New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
he VIII find ont that there few voters In his dis
trlct whom his clients the brewers. cannot control.
Ncw-iork, July ., 1855 PROTECIIONlsI. d.
pEMacRAr1c PROFESSIONS OF FAITH.


To the EdftOr Of The tribune.
Sir: Looking over the several deliveranccs Of tho
Democratic party as made by Il from time to time In
its National Conventions. find there In 1856 tho fol-
lowing commentary tho policy Of The present Dem
ocratc Administration IA depositing Government
moneys in banks:
Resolved that the separation Of the moneys Of tho
Government from banking institutions Is maj. penSaoc
TO the safety OF the funds OF tho Government ana the
rights OF the people,
Some time ago this Government desired to secure for
Itself naval station among tho Antilles, and nego-
'iacd for a harhor in the Island OF santo Domingo.
Democratic papers had much bad language over any
scheme of expansion Of territory and about assuming
possible chance OF embrollments with foreign Powers
And yet. in the Democratic Convention Of 1860, they
resolved:
"That the Democratic party arc IN favor OF inc ae-
QUESTION OF the Island Of Cuba-at tho earliest pracl
cable moment
then don't you Sec In 1872 there was no reason
for the extension OF territory. whereas In 1850 the
Democratic party was seeking fields for the con-
FINANCE Of ifs favorte institution slavery And then In
1864 solemnly pronounced that the war was failure
In 1868 Il announced that It stood upon tue Con-
stitutlon and state rights, said the united states
bonds should be paid in greenbacks, and then got OIL
the following lurd rhetoric:
"The pillars OF the Government are rocking on
s Te 6ai 9 November next and naugurae its Pres
dent we viii meet subjected ana o.'rG1 terei
people amid tho ruins Of liberty anu tno s'"''''0
fragments Of the Constitution.
In that Same year the Democratic party was suhl-
GENTLY alarmed at the growth of Federa power thar
IL called for reduction Of the navy For seVerai
wears past the Republican party has been held up 70
reprobaton because 1t did not keep navy IN iuii
trim on half allowance. Tho Democratic party mas
not fanclcd the navy since that navy sank inc
Alabama and passed tho forts at the entrance 10
Toff= n
twelve wears ago. and this its wisdom thon:
Reform Is necessary. and can never be erected
hut nv making II the controlling issue OF inc cectoho'
ard lifting It above the issues with whch mo oiCe
holding class and the party III power BUN ~
This sounds VOL II Il docs not mean much but me
devil was sick once upon time. l presume you
know tho rest and tho application But the coecuVe
wisdom OF the party got of series OF denunci@uohS
like the general combination when used I" nave
place in the prayerbook
1t denounced the Government for not redeemng tho
legal-tcnder notes.
II denounced the Treasury Department for not ac-
cpmuIatnr reserve fnd-n other words, for not hav-
ing surplus.
It Denounced the Government for not regumns specie
payments.
1t Denounced tho art for the resumption Of specie
payments and demanded Is repeal
1t denounced the tariff because it yielded dwlndinS
and not rising revenue.
II denounced the system Of taxation.
And then through all Of these dclverancos there ran
a low ana minor chord Of I'VE are inheAoly opposed
10 sumptuary laws.7 This same sad utteranc9 VIII
probably DO heard again at tho coming gathering Of
tie friends Of REFORM.
In 1.s0 came the stumbling block Of d" a tariff for
revenue onIy' And ye. the party got of some remark
able things, which evidently we're to be TAKEN IN the
South at least in a purely Pckwickan sense. For
instance the following would have been regarded with
horror had It emanated flom Republican National
Convention as an open attack the reserved rights
Of the States
@The right TO a fgee ballot IS the right prescrvatvo
Of all rights and must and shall BE- mai taned IN every
part OF the United states
And also thl,. which IS commended to Mugwumps
generally
making places IN the civil service re yard Tor polcal
cfim0'
1t also announced Itself as the friend Oh labor ana
the laborins man,
Before the completion OF tho Canadian Pacific Rail-
roaA and ere the manifold advantages Of that line
had been made so clear TO the Present Democratic
Administration, the same convention declared that
there should DO no discrimination in favor OF trans
por.aton lines, corporations or monopolles.' Some
one should call this into the ear OF the party While
at St. Louis but that done IL would probably
remain unheeded It IS not long ago that the amp
actr and tic Internal Revenue system generally was
the object Of Democratic auimadyerslOn Now that
there are Offices to be filed from the Democratic
workers. the call for its abolition that used to rover
berate through the party councll-hals, IS heard no
more There are Offices to be given out. But It
will be heard again in tho near future when Repub
lean Administration has the power Of appointment
In nothing is tho Democratic party so consistent as
In its Inconsistency. And this IS completely iushed by
the outcome Of the St. Louis Convention, nor has any
conviction for lying disturbed prevented Il from
repeating It's unsavOry record l. J. l.
BROOKLYN July =. 1853.