New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-20

latiye and judicial preceuehIi - ie'
in IFS tendency and subvcisve OF the peace
and harmony OF the country Two Dcno,
cratic National Conventions were hcid 'na'
wear 1860. But in the platforms OF Doth ,n'S
rort vas Inserted Resolved, That the
oroc,ment, of State Legislatures TO defeat the
faithful execution of tho Fugitive slave Ia"
,,o hostile in character, subversive OF the Con-
.titution. and revolutionary in their eject
In 1854 the platform adopted by the KepuD
,cans demanded that the Government shoul"
prosecute the war for the maintenance Oh INC
integrity of the Union with the utmost pos
sihle yisor 70 the complete suppression of 'he
Rebellion i'm full reliance upon the sclf-sacfi-
icing patriotism, the heroic val0r and the I'M
diving devotion of the American people to the
cmntry and its free institutions" The plat
form of the Democrats of 1864 contained 'he
notorious plank pron0uncng the efforts u our
bows in blue in behalf of the Union " failure"
This is the plank
Resolved, That This convention docs "xphcluy
doc,ore os the sense OF the American people, that
o,.r f,ur years Of failure 10 restore the Union ny
tbc experiment OF war. during which under the pre-
t.nc. OF military necessity or war power higher
than me Constitution, the Constitution ltsoh has been
aI.regarded In every part and pnbnc liberty ana
vriyate right alike trcGden down and the mnteriai
sroepcrtv OF the country essentially impaired justice,
humanity liberty and the public welfare demand that
Immediate efforts BE- made for cessation OF hos
t,Htiss With n view to the ultimate convention VI inc
states or other peaceful means, to the end that at
the earliest practicable moment peace may be restored
On the basis OF the Federal Union Of the states.
In 1888 the Republican platform denounced
all forms OF repuda ton AS a National crime
~ N, al hfp
nayment of the public indebtedness in the
uttcrmost good faith TO all creditors at home
and abroad, not only according to the letter but
the spiiit VI the laws under which it was CON
tractedr The financial plank OF The Demo
cratic platform of that year was brssen propo-
sition to swindo the public creditOrs-in case
Uncle Sam could do 80 and keep within the
Litter Of the law. "Where the obligations of
the Government is the plank" do not
expressly state upon their face or the law under
which they were issued does not provide, that
they shall he paid in coin, they ought in right
and in Justice TO he paid in the Lawful money
Of the United States"
We have not the space to make thorough
examination and comparison Of the platforms.
But as we have said, the young voter the
freshman voter ought 10 do SO, if he desires
f. begin his political career in accordance with
the dictates VI enlightened practical patriotism.
Do YOU want TO Join the party which was the
offspring Of freedom and which has ever been
her mast effective champion? Or the party
which was the mainstay Of slavery? The party
which kaftled for the admission of Kansas rs
a free state? Or tho patty which endeayorcd
10 extend slavery into orr great Western Terri
tories Th" patty which was the right arm
Of the Government during the war TO save the
Governments lfeP Or the party which fur
ni,hed all the men and all the resources which
W, re employed in the conspiracy To destroy the
Union? The party which held mp the hands
of the defenders u our flag? Or the party
which did its utmost TO discourage them by
declaring the war failurc9 The party which
believed in keeping the Nations financial honor
all. olutely stainless? Or the party which conn-
.clled reputation of n portion IT the Nation
lust debts unless the swndling was "eNpre>S-
Is" impossible? We suspect that certain news
papors will snccr az These questions and the
platforms upon which they are based Is an
Gent history" Well. II is ancient history to
some of III. but not ancient history TO the
young voter in the sense OF being useless MS
tory. II bchcoves him 10 know the essential
facts which 90 10 make up thc record OF the
two parties one Of which he is soon 10 lon
The Republican party invites this test. ana the
more searching is character the better VIII II
be- satisfied. Can the Democracy LAY ~ much