The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-04-03

IyDI,Ni DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

no date of its organization, been i'm favor of the
maintenance of the Union und the preservation Of
~. Constitution and seeing in the present condi-
~, of the country the deporable effects Of a
.I.,arture from It's time honored and conservative
s,r;ncinles, and the triumph Of SectiOnalism; and
fru,ly believing that the Union and the Corstitu
,on can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
.,,, marty to power we invite all the Union men
,brnuchout the land unite with us in sustaining
ne organization and carrying out its principles.
Therefore.
,ol;t;ca principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
o That we are unalterablv attached 10 the
CONSTITUTIONS by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established and that faithful
observance of its principles can alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent happi
ness of the people
!; That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued. unwise, and fa
n,,cal agitation, in the North, Of the question OF
domestic slavery, the consequent organization of
geographical party. guided by the sectional plat
r,r,us adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
and Chicago, and the devclOrment thereby of
sectional hate and jealousy, producing ras had
LONG been foreseen and predicted ny us) its coun-
,ern,r, in the South of secession disunion. and
armed resistance to the General Government, and
terminating in n bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
ternal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole coun
trv a calamity which now to meet as loyal
citizens. striving for the adoption Of that mode of
settlement best calculated TO again restore union
and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result in satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those which would have
cured the Dor Ter slave States to the Union, and a
bsrtv co operton on their part in II constitution
al and legal measures procure q return Of the
more Southern States TO their allegiance, the Re
,ublican partv assumed a fearful responsibility.
and acted in total disregard of the best interests
of the whole country.
! That if the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amcable adjustment.
inr.rn, issensions before hostilites had actually
comnenced that the Administration has recently
sxhibited To avoid a with ancient enemy,
Great Britain, we confidently believe that peace
and harmony would now reign throughout all our
borders
6 That the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object OF all who profess loyal
ty tn the Government-and in our Judgment this
purpose can only be accomplished. by the aSceE
~iency of a Union party III the South rn states.
rbich shall h counter revolution displace those
who control and direct the present n oellion. That
no .ffor, 20 create or sustain such party can be
sue cssful which is not based upon definite set
tleuc,t of the questions at issue between the two
sect ons; and W. therefore demand that such
settlement be made by additional constitutional!
guaranty, cithcr initiated nv act of Congress- or
through the medium of National Convention.
= Tina, the Republican party has fully demon
s,ratcd its inability to conduct the Government
through It's present difficulties
= That va are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies Northern scctionalisn, and Southern Sc
ce.soa as inimical to the Constitution and that
= a..
and the peace Of the country, should frown indig-
n,ntlg upon them.
O. That in this national emergency the )cmoc-
rae, of ln,iIana, b1nishing al feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only Their duty to
the whole country; that this should not be
waCed in the spirit of conquest subiucaton.
nor for the purpose OF over lr wing or interfering
with the rights or nstit tions Of the States
defend and maintain the supremacy Of the Con
stitution. and TO preserve the Union with ell the
dignity. equality AID rights Of the several States
nlpared: anil that az these objects are
accomplish she'd the ought 10 cease.
10 That we will sustain. with all our energies
awar f,r he maintenance of the Con<,ution and
of the integrity of the Union der the Constitution
but we arr opposed to war for the emanci alton
of the negroes, or the subjugaton of the Southern
States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
nv the Northern disunonists, To libera'e and arm
ted To retard the suppression of the rebellion AM
meet. our unqualiced condemnation.
l2 That the total disregerd of the writ of ha
6sss corpus by the authorities over us, and th,
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens of oya
States where the iuliciar, is in full operation
without warrant or law and without assigning an
cause or giving TO the party arrested any opportu
nity Of defense are fragrant ilolations of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts Of usurpat.on o
poScr which should receive the stern rebuke o
every lover of his country and of every man VIII,
prizes the security and blessings OF life, liberty AM
property.
i3 That the liberty Of speech and of tho rre.
are guaranteed 10 the people by the Constitution
and nom but usurper would deprive them of theS
rights they inestimabic To tho citizen an
formidable 10 tyrants only. And the attempt
which have been made since present unfortu
nate troubles. to muzzle the press and Stde FIRE
discussion are exercises ot deSpOtlc power agains
which freedom revolts and which not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
a. That the seizure of Mason and Slidell %
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas. wa
either i'm accordl nee with international law. au
60 Ieral. or Else in violation of such law, and $
illesaI If the former, lament that oar natio
has been humili,ted by their surrender. under
fb,snf f the latter, il was the dutv Of the Ad
ministration At once TO have dIsavowed the act q
their officer, and instead Of incarcerating the car
tive. in Fort Warren, 10 have Immediately re
tcsblc, in the same condition in which that off
Ger found them. In either event. the action
tn. Administration vas vacillating and COW
ardly and degrading 20 the dignity cf great nator
Is That the action of the Republican part
=, manifested in the partisan character of all AZ
pOintments of the Administration to civil office
aud. in boldng party caucusses by the Repuhliea
members Of Congress for the purpose ofimpressu
upon the legislative action of that body the pcculi,
dogmas Of that party, have demonstrated th
Their professions Of Sacrificing party platform
and party organizations. upon .he altar of the
cous.rv," are bu, % many hypocritica' and fal.
pretenses by which they hope to dupe the UNIV I,
into their support ;anl we warn all loyal person
a. they love their country, not to be deceive
thereby
I6, That the disclo ures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress, OF the enOrmO
fraud, that have staked into the army and
departments, impcatlng the heads Of those
partm.nts in n cOntrivance n. it not an actu
participation in n system Of corruption, and
whed our brave soldiers have been deirauded
their proper supplies, AMI our Government threa
ened with Bankruptcy, demands thorough invo
tisation into all our expenditures. both State a.
National, and that a speedy and marked oxamp
be made of all such ''brds ofprey," who, takil
advantngo of the necessity of our country, ia
fed ahd fattened upon public plumber.