Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-04
MORNING LEADER.
The Reconsfruetlon Party.-Tho Platform
of the aufefrluvlanr

- Ivy A4N ~ A4AlLAAAIAe
of the Autedoluvians.
Harpers' Weekly has a most excellent
satirical report Of the organization Of the
Antedeluvian Party for the reconstruction
Of "the Union as 1t vas" We give below
the platform adopted, and which, in some
what modified form, win be adopted by the
VallandighSmmers in Convention at Col
umbus on the 4th;
Whereas The rasoally and dlabolieal
conduct Of the Northern States, and espe-
eially Massachusetts,, Vermont and Wis
oonsin, have plunged this country into q
iratrioidal war and whereas, the blood
thirsty representatives from these States
refused persistcnf to avert the war BY
adopting the adFet oi such pure patriots
ss Breckinridgc Faiiandigham and Hunt
er, and giving up everything demanded BY
the Southern.
And iVhsreaG, The Southerners have al
ready proved their valor, and theulter i'm
possibility Of subiugating them By force
Of arms
BSitrGolrcd /. That the times call for
the establishment Of new Northern party
consisting Of all the virtue and worth, and
most Of the m0des,y Of the North 10 crush
out and keep down the rascally, JaeObini-
cal, radical faction.
:. That the cardinal principle Of this
party be THE RESTORATION OF THE UNION
AS IT WAS, with Mason, Slidell, Breckin-
ridge, Davis, and Hunter, in the Senate,
Pryor, Stephens and Barksdale in the
House, the fugitive slave law in full oper-
alton throughout the North and slavery in
all the Territories present and future.
8. That with view to conoiliate our
Southern brethren, the officers Of the
Southern army should be admitted into
the United States army with the rank they
now hold, and that the supreme command
should be given to General Beauregard,
who should be appointed Lieutenant-Gen-
0ral By Congress
4. That Major General Lowell be invited
to resume his position as Street Inspector
in this city.
8. That Senator Sumner be tried for tras-
son, and II possible, hanged.
8. That a monument be raised in the city
Of Boston to the memory Of the late Preston
Brooks, whose Christian behavior was so
beautiful q prototype Of the conduct Of his
Southern friends during the present war.
Z. That Robert Smalls, the niger who
ran away from his owners in Charleston
with a valuable steamboat, be returned
under a Tag Of truce, and Commodore Du-
poat, who abetted him in the theft Of him
SELF and boat be dismissed from the ser
vice.
8. That the negro who gave Col. Kenly
information Of the approach Of the enemy
at Front Royal, receive one hundred lashes /
for escaping from his owner without reg /
ular pass.
8. That the true object Of the establish |
ment Of the Government Of the United |
States was the protection and maintenance !
Of slavery, and the discoUragement Of free |
dom; wherefore law Of Congress should /
render it penal, forever hereafter, to speak /
eommendingly, in any public discourse, Of !
freedom or liberty, OF Of the rights Of man.
and sn orator should be appointed by Con- |
gress, on each Fourth Of July, to explain to /
the people the beauties Of slavery. the |
charm Of tho whipping-post, the advantage
Of the iron collar, the merits Of the blood 1
hound, the virtues Of slave-traders, and the
general common sense Of making people
work without wages.
10. That Russia having commenced the
emancipation Of the serfs, diplomatic rels-
ions be broken of with her; that Spain be
warned that If she carries out the project
q her leading statesmen for The emancipR-
don Of the negroes in Cuba and Porto Rico,
The United States viii consider it a easus
oelti and that new and close treaties Of
IrisSdship and amity be concluded with the
Emperor Of Brazil, the King Of Dahomev,
and the Sultan Of Turkey.
II. That Il being the deliberate sense Of
he members Of this party that the world is
soing headlong 10 ruin-thRt civilization
e q mistake and progress g delusion-we
axe the name and title Of " The Antedilu-
Fians.
These resolutions having been put to the
Totei were carried mem. con-; aud the mee'f
ing separated in high good humor.