The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-07-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

~- l. ne DGUlOCTdlIC parry, III 4NdIUudl
Convention assembled, roposing It's
trust in TIE intelligence, patriotism
and discriminating justice Of the peo-
Pile standing upon the Constitution
as the foundation and limitation Of
the powers of the Government, and
the guarantee Of the liberties of the
citizen : and recognizing the ques-
tions of slavery and secession as havs
| ing been settled for all time to come
by the war or the voluntary action Of
the Southern States in Constitutional
Conventions assembled, and never to
be renewed or reagitated; do, with
the return of peace, demand,
/. Immediate restoration Of all the
States to their rights in the Union
under the Constitution aud civil gov
ernment Of the American people.
2. Amnesty for all past political
ofanses, and the regulation Of the
elective franchise in the States by
their citizens, and the payment oil
the public debt of the United State;
as rapidly as practicable.
3. All money drawn from the peo
lrlo by taxation, except 50 much as j
requisite for the necessities Of tn,
t Government, economically admins
E tered, should be honestly applied t
such payment, and where the obliga
tions of the Government donot ex
ipressly state upon their face, or th
law under which they we're issue
- does not provide that they shall b
paid in coin, they ought, in right an
Justice, to be paid in the lawful mor
ey Of the United States.
e 4. Equal taxation Of every specie
of property according to its real vala
, including Government bonds, an
s. other public securities. 9
he 5. One currency for the Cover
S ment and the people, the laborer ar
+, the Office holder, the pensioner al
the soldier, the producer and the boz
holder.
as 6. Economy in the administratic
lit of the Government, the reduction
B. the standing army and navy; t
"a "a. aboIishment Of the Freedman's B
nd reau, and all political Instruments
ep ties designed to secure negro suprel
acy; simplifcation of the system a.
the discontinuance of inquisltor
boards for assessing and collecti
internal revenue, so that the burd
Of taxation may be equalized and l.
sened; the credit of the Goyernme
and the currency made good the
peal of all enactments for enrolli
the State Militia into National fort
in time of peace a tariff tor reyen
upon foreign imports, and such eqr
taxation under the internal reVen
ton laws as will afford incidental prot
on, tion to domestic manufactures, aud
will, without impairing the reVen
,V" ned impose the least burden upon q
rs best promote and encourage the gr
industrial interests of the country
7. Reform Of abuses iu the Adm
istration, the expulsion Of CORR
- men from offices, the abrogation
MES useless offices, the restoration Orig
ful authority to, and the independe
N of the Executive and Judicial dep
~ ments Of the Government; the sui
dination Of the military to the c
power to the end that the usurpati
of Congress and the despotism of
sword may cease.
s. Equal rights and protection
naturalized and native born eiti
9 at home and abroad ; an assertio
D, American nationality, which S
command the respect of foreign
3 ers, and furnish an example and
couragement to people struggling
IL Sc, national integrity, constitutional
Z. e are re erty aud individual rights, and
" y Or. r. maintenance Of the rights Of nat
Mess ized citizens against the abs
81 by doctrine of immutable allegiance
an5id ,a5is the claims Of foreign powers to
arrel ish them for alleged crime conn
Shot beyond their jurisdiction.
s@ea9 ata NJ In demanding these measures
iokles, reforms we arraign the Radical
sually for its disregard Of right, and tn
nnhi;o paralleled oppression and ty
Ct, jor which nave marked lts career,
IS sat the most solemn and unanimous
9fa1iSe Of both Houses Of Congress to
co. cute the war exclusively for the
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