The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-10
UIlatlu argus.
%he New York Democracy on the
Present ISSUES.

Our readers will have before this reooe-
nized the fact that the position of the ARGUS
has been steadily for the ignoring of the old
and dead issues that have tied the Democ>
racy to defeat during the pSstiwo Presiden-
tiAr campaigns aud that it he's always urged
those issues which the people and every vital
interest Of the country demanded. 1t was
on this platform and with these weapons
placed in the hands OF the workiugmsn of
the party that the Democracy of this Con-
gressionAl district was able TO rally such o
force to its assistance, and to carry conster-
nation into the ranks of the Radicals, last
fall. The Democracy everywhere are taking
this stand, and the result is, Radical journals
ere every day Admittings defeat in 1872,
unless the Democratic party can be driven
on to its old and disastrous footing. That
this cannot be done is evidenced By the bold
stand taken by every Democratic Conveu-
ton that has been held during the past elk
months. The New York Democracy has
more to do, perhaps, in moulding our nation
al platform, than that of any State. Its
position upon these subjects is clearly iudi-
Gated by the following, which we copy from
the New York Herald. Similar articles also
appeared in eight Of the New York Demo
cratic Dsilies, on the sane morning:
''The Tweed association Of she Fifteenth ward
goes in strong for the "new de parture They
had lively meeting last evening, Mr. Marcus
Hanlon, the Presiden,, in the chair, and Col. }.
b. DANFORrH, Jr., WAS called out for speech.
lie prefaced his remarks by introducing the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ResoIoed, That the Fifteenth Ward William
NJ Tweed Association OF the city of New York
reiUices TO learn that the Democracy of Other
States are giving evidence that they acquissce in
the recent amendments to the constitution OF the
United States that she recent and positive eyi-
dcnce OF this fact coming TO US from Kentucky,
Ohio, Psnnsylyania, Massachusetts, South Gar
oliAa, and other States, proves che wisdom OF tue
same position assumed az the Demo cracy OF tins
State a year ago, and gives hope that the Demo
cratic and Conservative people OF the whole MON
will unite in dropping sll discussion Of the Issues
Of the past and conduct the great contest OF 1874
upon issues which concern the present and the
future.
Resolred That ID is not the constitution which
Expresses che States and the people, but the i'm
the duty Of Democratic President and Demo
cratic Congress, under the constitution as il is,
10 restrain the federal government within It's con
stitutionally defined limits to join universal am
nesty to universal suffrage TO restore the Su
preme Court TO its proper position q co equal
branch Of the government to revive the prostra
ted commerce of the country; to reduce and
equalize taxation TO reduce .he tariff and place
it upon free trade basis; TO restore the currency
20 par value with specie TO insist upon and gu
force honesty and economy in all branches of the
government, and TO go legislate as TO bring peace
fraternity and prosperity to all parts OF our coun
try.
Resolved, That the Efforts Of Messrs Hall, Con
molly, Tweed and Sweeney and their associates ia
reduce expenses and taxation, rspress lawless
ness aud violence and promote the peace, comfort
and happiness OF the city, are worthy the sup.
port Of sl good citizens irrespective Of party pol
tiles, an with the help OF such citizens they viii
make the best and most economically governed
city in Christcndom.
The mover Of these resolutions followed
them up with a powerful speech Of some
length and they were unanimously adopted
Til is especially noteworthy, as this AZ
ISOLATION is largely composed Of Young and
able men, who formerly lived in the South
and consequently the unanimous adoption o!
.hese resolutions NAV be taken as an ex.
preston Of Southern opinion, and determin
alton TO abide by the results of the war.