Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-10
TIE DEMOCRATIC PALTFoRM.

The Democratic National Convention,
Assem- led At New York, have labored and
brought forth platform Republican 10
most Of ils principles. AT q former Con-
ven,iou they declared the war TO restore
the rbion failure; now they recognize
that war IS . complete success. The
platform also declares that the war has
forever abolished the right Of slavery;
formerly they declared that this was
psrytfsioil Of tho war to unconstitutional
purposes. Il also declares for immediate
restoration Of all The States; nearly all Of
them are restored, and nothing but Demo
cratic resistance keeps out the remai nder
1, declares for amnesty for all past politi-
ca. uasnrss; they are already amnested by
theJimitstion Of time In the law. 1t also
declares Cor the regulation e the franchise
blythe ssa,es; that is VIII the Rcpubli-
cans resolved. II declares for payment Of
the public debt a. last as possible by taxa,
iion:- So do Republicans The Goxsftc
further says: 'ns = aat aa
II declares that such Of the bonds as are
ot'by their fee OF by the law Of their
issue payable in coiu, shall be paid in
lawful poney, Another. resolution de-.
elsfes that tic credit Of the Goyernmen Mt
aud Of the currency shall be made good.
uoOd currency is real money, or currency
payable on demand in coin. So this de-
cisrati6n, taken with the other, means that
rhsb0nds shall be paid in currency the
equivalent Of coin. Ii declares for equal
'axation on aIproperty, including Gov
eminent bonds aud other public securities.
This. We suppose, is 70 prevent people
irdn dodgiug taxaiion by putting their
uiesnsiato greenbacks at taxing time.
ft DECLARES tor one currency for all. SO
sag We. and good currency The plat
form did not dare TO say debased cur
rency for sik Ii declares for economy.
striking 'eoineilenceI the Republican plat
form declares the. same. Ii goes for the
abolition Of The frecdmen's Bureau. So
dove. It's days SIRE already uumbered.
For thelabolition Of all political instru
nentalities Designed to secure negro SUI
prcnacy:s Il did not dare to declare
against negro suffrage. For, the discon-
iiudsucs Of iliquisiiorisl modes Of assess
ing aud collectiug internal revenue. This,
We suppose, is to give the shisky ring free
coursc. q Fa' f''' tesei
ItdecIares this for the wonderfully incen-
seducut reason, "that the burden Of taxa
tiod may be equalized and lessened.' To
abah don fpquisitoriai processes into the
whisky ring, which is steaiinga handreJ
iuillions cfIhe taxes, would be a Demo
cratic method Of equalizing aud lesseuing
TAXATION. 800
IL goes against militia laws. That is
new Democratic doctrine. The Constitu-
ton says that welI.trsined militia is ne
cessary TO the national security.
Il goes for u tariff upon imports for
revenue aud PROTECTION, with y proper ad-
justmenf of internal taxes to secure this
protection 10 manufactures, and to en-
courage The. great industrial Interests
Indeed, the Couvention has crammed all
: sorts OF new physic down the Democratic
throat s1eta a.A-ApNftf sffeta -lt.t a1f
Tlcfesf consists of< few differing
genrralities, and then a long stump speech
sSuiuseftne AeRusiicau party u'aue up al
ter the Style, of Seymour's speech. In
"aclusiou, the thing Invites all Conserva
hvas % join them 't.i' ''se' g 1-''''s'
y:dra numbcr ofthe things declared by
this platform are what the Democratic
rxrss, 20 longer ago than last year. de-
rouneed as 'Raaieaiisiil aud the overthrow
ef tho Constitution no -
The stump spceciTdeclsres all the recon
strie1Un scts v.ad " this we're 10 the
pIisfofu u wolfe espasirase those States
from taxing aDyspsr =" the Presidential
eTectieuy sDd II would'threw out their votes I
II taken under these VIVID fsovernm ents
Is that the say>ts get svntleru help for
thsif caadisfste,~i p II ~>ss.s s ~ ,..7f
Odd Dcmosrsss will miss all tho doc.
trincs they used 10 Ind in the Democratic