M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-24
An"AbhOrrent PIatforIn.v -

The Platform on which he [BuouASAsl has
been placed Is abhorrent 10 the sense Of the free
States Of the North, and involves principles
which mustmake IL distasteful even TO portions
Of tho South WdsAiagtoA Register.
"Abhorrent, is il, to place our "trust in
the intelligence, patriotism and dscrimina-
ting justice of the American people :"
"Abhorrent," to maintain that the Federal
Government is one of limited powers and
that it is inexpedient and dangerous to ex-
ercise doubtful constitutional powers !"
"AbhOrrent' to declare that justice and
sound policy forbid the Government to fos-
ter one branch Of industry to the detriment
Of any other
"AbhoTent," to insist that Government
has no power to charter national bank
"Abhorrent" to resolve in favor of the
liberal principles embodied in the Declara-
tion of independence
"Aborent" to declare in favor Of religious
freedom
"Abhorrent," to assert the right Of States
u regulate their own affairs!
"AbhOrent,' to oppose the agitation Of
the slavery question
"Abhorent," to recognise the right Of the
people Of the territories, acting through the
legally and expressed will of majority Of
actual residents to adopt their own constiIu-
ton and laws !"
"Abhorrent," to favor "iree seas and pro.
gressive free trade throughout the world i"
"Abhorrent" to assert the Monroe doc.
trine ! +"
"Abhorent" to sympathise with efforts to
regenerate Central America !"
"Abhorent" to favor the construction of
a Pacific Railroad by proper, Constitutional
means
Such is the tenor of the platform which
the Register declares to be "abhonent to
the sense of the Free States (Which the
Black Republican Journals say is an "in-
suit to the intelligence ofthe people,
1t would exhibit something of q manly
and independent spirit If the opposition
would show by arguments wherein the Dem
ocratic platform is wrong, instead of denOun-
cling it generally by epithets in the manner
quoted from the Register.
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The Athens Messenger, in speaking Of the
Kansas Pacifcation Bill, SAYS:
The bill passed the Senate on Thursday last,
and will probably pass the House and become a
law, 1t is but another project to "subdue" the
Free State men, according to the threat Of its au
thor.
Judge Douglas never uttered the "threat'
either in word or sentiment, here imputed
to him. The lie was first put in circulation
by that crack-brained Fourierite Of the New
York Tribune, Horrors Greeley. When
1t met the eye of Senator Douglas, be
promptly arose in his place in the Senate,
as the official records of Congress slow, and
denied it, in the presence of Sumner and
all others to whom it was alleged to have
been directed, and not one Of them intima.
ted or pretended that the charge was true.
The Messenger certainly cannot be igno-
rant of this, yet the same charge, which had
thus been branded in open Senate as base
calumny, and admitted to be such by the
silence of all the Senators to VhOm it was
said to have been directed, is made by this
paper in late issue. What excuse is there
for such conduct as this Does it add "dg-
nifty to the press - Democrats place no
reliance in the assertion of these papers
hat are continually trying to "draw the
wool over your eyes" by their falseboods
and vituperation. Greeley and his echoes
will sneak round and make their charges
against the "Little Giant" but when he
raises in the Senate they are mum. They
skulk and cover before the brave Douglas.
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