The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-18
JAMES GRIFFIN.
Master schooner l.illia-
From the World.
What the Democratic Party wii do When
in Power.


L 1t will limit the aunuul taxes to
$3.50, ,0o0,0 900, and out OF this moderate
revenue will apply S25,ooo,00o towards
the extinction of the public debt; whereas
the Federal taxes for the last fiscal year
amounted to the enormous sum OF SILL
255,4
III. 1t will revise and reform the system
of taxation SO that this diminished annual
burden Of $3.50, 100000 will be eguitablY
distributed. The present system not only
overloads the faithful horse, but ties some
of the load to his legs, puts Il part upon
his head, makes him drag u portion by
his tail, obstructing his freedom Of move
mcnt, and causing him the utmost annoy
ance. The Democratic party will with
draw every pound of the load from his
limbs and extremities and collect it upon
his back where he can carry it with great
est ease 1t will moreover take good
care that the taxes find their way into the
public treasury, and not into the pockets
Of greedy, grasping monopolists.
Ill. The Democratic party Will rectlty
the abuses of the present banking system;
extinguishing monopoly by making the
business free to all who comply with the
conditions, stopping the interest on GOV
ernmcnt bonds while in pledge to secure
bank circulation, and guarding against u
redundant currency by compelling the
banks to redeem their notes in specie.
". 1t will revive our PROSTATE ship
ping interest and restore to American
citizens their former large share IN the
profits of navigation, by free trade in
ships and the repeal OF duties on all
.aIn IN bnI
" 1t will extend and complete the
the terms of residence now required for
naturalization, and giving intelligent
white immigrants the same advantages en-
joyed by our colorcd population. There
is no reason why a thrifty German who
emigrates to Texas and buys a farm should
not at once he rs favored Il citizen rs the
South Carolina negro who emi@rates to
Texas in the same year and is employed
by the German rs . laborcr.
VI. The Democratic party will faith
fully 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 al
| lowing a dollar TO be deducted for the
fees Of agents.
VII It will repeal all laws which per-
NIT the Federal government, OF any Of its
officers, to interfere with elections in the
States.
VIII. It will make it i high misde-
meanor punishable by dismissal from the
service for any officer of the army or navy
to aid in the suppression of domestic vio-
| lence in State unless the State authori-
ties have made 4 previous application to
the President for such assistance, in con-
| formity to the Constitution; or to inter
fere in enforcing any Federal law unless
a Federal Judge shall have previously GER
| titled that the execution of the laws is re-
sisted by combination too powerful to
be overcome by the marshal and his posse.
| TX. The Democratic party will re-
move all the political disabilities and dis
qualifications imposed for participation in
! the late civil war.
| X. 1t will recognize the binding force
of the three new amendments to the Con-
stitu ton so long as they are held to be
valid by the Supreme Court.
Here are no tlourishcs, no buncombc,
no vague, cloudy theories which cannot
be reduced to practice If there is any
Southern citizen who does not think this
| llSu Ol WOtiltl DlliS9 ICuCl IL VII
and redress of present evils and griev.
ances, we cannot respect his judgment
And if, on the other hand, any Republi
can insists that the policy here sketchet
is mere bundle of negations and dea,
issues, he forfeits all claim to be consider
ed candid opponent.
An old lady, observing a sign over
tailoring establishment bearing the in
scription, ''Fountain of Fashion, exclaim
ed, "Ah, that must he the place where tn
s1uirts come from"