The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-27
THE DEMOCRATIC SCHEME.

From the Chicago Republican.
An examination of several Southern platforms
discloses very clearly what the Democracy by
mean by 'new issues" Every one of them
affirms the party doctrines of the past, to
the EXTREMIST limits of secession; but advise
as that doctrine has been overthrown ''by
violence and usurpation," that it is safest to
appear to acquiesce until reinstated in author
ity, when all that humanity has gained can
be safely overthrown. They all agree in de-
nouncing the reconstruction acts and
the prohibitions of slavery. They deny the
right of the nation at large to establish a
uniform citizenship, or the equality of
all men before the law, or the right of
colored men to vote upon local or State
affairs, even by amendments to the National
Constitution; and they none the less now,
than formerly, claim that State has the ulti-
mate right to decide for itself whether it will
adhere to, or withdraw from the Union, not
withstanding the decision of the late civil
conflict. In general terms, 'new issues
mean that they yield nothing, but will work
upon popular prejudiceS until they can get
chance to restore the old order of things. In
the South, there is no concealment of the
purpose At the North, the party is to take
such shape and issue as it is expected will
most easily cajole or deceive the voters. This
is the settled programme.
believe that incidental questions like the
tariff or currency have really anything to do
with the ultimate Democratic purpose, let
him read up the Southern scheme, as laid
down in the party conventions. We have to
look at the South to find what the party is
really after, because majority of it reside
there, and that division has always controlled
and dictated the policy and measures of the
Northern section. They hate the republic,
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and defantly. OF minor questions, and
matters of mere detail, in the form of
administration, they care nothing. What
they aim to get rid of is the recognized
equality of all men. To reach that, they are
ready for an alliance with either free-trader
or protectionist-bo banker or peo-
pie, who will aid them. Every side issue is
fish for their net so it works to their restora-
ton to the control of the Government again.
The scheme is deep one-a widespread
conspiracy against popular liberty-and pro-
fessed acauiescence for season is only the
means to reach different end. 1t is bad
enough for Republicans to be deceived by
professed friends, but what could equal the
folly Of being cheated by their enemies?
SOME ILLUSTRATIONS IN TAXATION.
From the Cincinnati Times.
The Railroad Regielo congratulates the
railway stockholders on the abolition of the
tax on fares which will soon take effect. 1t
is said by the Re0ielo that this will increase
the value of the stocks, since it will increase
the net profits of the roads. OF course, then,
the abolition of the tax is not to be followed
by a reduction of fares, and the amount thus
collected has come out of the stockholders
instead of the people who patronize the
roads.
1t is very general opinion that taxation
cannot be so levied that it will not fall upon
labor, and every man who works be made to
pay his share of it. 1t is true that labor pro-
duces all wealth and incomes out of which
taxes are paid; but it is also true that some
taxes are paid by the capitalists for ex-
ample, the tax on railway fares as confessed
leaving them so much less of the produc-
tion of labor for themselves; while other
taxes, such as those on tea, coffee, sugar,