Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-23
Good Cabinet Maker. wanted.

There is a great demand Just nov for
skilful work u3n wa1 en- pas togs.hsr a
good platform in time for the Chicago Con-
- ti7ls.- S,rSat tfnCus1Uy i DslHg s1perI-
snced in the attempt to insert certain old
planks sawed from certain old democratic
dogs, and there is pressing need Of work
men who shall be able to construct plat
form broad enough and strong enough to
sustain what Is yet left of the democratic
party. 1t Is no usual platform which is
needed now and consequently new planks
are required.
Inthis hour of democratic tribulation,
although we cannot put together plat
form, we can refer tocsrtain logs prepared
by the party, out of which planksmight Be
taken IN time for Chicago.
The following inventory of the effects of
the democratic party, may be suggested to
the platform makers.
I. The present war began under demo-
cratic administration. The closing days Of
that administration were sufficient to en-
able the work of secession to be fully inaug-
urated. .
By tinid, cringing policy they sue
eseded in leaving in the hands Of the sue
oeading administration, the germs of a
hightful civil war. f
II. From the beginning of the war the
Democracy have evineed the most anxious
soHeisude about the institution of Slavery.
Fearful Ct the effects Of the war, they began
at very early period in its progress
to denounce the acts of the administra-
tion, which affected Slavery, as abOlitionist,
and even at this late hour they are exceed
ingly anxious about State Rights
Ell From the beginning they have de-
nOunced the idea of negro soldiers and
have never lost an opportunity to dispar-
age their courage and endurance. In the
face Of the malignant opposition of the
smocratie party, the negro has established
his claims to manhood.
". The democracy have steadily op-
pessd, IN all the states, the ides Of soldiers
voting. They have exhibited, in many
places, a scarcely concealed dislike for sol
diers. They have habituaily magnifed
their failures and disparaged theirviGtories-
They have more frequently spoken Of them
as Lincoln hirelings, than they have ap-
plaudsd their courage or patriotism.
They haFs, in Congress and in State
LOgislaturss, persistently opposed both
paying OF reinforcing the soldiers in the
Aeld They now propose to yield to the
rebel chief all the territory that has been
vonby their valor and splen lid endurance.
Y. They have refused, for the most part,
to aid in sustaining the finance of the ma
ton by taking an interest in popular loans.
The Democratic press while heaping all
manner Of villainous abuse upon the Sec
retaryof the Treasuryand his schemes for
raising money, have never been guilty of |
taking hold CT the finances and sustaining |
them Democracy IS wise in reproOf and |
OouasmnssiOn, bat indispOsed to invest its
earnings 80 as to sustain the credit Of the /
Governmsnt.
VI By thar opposition TO the Govern
ms1t and tsIk about peace, they have en-
souraged the South to hold out in their
bloody butehsrings- At this hour, JEFF. |
Davis operating thrOagh his pet sehemers
IN Canada 70 control the Chicago cOnven-
ton, Is encouraged to hold ont still longer |
IN the hops that, Il the worst must come,
they can get better terms Of reunion from
As 1snoSRstis PartythGA fsB any StA1,
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