The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-10-06
Party Promise s.

The Democratic party has always pla-
ccd Il low estimate upon the intelligence
Of the ran, and file, and hence assertions
have been male by the leaders, ut Demo
cratic gatherings, that the same men
would be ashamed to acknowledge in the
company of reasoning creatures. Du-
ring the tariff excitement, - roast bee"
and all the delicacics of the season were,
promised to all those who voted the De
mocratic ticket and endorsed the Demo
cratic views of this question. Where
the beef was TO come from or how it was
to be distributed was never explained,
and the ignorant followers of the party
always forgot to secure the desired in
formation Thus il has been with the
Democratic party year after year
Promises that cost nothing and that are
easily made, are always at the command
of every Democratic orator. The sys-
tenn being all on one side, will continue
a favorite SO long rs the party exists
The present campaign opens with the
old dodge, Peace il promised; eNemp-
ton from the draft is promised gold
and silver instead of paper is promised;
relief from taxes i promised, the fall
in the price Of every article of domestic
economy is promised and where the
promises viii end we cannot predict
Perhaps every voter for Mcclellan and
fcudlctnu is To be promised brown
stone mansion, or coach and four
like that OF augustus Belmont, the great
leader Of the party and the agent of the
holders OF Confederate bonds.
But, scriously,we challenge any Demo.
cratic orator. or any democratic writci&1
60 explain to the Democracy holo all the
fine things promised are to be accom-
piished,
1t they are not in favor of recognizing
the South ~ an independent contcderacy,
then they know they tell a falsehood
every time they promise peace with the
success of the Democratic ticket, rs they
must light the rebels. And if they mean
TO continue the war until an honorable
peace is secured, then they utter a false
hood every time they promise relief
from the draft, in as much rs their
standard bearer was the first man to
suggest ronScription, and that too. of the
most sweeping character. Aid he has
never written a line to show that he has
changed. Unless the Democratic party
proposed 10 repadjate our debt, then the
orators utter a falsehood every time they
rromise 4 relief from taxes after the
election OF Mcclellan; and if they 90
llol propose ~ clluIlblt tue tthN. buSA
they are guilty of t'alsehood everytime
they promise low prices, provided Nc
Clellsn il elected, as existence of the
debt will begc. the necessity for taxes.
AMI the taxes will he distributed upon
the goods. and the mechanics and labor
ers, who purchase these goods, will
charge more Tor their labor, in order to
give them the ability to buy; and the
employers. who pay the increased wages,
will. in turn, add the COS with the taxes
upon the articles offered for sale
This is the true position of affairs, and
we defy any Democratic writer or orator
n show that the promises made can ever
no fulfilled. Its doubtful Whether the
result OF any election will have any eject
upon prices but if it does, we are su'o,
and 50 must every thinking man he, that
the election Of Abraham Lincoln upon a
platform we'll defined, and with principles
about which there is no ambiguity, VIII
send The price of Gods downward Let
N he once understood that. with our
hands at the throat of the rebellion, We
intend 10 keep them there until the mon
4 s.ar i crushed. or until he sues for peace,
Il will not be difficult to predict that our
~nrrencv would become settled, anu
itb il everything else desirable would
Sollow. But until that time, he must
!, an arrant knaye, or most ignorant
van. who promises gold and silver for
,per in the midst of war such rs TINS
: Hsre engaged in.