, 1874-08-31


aTuH MOST IMPORTANT EVENT IN OUR roLITICH
iron. tA< !qep Fork Ford tDcnoeratieI
Tho act of the Illinois Democrats III striking
hands with the Now Yosx Dasnoesats OH the Utica
Huo, ,whlch oyet since laat tall laB determined the
capitalization Of parties, in probably tue most
important event in our politics sinco tho murdel
Of President Lincoln gayo over tho Southern
States to q costlier revolution than the War ol
secession, took tho control Of tho Republican
parry from it's Btatcsmeu and founders, nnd Htaked
ltB future hopes upon d condition OF Northern
Rudica1s aud jobbers with Southern negroes.
carpet-baggers. mud thevcB. For, this union Of
tho Democracy uf tho Umpire Statoa OF tho East
md West upon common platform which, whi!o
IL holds the allegiance, nlaintainB the principles,
aud inspires tho enthuHiasm Of every unqualified
Democrat also satis6os those who, during tho War
period loft or rAnks. That tue resnlta Of the Wat
all men Of integrity, intelligence, and property
to tho rcscuo Of tie Government from tito hauds
OF spoilers mud to that w,Ber political and fiscal
policy which our gigantic dobt nooeusitatos and
our suffering Industries demand is no common
eyent 1t is big with tho future dcstiniea OF tho
1t settles finally aud irreyocahly What tho TIM
idity Of Gov. Hendricks and the Indiana
Democrats, the tempurizing of SonAtor Thur
man aud tho Ohio Democrats had seelnod to put
in doubt, to-wit, tho Democracy of Democrats.
Like the Utica platform Of tho New York Dumo-
crasR tie Springfield plntform Of the Illinois
Democrats pro1louucos Il Democracy bold nnd
incisiye, pure aud Blmple Liko tint, it estab-
lishea the reorganization OF tue Democratic
party not bv scattering aud disbanding its olo-
tracing homogeneous, olles and crystalllzing
them into plirer form with Il cutting ctEo.
Like that, 1t leclares the whole Democratic doc
tri1o Of Free Trade, Hard Money, and Homo
1lnle. Like that, with nnCUlnproMising sitlcor-
ity it sots forth tho vtul utlirulatiye principles
with Which u it will mcot tue living isauos OF
State md Federal pollticH, and nAka no faYors
ana no yotos of those who do not giyo to these
principles their firm mud gteAdfast allogi-
auce.
Upon this battle-ground the contest Of 1876
will assuretlly be fought OHIO alIl Indiana this
full little out Of limo, fighting tho devil with
fire, using M0rtoniam to scotch Ropublicanism
III the Ohio Valley: But tho union Of Illinois
md New York for FREQ Trade, Hard Money, aud
Home 1lulo resolves tho presont political chaos
at the West into ordor. ard fixes irreyoeablY tho
Dividing limo botwoen tho two greut political
paEties - dcop diyiding line Of principle okior
than tho hopub1lc, yet nuw ~ tho nocosatieH OF
tho present hour.
IA GREAT NATIONAL PARTY"
From tho Cincinnati Canu'sreiat {fad<rtndta0.
Tho platform adopted by tho Democracy Of
Illinois ID ronlnskahlo for itH brovity ald cloar-
moss OF uttorauco. There will bo no difficulty il.
orr therein. 1t was not collcooted like tho long
windel Columbus platform, to concoal roal
opinions. 1t has honesty aud franknesB ot OK
prossion to recommend 1t. On these
clearly stated propositions it would be possible
to orgnnizo q Groat National party out Of tho
tlisaifeotoa c!o.nonta OF tho corrupt lsepubllcan
and ailapldatol Democratic partloB that would
raBtoro public confidence in political morality,
aud give tone all cilnractor to the ndminiatra-
ton OF National Affairs, It IL upon such q plat
form without other iBauoB crowded iuto it, that
we yet Aopo to 300 q political organization that
will sweop the country In 1876.
"coME OUT HApLY."
Fr0M Tho Nfw York 1iaits fHtpnbftcan).
On tho whole tho Democrats como uut badly
from tho conventions fyoHtorday. The opon rojli-
diation Of Olio can hardly ba col1nterbalanccd by
the action Of Illinois, whoro tho convention wan
small, hardly haff ita members being present.
and whore tho 8pecie payInoht resolutions were
forced tarnusl ngAluHt a Yoly strong opposition.
Tho Republican showing IL much bottor, unl it
looks nuM aa 1t tho two great pa:ties might as-
vito with considerable distiuesncsa o1, t,o laa-
elA bAs,s.
"a MODEL. OF TRUTH ARD unEy!sy.n
tsoHt fht .Scie Fork E.sHtaa Inst tI,lt'e1<,4titn
With Que exception tim PLATFORMS adoptud yea-
totdny by by beti parties nro simply tnusaoa /
rubbish oollaotot! apparantly for llo p,rpoHo OF
bMryinG beyond discovery tho real intontiona ul
thuss who constructed tlom. Tho ono oxco, ,tlon
i. tic Democratic Llborat platform adopted Ill
1linois. TAfa platform viii bcuv reading n,.,lly
tltnos, for It Ia q motsol TT truth and LroYjty.
TITO resumption OF Hpocio payments, froa trado
aud stato-riglts, as clearly admitted by tho Cuu-
stitution. furnish sound Foundation for any
tsxsAnoaa Will whioh tlAsas priuoiNss ax4 aat