The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07
PL It f 0 r Nj
OF
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION AT CINCINNATI,
JUNE "a, 1880.


First We pledge ourselves anew to
the Constitutional doctrines and tradi-
tons of the Democratic party, as Illus
trated by the teaching and example of
of a long line of Democratic statesmen
and patriots, and embodied in the
Platform of the last National Conven-
ton of the party.
Second-Opposition to Capitalization
and to that dangerous spirit of en-
croachment which tends to consolidate
the powels of all departments in one,
and thus to create, whatever be the
form of government, real despotism.
No sumptuary laws; separation of
church and State for the good Of eacl, !;
common schools fOstered and protected.
Third Home rule; honest money,
consisting of gold and silver, and paper
convertible into coin on demand; strict
maintenance of public faith, State and
National. and a tariff for revenue only.
Observation-Disclosures of the mill
tary to the civil power and general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth The right to free ballot is a
right pteservative of all right, and
must aud shall he maintained in every
part of the United States.
Sixth-rhe existing ADMINISTRATION
is a representative of conspiracy only,
and The ciaiH ct right to surround the
ballot boxes with troops and deputy
marshals tn intimida,e and 0bstruct
electors, and The unprecedented use Of
Tie veto tn maintain its corrupt and
aespotic pnwer, insults the people and
imrefils their institutions.
Seventh --The great fraud Of 1876 ~
by which, upon a false count of the
electoral votes Of two States, the can
didate defeated at the polls was de-
c!ared to be President, and for the first
time in American history the will of
the people was Set aside under the
threat of military violence, struck a
deadly blow at our system of represen-
tative government. The Democratic
party, to preserve the country from
civil war, submitted for the time, in
the firm aud patriotic faith that the
people would punish this crime in 1880.
This issue precedes and dyarfs every
other. 1t imposes a more sacred duty
apon the people of the Union than ev.
er addressed the conscience of nation
of freemeD.
Eighth-We execrate the course of
this administration in making places
in the civil service a reward for politi-
Cal crime, and demand reform by stat
ute which shall make it forever impos-
sible for the defeated candidate to
bride his way to the seat of the
usurper by billiting Williams upon the
people.
Ninth--The resolution of Samuel J.
Tilden not again to be candidate for
the exalted place to which he was
elected by majority of his country
men, and from which he WAS excluded
by the leaders of the Republican party
is received by the Democrats of the
United States with sensibility, and
they declare their confidence in his
wisdom, patriotism and integrity, I'M
shaken by the assaults OF common
enemy; and they further assure him
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he has chosen for himself with the
sympathy and respect of his fellow
citizens, who regard him as one who
by elevating the standards of public
morality and adorning and purifying
the public service, merits the lasting
gratitude of his country and his party
Tenth - Free ships and a living
chance for American commerce on the
seas and on the land; no discrimina'
tion in favor of transportation lines
corporations OF mohopolies.
| Eleventh An amendment of the
Bnrlingame treaty, no mole Chinese
immigration except for travel, educa
ton and foreign commerce, and there
in carefully guarded.
| Twelfth-Public money and public
credit for public purposes solely; ant
public land for actual settlers.
Thlrteenth-The Democratic party
is the friend of labor and the laborins
man, and pledges itself to protect him
alike against cormorants and com
mune.
Fourteenth - We congratulate tn.
country upon the honesty and thrift o
the Democratic Congress, which hal
reduced the public expenditure $40,
100000 year; upon the continuation
of prosperity at home and nationa
honor abroad, aud above all upon thu
promise Of such change in the admin
istration of the government as shall
insure us genuine and lasting reform
in every department. of the public SOL
vice.
! The friends of murdered mar