Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-05

Ms r C.dy stanton, editrcss of"The
P,rolptiear Is bold and vigorous writer,
and has an Independent, way Of saying just
What she thinks, regardless Of the conse-
ousnces. Ia the last number Of "7he Rec
olutisn." she gives the following fine trans
la,ion, into plain English, Of tho radical
platform promulgated At Chicago
/. Let 10 congratulate ourselves on eur
successful reconstruction policy wn'cn'
although maintained By . military despot.
ism that derrades one half the people ana
loads ali with taxes, 10 nevertheless neccs-
earv 70 our present emergency. Although
a standing army to suppress discontsnt,
that wise lssislatisa could easily turn into
peace and prosperity, u 10 opposed 10 the
genius Of our institutions. yet 10 not our
province 10 establish principles for nation
81 safety, but to bridge over present dim.
cuitiss with transient policy that will ~
cure party success.
9. Although IL 10 said to be the duty Of
Congress 10 secure . republican form Of gov
eminent in every State fof the Union, yet
No do not believe in negro suffrage as . prin-
cipls at the North. Vide our State censti-
tutions and our late elections. We know
thsrs is seeming contradiction in with
holding the ballot from the intelligent
black men Of tho North, Who fought brave
lyyunder the Unisn flag in the late war,
while We give 1t IL every ignorant pianta-
ton hand in the South, bat 50 we need the
black vote OF the south. which is very
large one. while in the North 1t is q more
triac, to perpetuats our republican dynss-
i A q
these seeming contradictions.
| 3. The national honor requires the pay
ment Of the public debt, but as it never can
DO done while We continue to pay bond
holders six per cent. in geld, and lcgislate
the enormous profits We now do into Ma
tional Banks, amount, in sixty five years, TO
2.5OO, 000. 900, W must in some way
shirk the responsibility Of our own policy.
Seeing that our financial policy leads insvi.
-,ably to revolution and reputation. We
must Get the dogs Of war on the wrong
scsnt, BY showing that greenbacks foI
bondhoiders is the straight read in that di
rsction. Though " viii say ~ little 81
possible on this psint. lsst the great wsst
should perceive that this isa Wall street
platform.
4. We see that the workingmsn are va
king up 10 the fact that the policy Of Ne
Cullech and Jay Cesks 10 national suicide
J and that the taxes fall msinly on tho labor
. ing classes, hence the necessity Of rsfsr
sncs ct least in our platform 10 ''squalissd
and reduced taxation" Az the masses ar'
easily wheeled with such high sounding
, phrases % "national honor" and III
. great principles laid dswn in the immosta
Declaration" 1t Is better TO give them thes
glittering gsnsrslitiss than promises Of IN,
. specific redress Of their wrongs that VI
could never fulfill without splitting gu
party.
3. The national debt 10 too big problem
for us to solve. We dare not repudiats
. and We oanaot pay. So do not let US bett
o or our heads about 1t, but 70 on with tn
r show, leaving the burthsn Of our sins .
. the shoulders Of our children, that the
z may fight this financial scheme with th
c bondholders Just as our fathers left No b
a their wicked compact to SIGHT the battles I
o | slavery fer century.
d 4. Though this debt was made by inf,
If ton it will not dc to pay it by imitation
II Though we are growing poorer every da
Cor the lack Of curi ency to develop OF
10 resources, and arc grinding labor to po'
!, der 0y building up u monied aristocrac
: vet wo must keep up appearances, SO Thu
l. forsi gnsrs will lend us money alta low
ii percentage than our own pet bondhelde
>, do to-day. We know it is the duty Of %
gress to relieve tho present rate Of interes
y but so long as the bondholders own 90
& grcss there is serious difficulty in the vi
Mt Of it's accomplishment.
-, Z. This has been the most corrupt q
ministratien since the foundation Of
.e- government. Both at our National Al
he State Capitals We have witnessed 81
TO wholesale decentralization, that We have
n. faith left in the leading men Of our ov
party We doubt tbs honesty Of Villa
u Pitt Fssssndsn, and the homer Of Chief Ju
toe Chase, in fact the Mephistophiles, A
= drew johnson, has deceived tho very Gle,
ed Wo have been $50 shamsfuly nurscd d
fostered" in our own corrupti0ns that ,
at now call the gods to grant us some nj
n power and pabulum for our speedy REDEEM
he ton.
re g. We mourn the fact that Andre
1t. johnson has 80 fully carried out the peli
-. for which We elected him. We chose hi
Al from among all the prominent candidate
Ike in order TO conciliate the South, but he hi
ne rather overdons the matter in that dire
us | tlUn. lTuo, We IelsCteu RDOu NOW
in land Republican to make way fer him, b
m in Andrew johnson got more than
tn contracted for. We tried to impeach hi'
ng bat We found ihat ne was so intertwin
a. and intsrtwistcd with OIL. our party intere:
- that ii was like crucifying our own ile
,at and booi TO prove him guilty proved t
&c. much against ourselves, and SO we end,
or tho farce, and his fate. like that Of Je
int Davis, indefinitely postponed.
,.t Q. Though 800 naturaliZcd Americ.
nat citizens have been rotting the English pr
at ons for tbs last three years, sentenced {
10 Lie, On the mere suspicion of symathy vi
for the Fenians, and one Of our distinguish
lid citizens, George Francis Train, has be
ID imprisoned for words spoken on this 81
of the water. Al No had No stomach
oh . Rght with England, We thought best
or. be still in reference TO the whole matt
or. But now, on the cve Of Presidential ca
se- daign, with 1000, 900 Irish votes in Il
ear country. some word Of sympathy must
rill extended to the sufferers, and soms CO
nat suggestion made to Great Britain to the
or feet that :" the doctrine il man is ono,
.r. subject he 10 always so. 10 relic Of fsus
AZ times not authorised BY The laws Of I
N. tiens." When Rneland reeds this nin
e. article OF the Onlcago plotlorms Ios 0or
c,i ware AID let the Irish in this count
or. take ecussss, and all vsts for. Grant .
ue Oolfax.
n. 10. OF ell whs were faithful 10 the Il
war, let ~ not forget our brave ssamsn .
soldiers who impsrillsd their lives in
ew service Of their country. We should
lid gard then. - we'll ~ the wives q
~ gallant dead. - The wards Of the Nali.
I. While the bondhsldss, who rslls In bic {
"' dsd carriage, clothed in purple and iii
pm linen. demands interest all 10 gold, do q
,ut the boys in blue, MANNED, halt and blis
~. bsggars in eur streets, appeal 20 fond
that their bountiss and pensions be paid
"s the same currsncyf Do not eur sick q
rel starving soldiers, their starving wives q
VII children need bread - we'll - honor? N
cal is the tims to remember al classes, for
-, shall need their votes in the coming 81
'ne ton.
en-, IL. We must not forget TO consatul
Ids ourselves on the immense flow Of immg
lie ton to our shores. And We would femi
ON the people Of the earth that this is the a
lum Of tho oppressed from all nations, a