The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-03-23
A PInICOrm ns is n PIat(Orm

A Platform aS is - Platform.
In these days of Platforms, formed for
political jugglers to stand upon and per.
form their tricks Of sleight of hand and
to cheat and deceive the
people, it affords US pleasure to publish
one, which is not liable 10 the charge of
being "two faced" 1t was formed, nur.
tured and matured by the "lobby men,
bers" ofthe Wisconsin Legislature, who
not having anything to do and no Ohio
Locofocos to amuse them, concluded TO
amuse themselves and the people by
forming themselves into Convention of
wise men" and adopting a "Platform Of
principles"
The Wisconsin Argus says:-"the
"sovereigns" met in the Assembly Cham
Der at Madison, when Judge Chandler,fo for
merly of Genesee county New Y York, was
elected Governor, and message deliv-
cred. His Excellency stated that he
had the pleasure of announcing that
very fine treaty had been concluded with
the Menomonee Indians, by which they
had been chizzied out of all their lands.
He recommended gradual scale of pun
ishmcnt for capital offences, proportioned
to their enormity, ranging from eight
hours hanging for numbering full grown
men, down to most any time for murder
ing merely women and children. The in
terests ofeducation were not forgotten, and
as matter of primary importance, the
establishment of normal school for the
education of the lately appointed regents
of the university was recommended"
A committee on Platforms" was ap.
pointed, who reported. after some delay,
the following:
Peoples Platform.
Resolved, That the "Ills that flesh is
heir to" are reproach upon the wisdom
and progressive spirit of the age.
ReSolred, That the mutable nature of
eternal principles imperatively requires
that everything heretofore established
should be done away, and that the whole
system of things should be created a.
new.
Rcsolred, That the public lands ought
to be cleared and fenced, and crop of
potatoes put in by the general Govern
ment before they are donated out to the
sovereign people.
ReSOlccd, That the gold and the silver,
no less than the soil, are the gifts of our
common Creator for the use of man, and
that the exclusive appropriation of the
metals by individuals is an outrage up
on the natural rights of the toiling mil
lions.
Res0lred, That the Ethiopian's skin
and the leopard's spots ought to be
changed, and that all laws recognizing
the present existence of these qualities
ought to be Immediately abolished.
ResOIUed, That in our sympathy with
the blacks we ought not to forget the op'
pressed and unfortunate green ans.
Resolved, That there ought to be a uni
form rate oftwo cents drink for all liq
uors, whether the amount be more or less
and that this same be charge upon the
national treasury.
Res0lved, That as great and glorious
and living people. flourishing under the
broad wings of the great American eagle
and whistlng Yankee Doodle with per
feet facility, with the whole "green earth
under our feet and the blue heavens
above us. we consider ourselves wortl
any mans money, whatever party or sec
he may belong to, and that we are moi
going to sell out for any picayuno con
sderati0n-no. Sir.rcei
The report was adopted unanimously
if we except slight opposition to the
seventh resolution, the minority favorini
a uniform price Of fOne cent for any quaint.
ty swallowed at one time, on the groun'
that it would entirely prevent an aristoc
racy of drunkards.
The Committee adjourned in peace anc
quietness and put the Legislature tc
shame.
Tom CoRwIN.-In a letter to Gen