The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
UNION PLATFORM.

Resolved In the language Of Senator DOUGLAS,
"Whoever is not prepared to sacrifice party or
ganizations and platforms on the altar OF his
country, does not deserve the support ana coun
tcnance of honest people, and that we tins day
declare that We know and will make no other
issue than the one forced upon US" We must
be either for or against our Government, either
Patriots or Traitors.
Resolved, That we indorse the resolution
known as the CETTENDEN Resolution, which Is
as follows: THAT in this national emergency,
Congress. banishing all feeling Of mere passion
or resentment, will only recolect Its duty to the
whole country that this war Is not waged on
our part in any spirit of agresSion nor for any
purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions Of the States,
but to defend and maintain the supremacy of
the Constitution, and to preserve the Union,
with all the dignity, equality, and rights Of the
several States uninpaired, and that as soon rs
these objects accomplished the war ought to
cease.
Resolved, That we iniorse the resolution
known as the MCCLEBYANp resolution, which IS
as follows: That this House pledge itself to
vote any amount of money and number OF men
which may be necessary to secure the speedy
and effectuai suppression of said rebellion, and
the permanent restoration of the federal author
ity everywhere within the limits and jurisdle-
tionof the United States.'
Resolved, In the language Of the Hon. JosrPH
HoLr, We are {" for this Union without condi-
tions one and irdvisible, now and forever-for
Its preservation at any and every cost of blood
and treasure, against all It's ASSISTANTS, and
against any and every compromise that may be
proposed to he made under the guns Of the
rebels
Resolved, That this Convention give their
hearty support to the present Administration in
Its endeavor to crush out the rebellion how exist
ing in our country.
Resolved That when the authority of the
Federal Government shall have been re-estab
lished. and peaceful obedience TO the Constitu-
tion and Laws prevails. we shall be ready to
confer and cooperate with ali loyal citizens
throughout the Union, in Congress in Con-
yenton for the consideration Of all supposed
grievances, the redress OF ali wrongs, and the
protection of every right, yielding ourselves, and
expecting all others 10 yield TO the will Of the
people, constitutonally and lawfully expressed.
Resolyei, hat viii not inquire into the
distinction between those men at the South, who
are in open rciellon against the Government,
and only ask :" to be let Alone" and those men
at the North who believe the prosecution Of
the war should be accompanied with the most
liberal offers OF peace and consequently We
denounce the resolutions passed by the Conven-
tion held in Junction City the third of Sep
tember, 1861. base in their conception. ruin
Gus in their tendency, disgracefu TO our district
and, if carried out, destructive of all our inter
ests, and that We viii prove by Cur votes at the
coming election, that our district repudates the
resolutions, and the candidates connected with
them.