The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-21
The True Position.

The Democratic Watchnsan of Bellefonte,
Pa, sounds clarion note for the Democracy.
1t takes the true, and only position, in re-
gard to the Chicago Convention. and the
Presidential campaign. 1t says personal re-
CARDS must be abandoned-and personal
antipatties nlso. 1t says: ...e, hs-- -
eft is not the man but the principle; not
who will be the candidate but-will the
platform be right? Will we have the we'll
established, long cherished, time-honored
principles of our party to battle for; or will
it be a Fl ght simply for success and the spoils
of office? These are the questions that in
terest US. and should interest every Demo-
orat, more than the Insignificant claim, or
supposed popularity of any man. e@f -
"As party we have been too willing to
accept the miserable dogmas hatched up by
some ruu down political hacks for the sake
of expediency and temporary success
That kind of work should be played out ,
The honest masses of the Democratic party
should demand that the issue forced upon
the country by this miserable, imbeciie ad-
minissrstion, be met openly and boldly
should demand platform of few words aud
plain expressio ions. with candidate as open,
as fearless as unequivocal as it, pledged to
stand by it though defeat and death stare
him in the face; no other should satisfy
them, NO other should receive their support.
II we are fighting, ss some office -expectants
would have the people believe, simply for
the sake fsuccess-that we may build bon
fires aud shout after the election-occupy
the offices and pocket the proceeds-distri-
butte the places among our friends and have
a general Qualification, then we ask why not
AZ 81, lroh hon
I Lincoln or the regular nominee of the Aboli-
tion party? Why not do as the Democrat
of this district did at the last Congressional
election, run an Abolitionist at once, and be
asham ed of their proce sdings ten days after
the election. John G. Fremont will, no
doubt be an independent candidate, in op-
position toiA braham /. He will run large
vote in the opposition party; with the Dem
ocrats to back b I'm tn ere could be no doubt of
his success. If then, we are laboring simply
for the pleasure of beating the followers of
Abraham, that loe may glory over them, why
not have him as our candidate? But if we
have principles to carry out, if we have doc
trines, which, if applied rightly to our
| country will restore it to its former great
ness and grandeur, let US assert those Prsnca-
pies, and support the man that may be
chosen as the represe NATIVE of them. 1t
OO6S HOJ O0COGlo U.s. do O0mOOioeSB w No''.
about this man or that as our candidate
Our party motto, from the beginning. has
been, principles, not men, Let us stand by
! it.. no matter what the consequences, and
| time will at last prove us right.
A few of our exchanges seems to have an
idea that the Chicago Convention. will make
war platform for the Dem ocracy in the
Presidential contest; we have no fears of any
thing of that kind, we would say, Jit does,
it will be permitted to carry on the contest
on its on its 'own hook for honest Demo-
Gratis will support no such platform, and
no man willing to stand upon it."