Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-03-16

OF Ul&OttH ucuv~"N''1 = -st -
or pxpes TO the article headed oonsss.
ienca from the ,Natchitoches Times and
ask them if a democrat can entertain
.,,cf sentiments. what wonder can it
be that an old line wing does also:
gllsuaisoo9 CONSISTENCY. ~
- n nan al article Fast week, defending
Ionr political course against the charge
oS inconsistency. we. claimed that
cornnarison of the platforms adopted
nc me Democratic party in the North |
arm states with the resolutions put forth
nv the Liberal Republicans OF Nilsson
land Ohio. would show an absolute
idsntity in the declaration OF principles
With. perhaps, the odds in favor OF
the latter. We did not make the as
ssrtion carelessIy.s No observer OF cur
,.e,t politjcal events can deny that the
Democratic party occupies IN toto the
Conservative Republican ground, anu
does not advocate a single new prinei-
pie peculiar to itself in contra-distInc-
fion to that party. The maine and It's
preiudices are all that remain to 1t. IL
Is a party of the past--as mnch a
Wlost -cause 2, as that OF the toniesieia-
cv itse;f. and the sooner ibis faet isTe-
cogn;zed and the elements which com
mo- II are resolved into new politieal
combinations, the better for the coun-
try. and especially for Democrats
Themselves.
we copy below two sets OF resoiu-
tions--the first adopted by the Con
necticut Democracy a few weeks ago,
AND the latter by The liberal Repub-
licans at Cincinnati NOT many days
previously. The. numhers OF the reso
iut;ons only are changed, making the
twocorrespond in this respect With the
subject matter Of each. we ask those
who are curious abont such matters to
compare the two closely and decide
whether Dem cratI who supports
Conservative Republicanisn,, or rice
rersa, can be justly charged with IN
eonsiAeIicy /: 5lssiti SksIlsI. 1
DEMOCRATIC.
1.-Recotnizes the late amendments
to the constitution as deserving the
support of all good citizens $3.50 a /,
s2'-Demands equal suffrage and
equal amnesty tor all.
3.-Demands a general reform OF
the tariff, and no discrimination in ia
vor Of m0u0polists.
4,-Denounces the abuse of govern
meut patronage for the control of con-
MENTIONS and elections, and thanks the
Senators " ho have compelled disclo-
sure of these tnisaeeds. /.
6.EDen0unces decentralization and
growing .encroachments OF the sexecu-
tho power, the use OF coercion or bri-
berry sos raiify treaty, packing the
supreme Court to relieve rich corpora
tions, and the, seating members OF Co1-
rress not elected by the people.
6-Danounces any reputation OF
the national debt.
There should be an uprising OF
the people TO keep from power men
who prostitute their official power to
selfish interests. yr.
s.-Sympathizes. with the Cubans
and denounces their oppressors.
g-Favofs liberalism in the free
schools, and denounces any interior
ference of the government with the
system.
Liberal REPUBLICAN.
1.-The support of the Constitution
'as amended, and the protection OF the
rights of every citizen under it.
2.-UniversaI amnesty, and the re
stcration of fraternal feeling and rela
tions among the people OF the different
States. \
3.-The only iesititnate purpose o.
tariff is to provide necessary reve
nue..
4.-Opposition to the present caucus
system in legislative bodies az corrupt
ing, dangerous, and at variance Will
the spirit OF our institutions.
5.--And that as sour country progress
ses, the general government should
more and more, withm'the limits o
The Constitution, I've confined to tina
which is general aud common 10 th'
whole people, and to leach State shout,
belong the care and supervision of al
that ia fairly reserved to it. ~
6.-The iilviolate maintenance of tn
pubic faitn, - 80. -.
1.-THE abolition of the idemoraIi
zine spoils SYSTEM by a. thoroug
reform OF the civil service. .,.s,.g
Ss-A steady return 10 gold an,
silver as the only sound and safe basil
Of currencies. ya..s 4. 49,, s,,y :.
9.-Opresition to all secret pciitica
societies, aud to violence and lawless
ness, whenever or by whomsoeye
Committed. sssfA-1 =. = 7
They differ only jim the two last; ian,
these, in the Liberal Republican resolu
tons, have decidedly the better ring o
the true metal.4sig ~.
We have not selected any two set
of res6lutionsfor thiscdmpafison. D.
Che contrary, we have preferred sth
Cincinnati resolutions, rather than tb
Missouri declaration OF principles, a
the exponentot Liberal Republicanisi
and 70 con trast.withMedern Coppesti