Demoine courier., 1855-11-01
Political.


a gres.er variety Of eccentrici,ies than
any which has ever preceded i, in the
history Of our country ; and, it would be
singular, indeed. il a journalist. who is
compelled TO read the various exposiiions
and vindica,ions Of party principle which
daily throng his table, should not. al
length, imbibe something of the belliger
AM, spiri, with which he lives constantly
in contact. Important political events
have had the efec, Of melting down the
old parties and overturning ,he ladle.-
The pure metal has run all abou, over
The hearth, each puddle claiming to be
brightest and best, while the dirt and
cross left behind. vociferously claims to
have lost nothing, bu, remains intact, he
same good, old, national, Democratic par
~. A convention Of this gritty material.
composed chiefly of federal oficeholders
their. dependents, and a hungry rag ,ag
desiring official position, me, a, Fort
Demoine, q few days since, and the re
cord Of their proceedings il now going
the rounds OF criticism Iauded to the
skies BY the Democratic press. and con.
demned in epi,hets OF whitening sarcasm
10y their opponents. As the platform
adopted presents no new features, we
deem 1t unnecessary to publish SD volu
luminous q document, for the purpose Of
recapilulaling avowals which have been
more succinc.Iy stated hundreds of times.
In saying that the cow en,ion endorsed
the leading measures Of the presen, ad.
minis'ra.ion. and resolved TO oppose The
Iowa prohibi,ory liquor law. We believe
that we have faithfully summed up and
told The entire story. In regard to ma
,ional politics, they subscribed TO the fol
lowing con ession Of faith:
No. l.. Equal and exsc, Justice to al
men OF whatever State or persuasion,
religious or political.
No. Z. Peace, IN and honest.
friendship with all nations , ~en,angliny
alliances with none.
No. 3. The right of States and Ter
%ritories 10 administer their own domestic
affairs.
No. 4. Freedom and equality. the SOW
ereigniy Of the people, ami the right of
the majority to rule when their wall is
cons;i,u,lonally expressed.
No. 5. Economy in line public expen.
di:ures. and a sacred reservation OF pub.
lie faith.
No. 8. Freedom Of religion. feed I'm
of the press, and general diffusion OF in
formation.
No. Z. Opposition 10 all secre. politi
cal organizations. and 10 all %corrupliuns
in p~olnics.
No. g. A sacred preservation Of the
Federal Constitution, and no religious
tests for office.
NO.. 8. No bigouy, or pride os caste,
or distinction Of birth among American
citizens.
No. 10. Respect and projection. for
The rights of all. +
No. IL. The preservation Of the nat.
ura.izalion laws. and The right Of all 10
the public domain aud the protection Of
The American Government.
No. IL. Opposition TO all chartered
monopoiies.
No. l3. Common brotherhood and
good will TO ali-especially TO those Of
The household Of faith.
So far as this creed goes, we have no
insurmoun,able objections to il. We
never did, and never expec. to. see a po.
litical creed which we would o like 10
alter more or less. This one is abou. al
average, bu. TOO small. by just,wo plank.
Widen il. gentlemen. and leta hos. OF us
mp to your footing. Here are The boards:
No. IA. A prompt. rigid and homes,
administration Of The laws Of The country
by executive officers.
No, Is. No h~umbuggipg the people
Tor either Of the purposes OF securing The
adoption of impolltic public measures or
sustaining an incompetent. dishonest or
ineficien, dynasty in power.
Our reasons for desiring .hs adoption
Of these two plank are eminen,ly Demo
cratic, and may be stated in the following
wise: t 's
AT one period in the history Of our
country. a southern State. noted for It's
chivalry, .urpen.ine and o,he. combus.i
bles. sci up an opposition to a fundamen'
tai national law. A certain Andrew
Jackson occupied the Presidential man
sion a, the lime, and, deeming il his duty
TO enforce the law, al whatever cost. he
adopted measures for carrying i. out a,
the point Of the bayonef. The resul,
was a happy q Q The supremacy and
dignity of the federal governmen. were
established, and the na,io... honor was
preserved without reproactf in The eyes OF
the world. Al later period. a some
what novel principle was introduced into
,us patinnal counc.I, .~l:.,, a. N,-.