The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-02
THE LOYAL PLATFORM
A shrewd Suggestion
FARNswoRTH oUrBID.


Purkcrsburg Journal, the leading organ
of the Bitter cnders," gives the radicals
the benefit Of his advice as to what
shoulder rather should not be tho nc.
tion Of the radical State Convention.
The article is shrewdly conceived and
we'll written, aud our readers will excuse
US if We give it rather more Of attention
than it would seem 10 deserve OF itself,
it is nothing more than the last card Of u
played.ous political demagoguc. and only
becomes important from the fact that its
author occupies prominent place among
the leaders Of the radical party Of this
State. The writer speaks to Ills republi-
can friends US follows:
"Thc past decade has been fruught
with such stirring events-sach rapid and
unparalleled achievements, that we arc La
bio to forget our present duties, and to
relapse into supincncss after such !.
mighty struggle, From government Of
limited State Sovcreigutics VIC have
emerged into q representing the
unity Of the American People; VIC were
bound to the wheels Of the car ofhunlan
slavery, but with one brave effort we
have smitten the chains from fire millions
Of boudsmcn, and have hidden them 90
free; We had no recognized standard d
civil and political rights, but now our
Great Charter secures these to the hum.
blcst. The war is now closed and its re-
suits secured, and every American citi-
zen will soon rejoice that his, country is
free; and that All may enjoy Equal PRO.
lection and Equal Privileges. y a,H's
The first idea which is embraced in the
above extrac, is, that this country has
ceased to llavO o government Of limiica,
delegated po,sers, and has become INA.
ton" lnsllort, that the States have be-
come absorbed BY tho General'Gsveru-
mcnt-ttat they have no rights reserved
respectively to themselves and their peo-
ple-and that as separate and distinct
Sovereign States, with the right to gov
srn their own internal and domestic az
fairs, they have ceased to exist, and have
become iiluply communities, and as such,
subject to the laws. cdicts and commands
oftheir supcrior-thc General Govern
mcnt. Upon this NO take issue. We
say that this is not "Nation"-that it
ha, moi ceased to be Government Of del
cgated poucrsAof limited soYcreignlies.
We say that the rights Of the States arc
tho same to-day as when the Constitution
of.hc United States was first adopted
that such rights have become rested, and
cannot be taken away By any legislation
whatever. Thoy formed d part Of the
original compact, and are as sacred as arc
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Da! .nefe Is ono.her idea concealed
nea'h Tue ioliaee Of mo language WIN
"hie'l nc mas snrouu'a w. ana mat u.s.
tnas VIC nave not only become q VA
lion' DIV We nave sml Se Tue enaihs
trom hVe milllons OIL Donumeh. " ouid
Inc gentleman hayr US believe that these
Two tt1lnnS were tile whole Objects OF war!