The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-05-01
lyDIiyi DEN0rRiTiC PLATFORM.


go, of the country the deplorable effects of
dsnarture from ils time honorci and conservative
,-;ncnles and the triumph of sectionalism; and
sru,lv believing that the Union and the Corstitu
IN can be preserved alone 10y the restoration of
,b.. Marty to power we invite all the Cn'on men
,hrouchout the land to unite with uS in SuStainns
ts organization and carrying out its principles.
Therefore.
Ps,oIred ] That reaiirm and endorse the
nolt;cal principles that from TIVE to time have
been nut forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party
That We are unaltersllv attached TO the
Constitution, by which the Union of these states
was formed and established and that faithful
Observance of principles can alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent happ-
ness of the people.
z That the present civil war has mainly re-
shifted from the long con,ipued, unwiSe. and IA
pa.ical agitation, in the North of the question OF
domestic slavery. the consequent organization OF
= geographical part, guided by the sHctionol plat
FIRMS adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
and Chicago, and the DEVELOPMENT thereby of
sectional hate and jealousy. producing (as had
Ionr been foreseen and predicted ny u.s. lis coun
,e,nart 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
t.-ual bonds thus bringing upon the whole coun-
trx calamity which we now To meet as loyal
c;t;zrns 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
res,,lt in satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South and
.snecially those measur es which would have se-
cured the border slave States to the Union. and
hartv cooperation on their part in all constitution
Al and legal measures to procure return Of the
more Southern States to their allegiance, the Re
rublican party assumed a fearful responsibility,
and acted in total disregard of the best interests
of the whole countsr.
That if the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amicable adjustment,
internal dissensiOns before hostilites had actually
commenced that the Administration has recently
exhibited TO avoid with our ancient enemy.
Great Britain, confidently eeheve that leace
and harmony would now relGn throughout all our
horlers.
That the maintenance Of the Union upon
~. ,r;nc;,les of the Fe,.trl Constitution should
he the controlling object all who profess loyal
~ r. tho C;overnment-and in our Judgment this
rurrosc can ONLY be accomplished. by The ascon-
d..ncv ofa Union party III the Southern states.
which shall, bv counter revolution. dSplace those
Who control ana direei the present rebellion. That
no effort 20 create or sustain such party can he
sue essf!l which Is not based nqon definite set
tlement of the questions 1T issue between TIE two
sections; AMI VIC therefore demand that some such
settlement be made Is additional constitutional
.-,,r,nty. either initiated bv act of Congress or
through the mel um Of National Convention
l. That the Republican party has fully demon
strs.ed its inability To conduct the Government
through rs present difficulties
: That we are utterly opposed TO the twin
he-esies Northern sectionali-m and southern
c.s-ion. A. inimica To- the Constitution and that
freernDn. as they value the boon Of civil liberty
and the peace of the country, saosli irpwn Indig
nfntlF upon tncin.
. Tfa, in this nat ,aal emergency Tie )emoc-
rae of InIftila blisi-hin, Ii feeling % passion
and resentment, Will reco,iecf only Their duty 20
ia. who'll. country. lat tl.Is wag should not he
waced in tlle spr't 81 cor quest or s'l1'n4st'on.
,ar f,- the nurfoSe Of over hrswng intetferiny
,,i,i t. ri.llt, or s-it Il 9f The t't"s. pn' to
.l.sand AM, n,intair. tie 81, r:l ~ % lie Con
-....ioa. aal ~ preserve tie uion wills eil the
dignity. caaality AID lights Of the srvert S.nt.~
un.r.r., r. !! ana tat - soon as these l.tts arc
aeon. ;.l,el M war oe-l; - cet-'.
10 That We vii sustain. IA ~ orr en"rc''s
,w,r f,r lee risinief.auc, of thc Cor-tgtipn aud
@. The ei,.te.fit, Of the Inoa M RE Constitution:
b4, ". ar. OPPOSED to a for ,iie curn~ alton
-, ,he negroes, OK the suh5ugaton of tie Southern
-at..-
H. TItt the Q'.t- oses vowed AMI Advocated
tr tie Northern di.auonsst. 70 lbeFt'e and arm
the negro slaves, s a ,sl RI u the ace. calcna
tel 70 retarl tie sup' e~-.on % inc rebellion AMI
meets our unqtaliGtd condemnation.
70 That the total disrcgerl Of the WI. Of hd
Bea. corpu. by the authorities over rs. AMI the
seizure AMI imprisonment OF the citizens OF loYa
States where the Iudiciai, IS IN iul operation
n.taout warrant or law and without assigning any
cause or p..ing 10 the party arrested any opDorti
NV ~ defense. are facran, ,iol4;Ion- OF the Con
.,its,io,, AMI most alarming aet- Of usurpat,on d
raver which should receive the stern rebnke oi
e.ery lover Of his country and Of very man wh'
trss.s the security and blessings OF life, liberty ano
property.
are puaroote.dt TO the people - the Constitution
and nom hut usurucr would deprive them Of these
rights. they are inestimable to the citizen anf
Formidable TO tyrants onlv And the attempt
wlel. hive been made since our present uniortu
rate tronble5 to muzzle the press and -tite free
s',.cus.;u are exercises Of de=pGiic power a@ains
which freedom revolts and which can not he t0le
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
a. That the SEIZURE OF Mason AMI Sllell or
board a neutral vessel. on the hiyh seas. wa.
either in accorda with international law, an
80 LEGAL: or Else in violation Of such law. and 81
Illegal II the former We lamcrt that our natior
has been Inundated BY their surrender. under
hrsqf; n the latter il was the duty Of the Ad
ninistration At once to have disavowe ed the act o
their officer, and inst Al Of ncarceratine the cap
tiyes in Fort Warren, 10 have Immediately re
paired tie wrong ny placing them, A. far as prac
ticable, in ,he same condition IN which that 9TH
feurd them. In either event, the action o
the Administration was yacillatlng AMI COW
Hdy and degrading to the dignity of a great nation
- That the action Of the Republican party
as manifested in the partisan character Of all ap
pointments Of the Administration to civil office
and, in holding party ctucusscs ~ tine Republican
members Of Congress, for the purpose ofimpressn,
upon the legislative action Of that body the pecua
dogmas of that party, have den tina
tbeir professions of Sacrificing party platforms
and marty organizations. upon lie altar Of thei
con-. nv are bu, 20 many hypocritical and falls
nre,en.es by which thy hope to dupe the unwar
n,o their support AMI we warn all loyal persons
a they love their country, not to be deceive
thereby
Is. That the disclO ures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormor
frauds that have st.lked into tho army anu nav
depar,ments implicatng the heads OF those d'
par,meuts in a cOntrivancc at, IT not an actui
participntion in system of corruption, and }
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded
their proper supplies. AMI our Government thFea
ened with bankruptcy, demands n thorough inEe
tigation into all our expenditures both state ai
National, and that "A speedy and marked oSanp
be made OF all such birds ofprey, who takin
advantage of the neeescity OF our country hA'
fed ard fattencd upon public piunder
Il. That the meritoriOus conduct OF inc ina
ana uolps in every battlefield where victory ~ %