The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28
The work of Fourteen years.

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tween the first platform and the pres.
ent policy of the ruling party-be,
tween what that party promised, and
what it is doing and has done, would
be SO instructive that we are con.
strained to present it to our readers
The Republican party, as asnational
organization, is still youthful-not
quite fourteen years old-yet it has
achieved a stage of crime and corrup-
ton that no other party ever reached
in half century of power. Indeed,
it has actually completed the falsifca-
tion of all the leading assertions, and
the violation of ali the boosted prin-
ciples on which it first appealed to the
sympathy and confidence of the peo-
pie. In proof this we quote its own
admitted record. The Republican
platform Of 1856 drew its inspirations
from the Kansas episode, and the
fourth resolution of it relating to
Kansas was Its lead feature. 1t is as
follows: sf -,el lf-i4
Resolued, That while the Constitu-
ton of the United States was ordained
and established by the people in I6r-l
ger TO form more perfect union, es-
taDlsn Justice, insure domestic tran
qulllty, provide for the. common de-
fence, and secure the blessings of lib
erty, and contains ample provisions
for the protection of the life, liberty
and property of every citizen, the
dearest constitutional rights of the
people of Kansas have, been fraudu-
lently and violently taken from them
territory has been invaded by
an armed force-s ptTioats and pre-
tended Legislative, enecutsce ana iudi-
caat oDtcers bace been set ocer them. by
whose 9surped authority, sustained
by the military power of the govern
ment, tyrannicaI and unconstitutional
laws have been enacted and enforced
1.-THE rights of the people to keep and
boar arms have been infrinped-test
0atbs Of dT extraordinary and entaao-f
Ing nature haze been snsDosed as, n
coaa0stton Of exercising tie yigbt of
sgDrdge. and holding o6ice-the right
OF an accused person to q speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury has
been denied-the right of the people
to be secure in their persons, houses.
papers and effects against unreasona.
BILE searches aRd seizures has been No
have been deprived off
life, liberty and property Withoue due
process of law-the freedom of speecb |
and the press has been abridged-the
,1ght to choose their Representatives
pas oeen made Of no efect-mgrders,
ars9ns and rabheries have been insti-
gated and encouraged, and the offend
ers have been allowed to go anpun-
ished, SC, &c. 5IanB t.aaiq
This was the yirtuous proclamation
Of the Republican party in 1856. How,
'taptlingly it contrasts with the policy
he acts the army orders, the recon-
'truction statutes, and the declared
iogmas of that party in 1901! Every
sentence Of the resolution we have
quoted is an arraignment. of the party
hat adopted it; it has committed and
s committing every one of the crimes
then and there denounced. If the
,eople have not been alarmed and {
to general opposition by
ts usurpations, 1t is because 1t has
wed and subdued the people by
rmed intimidations, and stupefed b
hem with its corruptions. 1t is be-
aase, In some parts of tho country, It
las arrogantly told the people that it
means to rule, ;" in defiance of their ,
Fill, and intiHated that no popular
pposihon to itself will be permitted ,
0 succeed. 1t has outlawed and OK !
eiled every original member who ,
AIRED. to re-assert and adhere to its :
riginal platform, and followed the !.
cad of those who melted it to- new :
We commend the reso. !
ltion above given to H the good Rad =
salsD of this party, that, they may !.
ee what fierce and swift progress :
heir leaders have made in the work
f destroying constitutional liberty in :
no short period of thirteen years.
fissouri Republican. d3 49zo .''a
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