Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-29
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| THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM REVIEWED
McNsrs Editors Although YOU have thoroughly
posed of the absurdtes OF the Democratic Plat.
oru will permit co-workcr exhibit consecutive.
!, its untenabe assumptions aud glazing inconsiencie.
The task il an easy grant and would almost be
labor OF love-, did 1t not involve the painful necessity
OF uumasking the deception resorted p.zan who
expect by "soit words inspire delusive hopes and
thereby win votes" The platform commences with the
following resolution:
"R.so!rei That the American Democracy place their
ust IN the intelligence, the Patriotism aud the dscrmi-
mating Justice of the American people"
Exaiuin logically, the conclusion be arrived at is
that the American Democracy" and the " American
people are not one and the same-and perhaps after ALL
there is great deal of truth in the inference. Admit
thug the reverse however, the preston is liable
criticism that attributed TO Gen Taylor-"an the
world and the rest OF mankind" IL the resolution had
been worded follows would have yielded INV cordial
assent to the sincerity OF the declaration
Resolred, That the Democratic oce-seekers place their
trust in the SGbily and unsuspeeting integrity OF the
| American people.
But until have evidence that the " Democracy"
the friends of education, and the promoters of 4"
telEgence, must be- permitted Ia doubt their Wanted
reliance upon the Intelligence Of the people, Did not
Gov Jo johnson aud ATTY General Bocock members
OF the Virginia Reform Convention vote against propo
ston TO encourage education in this State while George
W. Summers and Samuel Watts the Wing candidates for
Governor and Lieut. Governor, roie f3r ~ IL is well
known that the Democracy OF this State place their
trust ia the OF the Tenth Legion and other be-
nightei portions oil the Common wealth.
Compare the Cincinnati resolution with the first resoIu
ton of the American platform. and mark the contrast
81. An humble acknowledgement 10 the Supreme Being
who rules the universe his protecting care
TO fathers in their Revolutionary struggle and hith
erto manifested w. their descrndants the prcserva
ton of the liberties, the independence, and the union
these States"
The Americans reverentially place their trust in
the Supreme BSing aud not afraid TO acknowledge
Him the Ruler OF the Universe, with whom reposcs
the destiiheS o the Republic. Search the Democratic
platform from beginning end and the remotest al
fusion to the God Of Nations" be discovered Their
| God is "Mammon."
| The second resolution reads as follows:
Resolred That regard this distinctive feature of
our creed which proud maintain before the world
as great eiementin form of government sp,ingihg from
and upheld by popular viii and contrast il With the
creed aud practice Of Federalism under whatever name
or form. which seeks palsy the the constituent
and which conceives imposture for the
| popular creCiuity
The last clause OF this resolution the only part of il
that Is ntelisble IL is not only mteiSble but funny;
yes very funny! have heard OF Satan reproving sin"
but the aphOrism is too feeble be applicable in
en instance. Have the people forgotten the Buchanan
iinposture OF 1914, when James X. Polk represent
ed as better tariff man" than Henry Cays Have they
forgotten that Martin Van Buren, foisted upon the
country Northern with Southern principles
Have they forgotten any OF the 'nipostures practice by
the immaculate Democracy during the mast twenty 6v
yearss hope not.
pass over the next resolution which speaks of the De-
nOcracy conyriug together in spirit OF concord" to
renew and Iea>sett tho declaration of principles
heretofore avowed by them. Mr. Benton the fugIema
of their forces in the West furnishes entertaining idea
OF their harmony, in his recent speech at Panyrs No
Their concord is Of decided qucksiirerish character
best described by Mr. Calhoun he declared the
Democratic party "hed together by the cohesive pow.
er Of the public Punder. What their pimcipes":
!. That the federal governm, Of limited pwers
derived solely fom the Constitution. aud the grants of
power made therein ought be strictly construed nv al
the departments aud agents OF the government and that
IL il inexpeden aud dangerous doubtful con.
stuiionnl powers.
Very good "claptrap" but the sincerity of the prin
cle' will be better appreciated after reading what io
| lows:
2 That the Constitution docs not confer upon the gene
eral government the power 10 aud carry on
general system Of internal improvements.
This u emphatic. is II nO1 BIT Just hear what the
Richmond Enquirer OF June 23d 1856 says:
lift were pO-sl- to defeat the election Of Ne Bucl
ana0 the recent of certain Democratic members
COHgsss tho subject OF Internal improvements would
prec:ptate flat drplraoa catastrophe upor tho county
Against tile traditional policy OF the parry against It's Ia
e't declaration Of principle in the Cncnnad Platform
and ds@pts the protest Oi the President three Internal
improvement bills have been enacted By the aud Of
cta'ic votes No since the organization Of the
democratic party has so shak the faith o! the people in
/ ~ iriunes- aud fidelity"
There have illustration Of the difference
between Democratic professions aud Democratic prac.
tee. Ut what value - platform which may thu he
spit upon with mpunity by the shining lights OF the
party, viz CAss DoUGLAs BRiGHr Col Can the Anrri
people have any confidence in tbe declarations Of the
CiEcuniu Platform, when they the Democratic lea
ders exhibit "a progste absorvency iocai preiudce
(as the Enquirer styles it and questions Of public
interest just thcy please But "pAce my trust in
the Intelligence Of the people, and "i pass To No
D. Thatt IL the duty Of every branch Of the Govern.
ment to enforce aud practice the rigid economy in
conducting public affairs aud that 10 more revenue
ought to be raised than il required TO defray the
~ expenses Of the Government and for the gradual but
tain extinction Of the public debt.
This same resOlstOn formed plank Of the platform
ot 81. which Mr. Pierce occupied II IL be admitted that
FNa
no surely will deny.-s il plain that this decara.
ton, Ike the rest Is 'imposture upI1 popular crcdul.
ity" IL the folloSing facts iom the New York Econo
mist duly 1914 '56Dau exclusively commercial aud Of
| course neutral naper-speak for Themselves
"Thc accumulation Of specie Ia the National Treasury
- excessive, aud With little chance Of it, ubsidng unless
sOfne mode II adopted Of reducing the income The go
vernuent expenses about $50 OJOOOO yet they do
not absorb the revenue, u which the surpus-n the
shape Of god-accunulates wasefuly IN the Treasury
vaults fho sound principle Of 6ntncethi the revenue
Of the year should be passed and levied within the year
hiss becd ute Ny neglected.
ut il u be remarked that in the last ve years an ave.
rage o. s2DOOO has lain idle In the Treasury That
y say the whole labor Of the State OF California for
half year hss hven inactive. The has drawn no
interest has earned nothing, hence In years Fl bOU
900 has been absoiiSiv MrOvH apdH Further, the 20.
vernment thus actually pays sl56O,OOO interest on
is stock while the money 4yng packed up Ia barrels IN
| the bottom NJ dungeon
The restrictive operation If drawing money from com.
merca capital in government vaults ecc every portion u
the UuiOn Tbc capital OF the whole country uniformly flows
towards New York for investment ADD employ ment aud
this point III borrovers obsin IT, The elastici
" OF credits or toe facility ~itl which capital may be
nae 20 boE into the various sections Of the country
depends the Of " eli cuaon At the great
This fact IL we'll kooSn and appreciated nevertheless Con-
gre.s permits state ot as which allows f25 OOO Of
gold 70 bc drawnom New York iutoit vault 70 be
ssy buried there AZ II Il had returned 70 it, quartz beds
n thai $685. 900 was applied directly n working the
soil how great stimulus IL would impart to production.
IL y enough TO affect lavpaby every branch o. industry
and 70 add 70 the wages Of every working IN the