The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-01-16
Uhe Uribuue.
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
DEMOCRATIC FOUNDATION.

The Democratic State Convention
in Ohio and a like body in Indiana, have
nominated George III. Pendleton, o
| Ohio, as the Democratic candidate fol
the Presidency. Mr. Pendleton claims
/ to be the original inventor of two theo
ries, VIZ:
lst. That the public debt may be repu-
| dated by it's forced conversion into ire
deemable stump-tail currency.
I'd. That slavery, as it existed prior te
the war, has nerer been abolished but the
constitutional right of the owner to his
slave property get remains and is indie
structible.
The Democracy of the Northwest pro-
pose to enter the campaign upon these
two issues.
We clip the above from Chicago pa
per. 1t contains facts which the people
should know When two State Conven
tions ike those of Ohio and Indiana
show their preference for certain indi
vidual, of course we have only to get at
las principles to understand the moving
spirit of those who make the nomination.
Pendlcton's views are well known, and
they are set forth in concise language at
the head of this article. REPUTATION
is written all over him; he revels in it
delights to think of this great and good
government humbled in the dust, bank
ruptl Why? simply because the rebels
were nc, permitted to destroy the ma
ton Lecause his friends, the southern
slave drivers, were not allowed to do
whatever their evil natures might die
tate. This is what worries him and be-
cause it is so he is using all the talent he
is possessed of to injure the credit of the
nation. If our whole people were gang
of thieves he might stand some show of
success, as it is he will end in miserable
failure. But the most remarkable ideas
set forth by this erratic genius are those
which he proclaims in regard to slavery.
That relic of barbarism which even dem
ocrats have rejoiced to see die, lie argues
Is not dead!
When we have house built we natur-
ally desire to know what the foundation
is made of and how it is constructed
Now these democrats are building on
Reputation and Slavery! Two ideas
well worthy of democracy, bat rather
shaky Think of it poor people, do you
want that greenback in your pocket book
rendered utterly worthless? Do you
want that bond which you received for
money lent the government in its hour of
sorest need worth 10 more than the pa
per on which it is printed? Do you wish
to see an aristocracy in this country grow
ing fat on the sweat of the poor? Tc
this slavery tends! You go south where
slavery held sway for so many years and
you will find the great mansion and the
lowly hovel l. no middle class of people
who can labor for fair remuneration and
enjoy the fruit of their tolls master and
slave is the rule and it must ever be the
case where slavery holds sway. On such
foundation as this the democrats of Ohio
and Indiana are building their hopes for
success in the coming presidential can
vass. Dishonesty and wrong doing are
their best bowers. IF they can ruin the
government and build on its ashes slave
oligarchy they will be satisfied. But
they can do neither. The people pro-
pose to pay what it cost to put down the
democratic rebellion, and at the same
time announce in such thunder tones that
it shall be heard throughout the whole
world that this is FREE AMERICA!