The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-10-16
lyDliyl DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

princDleS, and the triumph OF SeCtlOnaSm; ana
firmly believing that the Union aud the Corstitu
tion can be preserved alone by the restoration of
that party to power we invite all The Union men
throughout the land to unite with us in sustaining
its organization and CARRYING out its principles.
Therefore,
Rcsolrcd. ] That We rcafirm and endorse the
political principles that from time TO time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
, That we are unaliershly attached TO the
Constitution by which the Union of these States
was formed and established and that faithful
observance ofits principles can alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent happi
ness o! the people.
3 That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued. unwise. and Ia
natical aoitatiom, in the North of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization of
n geographical party, guided by the sectional plat
forms adopted at Buffalo, Pitt ~burgh, Philadelphia
and Chicago, and the develonment thereby of
sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing (as had
long been foreseen and predicted ny u.s. it's coun
terpart in the South of secession. disuniOn, and
armed resistance to the General Government and
, terminating in a bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
terna bonds ihus bringing unOn the whole coun-
trv calamity which now to meet as loyal
citizens striving for the adoption Of that mode of
settlement best calculated 10 again restore union
aud harmony.
t. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result in satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
i'm dispute between the North and the South. AMI
esnecjallv those measu1 es which would have Sc
cured the border slave States 10 the Union, and
hartv co operation on their nartin all constitutions
| nj and LEGAL measures to procure a return Of the
more Southern States to their allegiance. the Re
publican party assumed a fearful responsibility.
and acted in total disregard Of the best interests
of the whole country.
D. That il the party in power had shown the
same desi, to settle. bv amicabie adjustment.
internal dis ppsionS before hosiiics had actually
commenced that The Administration has recently
! o., ,ii,ited 10 avoid a war with ancient enemy,
Great Britain, we confidently believe that peace
and harmony would now reign throughout all
borders.
6. That the maintenance of the Union upon
he p,.nciplcs of the Federal Constitution should
he the controlling object of all who profess loyal
/ tv 10 the GOvetnment-and in our judgment this
purpose can only be accomplished, by the aSceE-
dencv of Union parv i'll the Southern states.
y hic shall. Nv counter diSpace those
who control and direct The present rebellion. That
no effort 30 create or sustain such a party be
sue essiul which is not based upon q definite set
ilcrcnt of the cues ions at issue hctween the two
.ccfioos: and we the. ciOre demand that such
settlement be made bv ADDITIONAL constitutional
guaranty. either Initiated bv act of Congress or
through the medium Of National Convention.
,iraicd iis inability TO conduct the Government
through its pfe~eut difficulties.
g. That wn are utterly opposed TO the twin
here,ies, Northe n scciiOnasm aud Southern
cossion as mimi al 80 The Constitution and that
lreemcn as they value the boon of civil liberty
aud the peace OF the country, should irown indig-
milk upon them.
o. That in this national emergency the Oemoc-
rac of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will r"colleet only their duty to
the whole county: that this war should not be
wa@ed i'm tie spirit OF conquest or subugatiOn.
nor for The purpose OF overii'r9wng or interfering
with tie rights institutions OF the States, ont to
defend and maintain the supremacy Of the Con
>tituiion and 10 preserve the Union with eli the
dignity, cGralitv AID ig,ts of the several States
unimp,',cd and that as soon as these objects are
accomplished the war ought TO cease.
TO- That we will sustain. with ali our energies.
a war for he maintenance Of the Constitution. and
Of the inteoliis Of the Union under The Consultation:
but we arn opposed a for the cmancir, On
of ihe negroes, OF the subidca,on of the Southern
SLrtes.
/ IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disnion,sts, 10 beraie and arm
The negro slaves. IS "A disgrace IN tie age. caIcula-
ted 10 rctard tho suppression of tho rebellion and
meets or uuGualieed condemnation.
| IL. That the total diSrc@crd Of the writ Of ha
6e0s corDus Nv The authorities over US. and t,e
seizure aud imprisonment of the citizens 0f loyal
States where ,he iudiciar is in full orerat;on.
without warrant or Law and without assigning any
cause or giving 20 the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense, fragrant violations OF the Con-
stitution and most alarming acts of usurpat,on OF
rower. which should receive the stern rebuke OF
every lover of his country and of every man who
f przes the security and blessings OF le liberty and
property.
I:5 That the liberty of speech and of the PRESS
are guaranteed to the people by the Constitution
and none but usurper wou'd deprive them of these
rights they are inestimable to the citizen and
formidable TO tvranis Onlv And the attempt.
which hive been made since present unf0rtu-
nate troubles, TO muzzie the press and stifle free
discussion, are exercises Of deSpoi.c power against
4 which freedom reyots aud which cal not be tole
: rated without converting lrcemen into slaves.
Ii. That the seizure of Mason and SliGeli ,or
= board a neural vessel, on the high seas wa.
either in acc0,tIa nee with International law, anc
So LEGAL: or else in violation Of such law. and SC
Illegal. Irthe former, lament that our nation
has been Inundated by ;heir surrender, under q
threat; if the latter, it was the duty of the Ad
ministtG;ion al once 10 have dsavOwed the act O.
their officer, ard instead Of ncarceratin@ the cap
V tives in Fot arren, TO have immediately re-
e paired the wrong by placing them, as far rs prac
ticable, in the same condition in which that Off
: Ger found them. ln either event, the action o.
the Administration was vacllating and COW
ardly and degrading 10 the dignity ofa great nation
ID. That the action of the Republican party
h manifested in the partisan character OF all ap
: poiulmeDts of the Administration to civil Office
c and, in hodag party caucusscs by the Republican
: members Of Congress for the purpose ofmpresSiue
upon the legislative action ofthat body the peculiar
: doGmas OF that party, have demonstrated tia
their professions of Sacrificing party platforms
- and patty organizations, upon .he altlr Of the
couG."v," are but 20 many hypocrilcal and falls,
prc,euses by which they hope to dune the unwar,
II ! into their support ;and we warn all Iowa persons
l. "a they love their country, not to be deceive,
, thereby.
l6, That the dsclO ures made by the inv sti
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and ma v,
departments, duplicating the heads of those de
partments in contrivance at, if not an actua
x participation in system of corruption and il
r which our brave soldiers have been defrauded O
their proper supplies, AMI our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands thorough inves
tieaton into all our expenditures, both State ali,
National, aud that a speedy and marked oxampl,
be made of all such 'brds ofprey," who, takin:
off ti,a of