The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-06-30

spShhSpto lHs dttvlluV VI sitSi.sSei eHs.
it will consolidate North and South
in the holy bonds Of fraternal peace
and prosperity. ] embrace you.
JOHN W. FoRNEY.
Democratic Platform Adopted
al Cincinnati, June 2sd, 1850. \
First. We pledge ourselves anew
to the Constitutional doctrines and
traditions Of the Democratic party as
illustrated by the teaching and ex-
ample of a long line OF Democratic
statesmen and patriots, and embed
led in the platform Of the last ma.
Lional convention Of the party.
Second. Opposition to centraliza-
ton, ard to that dangerous spirit of
encroachmont which tends to consol-
idate the power of all the depart
ments in one, and thus to create,
whatever be the form of government,
a real despotism. No sumptuary
laws: separation Of Church and State
for the goods of each; common schools
fostered and protected.
Third. Home rule: honest money
the strict maintenance Of the pub
lie faith-consisting Of gold and sill.
YER and paper convertible into coin
on demand: tl,e strict maintenance
d. the public faith State and M.
tionul ard a tariff for revenue only.
Fourth The subordination Of The
military to the civil power. and d
general and thorough reform Of the
Civil service
Fifth The right 10 n free ballot is
the RIGHT nreseryatiye Of Ill RIGHTS
and must and shall be maintained
in every part Of the United States
Sixth, The existing administers
ton is the representative of conspir.
acy only, andits claim Of right to
surround the ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marshals to intimidate
lnnd obstrtict. The electors and the nm.
precedented,ise Of the veto to main.
| tain its corrupt and despotic bower
insults the people and imperils their
institutions.
Seventh. Tho great fraud of 1876.
In, by which, upon a false count of
1.-The electoral votes Of two States the
candidate defeated at the polls was
declared to be President and FOR the
| first time in American history the
will Of the peoplewa SEASIDE Under
| a threat Of military violence struck
deadly blow at our system Of ron.
resentative government. The Dem,
ocratic party. TO preserve the coun.
try from the horrors Of a civil war,
Submitted forthe time in Arm and
patriotic faith that the neonle wo,rld
punish this crime nlSS0 This one
precedes and dwarfs every other T,
| imposes a more saored dntv ,1nnn tbs
people Of the Onion than eyer nd.
| dressed thc conscience of ] nation 4,
freomen.
EirbIb. Wa execrate tbe conrsa 4,
this alm;nistratinn in noalsina ,,lnces
in tbe Civil Sery;ee = rewafH far no.
Ilitical crime md demand n reform
by statute which ami mako il >for'
eyer inSnnss;bIe for the dafaatod csn.
didate to briba his wnv ID the scat, q
n usurner bysbilletins villains mon
tho nepnle, p0''
GThis WINS read again in r4snon 60
to demands and va reco;yeI @ith
annlanse.l 80 's0 wv
Ninth Tbatraso,u,;on or somnsl
]. Tildcn not again to ben candidate
for tho o-alted ,laao - - ~ sS;os a -
eIecfod by . NJ, ;opsy &c h ao $500, ~ sss
man. and from NTH ID W, WINS se eScln1
ca by the leaders ofsthe Renubl;can
party. is received by the Democrats
Of he United states with ssns;bility
and thew declare their confidence IL
his wisdom natTiotis{n md intepri.
ty nnshoken, hv tha assanlts If =
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