribunals; It has disregard d iu
time of eace the right of the people 10 be free
from searches and seizures; l. has en-erei thc
rost ard telegraph Offices, and even tie private
rooms OF 5n1lvld-a 8, and seized their private
papers and letters without any specific charge
HE notice or elL .ar5t rec aIrel bv The organic
law Il hes converted the American Cs-stgI
INTO e 5astIse; i has established q system q
spies and official espionage 10 which no cosIsti-
tEt.O-ai monarchy of Europe would now dare
TO resort il has abolished the right of anpea!
On important constitutional questions 70 the
supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens TO
curlaIi or destroy itS original jurisdiction,
y hlch l. iTTcyCcsbiy vested bv the Constitution
wLi-e the learned Chief Justice has been sub
Iec'ed 10 the most atTUci0us calGmnius, merely
because he would not prostitute lis ht n 0fFic.
20 the support Of tie false ami partisan charges
preferred against the President. Its corruDtjon
su1 eZtraT1g g2ucs have exceeded anvthfuey
! known IN history and by is frauds AID mau0-5
it5 II has nearly doubled the burden Of the debt
created by the war. Il has stripped tie Presi-
LeLJ OF his constitutional power OF aun1r. .nleuE.
even Of his own cabinet. Under sts -a-estc5
assaults the pillars of the government are rock
I ing on their base, and should Il succeed in No
VeuDer next and .naugurate It's President ~
. viii meet as "a subjected and conquered people
I "a mn Of 5g.g-a- .-.a-
( Giehts Of the Cons tuition and we DO declare
ana resolve that ever since the people of the
N-i5el States threw of all suIfeersUn 10 the
BRITISH crown the privilege and trust O! sUffrs r
/ nave belonged 10 the several States, and have
F. Ceen granted, regulated and controlled c clu-
! SlVeiy by the political power Of e.ch State re
[ 7PectiFeIy' anl that any attempt by Congress,
on any pTe-eXt whatever. u Gangive snv state
OF ms right, or interfere with its cseTci.e Is
+ HAG'ant usurpation Of power which can find no
warrant IN the Constitution, and If sanctioned
Dy 'He people, viii sUbveFt our form OF Govern
ments and can only end IN single centralized
! ana Consolidated government, IN which the
separate existence OF the States will be entirely
aos9Fbcd, and au unqualified dcSDotism be es-
taolished in place Of q Federal Union Of CO.
equal States and that We regard the recon
/ sruction acts 50 caliedl of Congress, as such
1 gre usurpatons. and unconstitutional, reyolu-
10 nary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors, who carried
the flag OF our country to victory against a most
gallant ami determined foe must ever he ORA 70
/ fully rememb cred, and all the guarantees given
/ in their favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
/ That the public lands should be distributed
I as widely as possible among the people and
should be disposed OF either under the Ure emD-
/ tlon or homestead laws, and sold in rcasoua bic
/ quantities, and 10 none but actual occupapts
\ at the minimum price established bv the govern
menr. hea grants of the public lands NAV
/ be allowed necessary for the encouragement OF
| important public Improvements, the proceeds OF
the sale OF such lands, and lot the lands them
1 selves should be applied
/ nat the President of the United States, An
/ drew Johnson (appIause) in exercising the now
er OF his high Office in resisting the ageressions
/ OF I 'ngress upon the constitutional rights of
| the States and the people, is entitled TO the
! gratitude of the whole American people, and in
/ behalf of the Democratic parry we tender him
our thanks for his patriotic efforts in thar re-
gard. (Great applause,)
Upon tAis platform the Democratic party az
| pea! 10 every patriot, including all the Conser-