Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-10
The First State Election of 1869.

On the second Tuesday of March, the
New Hampshire State election occurs The
Democracy are in the field, having made
their ticket and platform on Tuesday last
The candidate for Governor is Gen. Bedell
ate upon the ticket, Gen. Michael L. Don
ahoe, another soldier who served with dis
tinction during the rebellion. The plat
form is brief and on general principles COW
ers the whole ground. 1t declares adhe-
sion by the Democracy OF New Hampshire
TO certain principles by them hitherto
maintained, and which, in victory or defeat
they will never surrender. First--the par
amount and binding authority Of the Con-
stitution over all departments of govern
ment and States of the Union to the extent
of the powers therein granted. Second
the exemption Of every state from any in.
reference of control not clearly warranted
by the Constitution. Third-The right Of
every state to an equal participation in the
government as guaranteed by the Constitu
ton. Fourth-The separation and proper
independence of the executive, legislative
and judicial departments as provided by
the Constitution. Ffth-No privileged
classes and no privileged capital. Sixth
An honest and economical administration
of the government for the good of the peo-
pie and not in the interest of monopolists
and thieves and plunderers Of the public
treasury and the national domain, On the
question of taxing U. S. bonds the platform
is equally and fully emphatic. Its Ian
guage is: THAT while all existing con-
tract, Congress should impose such just
and equal taxation upon all government
bonds and United States securities as will
compel their holders to bear their just
share of the burdens of the government
and all bonds hereafter insured should be
made subject to state and municipal taxa
tion al the same rates as other property !"
The Democracy of New Hampshire are
not 80 disheartened by defeat, They fight
as do their fellow Democrats everywhere,
for principle and not for place--for the pos
session of government. that they may ad-
minister it for and in the interest OF the
people, and not that they may obtain office
for the sake of Office. Defeat only serves to
wed men of honest convictions and patriot
10 motives the stronger to the tenets of
the political creed, and hence il is that the
Democratic party which its opponents have
80 often in their exultant hours Of atempo-
rary ascendency pronounced dead and bur
led upon paper, comes forth ready for
every renewed contest stronger and more
vigorous and defiant than ever beore. by
the sign of Equal Tdration, which the
owners Of property in the national debt
now exempt have persuaded themselves
was by the elections Of 1868 wiped out and
Privileged Aiistocracy written in its place,
the Democracy are yet to conquer, New
Hampshire may not lead of in that di.
rection in the initial election of 1862 Last
year the Radicals carried the state on poll
Off, 900 by only $500 majority. And as
one OF their organs, the New York Evening
Post, remarked few days ago. "The wal
is over Appeals to loyalty will hardly an.
swer in future elections If the republican
party Ia to live it must be the party OF econ.
Omy, the party of equal taxation, the party
of fair play" The Republican party 1:
neither. Especially ii Ia not the party ol
equal taxation, for II stands fully commit
| ted TO tho doctrine OF exemption of thou,
sands of millions of dollars OF the best pay.
ing property in the country from any share
in bearing the public burden, The New
Hampshire Democracy give the key note tc
the campaign OF 1869 in their resolution OIL
the question of taxation.
I