The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-04
The Republican National Plat


rOua tHc ElIhird GaZettes
The Repub4ieans platform, like the
party tliat proposes 10 stand on it, does
not square with facts and ruth, nor
always with itself.
Says the platform:
Z 1t Che Republicans party) sup
pressed a gigantic rebellion" Did the
Republican party do this? Were
there no - war Democrats" in the
army? No celebrated Democratic
Generals? No coiored troops belong
ing to no party? Modest. is it not.
these political MANAGERS at Philadel-i
phiaA sal ying oar patti Suppressed a
gigantic rebellioni
"a little further ON, these same men
claim that the party has shown unpar-
aleled magnanimity :, it !" criminaily'
punished no man for political offenses"
So, then, the great rebellion dwindles
to q political offensei If twas a re-
bellion, then it was a crime to let thel
rebels go unpunished. If it was a
political offense, then it is boinbast
and falsehood to cali it rebellion.
The truth is, that our late civil war
was war between earnest. honest
and patriotic parties, who held differ
ing opinions as TO the reserved rights
of States inzthe Union. The war, like
all other wars of men or roosters. has
decided which side is the stronger.
And so these Philadelphia roosfers
crow. ts-
g 1t enlancipated four millions of
slaves" Not so. The President, as a
war measure, military necessity,
emancipated the slaves.
80" Established universal suffrage"-
Not so again. Universal suffrage is
not enjoyed anyw here in the land.
The Pacific Railroad and similar
vast enterprises have been generously
aided = and yet further along the plat
form says: "We are opposed to fur
ther grants of publielands to corpo-
ratiens and monopolies.7 y sc Not quiIu
this time, but hope he qcont do so again
said an Irish jury once.
"The recent amendments to the Ma
tional Constitution should be sustain
ed - because they are right not
merely tolerated because they are
law. A better statement would have
been: The recent amendments to the
Constitution should be respected.
Although ratified against the will of
the people, by some States under mil
itary duress, by others under party
drill and tactics-should be respected
nevertheless because they are law.
The less said the better about Con-
stitutional amendments effected by
political party accidentally in COM
mand of victorious armies at the close
of the civil war. Such times are not
good for constitution making or mend
ing. That which was fixed by, force
and trick invites. further trials for
force and trickery.sa aasos so lsar
To tolerate existing amendments is
all that modest and generous men
would claim of their auversaries. But
these Republicans at Philadelphia in
sist that men must approve t as right
as well as tolerate as law" Most law
givers are icontept to exact obedience.
But these spotiess patriots would con-
troll opinion and conscience. What
next shall we look for in the line of
arrogance and ilsolence? s. - ~
6" Any system of, civil service under
which subordinate positions of the
government are considered rewards
for party zeal is fatally delaoralizing."
A man once climbed a tree to prune
it. He sat down OH limb and COM
menced to ssa wiitaoff between him and
the trunk. ..sai Down he came. Hear
these cenventions men talki ise ~
Ahe ool, voneioh Vi party tnat mas
controlled more patronage and money
iof corruPt party uses than all other
parties and administrations put togeth-
er, from George Washington down.
Ihis convention itself the creation of
q G ciose19rtliea party, managed by Of
nce-ho sehrlGpeu oy ieaeral
ure, anu aPont. 10 90 the bidding of Its
MASTER IN ana feinstale Itself ana them
IN powe, .nLs cohsehlion mas INC
PoWe. " say iHat ils owl susa9es ana
organic law are fatally emofailzing.
II these men mean what tney say |
do not mean what they say-they are |