Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-01-24

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=. We give our readers, in this week issue,
the 9Th Of January platform of the mon
gre Democracy Of Indiana. tits true
exhibition ofthe we'll known characteristics
Of its author, and utterly destitute of the
redeeming qualities of a single Outspcken,
manly svowal of craftsmanship. The
whole series Of resolves are but TRADE of
biilingsgate and abuse Of the men aud
measures by and through whom the
Uuion Of the States was maintained. The
policy Of our opponents is foreshadowed
by these denuDciatory and equivocal re-
solves, to be 10 the future, as it was while
the loyal men of the country were strug
Cling 90 suppress rebellion in the past,
to oppose everything adopted By the Re-
publicans, no matter whether productive
of good or evil &c the country.
In one important particular they tender
plain and positive issue, by embittered
denuueiation of the Congressional plan Of
reconstruction, aud thorough Endorsement
Of that of the Janus-faced Andy johnson
They oppose the rule of loyal citizens in
demonstrating rebellious States, and favor
that Of the rebels. Andy johnson and
his semi-rebel administration is to be
sustained aud supported by the men who
IT the beginning denounced him in un-
measured terms. Anything for power
aud place; nothing for the permanence
and prosperity of the country. The great
principles which underlie our republican
institutions are as naught compared with
success and official position. 1t matters
not if the hand red with the blood of our
fallen patriots assumes the helm of stale, so
that they eau feed aud fatteu on the spoils
Of Office.
To win the fsht, they forego aud for
swear any or all long cherished views on
the subject of Finance, and devote from
the second to the seventh resolution Of
the platform to their new progeny. They
declare that .tle bonds and other securi-
ties ofthe U. S.. with every other deserip-
tion of property, should bear its equal
proportion OF taxation for State, County
aud Municip 'iparposes,' and without in
dicaiing plan or purpose 70 subject them
TO such tax, they propose that Congress
shall tax the bvuds aud other securities
Of the U, > for natioaol purposes IL amonas
substantial equafD the tao imposed on
property Ia fhe seperai Suites for iocaipar-
poses" IL is thus their boosted aud
cherished doctrine Of taxing the bonds for
"Stots, County aud Muieipar' purposes,
is by dash Of the pen abandoned, and all
OF their capital lost How much will it
reduce the taxes Of citizen Of indiana
for "Siats, County and Municipal pur-
poses to tax the bonds By act Of Con.
grcss for National purpose-2 II will di.
minish that much tho Internal Revenue
taxes Of the country, aud cause thrill Of
joy to the largo capitalists and heavy
manufacturers. whilo the Farmers, Mer-
chants aud Laborcrs Of Indiana play the
whistle for them to dance.
Oh! boosted Democracy! TO what subter.
fuges art thou driven to regain power aud
oiticel They dare not, like men loving
their country aud its peoples prosperity,
advocate the funding Of our public debt,
Us il natures, 10 houi made satjee, to
estate, County aud Municipal taxation, Of
which plau and policy wo may have more
TO say hereafter, as We resume tho subject
VI their platform.