North Carolina Newspapers

t't I i n 1 H iSirth I XO. 258. FIVE OEKTS. . 2U0 pitbjshb d if ailYi e r&.n ,J WM. II BERNARD, Br Mo. 3 bOUin miaxer ot. OfifiC' 'T,R is mailed, or delivered to a- 1 oil 1 1.1. 1 L3 vk i"y yui criDir SI 25 tOr-ThrCft Months, ;iTES OF AnVERXlSlJit! rial ...k. 75 1 25 1 65 2 00 2 25 2 50 a two uJ K (I three to,. four days,. 'k 'f tract Advertisements taken at pro- . : VpIv low runes- J,! ;. 'i?wi-ur uti r rFtVTAY DIKECTOItY. urvdTON & MANCHESTER R-iKOAD r . ,Wflliani B, Giles, i x v. ffprrnhn Dawson, Henry ;mw u. . Dirrri peRosset, D. S. Uowan, ueo. J . firt&nW 15- Mills, James i. Burr, Bich tr McHlIl t ph lire"0-. &'ieri,7nA TvasuterWm . A? Walker tS gm-JouA Cantwell. . 1' KTrT0V CHARLOTTE , KUT1IER ffItN(,T 'rd RAIL KU AD. r .. s fT Persdn, Av II. VanBokkelen, JuriXGTON & WELDOX RAIL ROAD. 'R'XnT'the Stockholder. LsTDTlW, Kli Murray, Amred. .ten ail John JBverett, of Goldsborol. S(JJ Engineer and General Superintendentr i!r!T'AJ;.,v.rioa Wml' Smith. . Kife-J. W. Thompson.. ; , DudiiV. 8 "D ATT. 7? ( 1 A ) il N H S. I JVX U-U -1. ; w - GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, , Wumington & Manchester E. E. Uompany. AVilmington, N. C, May 10, 1868. AD AFTER MAY lOth PA8EN flEB TRAINS ot tuis Koaa win run on tbe'i'ollowing Sebednle : EXPRESS TRAIN. Leitre Wilmington daily at Airjive at Florence. ... An1(ve at Kingsville Leafe Kingrsville . Arve at Florence uAyc at Wilminston 4:45 A. M. 11:15 .A.M. 2:5 P. M. 10:18 A. M. 1:50 P. M 7:.5 P. M Express Train connects cioseiy ai r iorene rit the North Eastern Railroad for Charles tnnfand Chnraw and Darlinarton Railroad tor Chdiiiw.. and at Kinsrsvilie. vdth the Sohth. Caflina Railroad for Augusta, to which point thenars run through wiwiout change. j ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, lesire Wllminstoivda.Uy.JSua. ex.)at 7:30;P. M. Arlive at Florence. . . ... : . . . . . .'. . . . .r 2.-2-A. M. Anjlveat Kingsville ...10:0(., A. M. Lee Kingsville 3:30 P. M. A'live.at Florence 10:20 P. M. Ariveat Wilrainston 5:13 A. M. Aicommociation Train connects closely at Flojjence 1 with the North Eastern Railroad for li4rleston, and at Kmsrsviiie with the South Carolina Railroad for AueUsta. r hasseneers for Columbia snoula taJee tne Acainmiodation Train. VrM. MacRAE. Wfeyl0-194-tfl Gen'l Sup' t Wpmington 4fc Wei. It, R Co. ic?. Chief Exoinekb & Gen. Sui Wu.MiOTOir, N. C, May 9, CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. AND AFTER . MAY 10th - THE ASSEXGKR TRAINS on this Road will lafe Wilminsrton at fi:00 A. M. and 8:30 P. M.. an anive at Wilmington at 4:30 A. M. and fill P. M. . . I, . , Lfiave Weldon at 10-.:iQ A. M ' rind 7:i5 P. M.. if ml! arrive at Weldon at 5:15 A. M. and 3:J0 tff'Thft rtnv tvnin will -nn1- rim vn SnndftVU "N 'lay train connects with the Annamesaic mj lmecj. All are quick to the North. , A S. L. FREMONT, Engineer and Superintendent. lmington, May 10th, 18t8. 194rtf Imingtoii, Charlotte and RITUERFOKD RAIL ROAD. ( Genbral Superintendent's i Office, I Wilmington, N. C, ug. 4 ,1867- j . N AND AFTER TUESDAY Nexy' An gust 13th, the PassengerTrain otit this oa will leave Wilmington on Tuesday, iiijlrsday and Saturday, at 7 o'clock. -A; M; Arrive at Sand Hill samexlavs. at 3 P. M. " ; nCRm at Wadesboro'- (Stage) at W mid a& ,L' Leave Wadesboro (Stage), on Tues aay, Thursday and Saturdayat2P.-M:1' ijeave Rockingham (StageT,"! on Mondar Wednesday and Friday, at 4:3d A. M. tf--i , ave Sand Hill (Cars) Mowiay, Weeht ia and Friday, at 7 o'clsckj A. M; , we at Wtlmington same rtayst at 8. Mi I ' - W L EVERETT, i Yon can do 'all'ToWotinW' save time,' trouble ! and 'money, ; uu avoid, heating -the house in" Kerosene ofrGas 'Stotre: 5: Ask for the UNION (Kerdne) r VDL0ANGaB)iZ8TOVB. othe: Sid oisCirculsri P ' : ' "' rtAltttachnintstyr Larnts or erosene Glue Pots Oil Cans,.; .LOWEST CASS HJICES. '"nmvell, Robert S. Frencli, Walter L.. JA-Shen W. Cole, Samuel H. vValkup. E. "ISonVHaywobd XT. Guion, C. C. Hen K)lflutf G Logan, A. R..Holmealy. iktjh . d Lrfi&W.'l. Everett: ? ' " nWET & H0WABD 1 1 SsS?? i ' T E X . ; ; WILM-ING to n, :c':: ? - PEopKiEToa : ' ' t J. R. DAVIS, of MiUs House, Charleston, S. C. . Coach , Copriage- and . BagjragWagons al ways ready to convey Passengers to and from the Railroads. 1 Imrl7-147-tf -AND-. y-ii . Hiram Smiths Extra FLOUR I I ODAi BUTTETJ, OYSTER and. -SUGAR . -; AND ,i' V j..e ...;r- - ; ;. A GENERAL SUPPLY ,OF - Just received by THOS. C. LEWIS, 8 Majket Street. Julyl6-250-tf By tie Air Line To-Day ! ENTS' KII CONGRESS GAITERS ; GENTS LOW-QUARTERED Jersey Ties ; HANDSOME and . ; Desirable Goods FOR SUMMER. WE RECEIVE FRESH GOODS EVERT -AND DEFY COMPETITIOK WALKER d: BRADLEY, Successors to r JOHN M. WALKER & CO.. mav30-211-tc EXCHANGE CORNER. SUNDRIES. 6,000 5;000 BUSHELS CORN ; SACKS 13 ALT ; 100 Hhd M0LASSES and .SYRDP Hhhs. BACON ; Boxes CANDLES QQ Cases LYE and POTASH ; 1 er"l Boxes (i2,ooo) soap, And a general assortment of GROCERIES, for sale at WHOLESALE ONLY, by WILLARD BROS., je20-tn 1 27,28 arid 20 No. Water St. Groceries ! Groceries ! i - - - - -r - T HATE JUST RECEIVEltana,HAiyE in Store a ; - LARGE STOGK'OF- FOR SALE J CHE A,E, BOUt GAS H . CHAS. H. FRENCH, julyI-238-tf : ' -; ! 10 South Front Street. Groceries I Groceries I ! IXXAVIG PURCHASED THE STOCK - a fir .tn ;, w --iJ .,.. GroceriesyMioii "lAqnors,' AC. C. OF- lO; South - Front Street, jalfctinCCERYBUS Sclf, tLeliberalatronagelieretofore. tae- 213-tf -Tf!jtVJJ PISPOSED ; OF THE , E- iireSoepf;' Groeen la StSre'Jfbild Sontli rron 'iffc to CnAllhESII.FftENCU, i3lm toimy June 1st, fe68. - 213-tf Commission Mprchan(t, Seal estate ageistt, No. 10 So. Front 8tlr-Up Stairs, TO give special attention oto thepurctras MILLS. Locations for TUBPENTINESTLIjIjo, V -.1- "SL JU bwit.T, IT ARMS. a r? IS CONTEOTIAE;T"ATTraS work will he ; readyior delivery TD. V.Un t,MO Aft-fiift HTwminir month. The Ilsfror subscribers will close on 30th inst.- rt7 Publishing ,Prlce;.ii.UV7!fj 00- 5 i SubscriDersaines w , m' 0rt Rev. EM. MYERS ana at WHITAKER'S and LOVE'S BOOKTOBE!05IJJ Tirj J, exWU aprmting HouTe and Book Bindery FAMILY 1 ill kinds of Binding Jieatly and cheaply; 1 1 7KPSXgK0K0 J' D W;1 Pl rarii AChem ist4" Always oh j hand- a fjjll and! ec lee i supply: cf PlJtei MEDICINES, ,qHEMl CALS, DYE STUFFS, .PERFUMERY, SOAPS, BRUSHES; ? FANCY i ARTICLE 8;tc., etcVJ -J ; Presci-iption8 accurately and '"neatly cottmdetS;a5,;!f :'fj mJ If. E. Corner Front and Marli el Sis, 'P.SStoreopen frdn' 6- A. M: tod P. M; Persons wishing ptescriptioni "compounded Jit night will please call at iny residence on Se cond Street, between Dock and Orange.. sept23-l-tf : ' h- 'v--f The attention of the business Public is" resoectfullv called to "the fact that THE MORNING STAR has, al ready x a larger local circulation than has ever been reached fty any newspaper established in Wilmington. It nas, also, -a fair, and rap idly increasing,' circulation in the country Its ICATJJj UJ .AJtVjyiXiSlJXU Altb UJ W JPU 'tif A?1IX)wJi t aper m the State TERMS t)F ve it a circulation than ;those,- or any newspa and its kjkasojvauik j SGRIPTION must soon give it circulation that win make it.the best aavertismg me dium in North Carolina. . -sept23-l-tf " ! Read Some English. Testimonials. Greene's Sailors' Homb, ) Poplar Street, London, England, j ,1 take this method of making known the perfect cure I have obtained.from the use of your valuable medicine:, the PAIN KILLER. I was urged by a friend to try it, and procured a bottle of Dr. Keraot, Apothecary.; I had heen amh ted three years with Neural gia and violent spasms of the stomach, which, caused a constant rejection of food. The doc tors at Westminster Hospital gave up my case in despair. Then . I tried your PAIN KTLLER which gave me immediate relief from pain and sickness ; and I regained my-strength, and am now able to follow my usual occupa tion '.of sailors-One iiottle' i cured me. ' Yours respectfully, :...y,, , CHARLES POWELL, "Sib I desire to, bear willing testimony to the wonderful efficacy ofj that American rem edy called Pain Killer, which I believe has no equal in this country, j I have been afflicted with heart disease, and; could , find no relief till I got the Pain Killer, which soon made a cure. I am quite willing to answer iiny in quiries about my case. Xours, etc., y FANNY; SILVERS, . Dudley, (Worcestershire,) England. GektLemek I can with confidence recom mend" your excellent medicine, the Pain Kill er, for Rheumatism, Indigestion, and also Toothache, having proved its efficacy in the above complaints. . Yours, &c, REUBEN MITCHELL, Bridgeman's Place, Bolton. Gentlemen I have Very great pleasure in recommending your medicine, the Pain Kill er. I was suffering severely a few weeks since with Bronchitis, and could scarcely swallow any foodi so inflamed was my throat. I was advised, by a friend to try your Pain Killer, and, after taking a few doses of it, was completely cted.-' Yours, respectfully, T. WILKINSON, Boltpn, Eng. p. s. I have recommended f'e medicine to several of my friends, and, in every instance, it has Tiad the desired effect. je25-233-lm f ISaSCELLANEQIJS. r FIRST &OT . iOF THE i ; l-.u DRY GOODS f CAMPAIGN. AAROX ;& RUEINSTEIX. TIEG IiEAVE TO I.li UKJi -km. a'J -;J3 He that they offer the HANDSOMEST STOCK of . ' i- ' ' ; Foreign and oinrstic C3-OOI3S, BOOTS AND SHOES, ,! H'.i'. .., ! HATS AND CAPS. . - - YANKEE NOTIONS, HOSIERY,! GLOVES, ; . , OIL CLOTHS &, MATTINGS, GENTS' FURNISHING, GOODS, LADIES' and MISSES' BONNETS and HATS, Trimmed and Untrimmedj BONNET RIBBON, FRENCH FLOWERS, DRESS, TRIMMINGS, Ac.,.&c..;. ,Vr ' They Jiave ever offered in this market nVo tvio larcrpst sin-l best assortment in the State, including-an tne most j stvlt'S of the season., we ieci assur u say ing they are not excelled either in style or pricebyany.inthematket.: ' . r WHITE GOODS We have a full line, Marseilles and Alen dale Quilts,- Lirfen and Cotton Sheetings and Pillow Casings, Piques, Percals, Linen Ducks, jurietS-tf I iv ,V f " i . : : . i i f . y h 5 3 $L000 REWARD ! I fflHEj ABOVE ; SUM yniJL- BE PAID to any person who .will, fni-nish. us with the name of any House or Houses who can sell As WEIX MADE at as LOW PRICES- a4 are now being sold by the undersigned : . Coats... ....at $1 oa at 'l 00 ............ .. . . f!JK: Tests.... SocKs.:.. .at 80 . .... if... -- ."-5 evrygrrtioB ;0 Made to ordef " , "f f AND WARRANTED' TO FIT) A t:U-M s;'iK(izrendon Clothing Houe Julylf-243-tf f I'5' '- ' ifTitW. 'WW 'VKfrTf iEaileo!,w t iivretsulKeribers In aU parts V li' City ut f2v5ff for Six Man'thsy or $125 for ThreMohthWA- i-T , t ?jv tt5 a v f V1 J. D. Hoover Es Chaifmcfr, MY.nvKit SmiiYonf letter of ilife My Bear Sir: Your letter of the i5th',f inviting mV tojaddress' a DeiiK oerat i c , ra t i ii cation , m eeting ' 6 be heloT inWVshingtonUcmorro received.? ' I. regret T that engage lnents which I am not. able to' deter ren der it i rhpoasi ble1 for ine ;toabe nresent on so interesting igcc'a.- :jr. r( '. .? . t i-.,r P:. 7 1 1? , UB-trfOrr r:.;-V .1 rpi - .' JirAj ,f " .. x 1 . i .' xue;ipUfiiLica.i uuiiteat now ueguu is, in mv judgment, the most-important ever Waged Ji npori this eonti- nent. t;: V!"r! 7 ; i : . ; ' T .'.:y y-J :. The great theatre of that contest will be the populous and powerfiil com mon wealths twhich stretch from the Hudson to the Mississippi.; The people of these commonwealths, by tlieir VvQtes , next ovember will practically determine it in . confor mity with the traditions of our race and t lie principles of pur institutions. i ueiieve mat ine puDiic opinion oi these gret States is ripe to demand la complete grange iji the .policy of the rederal ,U-overnment as carried on for four years past by an intoler ant Congressional majority, against the, unavailing but fpatrjoticj resifi tancefof President Johnson. : 1 1 I believe this because I reconize two errand and predominant ideas moving .the-J popular mind: to de mand such a change. These are Justice to the People and Economy in the Government. Justice to the People ! This is threatened by a Senatorial oligar ch v, which, having already absorbed into itself the powers expressly del -esrated bVj the (Jonstitutton to the iudicial and to the executive branch es of the Government,'; seeks to per Detuate itselt bv a svstem uuder l v which Senators of straw, nominated to order by .three niillions of newly - enfranchised nearroes, shalf exert twice as' much political power as the representati ves of thirteen millions and a : half oiour own race,-ruling the great belt ot the Union between the Atlantic, the Mississippi, and the Lakes ! . , , ; Economy: ln the Government ! This is impossible under a system which, with its cognate systems, an - dually consumes a sum nearly equiv alent to all tne net earning oi laoor, and all the net capital in our, eoun try: and which in a time of peace, maintaining martial law over one half the Republic devotes eleven millions ot dollars a montli to tne support of a standing army, in addi tion t6 the pensions, to tne cost oi the navyy to the outlay on the pub lic debt, and to the general expenses of aciyif jadministratiQnjrQqRiriug an blficiaV force sucllWiif 'iomer and happier times America lis were wont to regard as the 'exclusive curse and calamity of -tlie military, and desnotii; m on archies of iEnrq)e.; The people of this country are too intelligent to expect either justice to T femsMves. or economy m their . v . - t o-nvftrnment: fro nr the chosen and & ' willinganilitary agents of Congres sional usurpation... The American achievements are the nation s pride arid boast, has. been endeared to-the nation's heart, not as the sword of powef, but as-thtf shield of the peo ple; ;The head of that army to day iradbini'tice , Voife.fgall4i past) by kccejptmg7frotu an usurping Congress junctions,, expressiyypu ferred bv, the Constitution jipon the liighesicivif' in agist raj ; 'of, tlie" na tion. V-sf' .'":' r . H Hi'.j v vWt -J --ii '.:iV The American people, and the Soldiers of America, who are also the oitiensi'of Americawill 3iave no. such leader in the work of re constructing civil liberty through OnVthis country; ;' ; t ' ShevifiemanS ajleaderwho shall represent ; their.,; deliberate attach- menp w me principles utuB igvri ernmenand their b'deKbe.atre soiverto see: those .principles vindi ca&aarif iiiaintaie aWDurpose I o eiiect a ffiomuglVahot the a leauer we iiowei utjiuic iucui. The nominationswhtch you are aboutr;to-ratify1 represent the final, fcarmonibu'j truly Sf ationalLConvention hela nti tbiicountriJfOf; rrheyattestralifce t the?,voice ot i he Vreat ?;-Korth demanflihg5 'justice; econom vAnd ,the"Constkuti6n, and the. voiceyoC the -South accepting fuiiyand jm good faithvonr, mdiso Juble Union, with all its obligations, sweepmg'-cuaugtj t u ; mo ,Ap.j hopes ana auties. I tfT& YiMAiM4 S4iJKAZ I .v;rr , X ' J " i invite all - who1 "thinki witii stKe same things c"6n cerni ng't our -"cdiri mon? coiintrt"- to. Tall y-1 arouud onr f sttndard ;as;i qtialsH inendst and brothers ..! '.-,i'sB; 4 J LIpatJijsi great: .contsivja. sliall wage no war ot detencei Wecar rry onr arms into AtVicuv v ; r v jA '.iAnP ftam&rtr ti SSlt: uce oi more inautuiii yaraoi Titican observation VaiiQ- pKilftical f action,;! da not Jjesitate.to say that in ho Presidehtieljjorinict! since the d ays of Andrew Jackson have omens of victory to any p., or. adylifie" been ' so clear, JSo nuiiler 6hs;;nhd so irispiringas thoscthich fi0wcheethprty 'of the21,n al DetTcray ' to1 battle in the cause of Americrin liberty. '- " ':' i Ti "ithjm uchV respect, truly yours. lyvi-'s ilLDEN. Al3 Act to Provide ,for Filling InXJounty.Oflices. ? : General Assembly of the State of North j Goroliiia do enact as follows. ," i i ' Section ' 1 . Immediately after tbeir qualification thd county com missioners of the several counties of the StaW shall notify the various them forthwith by a notice in writ ing, specifying the'time and 5 place for their appearance; to be examin- editoudhing'their competency i to hold office under the, provisions of section three ; of-, the 14th ; amend ment to the Constitution ot the United . State's,.. iV: Sec. 2. Such eominissioners . shall at such time andplace, or at any time thereafter, examine such omcers under oath; in regard to, such, com petency, and are authorized to de cide thereupon, aiid if they- shall decide that any officer elect is in capable of filling his office by rea son of his being under the ban of said amendment and if such officer elect shall not have been relieved by Congress from his disability, they " shall forthwith " certify ; such conduct to ' the Governor, giving notice thereof to the omcers elect', except henffs'and coroner. f ; 'A' 'See. 3. Irt. base any county officer elect shall fair upon being notified as hefein provided for to appear before the!; County Commissioners, the ; Commissioners shall have pow-? er to examine, under path,witnesse6 in regard to his competency and to decide thereupon-with the same ef fect as it he were present.! f , : Sec 4. -Upoh '-receiving official notification of the incompetency ot any officer .-elect as;proYidediin.this act, the Governor shall fill his office by appointment, and such appoint ee shall hold such office 'until his successor shall be duly -elected and qualified under; the;- provisions of the Constitution, and according to law. .- . , .-: .. .. : . .-. - Sec. 5 The provisions' of Jthisaet shall apply to' Clerks of Jthe" Supe rior "Couit!;'vPr6vided;hdwever, That notice of the incompetency of an v Clerk of such" Court ' shal 1 "be seilt to the Judge- bf ' the J Superior VJOurt lor HIS UlSU lUtj W-liW wiau jju the same. ;'."'v" y .;," Sec. 6. The County C6mmission-ei-s shall have power for the pur poses of this act to cause the Atten dance of witnesses," adniinister oaths, and piinisli Ifbr'conteinpf in the same manner, 'and with the same ftect as Jiidges1 of the Supe- i " ft ' 'Tj.jj. I 'J TtTf "X 4. .-v perior vourt, jrrpviueu,. a.,iiau, iiw power shall be given by this section for contempt the officers elect. : ; Sec. 7. If any; officer elect or wit ness examined under tlie pro visions of this" act sliall. 'wilAilly and cor-: ruptly commit .perjury, on, his oath or, affirmation he shall be subject to the same punishment as is provided by law. ill ,? case of perjury rcommit t.d iii the, trial , of a suit of controver sy i n ; the , Co u rts of the: State. . ? . . cI:Sec. i(;Incase a majority ef the County Commissioners are' unable to -qualify," thbse c who -have duly qualified' shall have all the power given in this act, ;Ifi,-- v - ek ! fhjsiyf slialftatl eflect from and alter iTs ratification -rv-: i ... . ' I ' r j I I J The DeinocratieTMatfor?!!. iflThB Deifiocraticf Fariy, ih.1 National jCotrren tion assenbledi r?poiiii.H t rt hi the iutelt ligence patriotism and discriminating: justice of the people, standing upon-, the- constitution at She fcrahdatio'tf aud.Rmit4U6n-df thprer ofitM Govertniea.!aLnd ihe'goafantee aot. the liliertieaof i tbditizens; andrrecognizing the questions of slavery and secession as having been settled-for alLtiipe tocomethy Mie wr ot Wi Voluntary acttoh bf the Southern States In e0nsUtttti6naV?ohvetitionr assembled, 'and nererip bei renewed "ot reagitated, do, witn the return of peace? demand 4 y v - r First. Immediate restoration of all the States to their rights in the'Unipn, under the consti tution; and of civil government to the Ameri can people. : ; " --rrv: : y VlT- -: Second. 'AmnestV Tor all past political offen ces and the regulation of the elective franchise in thflfttates bv their citizens. v - - ThifjL Payment oi tn puono aeDi oi xne UnitedtStatcs as ranluly- as practicable r ait monej6 drawn from the people, by taxation, exeepi-BKJ much as is requisite lor. the necessU ties. of the GoYeniuni,cnt,veKHH)inklly admin-' istered, being honestly applied for such pay-" mcnt; and-where the obligations Of the Gov ernment do,ot expressly state Upon their face, of the la under which they, were issued does not provide that they suaftbe paid In -coin, , I they ought, in right and in justice, to' be paid in tlf lawful money of .the United fcstates.-.-. i Fourth. Equal tuxotion of pvery species Of . property according to its real value, Including v hands and other public securities.', ... "S.Tjflhy 'Pue carrency for the iroverment and ,e peo,ple, the laborer-and tue omcehoider, ttid the bondholder. Sixth, Economy in the administration of the. government; the reduction "of the 'Standing army and navy ; the about ion of the freedmcn'a bureau, and all political instrumentalities -de- s J signed to secure negvo snpremaey ; simplifica- non ot tne ysiem ana uiseontmuance oi in-. quisitorial modes of assessin'r aud collecting " i internal revenue, so that the burden of, taxa- . tion may be equalized and lessened, the credit of. the government and-the . currency -made rood,.;V the repeal of-all enactments tor enroll- , ing'tie-.Stat2nnlitiavlnto uational force's in time of pefieeand; atariff Tor revenue, upon ' foreign imports, and such equal taxation under' the internal revcnue:Iaws as will: afford inci- " dental protection i to domestic" manufactures, ' and as will, without impairihgthe revenue, impose the least burden upon ul "best pro mote and encourage the geat industrial inters ' ests of the country. : r V r : Seventh. Reform of abuses In the adminis--. tration, expulsion of corruj-.t men frojaotfice j abrogation of, useless offices ' the restoration Of rightful authority-to, and ui independence. . , of, the executive and judicial departments of the Government; the subordination-of the military to the civil power, to the end that the usurpations of Congress and the -despotism of the s wdrd may'ceasc. - ,( - . Eighth. Equal "rights and protection for' naturalized and .native-born citizens at homo and abroad, the assertion of 'Americah'nation ality which .; shall command the respect of foreign powers, and furnish' an, example and , encouragement to people struggling for na-; tional integrity, constitutional liberty -and ; in- , dividual rights, and the maintenance of the rights of naturalized citizensltgainst the abso lute doctrine of immutable allegiance,' aud' the claims of foreign powers tot punish them ' for ' alleged crime committed beyond' their juris' diction. '. ': ;" ; ";t'",v ' r" . '. Iii demanding these, measures; and reforms- , we; arraign the Rad ical party f or its : dis regard of right, and the unparalleled oppression and tyranny which have marked its career, After the most solemn,- and -.unanimous-pledge of both Houses of Congress to. prose-' cute the war exclusively for the 'maintenance of the Government and the preservation df the Union under the Constitution, it1 has repeat edly violated that most sabred pledge, under which alone was rallied, that noble volunteer army which carried our flasr'to' Victory Instead of restoring the.Unioiv.it has so far as in its power dissolved it, and subjected ten States in time of profound peace to ; military1 -despotism and negro supremacy. It has nulli- . lied there the right "of trial by jury ; it has abolished the habeas corpus, that most sacred ' writ of liberty ; it has. overthrown the freedom of speech and the press; it has substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests and military ; trials and secret 6tar chamber inquisitions for . tb constitutional tribunals ; it ha disregard ed in time of peace the right of the. people to be free from searches and seizures ; it has en- tered the post and telegraph offices, and even the private rooms of" individuals, - and-, seized , their private papers and letters without any specific charge or notice -of "affidavit, a; re- quired by the. organic law i It has converted the American CauitOt liito a Bastilel It- has established a system oi spies aud offieiarespi- onage to which no constitutional monarchy of Europe would now dare to :resort? it has abolished the right of appeal on iniportant con-1 stitutional questions to the , supreme judicial -tribunals, aud threatens to curtail or destroy its original jurisdiction, , which is irrevocably, vested by the Constitution ; while the learned Chief Justice has been subjected to the'most atrocious calumnies, merely because he would not nroslitute his hiiih office to the support of the false and partisan charges preferred against ' the President., Its .corru ption ana extra va ganee have exceeded anything known in his tory, and by its frauds and monopolies ; it -has. nearly doubled the-burden, of the debt created by the war.r: It has stripped' the President of , his constitutional power of appointment even of his own Cabinet. Under, its repeated as 4-'" eaults the pillars of the Government are rock-15 ' ing on thcir:base, and should it succeed in No vember next and inaugurate it President, wo will meet as a subjected and conquered people -'' amid the ruins of liberty and the Scattered fragments of theConstittrtfoo.; ' " . And we do declare and resolve that ever since the people of the United States" threw, off air subjectionto' the British crown' tho privilege and trust of suffrage have helonged to the sev-, eral States, and have been granted, regulated aud controlled exclusively by the political -power of each.State respectively, and that any. attempt by Congress, on any pretext what ever, to deprive any State of this right,' Or In-, terfere with its exercise, is a flagrant usurpa tion of povfer which can liiid no warrant in the Constitution ; and if sanctioned by the people will subvert our form of government, and can only end in a single centralized and consoli dated Government n which, the v-separate, ex istence of the States will be entirely absorbed -and an undualifled despotism be established inr place of a Federal -Union of , taequal f States . - . -a. ' - ' A. Alii. ' ..A and that we regara ine reconirucnou ci (so-called) of Congress, 'as such, are usarpa-f tions and unconstitutional, revolutionary , and void ; that our soldiers and sailors who carried the flag of our country to "victory, against a most gallant and determined foe must ever be . gratefully remembered, and all the guarantees', given in their favor must be faithfully carried lnio.tsjteuuviuii. . . - ... ? - . That the public lands should "be distributed as widely as possible , among the .people and should be disposed of cither under the pre emption of homestead lands, and 'sold in rea sonable quantities, and to none but actual xc-, cupants, at tue minimum pnee esuiumsucu vy the government. When grants of the ptkblic lands inay be ( allowed neccessary for the eu, co a rage mcnt of important public improve ments the proceeds at; the sale of uch lands,', and not the lands themselves, 6hould be so applied. . ' - ' ? .That the President hf the United States; An drew Johnson, in exercising. the power orhls, high office in resisting the aggressions of Con- - press npon:lhe, constitutional rights, of-the . States and the people, is entitled to the gratl- . tudeof the whole American people, and in be half of th Democratic party, .we tender . him bur thanks for his patriotic efforts in that re gard. i.Upon. this, platform i;tbe ,DenaocraUfl party appeal to every .patriot, including all the - conservative element and air who v desire to support -Ttlm Cwt9trtntfciraT) (hires tore the -TTi.inn fnro-p.t.t.inp' all oast differences Of .opin- ion to unite: with 'us in;i t he;5 present gTeat struggle for the liberties of the jpeople.L nd that to all such, to whatever party in ey(! may; hktlieretofordbelongetf;-we extendi th ngnt r hand of fellowship apd-hail Umlch eproperaty: ing with us as friends and brethren. , . 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