Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-23
OUR PLATFORM,

Third. That the National debt is sacred.
and should be paid to the last dollar.
Fourth. That as the questions of Finance,
the Tariff and other matters of internal policy.
pertain exclusively to the Legislative depart
ments of government, these ought not to be
made direct issues in Presidential contest,
but should be LETT for the people to determine
In their Congressional elections.
E!ttA. That in the next Presidential cleo.
ton, We prefer to succeed with n moderate
Republican, as our standard bearer, to being
defeated by having rs our Presidential can
dIdatc Northern FOSSIL democrat.
'Sirm. We believe that with SALMON p.
CHASE, of Ohio. as our Presidential nominee,
and with moderate man taken from the
South, as the Vice Presidential candidate,
that in the next Presidential election, the
country can be rescued from Radical rule.
NartiRSJurg Statesman.
The -MartiHsJWry Statesman! WHO'S he
1 thO't something was to come of that Lig
name to form which star was extiuguished!
And 10 We have i'll
list. THAT our civil war settled irrevocably
the question of secession This takes all
the old wings!
2nd. That involuntary slavery is forever
HOo''s"eu' Ahis' OF catches all the
darkies! -
Srd. "That the National debt is sacred, and
should be paid to the last dollar" This
catches all the merceuary in tho South, who
have identified themselves by;buying bonds
L. S. bonds. with bond,holders, plundering.
lobbying, bribing manufacturing corporations,
railroad and banking monopolies, and the
steolers and robbers of the peoples lands
4th. That as the questions of Finance, the
Tariff and other matters of internal policy,
pertain exclusively to the Legislative depart-
ments Of government, these ought not to be
made di'ect issues in Presidential contest,
but should be left for the people to determine
in their Congressional elections" Good again |!
and very Statesman-likc Very astute 1t
leaves Chase, and the moderate man to be
| taken from the South as Vice President. dis.
entangled from many little questions that
might Perplex and bother them. Maybe,
bring blush to their checks
9th. That in the next Presidential cleo,
ton, we prefer 1--WE tic Statesman y to succeed
with moderate Republican, as our standard
bearer, to deiaJ @c'cated by having as our
Presidential candidate Northern t5ssa dem.
ocrat." All right again Very Statesman>
like F.. Success is the word That is 'loavcs
and fishes" Statesmen can'tlivc without the
'loaves and the fishes :" Pride, principle.
honor arc chaff all humbug!
9th. We believe that with Salmon P. Chase
OF Ohio, as our Presidential nominee, and
with mo8cr1ic man taken from the South.
as the Vice Presidential candidate, that in the
next Presidential election, the country can be
rescued from Radical rule" That is it, is it {?
The chair of the dog that bit, is good to cure
the bite ~
Now all this is glorious especially from
democrat Of democrats l think the word
fossil democrat in the preceding resolution,
however, rather unfortunate as this banker
ing after "succcss'-the ''lOaves and fishes"
shows a little of the old leavan of the party
and some i'll natured people might compare it
to the cry of "stop thief" baVled ont by the
thief himself, when running of with the
plumber.
But never mind all this; como tell US
who is to be the moderate man taken from
the South 2" Who is to be the Vice Pres.
idential candidate? Fill up the whole ticket
Make it complete Or does modesty forbid?
If SO, we will cnigmatize little.
The famous French Orator, Mirabeau, in
the chamber of deputies, made long and
powerful speech, the object of which was, to
describe the proper person to be placed at the
head Of the finances. Keeping up, in the
whole outline, a pretty faithful transcript of
his own traits and qualities, he wound up by
saying that the head of the finances, should
be great Orator. Falleyrand, as soon as
he sat down, arose and complimented the
orator highly. He said, the speakers descrip-
ton of the head of the finances was exact
the picture was perfect-but for one little cir
cumstance omitted. lie should have further
stated that the head OF the finances should be
strongly Poch-nlarkcd." >-Mirabcau had had
that disease!
e. The Joint High Commission has prc.
pared statement containing the views of the
commissioners, being a summary of points
presented during the negotiations, some of
which were modified by the respective parties
IN the way of a compromise, or explained so
as to avoid all doubts which may arise in the
future as to the actual understanding of the
provisions of the treaty, the joint statement
serving as key to the treaty itself. Mr..
Reverdy johnson it is stated, has had many
consultations with both republican and DEM
ocra'ic Senators on the subject, and is repre-
scented as being very decided in the opinion