The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-06

l. We pledge ourselves anew to the constitu-
tional doctrines and traditions of the Democratic
party, as illustrated by the teaching and example
of long line of Democratic Statesmen and patri-
OTIS, and embodied in the platform of the last
national convention of the party.
2. Opposition to Capitalization and to that
dangerous spirit of encroachment which tends
to consolidate the powers of all the departments
in one, and thus create, whatever the form of
government Q real despotism. No sumptuary
laws Separation of Church and State, for the
good of each. Common schools fostered and
protected
8. Home rule, honest money, consisting OF gold
and silver and paper convertible into coin on de-
mand strict maintenance of the public faith,
State and national, and q tariff for revenue only
4. S0bordination Of the military to The civil
power, and general and thorough reform of the
civil service
s. The right to a free ballot is the right preser
vative of all rights, and must and shall be main
tanned in every part Of the United States.
g. The administration is the representative of
q conspiracy only, and its claim of the right to
surround ballot boxes with troops and deputy
marshAls to intimidate and obstruct elections
and the unprecented use of the veto to maintain
its corrupt and despOtic power, insults the peo-
pie and imperils their institutions.
z The great fraud of 1851, by which, upon
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 Ameri-
can history the will of the people was set aside
under the threat OF military violence-struck q
deadly blow at our system Of representative gov
ernment The Democratic party, to preserve the
country from Q civil war, submitted for the time
in Q firm and patriotic faith, that the people
would punish this crime in 1880. This issue
precedes and dwarfs every other. 1t imposes a
more sacred duty upon the people of the Union
than ever addressed the conscience Of Q nation
Of freemen.
8. We execrate the course Of this administra-
tion in making places in the civil service re-
ward tor political crimes, and demands reform
by statute which shall make II forever impossible
for defeated candidate to bribe his way to the
seat Of . usurper by biIleting Williams upon the
people.
O. The resolution Of Samuel J. Tilden not
again 70 be candidate for the exalted place 70
which he was elected by majority Of his coun-
tymen. and from which he was exclnded By the
leaders Of the Republican party, b received by
the Democrats Of the United States with sens-
hility; and they declare their confidence in his
wisdom, patriotism and integrity unshaken by
| the ASSAULTS Of common enemy. And they
| further assure him that he il followed into the
retirement he has chosen for himself By the sym-
pa1hy and respect of his fellow-cisizens Who re-
| gard him 10 one who, BY raising the standard Of
public Morality and adoring and Purifying the
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ceuntEy and his party.
! 10. Free ships and living chance for Amer
lcan c0mmesce On eea and on land. Nodiscrim-
| inatim in hvor Of trAnsportation linz. eorDor
ations OF monopolieA.
| II. Amendment Of the Burifnxame treatv-
| No more Chinese immigration. except Tor travel
edncatiuA and foFeign commerce and therein
care1uIlY guarded
Ia Publie money and public credit for public
purposes solely, and public land for actual set-
tleD
n The Democratic party lathe friend Of labor
anA the IsboFiDg man, aud pledges itself to pro-
| ieet him alike against coEmoranis and couzmu-
| mists
IA We cpngrsiulate The country upon the
| honesty and tkrfh Of the DemocEaiic Congfess,
whEch has gsl1ucsd pahlic expenditures el00oO,
| 600 % gear; upp9 Tie Cnm4lBannnn af ptunpesity
| at hans and national k0noe ahepaA; 81. shove
| ell, upon fhe psumfse of snch ehanGe u fhe
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