Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1870 — The Indiana Democratic platform for 1870. [ARTICLE]

The Indiana Democratic platform for 1870.

As we shall probably have occasion during the campaign to refer tp the platform adopted by the de- | mocracy of Indiana, in their convention at Indianapolis on the Bth ( of January, we conclude to publish it in our columns. Is it not a little singular that although we have asked prominent members of that party in this place, who usualI ly keep posted in such matters, fur ] a copy that they should nut have it .in possession and were unable to ; define what it contained? It seems j they are ashamed of its puerility. We give the full text as it was published in the daily Sentinel of March 16th, which we came into possession of a day or two after its publication, through the courtesy of Mr. Ira W. Yeoman, prospective democratic candidate for county Auditor, who has our thanks for the favor. The democracy of Indiana, in delegate convention assembled, declare: 1. That the Federal Union, with all the rights and dignity of the several states,should be preserved; and to secure that great national blessing, the constitution must be resjiectcd and observed, and every approach to centralized <les|H>tism defeated, whether attempted by congress or the executive. 2. That recent events have, more than ever, convinced us of the infamous and revolutionary character of the reconstruction measures of con- ; gross, and we denounce these measures as an invasion of tiie sovereign and sacred rights of the people and all the states. 8. That the independence of the supreme court of the United States is essential to the safety and security of the states and the people, and we declare that the measures of congress, having in view tiie destruction of |he 1 lowers of that court to adjudicate on the constitutionality of the enactments of congress, is a dangerous evidence of the usurpations of tiie legislative over , the Judicial department of the govern- } merit.

4. That we are In favor of a tariff for revenue only; and that we demand that the burdens of taxation shall be fairly and equally adjusted, and that such an adjustment can not be made without striking from the statute books the present unjust ami odious tariff laws —a system of taxation based upon favoritism, and which has destroyed American shipping and commerce, oppressed the people of the great agricultural regions, which compels the many to pay tribute to the few, and which has built up monopolies that control not only every American market, but also the legislation of congress; and we demand that the prime articles of necessity—such as tea, coffee, sugar and salt—shall be placed upoll the free list. 5. That we are,-willing to pay our national debt in strict compliance with our contracts, whether it was made payable in gold orgreenbacks, but we are tin willing to do more than that; and we deelare t hat the five-twenty bonds are payable in greenbacks or their equivalent; and we condemn the policy of the administration which is squandering millions of money by buying such bonds at a high rate of premium, when the govenment had the clear right to redeem them at par. ’ 6. That the national bank system, ' organized in the interests of the bond- i holders, ought to be abolished, and greenbacks.issued in lieu of such bank I paper, thus saving millions annually I to the people, and giving to the whole ' people (instead of the few) the benefits I of issuing a paper currency. 7. That the business interests of the country demand an increased and mantained volume of the currency; and fh.c burihen of the public debt, the high rate of interest and taxation imperatively forbid the contraction of the currency in the- interest of the bondholders. . 8. That the shares of stock in the national banks ought, while that system is continued, to be subjected to school and muiucpal taxation on the same conditions as other property; and we demand of our state legislature that the shares of such banks shall be subjected to equal taxation with other property of the state. 9. That the bonds of the. United States ought to be taxed by congress for national purposes, to such an extent as will substantially equalize the taxation of such bonds with other property subject to local taxation. 10. That we denounce the action of our last legislature, in attempting to force upon the people the proposed fifteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States, as in palpable violation of our state constitution, and we solemnly protest against Indiana being counted for said amendment, and we hereby declare our unalterable opposition to its ratification. 11. That any attempt to regulate the moral ideas, appetites, or innocent amusements of tiie people, by legislation, is unwise and despotic. 12. That we are opposed to any change in the naturalization laws of the United States, whereby admission to citizenship will be made more dflicult or expensive; and we especially denounce the proposed plan of transferring the naturalization of aliens to the courts of the United States, and abridging the powers of state courts in that respect, as a hardship and expense to the poor and friendless candidate for American citizenship; we recognize the proposed change as the offshoot of intolerant “know-nothing-ism”—the twin relic of radicalism itself. j

Gen. Packard, republican candidate for congress from this district, has made the following appointments for speaking in Jasper county: Blue Grass School House, Newton township, Monday, August 22d, at 2 o’clock P. M. Burns School House, Barkley township, Monday, August 22d, at 7 o’clock P. M. School House No. 1, Walker township, Tuesday, August 23d, at 7 o’clock P. M. « Independence Sehool House, Gillam township, Wednesday, August 24tb, at 2 o’clock P, M. Mason School House, Gillam township. Wednesday, August 24th, at 7 o’clock P. M. ' r Pleasant Grove School House, Barkley township, Thursday, August 25tb, at 2 o’clock P. M. Osborn School House, Hanging Grove township, Thursday, August 25th, at 7 o’clock P. M. Remington, Carpenter township, Friday, August 2f>tlr, ar 2, o’clock I*. M- .

Base ball is on the rampage at Crown Point. Red wheat briiigs 51.25 per bushel at South Bend. The TcrtVTlaute salt well is now more than 1,200 feet deep, 1 here are three colored teachers attending the State Normal School. Vigo county has expended fWSjOOO upon her bridges during the pait i year. The people.of Kentland have deI tided to build a 4(10,000 school j house. ( The South Bend Regitter says the crop of huckleberries handled there this season amounted to upwards ' of 2,500 bushels. Ihe Michigan City Enterprise says that over $12,000 have been paid put for huckleberries in Laporte County this season. The Catholics at Kentland propose ‘‘to raffle off their new organ, as it is not large enough for the 1 church,” says the Democrat. | Sausage-makers are said to be I doing a flourishing business at Indianapolis and other cities in the State where dog ordinances are enforced. Have sonie b.ologna? Burglars visited Winamac week ago last Sunday night and “went through”, the Carper House and Gillespie House relieving the guests of money and valuables. Samuel Suters, of Georgetown, Cass county, set a ferocious dog-on a little boy who was gathering berries in one of his fields, which tore the boy’s bowels out and otherwise mangled him so as to cause his death. The Indianapolis Journal says that “the stockholders of the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago Railroad hold a meeting in this city, on the sth of October, to consider the condition and prospects of their proposed. toad.” r I he Kentland Gazette claims “to hear of fields of oats occasionally that have yielded forty-five and fifty bushels to the acre this year.” Like the “milk-sick,” as you call it, Bro. Conner, you willafways find them over in the “next neighborhood.” A religious sect in this State called Christadelphians has issued this announcement: “The Christadelphians will soon chain the Kings, Emperors and Presidents of all nations. Forty years. One thousand years of peace. What is the GosSel? Hasten to enter the name of esus. The Kingdom of God near at hand. Jesus to arrive at Mount Sinai. The resurection near at hand.” They claim to have positive knowledge that the European war will spread over all the world.