Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-30
THE PLATFORM.

4e'i re- THE PLATEOkM. eas ..i4l
The Democratic party. in National Conven-
tion assembled. reposing its trust IN the inteli
Rence, patriotism and discrimin ating justice OF
the foundation and limitation Of the powers. If
the Government, and the guarantee Of the lib
critics of the citizen and recognizing the Dues
tions Of slavery and secession as having been
voluntary action Of the Southern. States in
Constitutional Conventions assembled. and
never TO be renewed or reagitated do, with the
return of peace, demand.
their rights in the Union under the Oonstitu-
tion and civil government OF tho American
Amnesty for all past political offenses, and
the regulation Of. the elective franchise in the
States by their citizens, and the payment of the
public debt Of the United States as rapidly as
). All money drawn from the people by tax
alton. except so much as is requisite for the ne
cessities of the Goyernment, economically ad-
m;nistered, should be honestly applied to such
payment, and where the obligations o., the Gov
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 law
full money Of the United States.
4. Equal taxation ofeyery species of property
according to its real value. including Govern
ment bonds, and other public securities.
s. One currency for the Government and the
people, the iaborer and the. officeholder, the
pensioneer and the soldier. the producer and
6. Economy in the administration of the
Government; the reduction of the standing
army and navy; the abolishment OF the freed
mems bureau, and all political instrumental-
tiles designed to secure negro supremacy; sim
plifcaton 1.-THE system and the discontnuance
of inquisitorial boards for assessing and col
lecting internal revenue, so that the burden OF
ba al I'D q
credit of the Government and the currency
made good the repea! Of all snactments for
enrolling the State militia into National forces
in time of peace IA tariff for revenue upon
foreign imports, and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue laws as will afford incl
dental protection to domestic manufactures,
and as will, without impairing the revenue,
impose the least burden upon and best promote
the country. m..,.
7. Reform of abuses in the Administration,
the expulsion Of corrupt men from offices. the
abroeation Of useless Offices the restoration OF
the Executive and Judicial departments Of the
Government the subordination OF the military
to the civil power to the end that the usurpa-
sword may cease. - :.
s.. Equal rights and protection for natural;
ICED and natiye-born citizens at nome anu
which shall command the respect oil foreIzn
powers. and furnish an example and encourage
I;tv const;tntionai . liberty and individual
r;ehts' and the mainfenance of the rights of
naturalized citizens AGAINST the absolute doc
trina al i'm MA HE aIjeciau ee and the claims
oe fore;gn nowers to nun;sh them for alleged
cr;me committed bevond their Jurisdiction.
II aomanJ;ng thsea mee snrsr and reforms
sf s riaht. and at the unparalIeied oppression and
tyranny when napS nan;mons s nisdSe Of hath
Housss Of Conrress to prosecute the war ex-