The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-28

The Democrats of the United states,
In Convention assembled, declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew 10
the Constitutional doctrines ana t ,,
tions of the Democratic party, as Illus,
trated by the teaching and example OF
of long line Of Democratic statesmen
and patriots, and embodied IN Iie
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 powers of all departments 10 one
and thus to create, whatever be the
form of government, a real despotlsm;c
No sumptuary laws; separation OF
church and State for the good OF each
common schools fostefed 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 ana
National. and a tariff for revenue only.
Fourth-SubordiDation OF the mill,
tary to the civil power and general a2d
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth--The right to free ballot is a
right preservative of all right, and
mnst and shall 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 intimidate and obstruct
electors, and the unprecedented use OF
the veto to maintain its corrurt and
despotic power, insults the people and
imperis their institutions.
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876 II
by which, upon false count of the
electoral votes of two States, the can
didate defeated at the polls was de-
clared 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, stuck a
deadly blow at orr system ofrepresen
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 dwarfs every
other. 1t imposes more sacred duty
upon the people of the Union than ev
er addressed the conscience OF nation
of freemeD.
Eiobth-We execrate the course o.
this administration in making places
in the civil service reward for politi-
cal crime, and demand reform by stat
Bte which shall make it forever impOs-
sible for the defeated candidate to
bride bis way to the seat of the
usurper by billitiug Williams upon the
people.
Ninth--The resolution of Samuel j
Tilden not again to be candidate fol
the exalted place to which he was
elected by q 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, IN.
shaken by the assaults OF common
enemy; and they further assure him
that he is followed into the retirement
lie 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 adjoining and purifying
the public service, merits the lasting
gratitude of his country and his party
Tenth - Free ships aud o living
chance for American commerce on the
seas and on the land; no discrimina
tion in favor of transportation lines
corporations or mohopolies.
Eleventh - An amendment of the
Burlingame treaty, no mole Chinese
immigration except for travel, educa
ton and foreign commerce, and there
III carefully guarded.
Twelfth-Public money and public
credit for public purposes solely; ant
public land for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-The Democratic party
is the friend of labor aud the laborins
man, and pledges itself to protect hin
alike against cormorants and com
mime.
Fourteenth = We congratulate The
country upon the honesty and thrift o
the Democratic Congress, which ha
reduced the public expenditure $40,
100000 year; upon the continuation
Of prosperity at homo and nationa
honor abroad, and above all upon TIL,
promise of such change in the admin
iStration of the government sas shal