The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-30
ORIGINAL CINCINNATI PLATFORM.

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ORIGINAL CINCINNATI PLATFORM.
Fgrst.-The Democrats in convention as
sembled, declare and pledge themselves, their
honor and reputation anew, to the Constitu-
tenal doctrines aud traditions of the Party
as illustrated by the teachings and examples
of a long line of Democratic blunders, viz -
State Rights, Squatter Sovereignty, bred
Scott and Breckinbridge doctrines Slavery,
Secession, Free-trade, High Treason, Rebel
lion, Papacy. Hard Money East, Soft Money
West Solid South, Fraud and many other
notions, as embodied in the platform of the
last National Convention of the party.
Second.-Opposition to centralizationism
and progress generally and all that tends to
make US powerful nation no sumptuary
laws and no very sumptuary common school
plank-a something of vital Importance at
this time.
Third.--State Sovereignty, hard money and
a strict maintenance of John Shermans faith,
and tariff for revenue only.
Fourth.--The subordination of the military
to the civil power constables to out-rank
Major Generals and a thorough cleaning out
of ost-Offices.
Ftyh.-Tissue paper and onion skins to be
legal tender on election day no restrictions
at the polls by deputy ndarshals and bloody
bayonets.
Sirth. The existing administration is the
representative of conspiracy only and its
claim of right to capture the ballot boxes and
hold the post Offices and get all the public
spoils is un-usufruct to common sense people,
and the unprecedented use of the veto power
is an insult to their constitutions.
Seventh The great fraud of 1876-1877 by
which Mr.. Tilden met defeat in the little
game of fifteen is a burning shame to the ma
ton, and for the first time in American his
tory brought forth batch of cipher kilograms
which struck deadly blow at the Barl,"
and the future aspirations of poor old uncle
Sam and Democratic success. This issue pre-
cedes and dwarfs all others and imposes a
sacred duty upon the Convention, viz The
slaughter of the old man.
Esghth.-We exonerate the administration
from all blame In the to 8 game and pool
our issue on the Statute law which shall make
it forever impossible for the defeated candi-
date to bride and spill bis bar'l for naught by
beieing the people with an INSCRIPTIONS viii
lain.
NSnth.-The resolution of our much la
mented martyr, SamuelJ. Tiden, in conform
ity to the edicts of Boss Kelly, not to be
candidate for the exalted place, is received by
Democrats with great sensibility of the fact
that without the Fraud there can be no fraud
capital, yet they declare their mistaken con-
fdence in his wisdom and watt him out upon
the shady walks of private life, thereby ele-
waiting the standards of political morality
ami purging the party from that which is un-
clean.
Tenth.-Free ships on the Delaware and
sea and land no determinations in favor of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company twenty
four hours to be days work.
Eleventh. --Amendme to the Burlington
County game law-woodcock harvest to CON-
mence on the first Of July !; no more strong
cheese for immigrants +; foreigners carefully
guarded.
7soe!fth.-Public money and public credit
for public men only Credit Mobiler aud De
Golyer stock for members of Congress solely.
Thirteenh.-The Democratic party is the
friend of labor already done, and of the la
boring man about election time /; of tramps,
bushwackers, bulldozers, horse thieves, and
repeaters, and not adverse to a post Office !;
and she pledges herself to protect them alike
against the law courts, communes and the
wicked Republican party.
Fourteenth. congratulate the country
upon the honesty and thrift of our govern
ment which has reduced current expendi-
lures forty millions year, established con-
fidence and our credit beyond all precedent
And also upon the continuation of peace and
prosperity at home and national honor abroad.
But above all upon the promise of such q
change in the administration of the govern
ment as shall insure US the Offices.
Fifteenth. Civilian rule in timo of peace,
opposition to military monopoly Of the chief
executive Office Of the nation, as established
and maintained by the Republican party, and
to all that which tends to open the wounds Of
che much laurented late uupleasantness -.
Standing firmly upon our record, with the
General to lead US, we go forth to battle, to vic
tory or to die in the last ditch.
The platform was adopted unanimously.
Chief Kelly and his braves rushed to the front
and promised to scalp the first man who dared
to allude to Sammy's defeat or the position
they occupied in the Convention. Tears ran
down their cheeks like molasses down stone
fence. At glance they saw the coveted land