The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-01
Adopted July q, 1865.

AdOpteQ july q, ISOS.
The Democratic party, In national convention
assembled, reposing its trust IN the intelligence,
Pile, standing upon the Constitution as the founda-
ton and limitation Of the powers of the govern
ment and the guarantee Of the liberty of the cti-
zen, and recognizing the questions Of slavery and
secession as having been settled for all time to
come by the war or the voluntary action of the
Southern States 10 constitutional conventions as
sembled, and never to be renewed or regulated,
do, with the return of peace, demand:
First-Immedia,e restoration Of all the Slater 20
their rights in the Union under the Constitution,
and of civil government to the American people.
Second-Amnesty for all the past political
offenses, and the regulation Of the elective fran
chife in the States by their citzens.
Tbird-Paymento of the public debt of the United
States as rapidly as practicable, all money drawn
is requisite for the necessities of the government
economically administered, being applied to such
payment and where the obligations Of the gov.
or where the law under which they were issued
does not provide that they ehal be paid in coin,
they ought in right and in Justice be paid in the
lawful money of the United States.
Fourth-Equal taxation of every species Of
property according TO its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities.
Fifth-0ne currency for the government and
the people, the laborer and the office holder, the
pehcionci anu thC poio1chs VIC RAVuuSoA enu tho
Sixth Economy in the administration Of the
government; the reduction Of the standing army
and navy; the abolition Of the freedmens
bureau and all political instrumentalities de-
signed to secure negro supremacy; simplihca-
ton of the system and discontinuance OF inquisit0
rial modes of assessing and collecting the internal
revenue, so that the burden Of taxation may be
equalized and lessened the credit of the govern
nent and the currency made good; the repeal Of
all enactments for enrolling the State militia into
national forces In time of peace; and tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal tax
arfor under the interuuf revenue laws Us VIII
afford incidental protection to domestic manufac-
lures and as will, without impairing therevenue,
impose the least burden upon, aud best promote
and encourage the great industrial interest OF the
seventh-Reform of abuses in the adminstra-
ton, the expulsion of corrupt men from Office the
abrogaion of useless offices, the restoration of
rightful authority to and the Independence Of the
executive and judicial departments OF the govern
ment; the suboTdiDation Of the military to the
civil power, to the end that the usurpstions OF
Congress and the despotism Of the sword may
cease. .-..e IIrfrt Ilrln
Eiehth-Equal rights and protection for natu-
ralized and native born citizens at home and
abroad, the assertion of American nationality,
| which shall command the respect OF for
| eign powers and furnish an example and encour-
agement to people struggling for national integ-
riy, constitutional liberty and individual rights,
| and the maintenance of the rights of naturazed
| citizens against the absolute doctrine OF immu-
table allegiance and the claims OF foreign powers
to punish them for alleged crimes committed be-
yond their jurisdiction. go
In uemanos .pu EST. 90 ia S;ssgayS Of r;cht
| and the unparalleled oppression andtyranny which
have marked it's career, after the most solemn and
unanimous pledge of both houses OF Congress to
prosecute INC We, nS .s nrsssr. a,ion If the
| Union and Constitution. 1t has repeatedly vio-
lated that most sacred pledge, under which was
raIieu 'nas hople sosn aS - raa,o,;ng he T1nion
uuI nag " s,os1,; ~, n d;ssaivaS;t and snh
mas, 30 Ia. ss III ns ~" ei ss 20
iffiea Rud gf6 nsA
| nufied the right of trial by jury; it has abol-
ished the babeas corpus. that most sacred writ Oh
liberty 1t has overthrown the freedom Oh speech
and press; it has substituted arbitrary seizures
and arrests, and military trials and secret star
chamber inqusltions for constituuonai tribunals !
It has dsregarded IN times OF peace tne rignt OF
the people 10 De Tree from searches ana seizures
1t has entered the post and Telegraph Ounces, ana
even the private rooms OF indvlduals, ana seized
their private papers and letters without any speci.
ncanon or nouce OF smoav' ss requleu oy .ne
organic law; ~ mas c4nser.su tnS A"enoa. osPi
toi INTO pssue III mas estaoIsneu esyseem v,
spies and Official espionage 70 wnicn nc conssta:
uobai monarchy oi Lurope wousu oeIo " iosoi
IL mas apoisnea ING ngn. VI sppeai VI in
poTtsnt cons.liuuonal quesuols .no ~.
preme judicial tribunals, ano 'nres'sns 70
curtaii or destroy us Original Jutsoicuon'
when is nrevocaoly ses.e9 W INC oon-
sttufion while the learned cnieI lustce mas peen
subjected to great and atroeious csinmnles, merely
because ne would no, presume ms nsn olnce W
the support Oh ine Ialse ana psI.issn cnaIges pre-
ferred against the presloent. Is corrupuon sno
exIavesnce nave eAceeaeo snyu'ns nnow \. - ~
history, ana py ns ,suas anc m mo- ~ mas
nearly aoupeo inc puIoen ot .ne oep' olease9
during Inc war. ~ mas sLr'Pke1 .no piesloens VI VI
ms consutuuonai power .. appUluen., eyeh v.
ms own caonet UNDER s repested ssssui.s .ss
pillars OF tne goVernmen. arg rSchng on .aest
Dase, ana snouio !. succeeo IN Npsemoes heA..
sna nauguia,e lIs pIeslaens, We VIII me ~ -
9plscSa anu co .n peoP'e, au ao fu sts
oI nery anu nS 81 So Sao,ass .nd ,s y. VIC
1onsusu.on Anu uy s ar r nut
tnat ever nee ne ~, ~ p nu Js.u Sss &c
o al .'y'ss 80 srsra~e bs.a hs,ornsd t -,
p.se dr S,a.as "a Sava hsan orou,ad rsr ~
me sevsia, Sno rn,rs;.sIu ~ i;ssa,
A'eo anu anh S.a,e rssnsc;,vs '"' pa s,ss,
pv ,,t ~ :, Connrsss On nv nrssey, vhstsvsy
- saIpr;. snv Ssats Of this rieSt or ;nts,se,s
s;,S th;s s~syc;ss !. aarraet nsurnat;on ~
rnwer Wv" wh,ch can fnd No vsr,ant in the Const;tu.
Rom anS H ~ ssncs;onsa nv The nsonIe will subvert
o,r ,o~r, - rovarnrsnt and can o,iv ana IN q
s;n,,s csn,rsI;yed consoi;dsted govsy,nasrt a.,
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