Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-18
For Wee President,
FRANK p. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
THR PLATFORM.
OF MISSOURI.

THE BLAtEehM.
The Democratic party In National Convention
assembled repOsinR It's trust ia the intelligence,
pstriofisni ana discrimiuating Justice Of the
people standing upon thb Constitution as the
foundation and Limitation OF the powers Of the
government, and the guaranty OF the Liberties Of
the citizen, and recognizing the questions Of
slavery and secession as having been settled for
ali time 10 come by the war. or the voluntary
action Of the Southern States 10 CONSTITUTIONAL
conventions assembled. and never 10 DO renewed
or re-agitaled, do with the return OF peace de-
mgnd
rights ia the Union. under the Constitut 90. and
OF civil gov eminent 10 the American people.
Second Amnesty for all past political ofienses
and the regulation Of the elective franchise in
the States by their citizens.
THIRD Payment Of the public debt Of the
United States as rapidly as practicable all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation. ex-
cept 80 much IL requisite for the necessities Of
tho government economically Administered. be-
ing honestly applied 10 such payment, and,
where the obligations Of the gOYeTnment do not
expressly state upon their face or the law IN
der which hey were issued docs not provide
that they shall be paid in coin, they ought in
right and in Justice. be paid 10 the lawful money
Of the Unitbd States. =.
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species u
property according 10 its real value, including
government bonds and other public sesurities.
FVth One currency for the government and
the people. the isbOrer and the ofice-holder,
the ponsiOnlT and the soldier. the producer and
the bOndh0lder.
.y,rfh . Economy 10 the administration Of the
government the reduction Of the standing army
and navy, the abolition Of the Freedmen's HUI
reau, and all political instrumentnlities
designed 90 secure negro supremacy; sim
phhcauon Of tho system and disc0ntinu-
ance Of iuquisitnrial modes Of assessing and col
lOcting internal revenue, SO that the burden Of
taxation may be equAlEed and lesscned the
credit Of The government and the currency made
good the repeal Of all enRctments for enrolling
the State militia into national forces in time Of
peace, and taTth Tor revenue upon foreign i'm
ports, and such equal tAxai on under the internal
revenue laws as viii afford incidental protection
"a domestic manufactures, and as will, without
impairing the revenue, impose the least burden
Gpon and best promote and encourage tho great
industrial interests Of the country.
SeucHfh Reform Of abuses in the administra-
ton, the expulsion Of corrupt men fAOm Office
the abrogatiOn Of useless Offices, the restoration
Of riRhtful authority 90 and the independence III
the Executive aad Judicial Departments Of the
government. the subOrdinatiOn Of the military
10 the civil power, tG the end that the usurpa-
tons Of Congress and the despotism Of the sword
E,Okth. Eoual rights and protection for natu-
rallied and native born citizens Rt home and
abroad. tho assertion Of American nationality
which snail command tho respect Of foreign
powers. and fITnish an example and encourage.
ment 20 people struggling for national integrity
constitutional liberty and industrial rights and
the maintenance Of the rights Of nAturalized
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
table allegiance and the claims Of foreign powers
to punish them for alleged crime committed be-
yOnd their Jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms we
arTaign the Radical party for its disregard OF
right and tho unparalleled oppression and
TYRANNY which have marked its career After
the most solemn and unanimous pledge of both
houses Of Congress 10 prosecute the war exclu-
slvely for the maintenance Of the government
and the preservation Of the Union under the
Constitution, II has repeatedly violated the
most sacred pledge under which alone was rail-
lied that nOisla volunteer army which cnrried
cur hag 10 victory. Instead OF restoring the
IND. d hHaa HaFn 4. 4
and subjected ten States ia time Of profound |
peace % military despOtism and negro suprem.
acy. II has untitled there the right OF trial by
TurN 70 has abolished the lhdbeus CORPUS. that |
most sacred witt Of liberty 10 has overthrow
tho freedom of speech and the press. Il has sub
sttuied arbitrary seizures and arrests, and mil /
itary trials, and secret star chamber inquki-
items for the constitutional tribunals il has /
disrcgarded in time Of peace the right of the /
people 20 bo free from searches and seizures: il
has entered thu post aud telegraph Offices and /
even the private rooms Of individuals, and Il
seiEed their private papers and letters without i
any specific ChsrEe notice Of affidavit, as re-
CURED by the organic law Il has converted the Il
American Capitol into Bastile; u has estab-
4ished system Of spies and espionage TO which Il
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would nov Il
dare to resort 10 has abolished the right Of ap-
peal on important constitutional questions TO i
the supreme judicial tribunals, aud threatens 20
curtail or destroy its original jurisdiction which
is irreyocnbly vested by the Constitution. while /
the learned Chief u stice has been subjected 20
the most atrOcious calumnies merely because he
would not prostitute his high Office 10 the sun
port of the false and partisan charges preferred
against the President. Its corruption and ex-
trayagance have exceeded anything known in /
history aud by its frauds and monopoies IL has
nearly doubled the burden Of the debt created
b. the var IL has stripped the President of |
his constitutional power of appointment. even 1
of his own Cabinet Under it, repeated assaults
the pill 90 Of tae government are rocking on |
their base. and should IL succeed in November |
next and inRuglITate its President, We will meet 1
ne n subject and conquered people amid the 4
ruins Of liberty and the shattered fragments OF /
The Constitution.
The people Of the United States threw of an |
,ubjscuon 10 the british Crown the privilege
md trust Of suhrago have belonged to the sew
afal states and have been granted regulated |
nd controlled exclusively BY the political pow
" 81 each state respectively. and that any at /
emrt BY Congress. on any prcteNt whatever, to |
ieprive any state OF this right or interfere with
. exercise ~ Migrant usurpRtion OF power |
Which can hnd nc warrant in the Consultation. |
md, II sanrtiontd by the people will suby ert /
ar form OF govUrnmont, and can only end in a |
ingle centralized And consolidated government |
Which the separate existence Of the States will
% entirely absorbed, and an unqualified dcs- |
'ousm be established m place u Federal |
mon 81 eoeqnal States and that VIC regard |
he recenstrncbun acts ESQ called of Congress, |
- such are usuipatons and unconstitutional 1
evolutionary aui void
That our soldiers and sailors who carried the | I
las OF our country 60 victory against "a most
allant and determined foe, must ever be Erate- ,
ally IoinomhefRl hnu AL tho guarantees gwen 1
n their iAv must be faithfully carried INTO cN-
cutton.
That the public lands should be distributed
: widely As possible among the people aud ,
hould be disposed of either under the pre-
mptlou or homestead laws, and sold In FoaSon- ]
BILE quantities. and 90 none but actual oceu-
ants, at the minimum price established by the 4
overnmcut When grants Of the public lands
lay be allowed necessary for the encourage | =
lent of important public improvements, the | l
roceeds Of the sale Of such lands and not the
lnds themselves, should be - applied. I
That the President Of the United states An |
rev johnson. IN exercising abe power Of his | {
lgh Office in resisting the aggreSsions Of Con | 4
-oss upon the constitutional rights Of the StHtes
ad the people, is entitled 90 the gratitude Of +,
10 whole American people. aad IN behalf Of the | y
emocrstic party we sender him eur thanks fer / n
i patriotic efforts In that regard.
| pom this platform the Democratic party ap- | E
al 20 every patriot. including allthe cOnserts \
We element. and all who desire 60 support the |
snstitntion and restore the Union, forgetting u
past differences Of opinion. 10 unite With us | I"
the present greet struEgle Tor the liberties of II
o people; and hat 90 all such, 90 whatever | 7
lFty they may have heretofore belonged We | T,
tend the right hand Of fellowship. and han |
such cooperating with As friends and | y
ethrCn. |