The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-28
Twelve Reasons for being Democrat.

Twelve Reasons f0r Delng democrat.
The friends of sColfax gave sixteen reas-
ons why Grant should not be. dominated
for the presidency by the radical rcpubli-
can party. A correspondent Of the Albany
Aryas adopts The suggestion and publishes
the folloHing twelve reasons for not voting
for Grant nowthat he is nominated,
l. Because believe that ~'The powers
not delegated to the United Statesby the
constitution, nor prohibited by~r to the
states, are reserved to the states respective
| ly or to the people ~ Cons. amend. art.
X.) But congress has imposed negro suf-
frage, which belongs to the states tthicago
platform, section q on Nebraska and the
states of the south.
2. Because believe that mo person
shall be convicted Of treason unless on the
testimony of two witnesses, Cons. A,t.
8, Sec 8, y, and 'Ihe trial of all crimes,
except in cases of impeachment, shall be
by jury" Dirt. 3, See. 2, 81, and mo DILL
of attainder, or &c post .tdcto law shall be
passed." Art. 1, Sec. g. But congress
| has declared men traitors, and punished
them as such, without the testimony OF any
witness; has imprisoned citizens and re
fused them trial, and has enacted laws to
punish past acts
s. Because / believe that emo state shall
make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment of debts" Art. !, Sec.
l0) But radical legislatures made greens
backs, worth only 40 cents on the dollar at
the time, legal tender. 2.i =.
| f. Because | believe that the free ex-
preston of opinions at the polls is an essen
tial right of freeman. But congress has
declared that none shall vote who cannot
swear that they believe in the social and
political equality of the negro. Test oath
of Arkansas. az sos Hg
5. Because believe that the rich man
should pay taxes as we'll as the poor man.
But congress, by exempting the bonds, has
enabled the rich to throw the burden Of
taxaticn on the poor. i,a sa.i >.
6. Because believe that if greenbacks
are good enough to pay the soldier who
lent his blood to the country, they are good
enoug b to pay the stay at,home, who only
lent bis money. 20 ss yls-s
7. Because believe the laboring man at
the north should not be obliged, after free
ing the negro, to maintain him in idIeness !;
he should work for his living, or, if unable
to work, be supported by the state in which
| he lives. But congress, through the freed
mans bureau, does keep him idle that he
may vote the radical ticket .
s. Because | believe that if the expenses
of government, during the past eight years
prior to 1861, were only 1892, 100000
(S62, 900, 600 year,, We should not have
spent $437 900, 600 from June LIST, 1867, to
June lst, 1S6S-a year of profound peace.
! Nv. y Tribune, goth July.) Ell"
9. Because | believe that radical con-
gress, with two third majority, is respon>
sible for the evils which affiict the country,
and not the president, from whom was tax
en- even the right of executing the laws
they made .a4.
10. Because I believe that Horatio Sey-
mour, who saved New York city from the
rioters Mayor Opdyke IN Constitutional
Conuention), Pennsylvania from the rebels
| (Stanton, Lincoln, Fo1ney), and whose
craftsmanship has too long been acknowl-
edged to be disputed, is more reliable
IN to govern the country than Grant,
Who knows nothing OF politics." I Wade, J
''who is a drunkard," (Illton,) 'who can
not stand up before a glass of whisky, and
is as brainless as his saddle" Wendell
Phillips, who never held civil Office,
who was dismissed from the army, [ War
Dep under Buchanan,) who can only
talk horse and dogs" Wade,)
ed at Washington will as surely lead to a
despotism in America, as power centered
at Paris does in France.
II. Because [ believe that it is highly
Immoral and dangerous to continue in au
thority political party which casts out
Of their organization such men as Chase,
Trumbull, DooIittle, &c, while it ,acknowl
| edges as leaders such men as Gov. Brown,
of Andersonville, fame, Butter, Logan,
Stanton, Callicott,. Brownlow, .Sickles, &c.