The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
PLATFORM
or the National Democracy, Adopted by
AccIamatiOn at Cincinnati, June 24th
1850.

The Democrats of the United States, IL
Convention assembled, declare:
We pledge ourselves anew to the const
tpfional doctrines and traditions of the Demo
cratic uartyas illustrated by the teachings ano
example Of "A long line of Democratic states
men and patriots, and embodied IN the plat
form Of the last National Convention OF th'
, Opposition to Capitalization and to tha
Janaerous spirit of eGcroschment which tends
to consolidate the powers Of all the depart
ments in one. and thus to create, whatever the
form of Government, real despotIsm; no
-umptuary laws; separation OF church and
State for the good OF eacl common School2
fostered and protected.
3 Home Rule: honest money, consisting OF
gold and silver and paper convertible into
coin on demand the strict maintenance oil
the public faith State and National ana
tariff for revenue only
g. The subordi nation Of the military TO the
civil power, and genuine and thorough re-
form of the Civil Service.
: The right to IA free ballot Is n right pre-
seryative OF all rights, and must and shall
be maintained in every part OF the United
States.
sentative of conspiracy only, and its claim of
ri,,bt n surround the ballOt-boXes with troops
and Deputy Marshals, to lntImIdate and OBJ
struct the election, and the unprecedented use
of the veto To maintain its corrupt and despot-
ic mowers insult the people and impcrll their
institutions.
We execrate the course of this Admins
irati8u in making places IN the ClNll service
u reward for political crime, and demand re-
form bv statute which shall make II forever
impossible for a defeated candidate TO brIoe
!tjs way 10 the seat Of n usurPor by bIlIetng
villains upon the people.
( The treat fraud ofI876-77, by which, upon
a false count of the Electoral votes Of two
States the candidate defeated at the polls was
declared TO be President, and for the first time
IN American history the will of the people was
sol aside under threat of military violence
which struck n deadly blow At our system OF rep
ressntatiYe government. The Democratic par
~ to preserve the country from tina terrors OF
a civil war submitted for the time IN hrm and
ratr: otto faith that the people would punish
th5s crime in 1850. This issue precedes and
dyyarfs every other. 1t imposes more sacred
Jutv unon the people than ever addressed the
consciepces Of = nation Of treemen.
Q The resolution of Samuel }. Tiden not
again 10 be candidate tor the exalted place
10 which ne was elected % majority OF ms
enun,rymeu and from which Ae was eXclu-ed
by the leaders of the republican party IS re
ceiyed bv the Democrats Of the nltcu states
with deem sensibility. and they declare their
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and IN
tepritv uushakeH by the assaults OF the com
mon enemy; and they further assure hlm that
heis followed into the retlrementhe has chosen
s,r himself by the sympathy and respect OF ms
$eUow-citizens, who regard him as one VINO, by
elevstinr the standard of public morality and
adjoining and purifying the pubuc service,
snerits the fasting gratitude OF ms country
40 Free ships and living chance for Amer
lean commerce on tbe seas and on the land
no discrimination il favor of transportation
lines corporations. or moICpolles.
IL Amendment of the BuTlingame treaty
no more Chinese immigration, except foT trav-
eI. education and foreign commerce, and II
even carefully guarded.
L. Public money and public credit for pub
lie purposes solely. and public land for actual
settlers.
- The Democratic party is the friend of
labor and the laboring man, and pledges 1t
self to protect him alike against the cormo-
rants aud the Commune.
IA We congratulate the country upon the
honesty and thrift of Democratic Congress
which has reduced the public expenditures
100000 year; upon the continuation OF
prosperity at home, and the national honor
abroad, and above ALL upon the promise of
such change an the administration of the
Government as shall insure us genuine and
lasting reform in every department OF the
public service.
The report of the Committee on Resolutions
was unanimously adopted.