The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-10-13
PA 7 70 R NJ
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION AT CINCINNATI
JUNE "a, 1880.

in Convention assembled, declare.
First We pledge ourselves anew tt
the Constitutional doctrines and tradi
tons of the Democratic party, as illus.
trated by the teaching and example .o
of a long line of Democratic statesm ell
and patriots, and embodied in the
Platform of the last National Conyeu.
ton of the party. aT,i tae
Secend-Opposition to Capitalization
and to that dangerous spirit of Ell.
enactment which tends to consolidate
the powers of all departments in one.
and thus to create, whatever he the
form of government, real despotism
No sumptuary laws;. separation OF
church and State for the good of each
common schools fostelea and protected
,Third-Home rule; honest money,
consisting of gold and silver, aud paper
convertible into coin on demand; strict
maintenance of public. faith, State and
NationaL aud 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 preservative Of all right, and
mnst and shallsb be maintained in every
part of the United States.
Sixth-The existing administration
IS a representative of conspiracy only,
and the claim of right to surround the
ballot boxes with troops and deputy
marshals to inti,nidate and obstruct
electors, and the unprecedented use of
the veto to maintain its corrupt aud
despotic power, insults the people and
isnperils their institutions.
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876 ~
by which, npon false count Of the
electoral votes of two States, the can
lidate defeated at the polls was de-
clared to DO President, and for the first
time i'll American history the will Of
the people was set aside nntler 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, h
the firm aud patriotic faith that. the
people would punish this crime in 1880.
This. issue precedes and dwarfs every
other. 1t imposes more sacred duty
upon the people of the Union than ev:
er addressed the conscience of nation
Of freemeD. 80.
Eighth-We execrate tile course Of
this administration in making places
in the civil service reward for politi-
cal crime, and demand reform by stat
ute which shall make it forever imp0s-
sible for the defeated candidate to
bride his way to the seat of the
usurper by billiting Williams npOn. the
people. -. l.s4.u.
Ninti--The resolution of Samuel j.
Tilden not again to be a candidate for
the exalted place to which he was
elected by a majority Of his country
men, ana from wn'cn ne Was eAcl IVY.
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Is !ecsiveu Wy .as psn" s:,I;';, - w."
uhHeti States "it"' sensioi'J! I
enes ue''a'o '.ell o". :...1:. =" ~ n'
WISDOM pa.L'oe,saa ..nu ~ W.
oni N,or fortior. ossura him
that ~ ;s fauowe' NJ, ;nta ,ha rn,i,eo,ant
he has chosen for himself with the
symnathy and respect of Ills fellow
citizens, who regard him as one who,
by elevating the standards of public
and adorning and purifying
the public service, merits the lasting
gratitude of his country and his party.
Tenth - Free ships and living
chance for American commerce on the
seas and on the land; no discrimina-
ton in favor Of transportation lines,
CORPORATIONS or mohop0lies. -. III:
Burlingame treaty, no mo,e Chinese
il! except for travel, ednca-
;Ion anu IHre'sm ,d commence anu '"e'e
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