Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29
REMARKS.

We quite agree with q Radical - that the
| Chicago Convention ought to make an I'M
equivocal platform There is no excuse for
its shrinking its duty in that respect. But
we think :. Radical = is not quite just in his
criticism Of the resolutions adopted by the
Republican State Convention at Rutland.
He must have forgotten this
I Resoired, That we still believe in the self
evident truth that all men are created equal,
and that this truth only finds its Just in
depreciation and its perfect expression in
constitutions ana laws which guarantee to
every person equal civil and political rights.
This resolution, to our apprehension, is
quite as radical as any declaration ever made
by the Republican party in Vermont, or
elsewhere. In fact, we suspect it is, if any
thing, somewhat in advance of any former
declaration by any Republican Convention in
this State - Every person : must be un-
derstood without distinction of sex, as well
as color. Suffrage for women as well as for
white men and black men is declared. by
that resolution, to be the only - just inter
probation : and :. perfect expression . Of the
great truth of the Declaration of indie
pendence. What more in that direction
does - Radical = desire?
On financial subjects it is well known that
tie Republicans are hardly more agreed than
the Democrats vet we think the large
majority Of Republicans are opposed to any
further issue of greenbacks. On the ques-
ton whether the government bonds are all
J.
more diversity of opinion We certainly hope
the Chicago Convention will be clear in it's
uttcrancc against any further issue of ire
deemable paper money; and if that end can
be secured, there is danger that the bonds
will be redeemed in greenbacks or rather
greenbacks will shortly be as good as gold.
But while we agree that the financial prob
lens before the country are Of the utmost
Importance, we do not understand that the
Republican party, as such, stands committed
to any particular method Of solving them.
The fundamental principle upon which the
party was built, was the right Of all persons
to liberty and participation in making the
laws by which they arc to be governed
This principle led to emancipation first
and it is now manifestly the duty Of the
party to advance its batteries against every
form of acknowledgements. The business of
managing and regulating the finances of the
country was thrown upon the party when it
came into political power: but in its origin
and progress it stands pledged to no specific
policy in regard 10 taxation the currency or
the public debt. except that it is its duty, as
ii is the duty Of every one, to be just to the
creditors Of the government, to be honest in
paying the national obligations, to be eco
nOmical in spending the peoples money, and,
rapidly is consistent with due regard
to the public debt, to lift from the nation
the burden of taxation. We hope and believe
the convention at Chicago will insist upon
SO much in its platform and we are quite
sure the convention at Rutland would have
at once adopted resolution to that effect
had one been offered. We have no doubt
the silence eff the convention upon that point
was rather accidental than intentional.