The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-08-21
JyDly, DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


rhror hont rl,' Ian 10 unite with IN sustainin
rs nrnniza'ion AMI carrying out its principles.
Therefore.
Pcsolred Th we rpaffirm and endorse the
p0t'cl princinlrs that from time tn time have
bepr Tui rnrth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic ,nrtv.
. That W. ar, rn1'terailv attached 10 the
C0astitrtion bv wlich the Union of these Sltes
was ,orme md established and that a faithful
Observance ofits Drin..ipleS alone continue the
existence ot the Union, and the permanent hapni-
ness of the people.
g. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued, unwise, and ia
natical agitation in the North, of the question OF
domestic slavery, the consequent organization of
a geographical party, guided by the sectional plat
forms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
and Chicago, and the development thereby of
sectional hate and jealousy, producing Gas had
long been foreseen and predicted ny us) its coun.
terpart i'm the South of secession, disunion. and
armcd resistance to the General Government, and
Terminating in bloody strife between those who
! should have been forever bound together by fra
term; bonds thus bringing upon the whole coun-
try n calamity which are now To meet as lOvai
citizens striving for the adoption of that mode Of
settlement best calculated to again restore union
and harmony.
H. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result i'm satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
IN dispute between TIE FcOutIl. anu
especially those measures which would have Sc
cured the border slave States to the Union. and n
hartv cooperation on their part in II constitution
al and legal measures to procure a return of the
more Southern States to their allegiance the Re.
publican party assumed fearful responsibility,
and acted in total disregard of the best interests
of the whole country.
same desire to settle, by amicable adjustment, our
internal dis ensions before hostties had actually
! commenced that the Administration has recently
exhibited to avoid war with our ancient enemy,
Great Britain. confidently believe that neace
/ and harmony would now reign throughout all our
borders.
/ 6. That the maintenance of the Union unon
the principles OF the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess loyal
tv to the GOvernment-and in Judgment this
purpose can only be accomplished. by the aScen-
dency of a Union party in the Southern States,
hich shall. hv counter revolution. diSplace those
who control and direct the present rebellion That
no effort 10 create sustain such party can be
sue essful which is not based upon definite set
tlement Of the questions mt issue between the two
SectionS; AMI We therefore demand that some such
! settlement he made bv additional constitutional
guaranty. either Initiated by act of Congress or
through the medium of National Convention.
7. That the Republican party has fully demon
Strated IFS inability to conduct the Government
through is present difficulties.
( :. That wa are utterly opposed TO the twin,
hcrc>ie>. Northern sectiOnalism and Southern Sc
ces~on. AZ inimical to the Constitution and that
irecmcn. they value the boon Of civil liberty
mi the peace Of the country, should frown indig-
at 'irlon them.
q. That in this natl onal emergency the )emoc.
re of Ind'lna. ban-hing ali feeling of passion
ii eminent viii recollcct only their duty ia
tie whole country: that this should not he
wed in the spirit OF conquest or subiugation.
nor To- the purpose Of overfrowine or interferine
,gtl rt rights or ;nst tons of the States out 10
.,is.rf end maintain the sunrem"cv of the Con
~tifutinn. and preserve the Union with iii the
iigrity. equality a.i lights of the several States
rui;nrl ref: auA ,,lat ~ these objects are
liS!lr'l the war ongh' to c"asr.
~ That VIII sustain. with nj our energies
+. war f,r he manterrrcc OF the ConStuirn and
r. tl. int "arf, IF h tininn unfer the Cons,rftioo
's',t ar opposed 20 a war for ihe eminc a'ion
~ t',e nrtrocs. ~" suhueation of the Southern
~'s
II .fhat ~" r.inns.s arowoi AMI Advocated
- Northern t'.'.nionS.s - 'heri . and aro,
.e ~.s = = zoe =. ~. =. G. caIcul.-
%, :'.e rebellion and
~ tsnt.r \ c1u i-.,,rrt'an.
,. ~, he total dsr, er,l If the writ OF ha
Jeas corpue To- the authorities over US. ani the
seizure an irpri. .pn;ncnt of the citizens of oy,l
States where the udicial' Is in full oneratiop
without warrant or law AMI without assigning anv
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense. flagrant ioatonS of The Con
stifution and most alarming acts of usurpat,On Of
power, which should receive the stern rebuke of
every lover of his country and of every man who
trlzes the security and blessings OF life liberty and
property.
l3 That the liberty of speech and of the ERE ss
are guaranteed to the people by the Constitution
and none but usurpcr would deprive them of these
rights they are nestimabe to the citizen and
a \ '..t f,ran nnlv AnH
which have been made since our present unfortl-
nate troubles. to muzzle the press and sthe free
discussion, exercises of despOtc power aeains,
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
If. That the seizure of Mason and Slidell OF
board neutral vessel, the high seas was
either in accOrda nee with international law and
Z so legal or else in violation of such law and Sc
illegal. II the former, we lament that our nation
has been humiated by their surrender under q
thrsat if the latter, il the duty of the Ad
mini>tration at once to have disavowed the act o
their officer, and instead of incarceratng the can
tives in Fort Warren, to have Immediately ,e
paired the wrong by placing them, m far "A prac
ticable, in the same condition in which that off
Ger found them. In either event. the action q
the Administration was vacillatine and COW
ardly and egradino to the dignity great nation
Is. That the action of the Republican party
as manifested in the partisan character Of all an
|; pOIntmentS OF the Adm inIStratIOn civil office
and, in holding party caucusses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpressine
upon the legislative of that body the peculia
dogmas of that party, have demonstrated tha
their professions of Sacrificing party platforms
and party organizations, upon the altar of thei
couT.rv," arc but % many hypocritcal and falls,
pretenses by which they hope to dupe the unwar
into their support and we warn all loyal persons
"a they love their country, not to be deceive,
thereby
IG, That the disclO ures made by the investi
eating committee in Congress of the enormou
frauds that have stalked into the army and nav,
departments. duplicating the heads of those de
partm.nts in cOntrivancc at, if not an actua
participation in system of corruption, and il
whic.i brave soldiers have been defrauded O
their proper supplies, AMI our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands thorough inves
ti.ation into all our expenditures, both State ant
Natonii, and that speedy and marked Oxampl
be sale OF all such "birds ofprey," who, takin
alyanrage of the nerescity of our country, hav
f,.d ahi fattened upon public plunder.
Il That the meritorious conduct of the Indi
ana troops. in every battlefield where victory ha
perchcd upOn the national banner has filed th
people of tins Stl,e with the highest gratitude t.
her Gallant sons aud that we send our best wishe