Year: 1868

They made war on members of their own
body by unseating them and placing in
their stead their own partisans. The very
conditions brought about by this party
was state of war, and from such war
good Lord deliver US.


He then reviewed the status of the men
whom the radical party were hugging to
their bosoms as models of patriots, and
who were foremost in the secession ranks
during the war. The scathing rebuke he
administered to radicalism Upon this point
was one of the most scathing We have ever
heard. He alluded to the punishment
already. received by the people Of the
south for their madless in attempting to
leave the union of the states. He called
attention to their broken fortunes and
scattered households, where once content
ment and prosperity re:gned. He asked
the pertinent question, are these penitent
people always to be punished? The sp-
plication of the story of the parable Of the
prodigal son of scripture was terrible
repuke to those professed christians who
are attempting to follow the teachings of
their master, and yet exhibit vindictivs-
ness of feeling only worthy of 6ends. He
likeEed the leaders of the radical party to
the Pharisees, as being too holy to hold
communion or fellowship with their fellow
men.


The speaker then reviewed the financial
question, and showed the importance Of
equalizing the burthens of taxation. In
the days when the democratic party was
in power it was their chief object to make
the burthens fall lightly upon the people.
The gigantic swindles perpetrated by the
radical party were exposed with master
hand, showing that at least one third of
the debt had gone into the hands of thieves
and plunderers, who controlled the fnan-
ces of the country during the war. The
exposition of the democratic platform upon
the subject of taxation and the national
debt was a most noble vindication Of the
party He said the democratic party
stood pledged to an equalization of thu


taxes, so that the burthens of the govern
ment might fall upon all alike. Tha
while the radical party came into powe
pledged to economy, they had expended


more during one year of peace thar


was expended by the government


during the four years of Mr.. Buchanan


administration.


He alluded to the radical charge agaius


Gov. Seymour of wanting in patriotism t.


his country, and cited, to prove the false


hood of these charges, the prompt and
energetic action on his part in aiding tn,
government in checking the advance o
the rebel army, and the evidence born
by Gov. Curtin, radical, to the patriot
ism and loyalty of Gov. Seymour.


The question of the currency and take


received due consideration. He took tn


ground that one currency should be sup
piled to the people, the officer, and th'
bon dholder. IF greenbacks were goo'
enough for the mechanic and laborer i


was just as good for all. Too long have
the people submitted to be controlled by
the monied aristocracy of the land. Tn
benefits of the government were for tn


rich and poor alike. The speaker sal,
that the platform Of the democratic part,
upon the questions of finance and currenc,
was one of equality, and so plain was i


that the people would demand its adopt
ion, and that the radicals were attemptin,
to adopt it as fundamental principle o
their party.


Mr.. Packard's review of the Chicag
platform was most excellent. He showed
that it was designed to deceive tie people


They will fad that the people fully uu
derstand their double dealing and wi.


refuse to endorse it. We cannot follow hi-
in the argument made, but We have rarel
ever heard the platform of a great part
receive a more thorough skinning than


received at the speakers hands. The Pre-
fessed friendship of the radicals for tn
bondholder. and the excuse offered b
them that the government had to hav
money and were compelled to accept tn
terms offered by the monied men of tn


country was thoroughly exposed. 1t /
: tru, that the government had 70 hav


money, but could not money be drafted q
had been done with the lien who wer
} called out to lay down their lives to prc
: tect the money of the rich man. 1t wa
u little thing to say to the father, the viii
5 and the child you must surrender son.
I husband, parent, but it was a matter ,
! great consequence to call upon the wealt
{ OF the country to surrender their dollar
The patriotic sous of the country cam