Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-07-27
TEE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


We come now to the eighth resolution of the
series, which pronounces "the separation of the
funds Of tie Government from Banking Institu-
lions indispensable for the safety of the Govern
ment and the rights Of the people" The whole
sale plumber of the Treasury by the faithful
agents Of the Government, under the Democratic
Administration Of Martin Van Buren,, furnishes
beautiful illustration Of the workings of the
Sub-Treasury, ofwhich system this resolution is
an indirect Endorsement. tits "a pity the committee
to whom were assigned the duty of erecting this
stable platform, had not the time and the incli-
nation TO enter into calculation Of the cost In
CURED by the Government in transmitting sums
Of money from point to another, under the
operation Of this law. 1t would have tended TO
enighten the public mind as to the sariRg proper
ties of the SubTreasuay system. Weneed nctse-
mind the reader that under the Democratic Adj
ninistrations of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and
Jackson, the public monies were kept in Banks;
that not one dime oft was ever lost to the country
andthat they were so kept without affecting seri-
ously "the safety oftic Government or the rights
of the people
The ninth resolution is evidently trap set for
the foreign vote, by inducing the ignorant for
cigner TO confound the Wing with the Native
American party "a trick which only the mind
OF knaye could conceive, or the most consum-
mate ignoramus be deceived by. The Irish voter
will hardly forget that these Democratic sympa-
shsers with the oppressed of every nation,
could not spare few thousands of dollars from
the Treasury TO save Ie starving millions of his
countrymen, whilst it was perfectly Democratic
to appropriate millions to the subjugstion of
neighboring Republic
The tenth resolution expresses the abhorreRce
of the Democracy for the Distribution Principle,
forgetting to add that the War Debt contracted
by Mr.. Polk, forbids the idea that we shall hare
any thing to distribute for twenty years to come.
The eleventh resolution is declaration of the
attachment Of the Convention 20 the Monarch
ical feature" as Patrick Henry, wisely denomina-
ted it. The One Man Power is favorite ele-
ment Of Modern Democracy and is destined to
swallow up all the the rest. According to the
new creed the representatives of the people
ought to be but the passive agents of the Execu-
tve--bound to carry out his recommendation
never daring to question the wisdom or pro-
priety of his measures. To modify the veto
power would be to deal death blow to Locofo-
coism.
The three resolutions next in order approve
the War with Mexico, express the qualification
OF the Locos, at the prospect Of peace and tender
Al. Al, L., e Al,
GERS and soldiers who served in the late cam
paigns. That the members of the Convention
should approve the Presidents Wa is natural -
that they should be tired of it is equally natural
But that they should have had the impudence
TO tender their thanks TO the officers and soldiers
who gained the bloody victories, after the treat
ment which Scott and Tor have received from
the Administration, and when hundreds of our
POOR soldiers are crawling home mclad, and
destitute is point of assurance TO which Lo-
cofocoism only can attain
Then follow RESOLUTIONS expressiveof the SYM
pathy of Democracy, with the French people on
the occasion of revolution ,chich dethroned Louis
Philippe Of ,clom Le,cis Cas- cas so lately the
protested admrerl Oh, consistency :
The platform is finished by highly wrought
euogy of Mr. Folks Administration, and a rec
.ommendaiion Of Generals Cass and Butler for the
Presidency
Who is there not wholly stultifed by party
prejudice who can bring himself to believe that
there is ole principle of this whole series which
Democratic Administration would hesitate to
violate, did the interests Of the Party seem to re-
"a T.. r.. a. u
Iait that there is scarcely Of these resolutions