Nebraska advertiser., 1868-07-16
DemOcrattc PIatform.


We print elsewhere the resolutions
Of the New York Convention, many
of which we approve. The first reso-
luton demands the immediate resto-
ration of all States to their rights in
the Union. By this we suppose they
meant TO rebuke the Democratic dele
gates in Congress, who unanimously
voted against the restoration of Flor
ida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia,
North and South Carolina, &c, and
to approve of the action of the Re-
publican members, by whose votes
these States were restored An
drew JOhnson's veto to the contrary
notwithstanding.
End. Amnesty for past political of
fences is only a question of time, and
that States shall regulate the fran
chise of their own citizens, seems to
be the doctrine Of both the Republi-
can and the Democratic party.
Srd. The Democracy want the pub
lie debt paid as rapidly as practicable.
Who does not? If the Democracy
think it practicable" to pay off the
public debt Immediately, in green
backs, why did they not say so? In
such a case issue might be made up.
We suppose the case is put thus indef-
initely to avoid an issue between wes-
tern and eastern democrats. They
desire to compel bond holders to take
the poorest possible pay the govern
ment has to give, doing better only
because they see no open and practica-
BILE way to avoid it.
4th. They want to tax government
bonds. The government bonds are
an eye sore TO them. They represent
the price in treasure that it cost to put
down the late democratic rebellion.
And to- spite those who were so fool
hardy as to loan the government
money in its great necessity, they are
aching to render those bonds of as
little value as possible. So far as they
dare they intend to teach the monied
men that it will not hereafter be safe
to come to the aid of the government
as against the democracy.
9Th. The democracy, though, per-
haps, unintentionally, pay a high
tribute to the republican statesmen,
for preventing such thefts as Floyd
committed under a democratic admin
istration; for the economy exercised
in administering the government; for
the great reduction of the army and
navy, and for equal taxation, &c.
9TH. This is a direct thrust at An
drew johnson fon bis ABUSES in adj
m%inistration." Surely republics
are ungrateful.
8th. Republicans are again COM
mended for affording equal rights and
protection to all, whether native born
or n~aturalized at home and abroad.
Nevertheless it arrays the republican
party for putting down the rebellion
wagedin behalfof democratic suprem-
acy. 1t charges republicans with
furnishing rebels and rebel sympathi-
zers; with abolishing slavery to crush
out rebellion; with insisting that the
ten rebel States shan't be rebel any
longer; with declaring and maintain
ing that this shall be a loyal mans
government, and with divers other
little discourtesys to those who occa-
stoned the "late onpleasantness."
In conclusion they say they are
going to change all this; and p~iteous-
ly appeal to "every patriotic man"
to help them. What a confession for
a political party to make, that patri-
otto men arc outside their organiza-
ton. They need help and none are
more convinced Of this fact than they.
So they say that "they will extend
the right hand Of fellowship to all
men, of whatever party they may
have heretofore belonged, and will
hail all such (the blacks?) who will
cooperate WITH us, as friends and
brothers" The deuse you will. The
smell has become obsolete, has it
One year hence the democracy will
strenuourly assert that they are the
negro's Moses.