Year: 1865

Throughout the loyal States the Union he
publican party were universally victorious at
the fall elections, but down in the States late


IL in armed rebellion, the National Democra
cy have been encouraged by victory at the
polls In New Orleans their majority was
six thousand, and it was no doubt large
throughout the State, because the Rebels had
it all their own way, and traitors and their
sympathizers North and South vote to a man
with the National Democracy.


The successful party held a Convention
prior to the late canvass, in which they adopt
ed a platform, of which the following are
specimen "planks":


Resolred, That we give our unqualified ad
heson to the National Democracy ofthe Uni
ted States, and that we recognize that party
as the only agent by which radicalism can be
successfully met, and this Government re-
stored to its pristine purity end vigor
Resolred, That we emphatically approve of
the views of President Johnson with regard to
the reorganization of the State governments
Of the South, whereby the rights of the re-
spective States are kept unimpaired, and in
consequence of which these States are to reg
ulate their institutions as freely and with the
same guarantees and privileges as are enjoyed
by any other States in the Union.
Resolrea, That we hold this to be gotern.
ment of white people, made and to be perpet-
| uated for the exclusive political benefit of the
| white race, and in accordance with the con-
slant adjudication Of the United States Su-
preme Court. that the people of African de-
scent cannot be considered as citizens Of the
United States, and that there can, in no
L.,
| equality between the white and other races.
Resolred, That considering it consonant with
the chiyalrous magnanimity of the Chief Ex-
ecutiye at Washington, and due to large
number among the people in general we
most earnestly and strongly appeal for an ear
" general amnesty and prompt restitution Of
property: assured that thereby impending to-
tai ruin will be averted, and the domestic
tranquility of the Southern States successfully
insured


Resolred, That we invite all law abiding
citizens who agree with US upon the measures
and principles above enumerated, without
distinction of nationalities, to join us in our
opposition to the Radical Republican party.
whose tendency and aim are to centraliza and
consolidate government on the ruins Of our
State institutions.


Resotced, That the institution of slavery
having been abolished in the Southern States,
we consider it our right to petition Congress
| for compensation for all losses sustained by
the emancipation policy.


There is sound National Democracy, out
spoken il not honest, and it demands compen-
sation from the Government for three millions
and a half of slaves made free by the exigen-
eies of the war waged by traitors to destroy
the Government in which the lives of a mil.
lion white men were sacrificed.


The northern wing of the National Democ.
racy don't usually put in the compensation


plank of the National Platform, but it is vel
understood The endorsement of President
JOHNSON and the Interpretation of his policy
to mean the full right of the rebel States tc
admission to the Union, and the unrestricted


control of their own affairs as freely as til


loyal States. is also in full accordance with


the position of the northern wing of the


Democracy. Thought it passes our under


standing, how they can reconcile il with the
| President orders to the Governors of tht
South and his instructions to the Proyisiona


Governors of North Carolina and South Car
oilha 10 ho4u on 10 lheir poslnohs IN spite o


the Governors just elected by vote of the


people of those States.


As the National Democracy is one and in


separable. we must occasionally take glance


down South to learn the real extent and the
full scope and tendency of its principles and
doctrines in the region where they have hae


undisputed development, and exhibit the fruit


in the abundant luxuriance Of that cline 0
| the sun