The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-04-18

Should the South adopt the plan of re-
construction proposed by Congress, and be
again admitted to representation in that
body, the capital of the radicals will be
''clean gone forever" the negro question
will thereby be removed from the political
arena. and other issues will become the
all absorbing topics of discussion.
Among these issues viii be that of equal
taxation the continuance Of the present
National Bank sys tenn and the tariff 1ues-
ton. To the first of these, the democracy
are, and have been thoroughly committed.
Always ia favor of equal rights, the dem
ocratic party has in variably opposed the
binding up of a monicd aristocracy at the
expense of the laboring classes, and hence
will take a firm stand in favor of equal
taxation of all classes, rich and poor, in
proportion to their wealth. With them
no favor will be shown to one s%pecies Of
wealth over another. Bonds, money.
bank capital and other property are, and
Of right ought to be, subject to bear a por-
ton of the enormous burden now hang
ing like an incubus over the industrial
interests Of the country justice tc all,
partiality to none. is the motto hat will
henceforth, as heretofore be inscribed on
the democratic banner.
The system Of National Banks inaugu
rated b. the party in power is cheat and
Il fraud upon the people. Nearly $780,
900 900 Of bonds issued by the govern
ment at interest, locked up in the national
vaults as a basis for an equal amount of
national bank currency the SIS, 900 geo
paid the banks as interest thereon, the
expense to the government for overseeing
and managing these banks, are all wrong.
If that amount Of currency is needed it
would have been better TO issue legal tend
ers at once by the government, and thus
have saved the interest on the bonds an;
the expense Of the management Of the
banks.
Here is some $50, 1000, 900 needless cx-
pensc every year which is borne chiefly by
the labcring classes for the sole benefit of
a few favored rich bankers. To this sys-
TEN of fraud and fleeing the poor, the
democracy is opposed, and will stand
opposed in the future. while the radical
c~orIuptiopists will move heaven and Garth
to continue it in force for the benefit Of
their rich partizaa friends.
The tariff question is no new issue, and
the democracy will sound no uncertain
note on that subject. Their views arc,
ani have long been well known to all
the world. and they will adhere to their
former record. There is no good reason
why one portion of the country should pay
tribute to another In the shape Of a high,
unequal and unjust tariff; yet the party
In power is welded TO this abominablc svs-
TEN, and the poor pay as much, or nearly
go. as the rich to support the nabobs of the
loom and spindle.
These and other issues will be before
the people for their decision, and we have
no doubt as to the result. Truth is mighty
and will prevail. 1t is only a question of
tine as to democratic success, and we are
confident that the time is near at hand
Every indication of the political horizon
points towards the ultimate Success of
sound democratic principles. The iaco-
bins now in power, who have we'll nigh
destroy Cd this .~oicInneut, src being