The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-14
The New Hampshire Democracy

CONCORD, N. H., Jan 13.-At the Demo-
cratic State Convention, Mr.. Bailey, Per-
manent Chairman, in his speech, maintained
the possibility of Democratic victory In
the State, if the party took the necessary
steps. The times demanded the recognition
of entirely new issues and the Abandonment
of dead ones, and that tariff Tor revenue
only, aud a currency based on com, lies aC
the foundation of individual ana CONNER
cial prosperity. The platform adopted sets
forth that upon entering the first State can
vass of the Centennial, the Democracy OF
New Hampshire deem 1t proper 10 declare
that they recognize the final settlemehI o,
the issues involved in the late civil war, ana
the binding force of the constltullohal
amendments; that the Democratic party
has been always, as it is now, the advocate
of a sound currency, stable in amount,flXed
in value and convertible into coin at the
will of the holder; that we believe, as the
Democratic National Convention OF 1917
declared, that speedy return 10
| snecie payments is demanded alike
hy the highest considerations of CONNER
| cial morality and honest government; that
| suen legislative and administrative pollcy
| should be adopted as will steadily tenu 10
| This result with the least possible detrimeht
to the business of the country. ana WIN que
regard to the interests of all classes and sec
tions: that the safest, most direct ana
speedy way to this end lies through severe
retrenchment, strict economy, q carelui
husbanding of resources, and the honesI
direction of all revenues to the iegitimate
purp poses Oft the government--ln other Wofus
thorough administrative reform and hones'
oovernmeut-that inestimable system OF
Common schools and the no less vaiuapie
one OF religious toleratiOn. are tne worh-
manship of Democratic hands ana lne irui.s
of Democratic policy that 1T Is the eXciusts. ~
right and duty of the State TO proV.,ue ~ ~
the education of its children; thao !. - ~.
inalenable right of every citizen 70 W.; Moienii
God according to the dlctates or 9h;;,;n nts -"
conscience, and no poiiucai e'saua;e. i:l.;1,,
should be incurred by reason oi Iehstou ou
, haI;at. and while we will defend tnes'
principles and institutions TO the luIles
extent we deprecate all attempts .toiraiS
sectarian issues in politics., as utteri.
uncalled for and reprehensiDle, anu mer
;,;n@ the emphatic condemnation o
every good citizen; that we favor tarli
for rayenue only and are unalterably op
nosed to all subsidies to individuals, classes
cornorations, or monopolies; that while II
r, Iustrious examples and the spirit OF our in
stitutions are alike opposed to Ihlr
t pres idential Term, the present chiei EXEC
q utiye, by using the great trusts lncldeht
his office for personal and family aSgrai
II dizement, by infiaming scctarian anlmoslt;
and by interfering with the course OF pui
l. Tic Justice toward defenders of the Kevent
l. and their abettors demonstrates the WI
dom Of our fathers and enforces the oell
Is that Third Term would be dangerous
m tbe liherties of the citizens and the prospe
~ itv of the nation.
le Daniel Marcy was nominated Uo'erho
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