The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-23
Radical State Platform.

the 10th inst:
Resolved, That we adhere with undi-
minished confidence and pride to the par |
ty that, by its wisdom and courage pre-
served the Union,. and by change In
the organic law of the Republic estab-
lished liberty and equality. We believe
that by the continued ascendency OF the
Republican party, will be secured the
success of free government; that 1t IS
the safeguard of the Constitution, the
promoter of education, order, industry,
thrift, universal freedom and equal
rights.
The audacity of the above is as adml-
rable as that which should eulogize the
integrity of JuDAs 1scARror or the pat
riotism of BENEDICT ARNOLD. A free
government to be secured by the Repub-
lican organization! When was freedom
ever destroyed in the country, except W
its officials and its agents! What other
American party ever prevented liberty OF
speech and the press I? What other party
organization ever incarcerated men IN
prison without warrant, and discharged
them without trial? Who else ever
placed the military above the civil pow
er, and tried citizens for their lives by q
drum-hcad court-martial in State where
no war was going on2 What other par
ty ever carried elections by the direct
interference of the military power and
Iby the aid of the bayonets of the United
States? Who else ever DISTINGUISHED
the wealth and intelligence of the coun-
try from participation in political affairs
either in voting or holding Officer We
lhad free government before the Radi-
Gals were in power. .Since then it would
be mere figure of speech to give it that
appellation. No government can con-
ltinue free that is gangrened with corrap-
Ition in all its departments as ours has
been and is underline administration of
the Republican party.
/ RESOLVED, That we congratulate the
|country on the success of the present
administration, which has, without in
crease of taxation, reduced the National
dcbt over s156, 900, 900 by an honest and
economic collection of the revenue and
large reduction of the expenses of the
Government, and we especially congrat-
ulate the country on the fact. that this
' policy has made it possible to reduce
j the internal revenue and tariff duties
t $50, 900, 900, thus relieving the people O
their burdens to that extent without i'm
periling the National faith and honor.
The funding bill, passed by the las
. Congress, increases the burdens OF the
J people about s6OO,oOO,OOO!
s.Resolved, That a tariff for revenu,
/, is indispensable, and should be SD ad
justed as to be the least 1preiudicial t.
e the industrial and producing interests Q
It every class or section, while procurin:
4 to the home producer fair competition
), against the foreign producer"
!. The Ohio State Journal, the centra
! organ of Ohio Radicalism, says:
: sThe third is the most extraordinar,
= achievement IN platform building W
IS have ever seen, and it is submitted as
n curiosity. 1t is protective tariff res6
llution, with revenue tariff in its belly"
III Pure Protection is what the Radical
\. want.
.r Resolved, That change Of our nav
CATION laws so as to admit Of the regi
tration of vessels, purchased abroad,
demanded by the best interests OF tt
country, and that such action woul
n largely contribute toward the restoratio
at of our plundered commerce and the s
al premacy of the seas.
Al Resolced. That the policy of grantin
= subsidies of public lands to corporation
g and monopolies is uEqualiliedly CO
IL demned. -.
N, Since 1862 the Radicals have given
I'll a lot of speculating Shylocks, ONE Hu
no pRED AND THIRTY MILLIONS, EIGHT Hu
Ip- DRIED AND THIRTY NINE THOUSAND, o
or HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE ACRES
he PUBLIC LANDS!
be In order to get an approximate id
ws of this great area of land, we give
nd following table of American States: