The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-28

~ pssrk Of Pwb;e Works.
SAcon nh.aCkENsDERfEn,
OF Tusearasns.
The Dred Scott, Democratic Platform.
We publish in this weeks paper, the con
.g,umcration VI misre presentations. absurdi.
Ties, sud contradictions, which was resolved
into o DE pocraic platform at the Dred Scott
County ConyeRtion IN Finjlay. on the 18Th /;
aud we hope out readers will "pickle IL
.dowa" 80 as to preserve it FOL coming gcncr.
lsttsus, for IL certainly deserves 10 take rsnS. .
in novelty, with the Blue Laws Of Connect
icut.
The first resolution endorses James Bu
shanan. The second declares that il is a
fundamental doctrine of the Democratic par.
ay.that the people are capable of.self govern
snent, and that the powers Of Congress shall
be limited 10 constitutional grants" and
they make this declaration, Notwithstanding
The fact that this very A Administration, which
they 81 fully endorse, has at this very time,
q "stnnding army in Kansas, headed by u
Governor, not elected Ly the people who are
declared TO be so entirely "capable Of self
government, but appointed by Buchanan for
the purpose Of coetcing nineteen twepti.ths
OF the people Of Kansas into submission. 10
viliainous code Of flaws, framed by the. other
twentieth. And far above the din Of busy
life. promoted BY the pursuits Of peaceful
inaustry,is heard the ding dong Of Admins
ustion work shops. engaged IN forging shack
les, for one half the free people, and weap.
ons 10 cut the thToats Of the other half THIS
Is o practical exemplihcation of the tender
regard en,rrtoined by the Democracy, for the
capabilities OF the people,
Tho third resolve, IN this noted platform,
assumes tbut the Republicans hold "that
Congress has soveteig" poweT," which "sa'
yors of monarchy aud Federalism. This
charge comes with rather an i'll grace, from
n party that takes the gIJu6l in their Dred
Scott decision, that the right OF property
in man, 10 on . level with the right Of prop
rr,y in horses aud cattle; and that therefore
the Shareholder can take his slaves with him
Wherever he GOES himself can take them
into the territories and hold them there, III
despite OF aaY legislation on part OF the ter
ritorial government, because the territories
being the common property OF the enilre Un-
Ion, the citizens OF no section should be pre-
vented from going there. .aad taking with them
their property aud holding 1t there, inclu
ding slaves, ond in regard 10 the States that
the .lsye.hold.r has a right TO bring has
slaves into the free State and Ietaiu them
there, as long as he may see fiji 10 sojouTn'
all State Legislation to the contrary notwith'
standing: This is the regard 10 Democracy
have Esf State Rights aad popular sovereign
IT," But the charge in this third resolve that
theRepublicans aim TO C othe the general gov
esnmcnt With sbsoiu power " the detremenl
Of S.atHiEht 6, is most palpabiy contradic-
ted in the latter part VI the sixth resolution,
in which il is asserted that the Republicans
have passed law bringing the State gov
etnmeat iato direct conflict with the gcner'
al government; and our very consistant oppo-
nents 'spledge ourselves TO do all in our
power to remove the deep disgrace; which
has been put upon our noble State, by the
passage Of the last named law" The Re.
publican party according 10 this, are aiming
10 strengthen the general government, SO as
10 crush the States, and to enlarge the pow
rrs of the State governments, SO as to invade
the province Of the general governpent-'
on the one hand ;hey are represented as de-
xiroas of centeTing all power in the general
government, and on the other as ultra adyo.
cater Of State Rights.
In the fourth resolution, in the spirit Of
the Dred Scott decision, they set for tn that
"lbis government was founded for the white
man, and Of course the black man having no
rights. is al the metcy Of the white, man
mag be bought VI sold Just to suit the ca
price OF the interest Of his pale faced neigh.
boI; and this resolution further declares that
the Republicans ",o BE- conasicnt shou.l
not object TO the marriage OF their sons aud
daughters, with Afficans." And this comes
from part, that elevated Richard NJ. John
soa 10 the Wee Presiden"y--a man W no took
for his wife ore these very 'Afticans, aud
with this same black vile and his sable
daughters, Tepsired 10 Washington c.
~ aud took up his head quarters there, as
The p'mocratic Vice President Of the Uni-
trd States. and no,biag prevep ted him from
occupying the White Honse. but General
)ackson's fortunate tepseity vi life. The
Dcp,oets,ie Convention which met ip CO.
iaRbus "a lsl2. passed the following resolu-
iion, that viii be found in the Ohio States
nap Of that year;
'RssoLyrp. That we have very confidence
in the honesty and integrity Of Richard III.
johnson, and hail him vs. one who in every
situation, has acted well has part as q sold
iyg, statesman, and higher still. the noblest
voJk of God. an honest man.
Now Just think OF it; these consistent
Democrats, who thought it NJ disgrace. to
the party or 10 the white race, or TO the ns-
lion " elevate " the high position Of the
yics PIssidency q practical anna ig amationist,
now alloS lLe.r pvTs souls " be exceeding
Iy ksIrasscd aud troubled. lest the effort oi
the Rep ubliean party, 10 prevent the eIlen-
sion ot slavery into the territories OF its in
reduction into our State, may result IN
anlaigsmstion!
The hfth resolution charges that the Re-
publicsu party raised the taxes from six mills
70 Ten mills on the dollar--repealed the Law
imposing tax for school libraries-prohib
itsd the Couuty Commissioners from laying
n tax for bridge purposes &c. And here
sgsin We ind two grave charges at logger
heads, one for increasing the taxes, and sa
Dther tor reducing them. In regard to thu
ysising Of the rat. Of tar from six to tel
l,iiis on the dollar We viii ssy briefly il j
.,vt the fact. The ratio Of tsxstiop for 1885,