The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-24
Democratic Ticket.
For Representative in the Legislature.
HENRY A. Ped, or Martin County.


Leaving the question rs to the future
position of the Democracy in the COM
ing political contest aside. what is the
issue that now divides the two opposing
branches OF the Republican party! And
what is the basis upon which the con-
tcstants for power shall appeal for the
snffiages of the people. We have before
the country the regular Republican par
~, and the protestant Republican party.
The platform OF the latter has been writ
len and published to the world. No sen-
siblc Republican will deny that he be-
licves in every political principle that ii
cnunciates. unless il be the Limitation Of
the eligibility of President to single
term. Its principles Of reform. econo-
will dare to disapprovc IN the presence
platform at Philadelphia say that peculiar
glory belongs to that wing Of the party,
for the accomplishment Of certain re-
suits, commonly dominated the issues Of
the late war Ii SO. the protesting Rad
ical will say that he shares in that honor.
and will not suffer single laurel leaf Of
glory to be cntwined in the chaplet Of
the proudest hero among the hosts Of
GRANT. that may not rs appropriately
deck his own brow. Son to Richmond"
Three Hundred Thousand More"
Emancipation" Equal civil rights"
and the legislation that war enacted
with all the amendments Of the last de-
cadc. are watch words and accomplish
ments that he will not rclnquish in bat
Ting for the success Of the cause lnitia-
ted at Cincinnati. The protcstants will
share with the regulars every advantage
that has been formerly used against the
Democracy. 1t is plain. therefore. that
these war issues will he dead, and there
can be no decent contest over the decay
ing bones. What then shall be the is
sues that shall distinguish the two plat
forms. Not the tariff. for they dare not
raise it higher. and their recent votes in
Congress would strip badness the bare
faced lie, ii they should promise to make
ii lower. They can present no financial
scheme that can command the support
of the people, for the whole ability of
the party was exhausted in that lniscr-
able abortion, the now defunct syndi-
cate. No foreign policy can be extern.
ported that any body will respect that
remembers the suffering Cubans, the
Santo Domingo speculations. or that
understands the bunyling diplomacy on
the Alabama claims. and our national
humiliation in the supplementary treaty.
1t il useless indeed, to speculate in the
barren field that is presented for any
living issue that the regular Republican
party can present. rs against the indict-
ment Of their brethren at Cincinnati. :
No such issue can be found that will
enlist the sympathics of the people or
awaken the enthusiasm for the sinking
dynasty. The only Issue that can be i'm
agined is one that appeals to the monied
monopolists of the land. which are drain
ing the pockets Of the people; to the cor
mOrants Of the treasury whose facilities
for plumber will be appreciated there
by; to the ofice-holling clan, including
the numerous subjects Of ncpotisn; and
that issue 10 simply-GRANT. This then
will be the issue presented by the as
sembled patriots at Philadelphia. To
the people all over the land crying for
relief from the CALLING weight Of taxa
ton they offer, GRANT. To their de-
mand for civil service reform the reply
is. You must re-elect GRANT or the
country is irretreivably ruined. Such is
the issue before the people Of this co UNI
try to-day, and the contest is between
the protestant Republicans for reform
and the regular Radicals for GRANT,
Shall the Democracy Interfere and de-
eide the day? Let the Convention ut
Baltimore be wise in their answer.
New Albany Ledger.