, 1875-09-10

looking after his political chances just now,
but ho certainly will not damage them by ex-
tending to the Association tho hospta1itics Of
tue city. Chicago is not wont to treat its
guests with aucl, fsigitlity. Lot III do some
thing, even if it IL only to show them through
tho usual programme of Water Works, Stock
Yarda, and prospective parks. Anything
would DO better than TINT, but that would be
preferable to cold neglect.
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THE DEMOCRATS ADOPT A REPUBLICAN,
rLATFoAM IN W1scoNs1N.
Tho Convention Of the Democratic party
in the State Of Wisconsin havo adopted
platform which is, rs whole, tho best and
clearest expression Of tho sentiments and
opinions Of tho Republican party that hns
boen recently put forth in any quarter. The
Convention represented tho whole Demo-
critic party of Wisconsin it represented
n]so aii those persons who in the past hayo
thought proper to serer their relations with
the Republican party, and who, under tho
namo Of " Refor1ners," contributed to tho
election Of tho present State officers of Wis.
consin, 1t would seem that tho incorpo-
ration Of few Republicans into the Demo-
cratic pa1ty, takiug with them their prin-
ciplcs, have leavcned the whole Democratic
lump Of that State. On,itting those portions
which aro either buncombo or of purely
local character, and on which both parties
agrce, VIC submit tho platform Of the
Democracy, commanding it as a model
Republican document which ought to
be adopted by every Democratic Convention
in the country. Hero It is: l. Preservation
Of the public credit honest payment Of the
national debt. 2. Rigid economy, State and
Federal. 8. A. sound currency IN coin or its
tquiraient. 4. 4 tariff for royenuo only. t.
No sympathy or support for men who vote or
apologize for Credit Mobilier corruptiona in
Congress OF elsewhere. or who affiliate with
men Of corrupt practices Of State or Federal
legislation. &. National sovereignty OF tho
Federal Government in tho exercise OF al its
delegated powers sovereignty OF Statea and
people as to MI powers not delegated to tho
Federal Government nor prohibited to tho
States. 6. Supremacy Of civil authority il,
timeB Of peace. 7. Liberty, equality, and
fraternity for all men under the law. 8.
Freedom Of tho press from Federal gag-laws,
and freedom Of religion and opinion. 0.
Hostility to all State and Federal enaotmcnts
Which usurp Jurisdiction over tho private
conscience or punish one man for tho otfenscs
Of another. 10. Elevation Of labor, and its
permanent md positive protection in all it,
rights without injustice to capital. II. Til
perpetual subortlination Of tho interests oi
party to principles and the good Of tho wholt
pcople.
In addition to these general assertions, ths
| Convention 1Dado another advance, and de-
| c1arcd: That, being but one people ant
/ having but ono country, it Ia essential K
national pcaco aud prosperity that there bt
harmony between tho State and National
Governments in nil their relations. Here il
| M explicit and emphatic assertion OF tho Ho
| publican doctrine that this is nation mt
not confeaeracy Of independent sovereign
ties; that We haye but ono common countr,
aud not thirty seven countries and that ou.
Government is tho Government OF nation
aud not the mere agent OF tho States. w
commend tls doctrine to the Democrats O
Ohio, Missouri, and Connecticut.
The Convention, going further, denounces
any union Of Church and 6tase and avowei
TINT tho public schools should be kept fre'
from sectarian instruction, and that no diris
ion OF the taxes among sects shall be permit
ted,-all Of Which ia sound Republican doc
trina. Tho Convention happily closed IT.
frank adoption OF these fundamental prin
ciplcs Of tho Republican party by a strong
appeal for the reform OF the Civil Service