Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-10
The Deunocra,ic Platform.

The Democrats OF the United States
in convention assembled dcrIare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew
10 the constitutional doctrines aud tra-
ditions Of the Democratic party M illus
traied by the teaching and exampl. of
a long line of Democratic statesmen
and patriots, and embodied in the plat
form of the hast national convention of
the party.
Second. Opposition to eentraliza
tionism and TO lha; dangerous spirit of
encroacbinent which tends 10 consoli-
date the powers Of all the departments
in one, and thus create, whatever be
the form Of government, real despot-
ism; no sumpiuary laws; separation Of
church and State for the good Of each;
common schools fostered and protected.
Thnd.-IIome rule; honest money
the strict maintenance of the public
faith-consistiug OF gold and silver and
paper, convertible into coin on demand;
the strict maintenance OF the public
faith, State and national, and tariff for
revenue only.
Fourth. subordiha,ion Of the
military to the civil power, and gen
eral and thorough reform OF the civil
service.
Fifth.-The right TO n free ballot is
the right preservative of al rights, aud
must aud shall he maintained in every
part OF the United States.
Sxth.-The existing adninistl alton
is the representative of conspiracy only,
and its claim of right TO surround The
ballot-boxcs with troops and deputy
marshals 10 intimidaie aud obstruct the
electors, and the unprecedented nse OF
the veto TO maintain It's corrupt and
despotic power, insults the people and
imperils their Institutions
Seventh.-Thc great fraud Of 1867,
by which, upon false count of the
electoral votes of two States, the candi.
date defeated at the polls was declared
to be President, aud for the first Tina
in American history tho will Of tho
people was set aside under threat OF
military violence, struck deadly blow
at our system o! representative govern
ment. The Democratic party, TO pre-
serve the country from the horrors Of q
civil war, submitted for the time in firm
and patriotic faith that the people would
punish this crime in 1880. This issue
precedes aud dwaris every other. IL
imposes more sacred duty upon tho
people Of the Union than ever address.
ed the conscience Of q nation OF free.
men.
Eigh,h.-We execrate the course Of
this administration in making places in
the civil service reward for political
crime, and demand reform by statue
which shall make it forever impossible
for the defeated candidate to bribe his
way to the seat of a usnrper by billet
ing villains upon the people.
Ninth. resolution OF Samuel j.
Tilden not again 10 he candidate for
the exalted place 10 which he WIS elect
cd by majority OF his country, and
from which he was excluded by the
leaders OF the Republican party, is re-
ceived by the Democrats OF the United
States with scnsiblli,y, and they declare
their confidence in his wisdom, patriot.
ism and integrity, mistaken by the as
saults OF q common enemy, and they
further assure him thai he is followed
into the retirement he has chosen for
himself by the sympathy and respect OF
his fellow citizens, who regard him as
one who, by elevating the standards ot
public morality aud aderning aud pnri-
tying the public service, merits the
lasting gratitude Of lis country and his
party.
Tenth Free ships and n living
chance for American CONNER ce on the
seas or on the land No discrimination
IN favor Of transportation lines, corpo-
rations and monopolies. m 80 47
Observation-Disclosures OF the Bur
lingame treaty. No more Chinese i'm
migration except for travel, education
and foreign commerce, and therein
carefully guarded.
Twelfth money aud public
credit for public purposes solely, and
public land for actual settlers
Thirtcenth.-The Democratic party
is the friend Of labor and the laboring
man, and pledges itself TO protect him
alike against the corrnoraBts and The
commune.
Fourteenth.-We congratulate the
country upon the honesty and thrift Of
n Democratic Congress, which has re-
duced the public expenditures t4O, ,O00,-
900, upon the continuation OF prospect
ty at home and the. national honor
abroad, and, above all. upon the prom
ise Of such a change In the administers
tion Of the government as shall iusurs
US genuine and lasting reform iu every
department Of public service. on
PERSONAL CBARAcrEwsrIcs oY MEs.
HAscocK.-Mrs. Hancock, the wife Of
General w. s. Hancock, is q few years
his junior in age, aud as woman is AZ
imposing in appearance as he is as
man. Tall and well proportioned, with
q most winsom smile, n manner that
puts you at your case at once, and Q
pair Of eyes that animate every line Of
handsome face, sue is still beauty,
although her hair is becoming areaked
with gray. Size was narried when the
general was but young lieutenant do.
ing duty in the far West. II was en-
tirely Above match, and neither ID them
have since regretted II; in TACT their
home is one Of the happies, imaginable.
Mrs. Hancock has always been opposed
to her husbands becoming candidsts
for tha nresid.sncv and .ho 4. o.xc