Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1878 — RADICAL PLATFORM. [ARTICLE]

RADICAL PLATFORM.

The maintenance of the great principles of tile republican party as essential to tbe peace, permanency and prosperity of the nation. the right ot the pdople to meet together and discuss their grievances be jealously guarded and maintained, but determined opposition to lawlessness, or to any resort to force and violence as subversive of the public peace, injurious to public morals and destructive of the rights and interests ol all classes. Equal rights before the law and equal protection under the taw without regard to race, color, con ditton or necupatiou. No exclusive privileges to individuals or classes. Opposition to ail subsidies, national, county stale or municipal. The common school system to be cnerished und perleeted; and to that end the school iund shouiii not be diverted to sectarian purposes. Rigid economy in all expenditures, national, state, county and municipal. A just, limitation upon luxes for state, count, township and municipal purposes. Opposition to uuy increase ol municipal indebtedness. Strict accountability upon the part of all public officers. 1 The just reduction and equalization of all fees aud s-ilai'ies. Such legislation as will secure to all persons lalu.riug .....„„j supplies to railroad and other corporations, full payment for tlicir labor aud material. Ah increased exemption of property from execution and a liberal homestead law. Such legislation as will protect the life and secure the comforl ot miners ami other laborers i n gaged iii hazardous occupations. jv constitutional amendment providin'* for strict registration and election laws. _ Fa** commendation of and sympathy with all efforts lor persona! reformation. American industries to be encouraged and fostered by such legislation us will develop the internal resovcoes ol the nation and give full measure ot employment and reward of labor. Opposition to repudiuton in all its form • the honor und credit of the nation to be maintained in every contingency, No abandonment or depreciation of the greenback currency. ° A sound and stable currency of gold, silver and paper of same vaiue. National legislation authorizing the receipt of greenbacks at par in the payment of customs and in purchase ol government bonds Opposition to further financial agitation ; stability m one financial system being essential to business prosperity. Union soldiers are entitled to all honor, and their displacement und the substitution of rebel soldiers as employes by I fie national house of representatives, should ue condemned bv every pairiotic citizen. J J 1 „rU?n?‘! i , t . i , OU r t * 0 s tho Foment of southern claims arising out of the rebellion. W e denounce ifie action of the democratic house of representatives in demanding pa vmuut ol over two hundred millions ot dollars of rebel claims as a conspiracy against the government, less open bu t not less dangerous than armed rebellion. W e denounce the democrats in the house of representatives for their lawless action in unseating republican representatives lairiyaud legally elected, and giving their places to partisans, regardless 0 , r ‘o“' election by the people. the leaders of the democratic party arc seeking mi!“n k a, 1< “ revolutionary party; they will not submit to tne lt-posc oi the Country or leave the pco-fio-.e U ot n, p mT 1 " 1 i)llI> -" iH <*» «l»cy have „ by “halation; and no law or public mtasme is so saeretl tliui tuev will no’ violate ii reference CI T of freud in oiise ,w-, 1 , i,‘su-1', 1 " 1 election is u diswbiehlv,.t,.Vrt n lu llleyal aml forcible means bv art-t ,1, I l 'l th S“ u . lllai! I rn statea were intimidated and tnousands in ail the states were sought wMrhrtT) Pl r ’ “r d , llK j unblushing mannerm which tile leaders of the democratic parti’ uuilcrwith money »*** V ° tel i 0l thu P rsi 'fontial electors Men “e * P * t U ' m Ulnvul t by of public collect of nnrfv\° f th ° !‘ tlc of resident Hayes is an him fs P m duH P. olll tion, and the attempt to oust to aw ml Mr o'" 00 V* “ rcvopu lonury resistance to lu\i , and U n is not condemned by the people J “'“I" 1 * a precedent by which any defeated T y - 118 in Opposition to I fie’s r ,n lu . Hll PP°rterH to acts ol violence, plunge (lestrov mM-'i 1 . I,to 1 ,to ,ulo . rch AG aud thus Mexicauize and ucstroj our institutions. <-rem?.H I h£Vn’ Ul colu,ll , i '«‘< ,1 > w»8 constitutionally unrtv i d n b /r,m, l i. uncl epuscnt of the democratic contfrmaH he ’ H ‘ ld 1,8 declsiou subsequently unm erv ' ? 01l , greH *’ was **na 1 and conclusive , I.? h ° department of mi government, 'in,- e can be no appeal from it except by revolution- i s hmhm n ( muke ®. tbn title of President Hayes equal to that of any lormor president, aud we recognize “ V; Purcuua* integrity, as well us in the general M win condnm ‘“““islration. me guarantee that lie Ail! conduct the government so as to preserve couht°ry° r U ‘ ld I,rt,, ! loLc lho *‘»l>piuess of the whole We solemnly pledge ourselves to support and maintain President Hayes aud thelavviullycouiug revolution!^ 1108 tUU £ OV(irnme “ l >n resistuublictins m e . ii *i- 1 'd'Poriunity presented the re- « , li U J“ a 111 IiUH opacity, we desire s «s Sh of hta“,S‘ *»1 rimM USES “**

A remarkable story in relation ;o the murder of the late Earl of Leitrim is now in circulation. The Earl, it, is asserted, was killed by the relatives of a woman whom he had se-ducid. They went from England to Ireland for the purpose, and two of t le thr e men who committed tho deed are said to have escaped to this country. Our readers will remember the account of how, a few weeks ago, the murder was imputed to revenge for what Was alleged tiie cruel eviction of his tenants. Most people still believe ;his theory to be correct.