Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-14
Democrattc National PLATFORM.

The democrats Of the United States, in
convention assembled, declare, first, that we
pledge ourselves anew to the constitutional
doctrines and traditions OF the democratic
party as illustrated by the teaching and cx-
ample of long line of democfatie states
men ana patriots and embodied in the plat
form OF the last national convention Of the
.. Opposition to centralization ana to that
dangerous spirit OF encroaehInent which
tends to consolidate in one and thus To Gre
ate in whatever form Of government real
despctisIn, no snmptuary laws, separation
Of state and church for the good of each;
common schools, fostered and protected.
3. Home rule, honest money, consisting
gold and silver, and paper conyertl6le dnt3 y
public faith, state and national, and tariff
Tor revenue. only the subordination OF the
military TO the civil power, and genuine
and thorough reform of the civil service.
The right TO a free ballot is a right preserv-
alive OF all rights, and must and shall be
maintained in every part Of the United
The existing administration is the repre-
sentative OF conspiracy only, and Its claim
troops and deputy -marshaIs TO intimidate
and Obstruct the electors, and the unprece-
dentcd use Of the veto to maintain its cor
rupt and despotic power, insults the people
and ilnperIls their institutions.
We execrate the course Of this administra-
ton in making places in the civil service
reform in The statute which shall make it
forever impossible for a defeated candidate
DH
billeting villains upon the people.
The great fraud of 1867, by which, upon
a false count of the electoral votes of two
states, the candidate defeated at the polls
wac declared 10 be the president, and for the
| first time in American history the VIII OF
the people was set aside under q threat of
military violence, struck a deadly blow at
our system of representative government.
The democratic party, TO preserve the coun-
4 try from the horrors of civil war, submitted
for the time In the firm and patriotic belief
WOnl0 nnniEh
1 1880. This duty shrinlxs and warps every
| other. 1t imposes more sacred duty upon
! the people of the Union than ever was ad-
/ dressed to the consciences OF nation OF
/ freemen. ~
The resolution of Samuel J. Tilden not
/ again to be a candidate for that exalted
| position to which he was elected by ma
/ jOrity of his cOuntrymen, and from which
he was excluded by the leaders of the re-
publican party, Is received by the democrats
OF the United States with deep sensibility,
and they declare their confidence in his
wisdom, patriotism and integrity, unshak-
/ en- by tine assaults of the common enemy.
! They further assure him that he is followed
| into the retirement he has chosen for him.
self by the sympathy and respect of his fell
low-citizens, who regard him as one who,
4 by elevating the standard of the public mo-
rality and adjoining the public service, Iner-
! its the lasting gratitude Of his country and
| his party.
Free ships and alivng chance for Ameri-
can commerce upon the seas and upon the
| land.
/ NO DISQUALIFICATION III laVOf OF OTanSpOfItt-
| ton lines,a corporations or monOpolies.
Amendments to the Burlingame treaty; no
more Chinese emigration, except for travel,
| education and foreign commerce, and there
/ in carefully guarded.
Public money and public credit for public
purposes solely, and public land for actual
| settlers.
The democratic party is the friend of la
| Dor and the laboring man, and pledges itself
| to protect him alike against the cofmorants
/ and the commune.
We congratulate the country. upon. the
| honesty and thrift of a democratic congress
which has reduced the public expenditure
! $40 100000 year, upon the continuation of
| prosperity at home and the national stand
/ ing abroad, ana above all, upon the promise
| of such change in the administration OF
the govern ment as shall insure a genuine
| and lasting reform in every department. OF
| the public service.