The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-06-11
The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic Platform.
If any evidence were yet wanting
as to the intentions of the Demo
cratic manipulators of New York to
nominate Chase, if possible, it
would be found in the fact that the
New York World which, for long
time, has been dealing gently with
him, puts forth four column edi-
torial, intended to reflect the prob
able platform of the Democracy
The World says there is great dan
ger that extreme men meaning the.
Pendleton T omeroy politicians of
the West, will force upon the par
ty a platform mot acceptable to the
people" 1t therefore proceeds to
discuss ''the reserved rights of the
States," the National debt" "pub-
lie economy" the currency" the
"revenue," and the personal rights
of Individuals with the intention
of elucidating other principles at
another time. The entire article is
evidently "feeler'' in behalf Of
Salmon p. Chase. It is intended to
get an expression, if possible, in
favor of such platform as Mr..
Chase would accept. The most
striking feature of the proposed
platform, SO far as the exposition
goes, is it's endorsal of the leading
principles of the Chicago platform.
On the question OF the reserved
rights of the State, it is remarkable
what progress, in the eyes of the
World, the Democracy have made.
and what bran-new political saints
they have become. The ''late civil
war was necessary exercise of the
authority of the government to put
down the rebellion The "war put
an end to the doctrine of secession"
'sThe right to withdraw from the
Union never was Democratic doc
trine." The resolutions of 1898
are not Democratic doctrine. There
is, however, a State sovereignty
that must be defended. ''The Dem
ocratic doctrine is, that the sup
preston of a rebellion within a
State is not military and political
contest Of that State.'' The Gen
eral Government has no right to
impose negro suffrage, therefore,
in reconstructing the South. The
whole subject Of suffrage belongs
to the State. But yet, 'while the
Democratic party, in national con-
vention, may be willing to recon
mend to the Democratic party of
each State the adoption ofthe opin-
ion of what is called impartial suf-
taage, in their State action" it will
oppose the right of Congress to in
termeddle in the matter So much,
on this head, for paving the way
for Mr.. Chase. s.
On the question of the National
debt, the w orld also comes up to
the scratch. Among the principles
to be enunciated on the subject, is
this:
Thirdly, that in constituting particular con-
tracts with different classes ofthe public cred
itors, that construction should be follow ed
which will give the creditor all that he had
reasonable cal Sc to expect to receive, because
the payment of anything less cannot happen
without injuriously affecting the national
credit.
The questions whether the bond
holder is to be taxed on his bonds,
and whether the right to tax be-
longs to the State or nation, are
disposed of by calling them tmix-
ed questions and by declaring that
sthey cannot usefully enter into the
popular discussions of a general
election" The Democracy are
also in favor of speedy return to
specie payments, and of putting
the credit Of the government on a
sure basis" The World says:
The first thing to be done is to put the na-
tional credit ON perfectly secure basis, so
that the Government can borrow whenever it
needs to borrow, for the conversion of partic-
ular loans, on such terms as will have d ten
dency to reduce what is called the price OF
gold, by diminishing the disproportion be-
tween the market value of gold and the mar
ket value of Government securities.
The subject Of tariff also comes in
for calculation, and we have this
general statement of the case:
We take it to be cardinal feature of our
party policy that an excessive tariff on foreign
which obliges the consumer to
pay higher tax on any commodity that pass
es through the Custom House than he would
have to pay on the same article II nlanufac-
cured at home, is wrong in principle and
ought to be Immediately removed.
AS before remarked this platform
as more remarkable for that in
which it resembles the Republican
platform than for its differences.
On the question of negro suffrage
alone it differs, but even on this it
is proposed to recommend to each
State to adopt Impartial suffrage" !"
Nothing is here said about "gold
for the bondholder and greenbacks
for the plowholder'' The wretch
ed whine and whimper Of western
Copperheads is wholly eliminated
by the facile pen of the World. 1t
is evident that the Eastern Democ-
racy are getting ready to swallow
Mr. Chase, while the Western Cop
perheads will undergo a thorough
regeneration or will swallow their
real convictions for the sake of
making a stronger fight. We ex-
pect to see some fearful vaulting
and tumbling over the 'sgood old
DOCTRINES at New York, in July
neXt.-C. Herald.
TOLEDO, May 26, ult..
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