Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-05
A Ccntrast-The Record.


Contrast the resolutions adopted on
Wednesday last by the Republican Con-
vcntion Of Massachusetts, with those adopted
by the Democratic Convention Of the same
state. The admirable resolutions OF the
latter Convention contain not one word in
tended to divide the people Of this great
country upon sectional issues. They
constitute q platform upon which
vuginian can stand side ty side
with q vermonter. or n Californian
side by side with Louisianian, or
Kentuciian side by side with
New Yorker. The Democrats Of Massa-
chuseiis would iain belong TO Union COM
posed Of EQUAL States, not 10 Union In
which twenty-five OF the States attempt TO
dictate the policy and control the elections
oi the other sixteen States. The Democra-
tic party Of tie old Bay State extends its
congrsiulstlots to "he Democratic party
Of he Cnion." II has no resolutions In
tended only for "home consumption" Ii
recognizes Q Democrat a. Democrat,
whether he lives north or south OF Mason
& Dixon's line.
The Massachusetts, Democrats declare
their unqualified approval OF the platform
Of principles adopted by the late Demo-
cratic National Convention. The Massa-
ohusats Republicans endorse the recent
recommendations Of Tie President AID
Secretary of the Treasury advising against
The further coinage OF silver dollars, thus
treating with contempt the resolution OF
their national platform which "urges thlt
40 effort be made 10 unite all commercial
nations In The establishment Of the mtor-
national standard, which shall tx for all
the relative status Of gold and silver coin.
sce." Thus do the Massachusetts, Repub-
leans show that when the selfish interests
Of af,w capitalists and monopolists demand
from them on implied condemnation Of a
declaration Of their National Convention,
they sre only too ready to comply with the
demand. The resolution We have quoted
from the Republican national platform was
designed 10 capture the votes OF Colorado.
Nevada, and California. The resolution
against coming any more silver dol
lars WAS framed in the interests OF
The mopometsllists % Beacon street.
1t would be ludicrous 10 hear one OF MA
HOMES Creenbackers explaining upon the
slump the resolution Of senator H0AR's
Convention ss not inconsistent with food
a irredsemsble greenbacks. or. still better.
TO hear him explain how silver dollars are
not "a good ss fat greenbscks such az the
NAHoSS candidates for Congress In Vir-
gfnia called for In 1878.
The Massachusetts Democrats have none
but kind words for southerners OF any
party. white or black. 1he Massachusetts,
Republicans lump all Democrats together
a. an association OF men proved by its
hIstory 10 have been once dlsloysl." Thus
IL is sgsin demonstrated that the Republic
csu party 10 nothing II not sectional; that
Il is war party unable 20 formulate
creed In which II does not include Sc
tionalism rs virtue; q party tia. a.
Iaigns the millions Of Democrats who have
lecome voters since the war between the
States ended. As "disloyal "a disloyalty
that must he hereditary IL It exists ut all
Tariy, In a word, unfit 90 be entrusted
with government which for twenty years
has hsd no disloysl citizens TO govern, and
has had no good reason 20 doubt the 10y.
atty Of the people OF the South.
The Massachusetts Democrats declare for
"tbc,xact equality Of every citizen under
the law" They know no South, no North.
no East, no West. The Massachusetts Re-
Iuhlicsns " call the attention OF those who
in he past hare vOted Min To party ,chich
lnStointd human slavery" &C., dc. The
ehouls! Slavery has been dead more than
twenty years. Most q the voters in this
county would no; know they hsdever seen
slave II they bad never been Informed Of
tie fact. There are $40, 600 voters m Vir-
GINA. How many Of them ever "p0ted
nth TIE porty uAich sustained human
Sidruy"f Bu, the fact is that even the
Republican party was not organized az an
nii.slavery party bu. merely TO keep slave
~ om Of the Territories and thus out of
She new states. The National Republican
Convention that nominated Mr. LINCOLN
placed the following resolutions In its plat
form:
THAT the maintenance inviolste OF the
rights OF the Siate., and especially the right
81 each state 10 order and control it, own
domestic institutions Itbat Is. slaveryl dc-
Cording 70 its Olnn JudgmsHt eTclaSiuely il
essential 10 that balance OF powers on which
the perfection and endurance OF our politi-
81 49,. IL IL %. &c
Ave deny the authority Of Congress. OF
Territorial Legislature, or Of sny indiyid-
uals 10 give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory Of tse United STATES"
We have thus shown that those who In
former days voted with the Republican
party voted "ln the past f" with a party
that sustained human slavery" lin the
Sia,es.l
Dut here Is evidence additional 20 prove
that these Massachusetts, Republicans are
TRYING to deceive the voters "of the pre-
sent" In his celebrated discussion with
Judge DorcLAs. Mr.. LINCOLN said:
sSow, have upon all occasions de-
clartd ~ strongly as Judge Douglas against
ne disposition 10 interfere irih TIE cxist-
ing iHStits,iOs Of Slarery."
IL suppose most Of us a kn0,o IL Of my.
S,lf) belie,, that the people OF the southern
States are entitled 10 a congressional fuei-
tive slave iaw--that Is a rigAt liked In the
Constitution" And "a the right Is con.
siitutiODal, ,gree that th- legislation shall
BE- granted 10 H." tbe Soulful "Why,
then, DO yield support TO a fugitive slave
iawi Bec1use 1 90 Noi understand Mgt
ne COsShtu.ios, vhieA qgaraRteeS Tat
right. con 10 supported siih0u. H."
Thus il appears that ABRAHAM LINCOLN
believed, and before the people declared
his belief, thst the Constitution guaranteed
the right Of Shareholders TO fugitive slave
law. and, therefore. be wss In favor Of such
law. so were the Massachusetts, Repub-
lesns OF 1900. The Republican party voted
for Mr.. LINCOLN because be occupied that
ground. Who, then. are Tho voters that In
the past "voted with the party which Sas.
fsinsd Lusnoa siaury"' We need not
answer. In 1850 the Republican party,
the Wing party. and the Democratic party,
were all In favor Of respecting the rights
Of Shareholders, and Of upholding slavery
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