The Placer herald., 1874-08-15
POLITICS IN ILLINOIS.

In commenting on the platform adopted b.
ihe Democratic State Central Committee, G
illinois, the Marysville appeal touches tn
subject in way that strikes us as se!'
sibe. What it says about this looking lik
the first step towards a great national party
accords with our ideas exactly. We hav,
always claimed that Democrats (that is, tn,
honest ones), Liberals, Independents, ant
indeed all conservatives, ought to unite OF
otte live, sound and consistent platform, il
opposition to the present corrupt and oppres-
sive administration. Let us give the Dem
ocrats, of Illinois, credit for throwing their
dead issues, and Bourbonisiic ideas, aside,
md inaugurating this grand liberal move
people, who are in large majority, do not
come together on some such liberal, though
sound ideas, they will, more than likely, be
defeated, and the rogues obtain a renewed
lease of power. If the conservative element
will unite in the national contest of 76, there
is no more doubt of their success than there
is in the rising of Tomorrow sun. The
platform referred to, which is as follows, no
man, with the good of his country at heart,
can object to. 1t reads:
First. The restoration of gold and silver as
the basis of currency of the country, speedy
a q
of all national indebtedness in money recognized
by the civilized world
Second. Free commerce
Third. Individual liberty and opposition to
sumptuary laws.
Fourth. rigid restriction of the Govern
ment, both State and national, to the legitimate
domain and political power, by exclu linz there
from all executive and legislative lntermeddlng
with the affairs Of society, by which monopoles
nre fostered, privileged classes aggrandlzed, and
Individual freedom unnecessarily and oppres
1vely restrained,
Fifth, The ri ght and duty of the State to pro.
toct its citizens from extorton and unjust dis
Elimination by chartered monopoles.
The appeal acknc Wedges this to be
strong platform, and says it gives us an
insight into the issues which are TO lie placed
before the people for their Endorsement OF
rejection in the approaching Congressional
elections, as well as those to control in the
next Presidential contest Political parties
have been at sea in dismanlled and rud-
derless ship, for two years or more, but the
opposition of Illinois seem to be rigging up
md manning new ship, and inviting Other
States to join the political feet The first
plank is plain an ortspoken. and indorses
hard currency in opposition to inh,iion.
No Republican can object to its declaration
unless he is regulating inf zionist The
bird plank refers to the Civil Rights till
recently deieited by Republican Congress,
hut which the Republican leaders in the
South are forced to favor and support. The
fourth plank leaks for itself and needs no
Interpretation. But it must he remembered
that these planks emanate from State Cen
ral Committee, and that the Convention
when it assemblies. may or may not indorse
them. They seem, however, to warrant the
presumption that the De rocrats, Of Illinois.
aud are determined to make such new de-
pirture as will place themselves in equal
political fellowship with Independents, Grang-
ers, and all honest men who aim 20 redeem
he country from misrule and corruption"