The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-24

Sitbf,l fanetionarics. fCheap enoagh wares
most Of these are, I'll 10 grace the establish
ment Of any dealer in bogus jeEelry. o. oid
furniture. The mosl interesting plank y, 'he
nlatform Z the seventh, which was put thrre
10 catch the ant. Catholic sentiment that has
lately been coming into prominence. bni
vel practical propositions for genuine reform,
or measures 70 inrh back the dismal tide OF
political corruption, were not IN the line OF
The Cincinnati Convention.
From The Nec York Tribune, Ind.
The platform Is plainly the manifesto Of a
Marty which feels that Il has few votes TO spare.
Il Is the result OF an attempt to reconeiie
conflicting interests without any real sacrifice
Of principle. and TO render disputed truths as
little unpalatable as may be TO those who do
moi like them. The currency plank is the
worst oft.
FTom he Ner IOrk Times, Rep.
The platform adopted is at once moderate
ia tone, and firm and explicit in its declara'
tons concerning the prominent issues oil the
canvass On the subject of n reform IN the
administration Of the Government the action
of the convention is peculiarly significant IL
shows the extent Of the tendency IN the he.
publican party which we have already pointed
out. aud which makes the general sentiment
Of the party more powerful than the wishes
Of the machine politicians
From tie Ne,r FORK EreRiAg Post, Ind.
The recent history of parties contains many
pages Of feeble resolutions, but in compe,
iition Of weakness the declarations adopted
may confidently challenge comparison with
any Others.
From tie albany argus, Dem.
The old, old story--the Republican plat
form, full Of rotten planks and Astounding in
repudiaied pledges IL is worm.caten with
odious corruptiOns. II will not bear the
weight Of feather. II CANNOT support the
brigands who have placed it upon the shoil-
ders Of the people, in the hope that in their
long suffering patience they will meekly sus.
tain plunderers in their work Of rascality and
wrong. Cast the decayed thing away among
the rubbish
From he Troy Whig, Rep.
The. fifth plank Of the Cincinnati platform,
in reference to Civil Service may startle some
OF our readers. II followed ont il will effect
important and far.reaching changes II
seems to aim at new method Of appointing
the heads Of departments and diplomatic
corps, and also at another tenure of Office
and manner Of selection of customs and other
revenue officials.
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rum 'Ne -.e""wyi - - Aue9'di'"' rem
After the Republican party has gwen away
all the pubic land necessarily demanded for
railroad purposes during IFS fifteen years as
tendency, Il Is cool piece OF impudenee for
lis national convention to declare against
Tbi. land or H. coniyalent in money Gnr1
It's way long ago in some shape or other into
Mr.. Blainc's and other Congressmen's pock.
cts, and it is the smell of this corruption that
is making the people sick and has enfeebled
the whole nation.
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F""' '"e A"""iei'''d i'"eSi htu'
Except IN the resolution GU the Civil Ser
wee, every really important question is treat
ed with the most evident timidity, while there
Is paragraph after paragraph of the shoeresi
clap,trap, and he only stroug thing in the
whole performance is the bitter pAriisanship
and sectional spirit that animate the whole.
II Is, IN TACT, plain declaration that the
about to Onen is campaign of
hostility TO the South, and that the battle Is
10 be fought, not on any living issues, and
not upon basis OF reconciliation and peace.
Such is the entertainment 10 which Cincinnati