The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-22
n sEAlAIToKI[4AlL a KLErToKs' At LAAGE,
RUFUS P. RANNEY, of Cuyahoga,
Democratic Platform;

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od5 Democratic Platform. ae
The Democratic party in National Convention
assembled, feposing its trtst in the ihtefigenee,
patriotism, discrimination and justice of the
people; standing upon the Constitution as the
foundation and limitation of the powers Of the
Govsrna6At and the guaranteeing the liberties
Of the citizen and recognizing the Questions of
slavery and secession as having been settled for
all time to come by the war, or the voluntary
aetioEcf the Southern States in Constitutional
Conventions assembled, and never to be renewed
Or reagitated, do with the return of peace, de-
inahds ~ .iTaEt7t 5tI933 ~ 70 9i"sF
First The Immediate restoration of all the
States to their rights in. the Union under the
Constitution, and Of civil government to the
American people
SseeOnd. Amnesty for all past political offen-
ces.and the regulation of the elective franchise
in the States by their citizens. .,.sitetir, ssii
Third. The payment of the public debt of the
United States as soon as practicable; and that
all moneys drawn from the people by taxation,
except SO much as is requisite for the necessities
of the Government economically administered,
be Aonastly appiind TO such payment; and whore
the obligations of the Government do not ex-
pressly state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not provide that
.ASy 0AAA ~ Pes.>. Al o0iAis tnoy OhSh1, IN AlSHI
and In justice, to be paid in the lawful money
oflthe United, States [Thundersz of applause.l
Fourth; Equal taxation of every species of
property according to its real value including
Governments bonds and public securftiesl IRE
neWed cneerlngg "a 9nfHi9fn !IEs 9nn tIiti
Fifth. One currency for the Government and
the people, the iaDorer and the ofice- holder the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and the
9ondnolaer' ltsreat cheering, and Cries OF
.IH,sa head is AGAIN? Tne F1ftn Resolution was
again read ana again cheered.
sixth Ee0nomy in the administration of the
Government, the reduction of the standing ar
my and navy, the abolition of the. Freedmen's,
bureau lGreat cheering1 and all political instru-
meHtahties designed to secure negro suprema-
cy,isimpiifcation of the system and diseOntin-
uance of the inquisitorial modes of assessing
and collecting the Internal Revenue, SO that the
burden of taxation may be equaIized and
lessened, the creditsOf the. Government, and the
currency made good; the repeal of all enact,
ments for enrolling the State Militia into Ma
tional forces in time Of peace, and tarin for
reyenus upon foreign imports, and such, equal
taxation under the Internal Revenue laws IS
viii AFFORD incidental protection to domestic
1nanufaetures, and as will, without impairing
the revenues, impose the least burden upon, and
besttprqmpte and encourage the great industrial
interests of the country. - 49,. :.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the adminis- !
tration, the expulsion of corrupt men from of.
flee. the abrogation Of useless Offices, the resto-
ration of rightful authority to, and the inde-
pentience Of the Executive and Judicial De-
partments of the Government the stbordina-
tionof the military to the civil power; to this
end, that the usurpations of Congress and the
iespotfsm of the sword may cease. 81
Eighth. Equal rights and protection, for nat
uralized and native born citizens, at home and
abroad, the assertion of American nationaiity.
which shall command the respect of foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage
menttoipeople struggling for national intepri
ty, constitutional liberty and indiviina,: RIGHTS
and the maintenance of the rights of natural
ized citizens against the obsolete doctrine Of I'M
mutahle aIlegiance,, and the Claims of forei =,
powers to punish them for alleged crimes COM
mitted beyond their Jurisdiction. Applause I j
4. In demanding these measures and reforms
We arraigh the radical party for its disregard
of right and the unparalleled obpression and
tyranny which have marked its career. After
most solemn and unanimous nIeige of both
Houses Of Cong to prosecute the Var exrcln
sfEely for the maiHtenancei of the Government
and the preservation of the Union under the
Constitution, it has repeatedly violated the
most sacred PLEDGES nnier vvbici, alot,a ,.,i;sd
that noble volunteer army ,yIicte Carried e,,,.
nag.to victory: instead of RESTORING tbe TIn;e,,
it has SO far as in its hover ,issoIye, n ad al,
jected ten States In fine of n,fonnii ,a.a -
military despotism and neoro s,,nron,.c,, ia
has puilifed the right Of t,ieI NV, t. :. -
abolished the habeas corpns. that most sacred
writ OF liberty. It has oyertb+6vyn fbe fesSooT,,
of speech 1t has substituted srl,itrarv, saiznrss
and arrests and military. trials. and secret sta,
Chamber inouisitions for tbe con.t;tut;o,,o1 -;
.bufals It has disreeariled in times loof ,,aoaa
the Of, t,e - 10 &c. go
and seiznras Itf,e ento,a, e.
ces, and even the private rooms of ;n5;vid,,a1s
and seized tleflr! private nane,.s and 1atta,s Iii,
out any specification or notice Of afidayit % |
required BY the organic laws. II has eon,a,+a1
the American Capitai into a bastile I. hasY a.
tabiished a7ssvsrtem IF s,,ies sy,d of,o;aI s.s9l
age tn ,vhichno y
rope would dare no,v 70 ,oso,t IA has a;o,:.,,
the right of appeaIs in ;n,nortsnt
uuestions IN fhe s,,,n,,,,o q ;,J,;;s, t-s,'.rt
and tl,raatena 70 c.,,.ta;1 -, 60 ,I''i,f.
Jurisdiction ,vbfct - ;,.,...-.so,,r ~
Constellation uhiIa ~ ,o:yi o Susseu py- ene
has been- snb;artbss,5 i A.. S.iet 'ustlce
mics uerelv hscsso I e .a,s atroclous calum
high once To the s,,o- - ~, ms
san charges preferred AGAINST tha psos:,s.
n cn+%nnf;6, .,,5 sne lIf
ceeded anything known in historyf and t,y a..
frands and monopolies it has nearly doubled the
burden of the debts crested during the war. It
has stripped the President of his .Constitutional
power of appointment, even Of his own Cabi-
net, Under its repeated assaults the n;l,ars 81
'ne S!overnmsnS are rocking on their base and L.
snonia ,li Y succeed IN November next. and inaugu
sape Its resident we will meet as subject and
= voHanereo peopie AMID the ruins Of liberty, and
Wy Statt.else - nasments OF tne Constitution I5