The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-28

treated as sirrevocably settled. He would con. |
serve the three constitutional amendments
by refrsining from coercive legislation, whose
legitimate effects are to bring them into dis
repute and inhame hostility against them
among the people upon whom their novel
provisions press with onerous weight. He
would not, under false pretences and behind
thin DISCUSSES, overstrain the Constitution,
and use the bayonet to pack q national
convention Of his party with delegates
from the carpet-bsg States favorable to his
nomination to the Presidency. And in all
this he would differ from General Grant,
who, though advised so to do by influential
Republicans, has repeatedly refused to make
Mr.. Trumbull Secretary of State, because he
did not like to be overshadowed by his
superior talents, but preferred to have at his
council board men of calibre more nearly
corresponding with his own.
In a word, Senator Trumbull's nomination
would consolidate and inspire the party
which General Grant has divided and de-
pressed; and with him for its leader, it would
go into the canvass of 1872 full of courage
and hope.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL
DO WHEN IN POWER.
From the y. y World.
1t will limit the annual taxes to $780,
600, 600, and out of this moderate revenue
will apply S25, 900, 600 towards the extinction
of the public debt; whereas the Federal taxes
for the last fiscal year amounted to the enor-
N Gus sum of S411, 255, ,447.
II. 1t will revise and reform the system of
taxation SO that this diminished annual burden
of $3.50, 900, 600 will be equitablY distributed.
The present system not only oVerloads the
faithful horse, but ties some of the load to
his legs, puts part upon his head, makes
him drag portion by his tail, obstrzcting
his freedom of movement, and causing him
the utmost annoyance. The Democratic party
will withdraw every pound of the load from
his limbs and extremities and collect ii upon
bis back whore he can carry it with greatest
ease. 1t will, moreover, take good care that
the taxes find their way into the public trea-
sury, and not into the pockets of greedy,
grasping monopolists
III. The Democratic party will rectify the
abuses of the present banking system; ex-
tinguishiDg monopoly by making the busi-
ness free to all who comply with the con-
ditions, stopping the interest on govern
ment bonds while in pledge to secure bank
circulation, and guarding against a redun-
| dant currency by compelling the banks to
redeem their notes in specie.
~. It will revive our prostrate shipping
| interest and restore to American citizens
| their former large share in the profits of
| navigation, by free trade in ships and the
| construction.
V. II will extend and complete the system
| of universal suffrage by abolishing the term
| Of residence now required for naturalization,
and giving intelligent white immigrants the
same advantages enjoyed by our colored pop
ulation. There is no reason why a thrifty
| German who emigrates to Texas and buys o
| farm should not at once be as favored citi-
| zen as the South Carolina negro who emil
CRATES to Texas in the same year and is en-
ployed by the German as laborer.
VI. The Democratic party will faithfully
fulfil all the obligations created by the public
debt in their letter and spirit, and will secure
to disabled soldiers the full amount of their
| pensions without allowing dollar to be de-
| Quoted for the fees of agents.
VII. 1t will repeal all laws which permit
the Federal Government, or any of its Off
GERS, to interfere with elections in the States
VIII. 1t will make it high misdemeanor
punishable by dismissal from the service for
any officer of the army or navy to aid in the
suppression of domestic violence in State
unless the State authorities have made pre-
vious application to the President for such
assistance, in conformity to the Constitution;
or to interfere for enforcing any Federal law
unless Federal Judge shall have previously
certified that their execution of the laws is
resisted by combination too powerful to be
overcome by the marshal and his posse.
| IN. The Democratic party will remove all
the political disabilities and disqualifcations
imposed for participation in the late civil
| war.
X. 1t will recognize the binding force of
the three new amendments to the Constitu-
ton so long as they are to be held valid by
the Supreme Court.
Here are no hourishes, no buncombe, no
vague, cloudy theories which cannot be re-
duced to practice. If there is any Southern
citizen who does not think this list of mea-
sures would bring relief from and redress of
present evils and grievances, we cannot
respect lis Judgment. And if, on the other
hand, any Republican insists that the policy
here sketched is a mere bundle of negations
and dead issues, he forfeits all claim to be
considered candid opponent.
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