The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-05-19
The WAR Democracy "A Sound
Platform
From the Milwaukee New.

From the Milwaukee News.
Tie Madison CapttoL claims that i, is as
much authorized as anybody to speak inr
that class Of democrats IN this state v 10
have been called "war democrats" and
in reply to the IsresyiIe Gazette, proceeds
to state "some Of their views as 10 the
policy ,ha. should be adopted ~ the gov
ernmen, at the present time, and what
;hey propose to do IN their party rels-
tons" After abiding TO President John
son and other demo Gratis who supported
the federal administration during the war.
The Capitol Gays:
The battle in which they were so effec-
tive allies, has been fought aud won. The
distinctive ssue the suppression Of the
rebellion, on which ,hsy separated party
ties, has been ,riumphantly gained. One
Of their most distinguished leaders is in
the Presidential chair, aud they have un-
bounded couflence in his abilities, his in
tegriiv, and bis courage. and tie iriumphs
Of his administration they will regard as,
in part, thei, own. Sympathiz;ng with
them far more than with the Wing ele-
nent in the Republican party, is ,ha, vas,
body of democrats who, in the last fifteen
Years have separated from their party on
The slavery question hn. all whose SYM
paihies and ,iaws of government policy
have remained thoroughly democratic
They adhere with answering fidelity TO
the maXims Of g,,ernment which has long
been lost sigh, Of ill President johnson
revived them, and endowed them again
with life and power.
Jhis DO y Of men will JON with the
War Democrats in urging the ulmos,
econ omy in the administration IF the gov
| ernment, the extension of popular rights,
IN opposition TO class legislation and mon
opoIies, and sgainst lsyi'g upon the labor
Of the country the bufuen Of deb. and
taxation which the wealth Of the country
should pay. The, 90 not believe that a
public deb: is public blessing; they v ~tI
therefore urge the psy meat OF our debt,
~ rapidly as The RESOURCES of tie country
"'i' fN''i'', 4Ho'S"'i VI e"'it'S ~ III per
pe,uaI existence as a banking basis or for
any other purpose. They do not believe,
As the Nhig orators orce Taught, that tax
ing thing ma kes it cheaper, and 50 they
will labor to exiinguish ,he necessity for
taxation. They Think that tariffs are an
oppression, and will seek their repeal,
leaving the revenue to come directly from
Ihe actual property in the country.
10 short, and to be ilIIe palmer, it is
quite likely that the questions Of finance,
0ebt, taxation and kindred topics will al
some future time divide parties that are
now so happiis Blended in one. When
this division takes place, it will be on Is
sues similar to those which divided the
old Wing and Democratic parties, and
Ali :he combinations which grew on. of
the e=istencs Of the slavery issue, will be
dissolved.
This frank snd explicit declaration of
principle will be hailed BY the democracy
Of the State with qualification. We do
not doub, ,hatl. Will be endorsed no, only
by those who claim to ha:s ,,een members
of the war democratic party but also
by large faction Of the presen, RepubIi
can party who were some wears ago iuduc-
ed by the slavery question, row disposed
OF, to abandon association with the friends
Of liberal principles.