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National Democratic Platform Hr-tul inul adopted in ('niiVMitloH lu N«w Vnr It .Inly 7 IHtiS. The Dcinocmtic party, in National Con vention nsaembled, repiming itn ti-nat in the intelligence, patriotism, and di.sntiin inaling- justice of till: people, standing upon tin* (Jmmtitution a» the foniidalion and limitation of tin: powers of tin: Gov eminent and the guarantee of the Hber ties of the citizen, and recognizing tin questions ol slavery and secession ft having been settled for all tiriv to Come by the war or the voluntary action of tin Southern States in constitutional con vontions assert bled, and never to In- re newed or rcugitatod, do, with the retnri of peace demand. Ist The immediate restoration of all the States to their rights in the Union tinder the Constitution and of civil gov eminent, to the American people. 2d Amnes'y for all past political of fences, and the regulation of the elective franchise in the* States by their citizens, and tlm payment of the public debt of the United States as rapidly as practiea ble. ltd. All money drawn from the people by taxation, except so much as is requi site for the necessities ol the Govern ment economically administered, to be honestly applied to such payment, and where the obligations of the Government do not expressly state upon their face or the law under which they were issued doe* not provide that th y shall be paid in coin, they ought, in right and justice, to he paid in the lawful money of the United States. -ith. Equal taxation of every species of property, according to its real value, including government bunds and other public securities. sth. One currency for the government and the people, the laborer and the ofli'-e holder, the pensioner and soldier, the producer and the lmnd-holder. Glh. Economy in the administration of the government; the reduction of the standing army and navy; the abolish ment of tho freedmen’s bureau and all political instrumentalities designed to se curo negro supremacy; the simplification of the system and discontinuance of the inquisitorial boards of assessing and collecting internal revenue, so that the burden of taxation may be equalized and lessened, the credit of the govern ment and tho currency made good; the repeal of all enactments for enrolling the State militia into national forces in time of peace, and a turrifl' for revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal taxation under the internal revenue laws as will a (Told incidental protection to domestic manufacturer*, and as will, without im pairing the revenue impose the least bur* del upon and best promote and encourage the great industrial interest ol the coun try* 7th. The reform of abuses in the ad ministration, the expulsion of corrupt men from office, the abrogation of useless •officers, the] restoration of rightful au thority to arid the independence of the Executive and Judicial departments of the government, the subordination of the military to tl.e civil power, to the end that the usurpations of Congress and the despotism of the sword may cease. Bth. Equal rights and protection for naturalized and native-born citizens at home and abroad. Tho assertion of A mericon nationality, which shall corn mand tho respect of foreign powers, furnish an example and encouragement to people Struggling for national integ rity, constitutional liberty, And individ ual rights, and maintenance of the rights of naturalized citizens against lire abso lute doctrine of immutable allegiance, and the claims of foreign powers to pun nish them for alleged crime committed boyound their juriscietiou. In demanding these measures and re forms, we arraign the Radical party Jor its disregard of right, and the unparallel ed oppression and tyranny which have marked its career. After the most solemn and unanimous pledge of both Houses of Congress to prosecute the war exclusively for the maintenance of tho Government, and the preservation ol the Union under tho Con. Htitutioli, it Infs repeatedly violated that most sacred pledge under which was ral lied that "noble volunteer army which car ried our (lag to victory. Instead ot restoring the Union, it has, so tar as was in its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten States in a time ol profound pence to military despotism and negro supremacy. It lias nullified there the right of trial by jury. It lias abolished the writ of habeas corpus—that most sacred writ ofliber ty It Ims overthrown the freedom of speech and of the press. It has substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests and military trials and secret slarehatnber inquisitions for constitution al tribunals. It has disregarded irr time of peace the r igid of the people to be free from search and seizure. it has onteiod the post and telegraph offices, and even the private rooms of in dividuals, and seized their private pa pers and letters, without any specifica tion or notice or affidavit as required by the organic law. It has converted the American Capital to a basilic. It lias established a system of spies ami official espionage to which no con stitutional monarchy of Europe would now dare to recto: t. If has abolished tho the right of appea 1 on important constitutional questions t tiro supreme judicial tribunal, and threat ens to can tail or destroy its original ju risdietioii, which is irrevocably vested by the Constitution, while the learned Chief Justice I as been subject to great and atrocious calumnies merely becausi be would not prostitute Ins high office to tho support of the false ami partisan charges preferred against the Presi dent. Its coiruption and extravagance have exceeded anything known in history, and by i's frauds and nrenopo'ies it has ir. arly doubled the burden’of debt created timing tho war. It has stripped the President of his constitutional power u appointment even of Ms own cabinet. j Under its repeated assaults, the pillars of the government a e rocking on their base, mid, should it succeed in Novem ber next, and inaugurate its President,. we will meet as an object and conquered people amid the ruins of liberty and the scattered fragments of the Coiisfttiitibu; i tnd wo do declare and resolve, that ever I since the people of the United States j threw off all subjection to the British Crown, flic privilege and trust ofsufi'iage ■ ‘lave belonged to too save’til Slates, and have been giiintcd, regulated, and con rolled exclusive by tlie political power ; if oacli Stale, and any attempt by Con tress, on any pretext, whatever, to dr rive any State of this right, or Interfere vitli this exercise, is a flagrant, usurpa tion of power which can find no warrant in the Const it ulion, and, if suctioned by the people, will subvert our form of govern ment, and can only end in a single, urn tralized, consolidated government,' in which the sepnrato existence of the States will be uutirely absorbed and an unqual ified despotism lie eslalilisliqd in place of a Federal Union ol equal States. That we regard the reconstruction acts of Cong less, Hu called, as usurpations, nneemstit iifional,'revolutionary and void . That our soldiers and sailors, who ("li ned the Hag of our country to victory a gainst a most gallant, determined foe, must ever be gritcfuily remembered, and all the guarantees given in their favor must be faithfully carried into execu- I ion. That the public lands should lie dis tribiited as widely among the people ns possible, and should be disposed of, eitli er under the pte-etriplion or the home stead law, and sold iii reasonable quan tities, and to none but actual oceupauts at. the minimum price established by the Government. When grants of lands may be deemed necessary for the encour agement of important public improve ments, the proceeds of the sale of such lauds, and not lands themselves, should be so applied. That the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, in exercising the pow er of Ids high office in ressting the ag gressions of Congress on the constitu tional rightsjdf the States and the people, is entitled to the gratitude of the wlio'e American people, and on behalf of the Democratic party wo tender him our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that re - gard. Upon tins platform, the Democratic party appeal to every patriot, including all the conservative element and all who desire to support the Constitution and restore the Union, forgett tig all past differences of opinion, to unite wtili us in the present great struggle for the lib* ; erties of the people, and that to all such, to whatever party they may have here j tofi.ru* belonged, we extend the light hand ot fellowship, and hail all such co operating with us as friends and broth ers. MISCELLANEOUS. T II E DECKER &CO, IVORY AGRAFFE BAR PIANO POET IS \KB celebrated throughout tho country, and . arc distinguished for their Singing Quality; Volume and purity of tone ; Sympathetic Elastic oven touch. Durability of construction, ami beau ty of finish J . First. Premiums awarded at the New York State Fail* in FSoB, and whenever and * wherever exhibited. The Decker &. Company Pianos have always received the First. Premium whenever and u*here cuf /**tliey have competed with the most celebra ted makers in this country. The Ivory Agraffe liar is an invention beauti ful in its simplicity, and wonderful in its pracii cal ellert. It is the most compact ,‘lgraffe ever invented,andits influence upon the tone is to render it mellower, rounder, and more clearly brilliant, while it utterly overcomes that sharp, mclalie quality which disfigures the instrument of all other makers. The unanimous opinion of the best artists and the most reliable critics, is that the Decker A Company Ivory Agraffe Pur Piano Forte, which in voluminously sonority, and positive solidity of tone, can stand comparison with the best grand Piano Fortes made. No. •£ Union Square, Cor. of 11th St. and Kb avenue, NEW YORK January 3 17-tt' 1868. THE SOUTHERN FAVORITE. itmiiEUYiiYsims. Pronounced by the Southern Press to be the most elegant and talented young people’s paper pi luted in this country. .jjlVc are now publishing Marooner s Island, a Sequel to the Young Marooners, and Jack Dobell, or a Hoy's Adventures in Texas, by one of Fan nin’s men pronounced “equal to the best of Mayne Reid’s stories." We shall begin, in the first, number of IS(>8, a thrilling Story by a lady of Virginia, entitled "Eli.kn llcntkk: .t tale of the lUmy* which will run for several months. Among the regular contributors in PCKKF’S WEEKLY are Rev. F. U. Gov l.inxo, author o The Young Marooner-V,’ Mrs. Jane T. 11. Cross; Mrs. Fouo, of Rome Ga.; Miss Mary J. Uksiiuk, ol Norfolk, Va.. and many others. Teems $2 a year in advance; Three copies for*SV Five copies for ; 'fen copies for sls, and Twenty-one copies for S2B. anvj T ear he rsjf u vnishc and at $1.50 per annum. The volume begins with the July number. Pack numbers can be supplied from the first, and all yearly subscribers may receive tin* mini bet s for the first six months, stitched in an ele gant illuminated cover. Address, J W. BURKE A: CO., Publisher’s Macon Ga. i tt-O" “Burke'* Weekly" and Quitman Banner , -will be furnished for one year for $5.00 cash. Savannah JNews & Iforalil DAILY AND TIP-WEEKLY Is the best advertising medium in its section, having the Largest Circulation. It is the Official Paper of the city. Its General News. Commercial. Marine and Lo cal Departments are carefully edited, and no pains are spared in procuring the L A TES r IX TEL LICENCE From all quarters, but always from reliable sources. The News and Herald Staff includes Col. W, T. Thompson, (well known as the author T “Major Jones’ Courtship) long Editor of the Morning News, and Dr. J. S. Jon s.formcr Editor »f the Tallahassee Floridian and Jo uiul ; with an able corps bf Reporters and correspondents at all impor «nt points. Terms: Daily. $10; tri-weekly, $8 per year are authorized to act as agents J. 11. EBTJEL, ssp27-tf Editor and Proprietor. Quitman Advertisements.. NEW STORE! <Q>TT CSUESO. Medlock & Sparks Having Received their New and well selected .Stock of eiPSOQ® lai 800010 ©0008:9 : RcspectffiUv invite the riiihlic to catl and examine them Before jiurcha-ing elsewhere. FroMoqr 1,,,,.; ~%-i,c, ieiiee in the Mercantile business, our lh«r«.i*h Bf.|nntni«tice with bßsuiws men and first eh, -5 hmi-i -we flatter ourselves that we can make it very materially to your interest to give us a call. We know that our Stock has been bouglrt BOW, and therefore eali he sold LlthAl • We have all New Goods and all Low Prices ! NO OLD GOODS AND NO ItlOH FRIGES! 1 And having secured the services of an experienced Buyer in New York city, we expect at ail time to keep our stock pertbot and coiiipitue; and as ‘*an active penny is worth more than an idle shil lings 11 our motto is, Quick bales and Small profit*. OVR STOCK CONSISTS OF —»*m GROCERIES, STAPLE & DOMESTIC ROODS, BOOTS & SHOES, HATS, CAPS, CLOTHING, Hardware, Crockery, Glass and Queens-ware. Also, a Fine Assort moot of Ladies’ Dress Goods, Trimmings, &c. All of which we propose to sell on the most liberal terms. por* ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRO DUCK will be taken in exchange for goods, and for which the highest market price will be paid. Please call and examine our stock. Quitman, January lOtb, JMB. (86-ts) MEDLOCK A bPARK-S. PATRONIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS. PIEDMONT B f* ‘ ■' «S ** f K>'Hi; a 13Sit gbwjSLjS I «. f i J w FOR LIFE INSURANCE ONLY. Authorised Capital, - - $1,000,000! Capital Paid in, : : : : : SIOOOOO ! 87 1-2 percent, of Profits paid to Policy Holders. a yavb a-- m' a THE PIEDMONT REAL ESTATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, DECEMBEII S7 I’ll, BBfl7. (apitiil Stock paid in, - -- -- -- -- SIOO,OOO 00 Premiums hincc --- 35,5104 Sl* $135,904 84 W. C. ( AUU ING IO N PnxndxtO, .! J. HOPKINS, Secretary Stale of Virginia; Nelson Count;/, toimt: This day. \V. B. Carrington, and J. J. Hopkins, (President and Secretary) of the Piedmont Real Estate Insurance Company, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, lu and for said county, and made oath that the above statement is correct. T further certify, that I have no interest in affairs of said Company, and that I made personal examination Os its affairs and actual examination of its books, and that from that inspection, I find above statement correct the Company having ono hundred thousand dollars of paid up capital, safely secured or invested, and its premiums earned, have been thirty-five thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars and eight v-four cents. Its officers are well known to me, and are men of good eliiiraoter and business qualification, in whose .. uministration the public can rely for faithful discharge of duty. Given under my hand this 27th day of December, 18t>7. JOHN 8. EWERS. J. P. •January 1. Receipts jinw over, - $4*2,000 00 Wpuld you leave a support, to your helpless family? Would you at Your death release an encumbered estate? Would you secure your endorsers from loss ' Wigild you be sure to.educate your children? Would you nuke a profitable ami safe investment? If so, appjy to the agent of the Company and secure a policy, for this is the best Life Insu rance CympiUiy in existence. MEDLOCK & SPARKS, AGENTS. DR. J. H. M CALL, MED. EX. Clips. Whitehead, General Atlanta, Georgia. Reliable energetic canvassers wanted. I-Iy Its VSI ST IS 6 ESTABLISHMENT Is Complete in almost every particular, and we guarantee to Execute as GOOD work:, As can lie done Anywhere, WITH THE SAME FACILITIES AT HAND. «»a me Are Strictly CASH ON DELIVERY, And our Rates Fuliy as Low as those of any Establishment In this Section of the Country. Savan. y - - ,~r -----y-rs--. . ■? 1868 eitiHements ' . _ - m -■ ■ c,,iiv ° * Bfißi SOMMER TKa. JOHN C. MAKER & CO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Notions, Millinery, —,w :ra» _ GOODS, Corner of Broughton and ’WTiitaker Streets, SAVANNAH, GA. • t€* EtYTS jFOU GROVER 8i BAKU’S Elastic Stitch Scwisiff lacliincs. * Angiist-i, SJk67. ly BOLSHAW & SILVA, Importers and Dealers in E1BE&I1Y, EMiIA, GLASSWARE, CUTLERY, KEROSENE LAMPS, KEROSENE , rx NX E3 9 ISO! SK FI a;ooi»s severally. CROCKERY, Assorted in Unites, or Repacked, to Suit Purchaser r. .Vo. <»<S St. *inliam and 101 Uvijan Streets, XE An TII /: .1 T ARK E TANARUS, Savannab., Geo. October 20, TBO7. ly 1868. 1868. DEWITT k MORGAN, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in aad «VatJ aWa 3■ ‘J 137 Congress Street, Savannab., Georgia, Have Just Opened their strtmsE & kuIMM STOCK. •Yeir (moods hy M'rrrfj Steamer. Ladies’ Dress Goods in ail the Newest styles ; Sheeting. Shirtings. Linens, and everything wanted in housekeeping; While Goods, Hosiery, and small wares in endless variety. Goods for Gentlemen and Boys’ Wear. ALL OTR STOCK IS FEW AND JUST BOUGHT AT REDUCED PRICES. J)UWITT & MORGAY. April 17, 18t»8. f>m Lovell iV Lattimorc. MANUKA CTO RERS OF PLAIN TIN WARE, AND DEALERS IN’ Japanned. Planished and Stamped Tin Wares. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, Wows, Sheet Iron, Tin Plates. Lend, Brooms, Wooden Ware, Pocket and Table Cutlery, HOLLOW WARE, &C., AC. Crockery and Glassware Also , Water Coolers and Ftiters, ICE PITCHERS AND REFRIGERATORS. ! And in connection with the above, we have ic ! Store every variety of COOI3MS AND RANGES, With all the fixtures ready for immediate use.— j Those Stoves are neat and simple ia appearance with large fines of extra thickness and weight, j Witt be sold at reasonable prices. Orders for | Stoves promptly attended to. No. 155 and 157 Congress St._. SAVANNAH, GEO. May 4th. 1567. ly F. CONSTANT, Bull St., near Bay Street, Savannah, Geo., —Dealer in— Importer mih Domestic Cigars, TOBACCO, PIPES, &C. With a long established reputation a* an Im* porter, he endeavors to keep as good a stock, in quantity and assortment, as can be found in the State. fe The Kecess.” CONNECTED with the Cigar and Tobacco Et* tabiiabment, is a SALOON" for the accommodation of regular patrons and die public generally, where the Best of Imported Liquors are served, with a LUNCII each day. Strangers will find it a quiet resort, with no Wines or Li quors that are not choice. aug'23-29-ly T. SKELTON JONES, Bookseller and Stationer, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Theological Classical. School and Miscellaneous Publications kept on hand. received for any Work. Foreign or American. sug23*ly