Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25
The Platform.

Tho lolloniug is he platform adopted BY tho
Cincinnati convention:
The Democrats Of tho United States, ia con
Ven!on assembled, DECLARE
First-Wo pledge ourselves anew 10 tho con
stitutionsl doctrines and traditions of the DEM
eorato party. as illustrated by tho teachings and
example OF long line OF democratic statesmen
and patriots. and embodied 10 the platform of
the last natiooa convention Of tho parry.
Second Opposition to central;z ,,ioulsm, and
to that dangerous spirit Of cucroacbment which
tcods to consolidate tho powers Of oil The depart
mcnts IN 90, and thus to create, whatever be
tho IoIm OF government a real dcspotism. No
sunptuary laws separation OF church and State,
tor the good OF eGcb common schools tos cred
and protec'ed.
Thlrd-lloms rule; honest money tho strict
malnana1c' CT the public fsith-consstug of
gold and silver and paper convertible into coin
90 demand the sIict maioteraucn Of tho public
iaith, State and nsii,nal, and tariff for revenue
only.
Fourlh-rhc subordinalon OF the military TO
the evil power and q general aud thorough re-
form of the civil servic..
FItth-The right free ballot is tho ripht
pTescivitive of all rights, and must and shall be
maintained 10 every part Of the Uoi Cd States
Slxth-ihs ,xStirg administration j.; the
representative OF conspiracy only, and i's claim
OF right TO surroupd the ballot. boxes with roops
ard deputy marshsls, to intimdate aod obstrnpt
the electors, ADD rho unprecedented NC nj thc
veto 10 malotalu Its corrupt AID despotic power
losuIt tho people and imperil lheit institutions
SeVontl-Tho great fraud Cf lS1G.77. by
which upon t.'s' o.ult of the electoral yotcs
OF two States the candi late defeated g, tho
pols was declared to bs President and fer the
first limo in American history, tho will OF the
people was sat aside uudcr throat Of nj i.ary
Viocpcs, struck deadly blow at our sysscm OF
representative goverDm sot tho dem: cratic
party, to preserve the couotIy from O civil war,
submitted Tor time 10 firm aud patriotic faith
that the people wOul} punish this crime 10 1880:
this issuo preccdc9 and dserfs every other; it
imposes more sacred duty upon the poopo CT
the Union than eVtr addressed tho con. cicros
OF nation OF FREQ men.
Eghth-Wo .XaCra q tho olurss Of lhis al
nlolstraton 10 makiug placts 10 tho civil SER
Woo reward Tor political crimc. and demand
reform b2 statute which shall mako forever i'm
possible Tor the dictated candidate 10 bribe his
way 10 tho scat OF nsurptr ky billciing villains
upon be people.
Nlnth-lhc resolution Of Samuel j. Tildeu,
not agalo to be candidate for tho exalted placc
to which no was elected BY majority of his
ooun'r yme1, and from which he was excluded
by the leaders OF the reput !ican party, is re-.
cnVtd by the democrats Of the Unitcd States
With snrstlIity. aDd they declare their couG-
dcnc1 IL bis wisdom, patriotism aud integrity
u9saaKen by the assaults Of o common enemy.
and they iufther assure hi n that he is followed
toto the retirement he has chosen for himself
" the sympathy and rtsp,cs of bis fellow chi,
zors, who regard him as one who by eleystipp
the standard OF public morality, mtri.s tho
lasting graitud, OF his contry aud his party,
TentL-Free ships aud living charc, for
American commetc> on the seas npd on the
land. No discrimination in favor of traospor
tation lioes, corporations or monopoies.
Observation-Disclosures of the Barlingsme
treaty. No more Chinese immigration, exocpt
for travel, education aud fcrcigu commerce, and
thereto carefully guarded.
Twelfth-Publlc money and public credit for
public purposes solely, and public lard fer &C.
tual settlers.
Thirteotth-The Democrat, party is The
friend OF labor and the lsboring man, and
pledges itself to protect him alike against the
esrmorant and the c,mmunO.
Fourteenth-We congratulate the country
upon the honesty aud thrift of democratic
Congress. which has reduced the public expen-
diture SAC, 0OO,0 900 year; upon the continue
tion OF prosperity at home and tho national
honor abroad, and above all upon the promise
Of such change 10 tho administration of the
6 government as shall insure us genuine and LAST.
log reform 10 every department of tho public
service.
A young girl. named Rena George, was Ter
Iitly burned by 40 .te,dent on Bank street,
Norfolk, yesterday, and will probably die from
Ihe efftcs.