The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-28
PULASKI, TFINN
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 90, 1868.
THE PLATFORM.


The National Democratic party, in National Con
vention assembled, reposing its trust in the intel
gence patriotism and discriminating justice of the
people, standing upon the Constitution the foun-
dalton and Limitation Of the powers Of the Govern
ment and the guarantee Of the liberties of the cit
zen, and recognizing the questions Of slavery and
secession having been settled for all time to
10y the war or the voluntary acJon OF the southern
States in Constitutional Conventions Assem- bed, and
TO be renewed or reagitated do, with the re-
turn Of peace, demand,
lst The immediate restoration of all the States
their rights in the Union under the Constitution,
and Of civil government to the American people.
ID. Amnesty for all past political otIenses, and
the regulation Of the elective franchise IN the States
by the citizens and the payment of the public debt
Of the United States as rapidly asPraeticabe.
alton, except much is required for the necessi
ties Of the Government economically administered,
to be honestly applied to such payment and, where
the obligations of the Government do not express
" state upon their face or the law under which
they were issued does provide that they shall be
paid in coin, they ought in right and justice to be
paid in the lawful money of the United States
fThunders of applaUse
Ath- Equal taxation Of every species Of property,
according to its real value, including Government
bonds rnd other securities. Renewed cheering and
cries of'' Read it again..
people, the laborel and the offce-holder the pen
soner and the soldier, the producer and the bond
holder. LGreat cheering, and cries Of "Read it
The fifth resolution was again read and again
cheered.
crnmcnt the reduction Of the standing army and
navy ; the adjustment OF the .FTcedmen's Bureau,
{great cheers and all political instrumentaltles de-
signed TO secure negro supremacy Jhe slnPllnca-
ton of the system and the dscontinuance of the in
quisitoral boards of assessing and collecting inter
nal revenue so that the burden of taxation may be
equalized and lessened the credit of the Govern
ment and the currency made good the repeal of all
enactncnts for enrolling the state militia into
tiona forces in time of peace and tariff for reve-
nue. upon foreign imports, and such equal taxation
undertho internal revenue laws as will afford Incl
NFgf1 10 aafrf raz and
as viii, without impairing the revenue impose the
least burden upon and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests of the coun' ry.
9TH. The reform of abuses in the administration,
the expulsion Of corrupt from Office, the abro-
CATION OF useless Oil es the restoration of rightfu
authority to and the independence Of the EXecu-
tive and judicial Department Of the Government,
the subordnaton Of the military to the civil power
TO the end that the usurpnons Of Congress and the
despotism Of tho sword my cease
Sth. Equal rights and protection for naturalized
and native born citizens at home and abroad. The
assertion of American nationality, which shall COM
mand the respect OF loregh Po"ersl Iurnlsn an eX-
ample and encouragement to people struggling for
national integrity, constitutional liberty and indi
vidUal rights, and the maintenance OF the rights of
naturazcd citzcns against the absolute doctrine of
immutuble allegiance, and the claims Of foreign
powers TO punish them for alleged crime committed
beyond their jurisdiction. Applause.
In demanding these measures and reforms
Tagn the radical party for its disregard of right,
and the unparalleled oppression and tyranny which
have marked its career.
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge of
both Houses Of Congress to prosecute the war exclu
sIvely for the maintenance of the Government and
the preservation of the Union under the Constitu-
ton, it has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under W hich rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our lag to victory.
Instead of restoring the Union, it has, far as
was in It's power dissolved it, and subjected ten
States in time of profound peace to military des
Potsm and negro supremacy.
thas nulIiiod there the right of trial by jury.
1t has abolished the writ Of habees oorPus-that
most sacred writ OfHberty.
It has overthrown the freedom Of speech and of
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests
and military trials ana secret star-chamber iuquisi-
lions tOr. constitutional tribunals
Ithas disrecarded in time Of peace the right Of
the people to be free from search and seizure.
1t has entered the post and telegraph offices, and
even the private rooms Of individuals, and seized
their private papers and letters, without any speCi-
caton or notice or affidavit as req red by the or
ganic law.
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II has established a system spies and official es-
pionagc to which no constitutional monarchy of
Europe would now dare TO resort.
1t has abolished the right of appeal on important
constitutional questions TO the supreme judicial tn
bunal and threatens curtail destroy its oTigi
nal jurisdiction which is irrevocaby vested by the
Constitution, "a lille the learned Chief Justice has
been subjected to great and atrocious calumules
merely because he would not prostitute has high
Office to the suPporL of the false and partizan char
ges preferred against the President.
Its corruption and extravaganza have exceeded
any thing known in history, and by its frauds and
LAG sly
debt created during the It has stripped the
President of is constitutional power Of appoint
mCut even of has cabinet.
Under it's repeated assaults the pillars of the Gov
Crumcnt are rockingon their base, and, should it
succeed 10 November next, and inaugurato ats Pres
idcnt, we viii meet subject and conquered peo-
pie amid the ruins of liberty and the scattered trag
ments Of the Constitution and we do declare and
resolve that, ever since the people of the United
States threw of all subsection to the British Crown
TIC privilege and trust of suffrage have belonged to
tho several States, and have been granted regulat-
cd and controlled exclusively by the political pow
right, or interfere wish This exercise, is a fragrant
Il urpation OF over which can find no warrant in
the Constitution, and If sanctioned by the people,
viii rubycrt cur form of Government, and can only
culiu single, centralized. consolidated Govern
mcut, in which the separate existence of the States
viii bc entirely absorbed and az unqualified dca-