Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-27
The ImmutabIe Democracy.

EufuJs 20 lie tHrcs tH1N "nos sac Dc1Ao-
cratic party now needs is powsr," as q
text, the New York Post proceeds to
dissees and compare the different plat
forms Of that party as they have recently
been adopted by various DemocrAsic
State Conventions By looking over the
platforms adopted in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, NeE Jersey, New York, Minnsso-
ia and Maine, no one can fail to be con-
vinced that the so-calIed Democratic
party has no fixed principles, no settled
pol;cys but hopes to achieve success BY
being all things to all men" The lead
ers Of the party undoubtedly in this, as
they slways have done, presume upon
the ignorance Of their followers, and
adapt themselves to the preiudices of
particular localities, seemingly satisfied
that their Inconsistency will never be
detected by comparing the action Of the
party in the different States We are
confident they will be deceived, as they
were in 1864, when they nominated n
war candidate upon peace platform.
The experience Of the people with the
party IN the past have convinced them
that it viii bear constant and tireless
watching. They remember that in lS44
It talked free trade in the Carolinss and
the tariff Of AZ in Pennsylvania In
1856, it was for Squaster Sovereignty in
the Free States aud the protection Of
slavery in the Territories ia the Slave
States; in 1860 it talked patriotism North
and treason South, and 50 on dd
inJinitGm. Remembering these facts,
they will scrutinizs The action Of every
State convention with care, and If they
detect Inconsistencies they vii repudiale
the entire organization as a cheat and q
swiud e.
That they may the more readily make
the comparisons necessary to enable
them to form jost conceptions Of the
"immutability" Of the " time honorsd
organization" we copy the Posts article
upon the platforms, notwithstanding ils
length. Democrats will not often get
hold Of more interesting or healthy
reading: g
The Minnesota platform recognises
with the highest satisfaction the attitude
of President johnson in the leading
measures OF bis administration," and
promises him cordial and united sup.
port" in the second resolution, and in
| the 6fth denounces ss "lawless inva-
sions by arbitrary power upon rights
sacred to freemen 'and formidable to ty-
rants only," and as ''meriting and re-
ceiying the indignant dennneiation Of
every patriotic citizen" ''the continued
Suspension of the writ Of hdbeds corpus
in States and districts Shere civil courts
exercise their functions unobstructed;
the arrest and trial of offenders not ia
| the naval or military service, by militia
! ry tribunals the suppression Of free
discussion Of public measures, as in
TeHnesseef the suppression Of neWspa-
pers, and the notification Of elections,
as in Virginia; and the prevention OF
free elections, as 10 Kentucky,.-sil
the leading measures Of Mr. Johnson's
administration, that is TO say.
The Ohio platform declares, in the
third resolution, taat .'the experiences Of
| four thousand years has demonstrated
thatthe negroes are not equal to white
men, and eli attempts TO place them on
footing Of equality, politically and So
| cially, With the whites, ever have proved
/ and ever will prove failures; snd ell
such attempts ever have proved and ev-
or will prove injurious TO both races."
IN the tenth resolution, however, Il turss
| short round, and asserts that eunder the
rule Of abolitionisms aud especially nm
der recent military orders in Kentucky,
the emigratiou Of negroes into Ohio is
a growing evil, and in order thai white
labor should be protected against negro
labor, and the people against negro
psuperisw. Il is the duty Of the Leg
isiature tc discourage negro emigration
into our State As though il we're not
enough TO assert thus in breath that
the negro is inferior to the white man.
bat that the white man is so much in
feriort to the negro that be needs to be
protected against the competition of the
latter, the same platform asserts, ia Sec
ten sixth. that 10 each State belouRs
the right to determine for itself the
qualifications Of its electors" but in
section seventh denounees the Southern
I and Northern men who favor conferring
the suffrage upon negroes in their sew
eral States, as engaged in ian insidious
attempt to overthrow popular institu-
tions." 8 b la5g q
The Convention which adopted these
shaEmonious" resolutions chose Mr..
/ Vallsndigham to preside as chairman,
/ hstsned to addresses from him and from
Mr. Pendleton--who wished that Presi-
dent johnson had accepted the terms of
fered By Johnston to Sherman-and the
lsat resolution regrets that the terms Of
4 paci6cation agreed 20 by GsaeraI Sher-
man in April last we're not at once rati-
| 6sd Sy the federal Executive" 1 -
The Maine platform declares @equal
and exact justice 20 all men," 10 be q
Fundamental principle of action" bat
those of Ohio. Minnesots, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania denouuea this as san
Insidiops attempt to overthrow popular
Institutions" The New York platform
recognizes "the obligation By which the
whole resources of the country are
| pledged to the payment Of the public
debt, and believes that the interests aud
honor Of the people are involved in its
faithful fuihlmeui;" but the New Jersey
resolutions protest sEainst The terms
of the debt, and ''favoF an act of tie
State Legislature" annuIling some Of
those terms, and nuliifying sn aet Of
Congressi and the Minnesota platform
4 recommend" q similar act Of nuIli6-
cation
L. The Ohio platform demands that The
federal taxes shall be collected By County
Treasurerss the Maine platform declares
that " the sums advanced By States, and
By county and municipal organizations,
to aid in suppressing the rebellion 2
ought TO be assumed By the general Gov-
eminent; the Minnesota platform de-
nands, on the contrary, that each