Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10
PLATFORMS, THOUGH NOT ADOPTED
IN CONVENTION.


When, in the course Of political
events, it becomes necessary Tor one
party to place itself in battle array
against another, and to assume before
the public a separate and distinctive po-
sition, it almost always does SO in some
way outside OF the platform adopted in
convention. This tact has been notice.
ably 80 in the last instance.
At Chicago, a gentleman named Elan
nasan, from Texas, laid down the true
platform of the republican party in these
words :-'.Texas has had quite enough
of this civil service reform daughter and
cries OF "Amen") for the last four years.
For the fourteen hundred officers to be
appointed by the United States, one
hundred and forty represent the repub-
lican party. We are not here for the
purpose OF providing Offices for the
democrats. loud cheers and laugh
ter.) There is mt plank in the plat
form that 1 have aver admired. and that
is. to the victors belong the spoils.
daughter and a%pplause.) We have
been ground under foot. We expected
this convention would nominate a stall
wart-ope who, after we have won the
race, as we Will, would give to those
who are entitled to position office.
(Cheers.) What are we here tor
applause and long continued %laughter.)
l mean the republican party are entitled
to Office, and if we are laborers, we will
have them. We came here for that pur-
pose. loud laughter.) 1 move to lay
the amendment on the table" Gap
plause and cries of 'Good."O
These words found a more responsive
chord in the hearts of the delegates there
assembled than did any plank in the
platform as adopted.
The democrats, too, have something.
said outside of theC Cincinnati convention,
which cannot be prevented from, in
some degree. usurping the place of the
platform. The words are those Of Gen.
Hancock, a victorious soldier, placed as
a governor over the people whom his
sword had so yaliantly helped to con-
quer. They are as iollsws:-"The gen.
eral commanding is gratitied to learn
that peace and quiet reign In this de-
partment. 1t will be his purpose to
preserve this condition OF things. As q
means to this great end. he regards the
maintenance OF the civil authorities IN
| the faithful execution of the laws as the
most efficient under existing circum'
stances. In war it is indispensable te
repel force by force. and overthrow ane
destroy opposition to lawful authority
| But when insurrectionary force has beer
overthrown and peace established. anc
the civil authorities are ready and will
ing to perform their duties, the military
power should cease to lead, and the
| civil administration resume its natura
| and rightful dominion. Selemnly i'm
pressed with these views, the genera
announces that the great principles o
American liberty still are the lawful in
heritance Of this people, and ever shoule
be. The right OF trial by jury, the ha
beas corpus, the liberty Of the press. tht
freedom OF speech, and the natural rlght'
OF persons and the rights Of property
must be preserved. Free institutions
while they are essential to the happiness
| and prosperity of the people. always fur
nish the strongest inducements to peac'
| and order. Crimes and offenses com
mitted IN this district must be referre'
to the consideration and judgmento of tn
regular civil tribunals. and those tribu
nails will be supported in their lawful ju
risdiction. Should there be violation o
existing laws which are not inquired int
by the civil magistrates, or should fall
ures IN the administration of justice b.
the courts be complained Of, the case
will be reported to these headquarters
when such orders will be made as ms.
be deemed necessary. While the gen
eral thus indicates his purpose to respee
the liberties OF the people, he wishes a
to understand that armed i~nsurrection o
forclble resistance to the law will be il
stantly suppressed by arms"
Here, then, are the real represents
tives OF the two parties-the n breatl
ing, n shameless boldness, a greed fe
office; the other. in self.abnegatien
already acquired power, RELOCATING
others than himself a control OF the Pc
sons and property OF thousands of PEI
pie, while the party in the ascendant
was demanding OF him that he shoul
WELD his sceptre of command as an Al
~tocrat and as a despot. There is no al
: peal in all this to the class OF republ
, cans to which Mr.. Flanagan belong
but to patriotic. Independent vote
there can be but one choice betwet
parties 80 represented.
: The l%ntelligencer of April "a. 1873
contained this editorial paragraph:
O The prominence of Gen. Hancock az
: presidential candidate begins to be co
ceded, aud it is therefore interesting
sec how Pennsylvania votes. One OF t
United States nat from Penns.
vania is a democrat, it will be RENEE
bered. At the election in 1876, Hay
, received 1884, 122 votes. and Tilden G
SOC, 1853. Hayes received SOC per ce