The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-18

political gfOunds as 10 render their opposition
toHLlesnme 10 bin, aud the fTlher fact that Mr.
ThLLHADog pruclairnPd il weeks ago oD the sirtets
Of this city. either that was hen actually dsfniss
ed or that he wOnld have me dismissed I sub.
init II 10 the Judgment of an intelligent public
whether 10y this last aud crowning effort TO gain d
good prelext, their condition as 10 preteXts viii
have been much improved; and also whether
throughout this whole transaction. fair ard
prnper course has been pursued towards either
myself nr those whose interests embark ed 10
this road. SAMUEL CARPENTER.
PRoGREss.-The Germans Of Rich.
mond, Virginia. or rather portion of
them, have held meetings, organized and
adopted the following platform. 1t 10
said that similar organizations are in prog.
ress elsewhere aud some importance is
consequently attached to the movement.
We do not think that any Of the Germans
in this city. will coincide w,rn their
brethren OF Richmpn d in many of the
"reforms" hiuted at below:
Platform Of Tie Social Democratic So.
ciety of Working Mea.-B1ih political
parties Of our land have proved their in
capacity to develope & build up the true
Democratic principle of the constitution.
Their fate is inevilable-aIready the pro-
cess of dissolution has commenced.
The party for the future. although at
preseht small in numbers, has already
begun 10 pu, forward, with settled cou-
viction of success, pew political pro-
gramme, aud is about to enter the path
Of refnrm. guided by ihe belief that in.
action in the affairs Of State leads 10 de-
cay and destruction. while activity aud
zeal produce new formations of life-a
guaranty for the public welfare Of all.
By the CO operation of all those who
profess tadicalism, we will be enabled to
establish this new aud popular platform.
which our party viii look upon as the
basis of ou political movements.
The Working Mems Society in Rich
mond has therefore resolved to publish
the following fundamental principles Of
eform:
! A. Reform in the laws of the Gener-
al Government, as we'll as those Of the
+ States.
I'VE demand. l. Univefsal suffrage.
2. The electiun of al! officers by the peo.
pie. 3 The abolition ofthe Presidency.
The abolition of the Seuates, 50 that
v the Legislature snall consist Of ouly one
g branch, 5. The right of the people to
: recal their Representatives. tcashiet Ihem)
at their pleasure. G. The right of The
!. people to change the constitution when
It they like. I. All lawsuits to be conduct
! ed without expense. 5. A department
I, set up for the purpose of protecting i'm
migr alton. 9 A reduced term Of ao4
quiring citizenship.
B. Reform in the fUreign relations Of
the Government.
l. Abolition of all neutrality. g. 10.
tervention IN favor Of every peuple strug-
Cling for liberty.
C. A more perfect developement of
the principle of personal freedom and
/ liberty of conscience; consequently. d.
Aboltiono of laws for the observalldii { the
Sabbath. b. Addition of ptdyers in Com
gress. C. Abolition of oaths upon the BIZ
BILE. d Repeal Of laws ensc,ing relig.
ious test before taking an Office.
2. Taxation Of church property. g.
A prohibition of all interpretations OF
chuI ch property in the name Of ecclesi.
astics. er
ID. A reform in the social cOndiiions
|, l. Abolition of landed MONOPOLY. 9.
| Ad valorem taxation Of property, 8.
= Amelioraliun uf the condition Of the
working classes. a. By lessening the
: time OF work to eight hours for grown
!. persons, aud To FIVE hours for children.
t, b. BY incOrpor alions Of mechanics asso'
r Citations and protective societies. {. BY
!, granting preference to mechanics before
e all other creditors. d. By establishing
r. society for superannuated mechanics
= without means. at public expense. 4.
Education Of poor chldrenby the State,
I 5. Taking possession Of the Railroads by
}. the State. 6. The promotion Of Eduea.
e tion. a. BY the introduction of free
schools, with the power of forcing the
parents to send their children to school,.
: and prohibiting all clerical influence. b.
, By instruction in the German language.
. C. By establishing German University.
Z. The supporting the slave emancipss
ton e&erlions Of Cassius NJ. Clay by Con.
gressioual laws. s. Abolition af the
Christian system of punishment. and the
introduction of the humane ameliotatio1
system. Abolition of capital punishurnt.
In the name of the Social Democrat.
ic Society.
DIR. c. HEINMETZ, President.
r ]. BIEsER, Secretary.
. Richmond, October s, 1851.