Litchfield enquirer., 1863-03-19
Communications.
The Democratic Platform.-No. 2,

To THE EDITOR OF TEE ENQUIRER:
 In former article we examined this subject in fact and developed the inevitably treasoia ply tendencies of the first four resolutions In closing we Suggested that as they progressed they grew bolder in their treason and inconsis tent in their reasoning. We shall now attempt to prove that assertion. By q legitimate anal ysis of the language employed, we showed that honorable peace" in them meant sim. ply peace on any terms, honorable or dishon
 able. The fifth resolution reveals in part, in what manner the Government is to be forced into the completion of it's overthrow, if these wanton leadsrs once obtain power. It de- clares that the militia of q State " are subject to the control of it's Chief Executive officer, acting under and by authority of the laws of the State and that all laws interfering with the sovereignty of the State in relation thereto should receive the execration of the psople.'
 Then the people must execrate the Constitu- tion itself, for the only conclusion that can n follow such language is,that the central Govern. ment can haveno control over the militia of the Country. Even were not this control given explicity'n the Constitution, it is idle to sup pose that the warmaking power would be de. nied to the States and given to the Genera Government, while at tho same time that Gov
 ernment is denied the control of the military force necessary to prosecute war. But the Constitution does give to the President and Congress this authority, not only by implica- ton, but in express language. It may author ike its exercise through the medium of state | Governors, because it can thus avail itself of the State military organization, but if any one of those Governors is disloYal and refuses to comply with the demand of the Government
 the prerogative still belongs to the central au
 tkority 10 command the service Of their militia
 and t bus the right to secure it through other
 channels. Our Fathers did not. forn, cen.
 tral Gavornment and make it's power of main
 taniug itself depend upon the judgement
 of the Executives of the several States, but
 vested that powerin aa Congress and a Presi-
 dent chosep directly from tho people and di- rectly responsible to them for their actions.
 This is q government drawing it's authority
 not from the different State Governments, but
 from the people themselves and dealing directly
 with them. But suppose for moment that this | 4a t- ~ . a aAe f-z f f
 lis not 50, and thsn, why these bitter complaints
 and this tremendous outciy Of q treason from \ the Democratic press throughout the land, be cause the Governors of the States saw it to msst at Altoona. last Autumn, not to dictate
 but simply to suggest, thesvisest policy to ths National authorities ? Was there ever nor, patent inconsistency or more imbscile sel Ieontradistion2a But this issnot all. We hay'
 heard from the Democratic press thIoughou lths State. the most bitter denunciationse of the
 old Hartford Convention of 1914; and it. un
 quiet spirit has besn summoned p,time aps 1time again, to alright the honest people ofth,
 stass with .its horrid front And 10! here i is ssttipg, in the very .sanctnm sanctosum, of l the DemocFatic Councils land dictating thei
 Policy, Nor has its spirit gown nildsr x,tl
 age,e The old aCpnysntiop, representing nc st Ro'lncst party en the. eva of contest for thu sonssd ssI ot Shts Government and attsmptinl
 to ousline no policy for their candidates
 rssolved somevhat q iollovs that ths stats, ledopt meaa.ssn to pxotect ther citiusnu ffou