The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-11-06
Platform Of the Democratic Candidates
for the State Offices in New York

II
municatinn Of the 10Th inst. inform
ing US of our respective nominations
ior The several State Offices to be filed
at fhe ensuing election.
Permit us to express 70 your COM
mitice. as the organ Of the Democrat
ic State Convention lately held at Sy-
racuse. our grateful Acknowledgements
lor the honorable positions which have
been assigned Us on the Democratic
State ticket.
When a party organization. whose
existence dates back almost 70 the
birth OF our own republic, and which
lfor more than half a century has gnl-
ded its progress 70 power ana great
ness. resisting fhc solicitations ot the
eIlnncral party Of the honr 70 dis
solve ant cease political action. moves
onward in its acvu-tomcd course. and
terd,rs us the honors and responsible
lilies oi being its standard bearers. wc
will not decline any duty it may as
sign 70 rs.
III accepting the honor TINS confer
Ire !, at a moncntous crisis IN public
affairs. wc decm II proper 70 rcicr
briefly tn the present state oi orr conn
trv. and the duties incumbent Oh all
good citizens and true patriots.
'rhc revolutionary doctrine of seces-
sion. 81 long and pcrsistcntly resisted
iiy our party. has 1T last eliminated
n 4 bloudy civil war. This war i
one of gigantic proportions. II reach
cs the whole country and every inter
~. Ia IL. Il threatens to overthrow
lthc Government. and with that to de-
! srroy ilc last hope ut man Tor free in
Siitutnis. At such lunctnre th'
Democratic party would he recrean
it., itself and un:llindiul OF all its glu
riuns ansccedcnts. did il not prompt,
lfnke its stand by the side If the Coy
eminent. and pledge all its energies 4
,ithe support of the executive power y
. The maintenance o. the Cunstllntlol
and the Union. During the prcser
7 war. some of rs, as State officers, an
is.ll u ns. as citizens, have already. /
tile best u uur ability. aided IN ~
:. prosecution vi ihe war; and We sla
!. ~ llond to contribute IN the iutur
\ unr earnest Efforts in sustaining III
I exucutivc ii tie proper exercise u a
Y such powers az the cAlgcnclcs q tsl
!, crlsis may demand.
At tile South, the rcvolulionar
doctrine of the rrht of secession. All
hv ianaiicai A Loli'ionism at the Mort
mas arraycd vast and powerful arnii'
D. against the Government. II this r
Y si-,ance 70 law ami constitution
right be not put down, The Cover
" nent is at an end. and we are at q
N mercy ot an ambitious military lead
is who can raise an army sufficient
IL II dcfy the EVIL power.
nS nS We, therefore, IN common with y
NJ Democratic masses Of the State. \
NJ IA favor Of vigorously sustaining Z
rs Government in It's present struggle
~ y maintain the Constitution. the Law
aud the Union. at all hazards, and
any cost of blood and treasure. \
ID We bcIieye that in order 70 10 ia
III the true spirit cf patriots. i y :
'" Y. cessary 70 disown our fealty 70 9
sli marty. We believe that our loyal a
cncr -ctic action AS a party IL supp
! & Of the government Of the peopl
|. choice. will DO the best assurance q
this war Is not waged 70 subiugate
aM'r- M South. Or destroy its institutions,
IN 10 establish, tile political theories
Il.