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Democracy

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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
January
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

- The following declaration of principles waa put forth by a Democratic Convention in New Hampshire. - If these are Democratic principles, what shall be thought of Democratic practice? Resolved, That we recognize the following as the platform of the Democratic Creed; Universal suffrage; the largest liberty ; retrenchment and reform; the people's money under the control of the people's servants; a sound currency; equal rights to all; no exclusive privileges; no insidious taxation; no national debt, funded or unfunded; no United States Bank; no gag rules; no pipe-laying or other cheating at elections; and no concealment of political principles. Illinois State Bonds sold in New York on the 22d ult. at 19 cents on the dollar. - Indiana, 20 cents.