The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-08-28
(From the N. Y Express.l
Constitutional Reasons for
being q Democrat.

l. Because | believe that 1.-THE
powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution, nor pro-
hibited by it to the States, are re-
served to the States respectively or
to the people. ICONS. Amend.
Art. Ky But Congress has i'm
posed negro suffrage, which belongs
to the States. (Chicago Platform
section 2, Oh Neabraska aud the
States ofthe South.
2. Because I believe that "No
person shall be convicted Of treason
uulcss on the testimony of two
witnesses; ICONS Art. 3. sec. 3, ~
and "The trial of all crimes except
in cases of impeachment, shall be
by jury" Cart. 8 sec. 2, 3), and
mo bill Of attsinder, or ex post
facts law, shall be passed" (Art.
l. sec. 81 But Congress has de-
clared men traitors, and punished
them a. such, without tho testimony
Of any witness; has imprisoned citi-
zens and refused them . trial. and
has enacted laws to punish past
acts. s Il.
8. Because I believe that "Ne
State shall make anything but gold
and silver coin ; tender in pa yment
Of dobts.'' Cart. I, sec. l0). But
Radical Legislatures made green
backs, worth only 40 cents on the
dollar at :be time, q legal tender.
4. Because I believe that the free
expression Of opinion at the polls is
an essential right Of . freeman.
But Congress has declared that none
shall vote who cannot swear that
they believe in the social and po.
litical equality Of the negro. (Test
oath of Arkansas.
5. Because l believe that the rich
man should pay taxes as we'll Is the
poor man. But Congress, BY ex-
empting the bonds, has enabled the
rich to throw the burden Of taxation
on the poor.
6. Because I believe that if green
backs are good enough to pay the
soldier who lent his blood to his
country. they are good enough to
pay the stay at-home, who only lent
lis money. a..
I. Because l believe that tho la
boring man at the North should not
be obliged, after freeing the negro,
to maintain him in idleness he
should work for his living, or if un-
able to work. be supported by the
State in which he lives. But Con.
gress, through tho Freedmen's bu-
rcau. does keep him idle that he
may vote the Radical ticket.
s. Because l believe that il the
expenses Of government, during the
cigkt years prior to 1861. were only
1892, 600. 900, ($62.0 900 a
year, } We should not have spent
$437, 900, 600 from June 1st, 1867,
to June 1st, 1864 year OF pro-
found peace. (N. Y. Tribune, goth
July.
8. Because l believe that Radi-
cal Congress, with two third ma
jority, is responsible for the evils
which aflict the country, and not
the President. from whom was taken
even the right Of executing the laws
they made.
10. Because I believe that Ho.
ratio Seymour, who saved New Yorl
city from the rioters. mayor Op.
dyke in constitutional Conv nvention)
Pennsylvania from the rebels
{ (Stanton. Lincoln, Forney,) and
whose craftsmanship has too long
been acknowledged to be disputed.
10 more reliable man to govern
the country than Grant "who is ,
drunkard." Tilton). "who cannot
stand up before glass Of whiskey
and is as brainlcss as his saddle, ?
(Wendell Phillips), who never helt
| . civil Office. who was dismissed
frcn the army. (Wsr Dep. undsl