The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
THE PLATFOk Nj
OF THE
National Democratic Party
REFORM A PATRIOTIC DUTY.

We, the delegates Of the Democratic
psrtv of the United States in National
Convention assembled, do hereby declare
the administration of the Federal Gov
eminent to be in urgent need OF lmme-
diate Reform; do hereby enjoin upon the
nominees of this Convention, and OF the
Democratic party In each State, a Jealous
effort and cooperation TO this end; ana
do hereby appeal to our fellow cltlzens
of every former political connection, 10
undertake with us this first and most
pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION AND CONSTITUTION.
For the Democracy of the whole coun-
try we do here reaffirm our faith In the
pcrmanence of the Federal Union, our de-
vo.ion to the Constitution of the United
States with its amendments universally
accented as a final settlement of the con-
troyersies that engendered civil war, and
do here record our steadfast confidence In
the perpetuIty of Republican Selt-Gov-
eminent.
NOBLE PRODUCTS OF A HUNDRED YEARS
In absolute acquiescence in the will OF
the maiority-the vital principal OF Re-
pubhcs; =,
In the supremacy of the civil over the
military authority
In the total separation of Church and
tate, for the sake alike of civil and rellg-
ious freedom;
In the equality of all citizens before
lust laws OF their own enactment;
In the liberty OF individual conduct,
unvexcd by sumptuary laws;
In the faithful education OF the rising
generation, that they may preserve, en-
iov, and transmit these best conditions OF
hannah happiness and hope;
We behold the noblest products OF
hundred years of changeful history.
But while unfolding the bond of our
Urion and great Charter of these onr
rights, it behooves Il free people to prac-
tlce also that eternal vigilance which is
the price OF Liberty.
MIsRULE AND HARD TINES
Reform, is necessary to rebuild and es-
tsblish in the hearts of the whole people,
the Union, eleven years ago happily res
cued from the danger of Secession of
States; but now to be saved from cor
rupt Centralism, which, after intiicting
upon ten States the rapacity of carpet bag
tvrsnnies, has honeycombed the offices OF
the Federal Government itself with in
capacity, waste, and fraud; infected states
and municipalities with the contasion OF
misrule, and locked fast the prosperity OF
AN industrious people in the paralysis Of
Hard Times
SOUND CURRENCY.
Reform IS necessary to establish sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor.
We denounce the failure for all these
eleven years OF peace to make good the
promise of the legal.tender notes, which
are changing standard Of value in the
hands of the people, and the non.psy'
ment of which is a disregard of the plight
ed faith of the nation.
We denounce the imsrovldence which
in eleven years of peace, has taken trou'
the people in Federal taxes, thirteen
times the whole amount of the legal-teR'
der notes, and squandered four times their
. sum III USELESS tA pSIlSc, mltuoub aSSuu'N
lating any reserve for their redemption
INFRINGEMENT AND RESUMPTION.
We denounce the financial imbecility
and immortality of that party which, dur
ng eleven years of peace, has made nc
advance toward resumption, no prepare.
ton for resumption, but instead has OBJ
strueted resumption, BY wasting our re-
sources and exhausting all our surp lus In
come; and, while annually protesting &c
intend a speedy return to specie pay.
ments, has annually enacted fresh him
ORANGES thereto. As such hindrance
we denounce the Resumption clause Of
the act of 1875 and demand its repeal
We demand judicious system OF pre-
parstion by public economies, by ofhcla
retrenchments, aud by wise finance
which shall enable the nation soon to a.
sure the whole world ofits perfect ability