The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-07-14
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
some of,Ae Rotten Plank. Exposed.


From TIE ChGrIsSto on Journal:
Tho Democratic State platform when sum-
med up amounts TO this:
list. The Federal Government has no pow
er to make any requirements whatever Of the
State Governments. That the States are soy.
creign I'd, no United Stats taxes should be
imposed upon the people, or IN other words
the national debt should net DO paid at all,
but should be repudiAted: Sd, THAT this Is q
white mans government" That the negro IS
not man. That the bill recently passed by
Congress to keep the Democracy from forcing
the negro to vote tho Democratic ticket is un.
just aud "is contrary topuolic morals, 10 that
that 1t will penitentiary every Democrat who
uses any violent mems to force the colored
man to vote against his sentiments epubli.
can priDciples;. 9Th, that they are opposed to
Sumner's social equality bill 50 are We
aud nearly every body else y also, except
Charles Sumner, VIM Lloyd Carbon aud
bEWendelI Phillips. Ihetbtu fsnot 2 law, nor
do We believe IL ever will be,as 1t is an absur-
dity, and is squarely opposed to the comrnon
sense Of the nation; 9Th, they demand "a tho.
rough reform in all local Offices" prompt col
lection Of all the "ballance due from delin-
quent sheriff" 20 the State. So DOVE. They
however, failed to state that nipe'tenths Of the
said indebtednessis from Democratic sheriff. ..
ln6 Auu4LOIb uuVkb SuuW but AVLlVWluS ueu-
cincies from 1861 TO 1859:
Fhirty.one Democratic sheriffs since
1861 whose defaults amount to S39, 040.75
Seven Democratic sheritFs, delegates
10 the State Convention that adop-
ted the above platform, are dehci-
ent 10 the State this amount $40 ,534 10
We. therefore, ioin with them and demand
that ali deficient sheriffs shnll be Brought nm
10 the scratch: 7th, ga public policy that viii
Invite emigration into our state" Just what
The Republican marty IL doing and has been
done. as will Be shown by Coy. Stevenson.
wherein he shows. by actual Calculation amt
the true in crease n he population of tie State
since its formation 10 January, 1870. Is i90.-
I23. sth. keen 6darkiesT ont az pubiic school
aitendod bv white children, Inst ex1ctlv
wbat IL hoino 5nnahv Tho JssnpLl;can nsrty
| A there aro Generate school honses erected ~.
nresSIy foy cniorsd chiidren ali over Inc SIsfe
| + il not nrobahle that they viii be torn down
| mr. bnrned mn in order h Wminole races y ne
| tl,s namocracv "a sontinuallv howling n the
ears a line people. ON "and 6nally 70 wine
mt tho iniustiee and disgrace incident ID lie
disfranehisement Of tventy.fiye thouSand men
! Of our own race" In the first place there are
univ 3Ds disfranehised white man in the
state ond In the second nlace thew demanJ
M snch thing ne the ballot for the disfrancl,i-
sed & SCg citizens Of our State. Did they not
on S Iva and sops,ey r r to adont tbs Slic
Emenam ent ! which vss srSpsd IL tbe byains
If tbs recent Com vent;on Al this Mace. No tbe
only way tbpt tbese 's1g conlS be snfra1chi.
ssd St;li bowever n ire faee of ali tbs mr..
gnments offercd Nv the brains of Their nartv in
tbeir ConTcst;op .bey rpIsJ The said Armand.
mentout Of Ihs Convention. not hy logic ar mr..
eument' but by appeals 10 tho passiens Of The
masses Of tbs Convention. because The said
amendment pronoses 10 strike ont the word
white" allowing rebel. negro and every
naluralized male citizen. not convicted of Ger.
tain crimes, to vote in the elections Of the
thuS oppose the enfrsnchisement ofthe while