Demoine courier., 1855-09-20


n AS quite a number Of the promi'
nent members of the Democratic party
have admitted ,ha, tie issues which here
tofore distinguished them from the Wings
have become absolele, and as they sect
10 he in a terrible stew about their LOST
Of political capital, we advise them Il
come out, boldly, in favor Of those meas
ures for which their presen, adminisira,
tor is Distinguishing them. Heretofore
they have existed upon their opposition
to banks, opposition to protective tariffs
opposition 10 internal improvements, op.
position to anything and everything ad
vanced by The Wings. Dare they moi,
just once, step up 10 the scratch and take
the Initiative by stating a platform Of
positive principles! Come. you have
enjoyed the spor, Of ..lending off long
enough, and as ills much easier to find
faults than to support questionable ,heo.
ries, we cry your mercy, and demand
tina. the other Cog may have his day
If you are at a loss for material, from
which 10 hew your planks, jus, cast your
minds eve over The history of events
which viii be written as characteristic oil
Pierce's administration. The persistent
determination to drive poor old Spain to
the wall, and make her give up Cuba.
coupled with the fllibusiering perfor
mances of Walker and Kinney. en,itle
you 10 claim ",erri.orial extension" as
your board. notwithstanding, o grea,
many Wings would cringe a. seeing i,
nailed down in company with your other
lumber. The administration of terrific
rial alfails. on our western frontier, also,
is suggestive of several good. stout plank.
In Eu'aw you have poligamy, and in its
advocacy you will doubtless receive the
support Of the "Women's rights party;"
which, under the guidance of Mrs.
Bloomer. goes its death on "Turkish
and The like. Then, in Kan
sas you have a different form of prosti
tuition prostitution Of the polls and of
the rights Of ci,izenship-and you there
lia We a mob OF regulators. which. in the
exercise Of its supreme "sqat,er soyer
eighty" declares i,selfa legislature, and
does. not only all that genuine legisla
lures may do, bu, a vast deal more. II
passes Ia WIS which one of our republi-
can State governments dare write upon
their statute books. and appoints its own
creatures to carry them OUT filling all
territorial Offices, even down TO con
s,able-for sia gears! l, muzzles the
press and the tongue, and makes a sim.
declaration Of human rights 10 '.life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness" u
crime, punishable with imprisonment in
the peniientiary no less than two years.
From these. and like facts, posteriiy will
learn that you are emlnently entitled to
''squalier sovereignty, , and tina, the ex-
preston, which was regarded as some.
what ambiguous in it's day, amounted TO
nothing more or less than ~subrersion OF
American principles, and free trade in
negroes.
As you are some what partial to the
idea OF free trade, lei US reduce these
10 a free trade basic; thus,
Free trade in contiguous territory;
Free trade in women;
Free trade in Legislation;
Free trade in TAR and feathers,
Free trade in negroes;
And, from the tune of your press
'hroughout'ihe country, we may add,
Free trade in whiskey.
There friends. you have a round hall
Lozcn, substantial plank; every one Of
which legisimasely belongs TO you
Dare you nail them together and venture
out 10 seat
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