The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-07-30
The Copperhead Platform.

A portion Of the Copperhesd platform
adopted .. the late Copperhesd conven.
ton held at Dss Moines, has appeared.
I, 10 not known whether the resolutions
on State policy will ever appear in public
print or not. The Democra, d -Neus,
Of the 10th inst, accounts for them as
follows:
we're mislad while in the hands OF the printer,
and we're not Published. They will be for,hcom-
ing in day or 50, when they will be published.
1t seems the resolutions have been
misl'id BY all the Democratic papers 10
the State, for they have not made their
appearance in any Of them. 1t seems
too, their candidates have been mislaid
for they have not been heard from, aud it
il not known whether they have accepted
the nomination rendered them or not, 1t
is also suggested very plainly ,hs. the
whole Democratic party may be mislaid
sometime in mex. October
By carefully examining the resolutions
it will be seen that they declare no policy
whatever. They ahonnl in pretended
issues while the truc issue is entirely
ignored. The preamble, although vast
in its literary proportion, docs not dis.
close the fac. of the existence Of gigan-
tic rebellion which strikes at the life Of
the nation; and in no portion Of the plat
form do they suggest plan for bringing
Us out Of our present difficulties. by
rehearsing imaginary evils in the pream,
Die, they set up man Of straw, which
they "calmly and firmly demo!ish in
their resolutions, and take every occasion
during their sham fight to throw out
sort Of sly back handed threat, which
would have appeared in more defuite
form if the news Of Grant aud Meadc's
victories had not reached tie convention
They discourse a, length abou. the
laws and the Constitution, but are careful
10 reserve to themselves the RICH: to de-
termine vba. is law and to construe the
Constitution. And it can easily be seen
that nearly every resolution 10 the plat.
form contains douLie entender, which is
to be construed to suit the convenience
'of the party in catching votes.
A great deal is said about free discus
sion, constitutional rights. &c. all If
which is Intended for the benefit Of the
Copperheads; for they do not propose ,e
protect the rights Of others, for i, woulc
be contrary to their policy carried Gu, il
the Southern States, in Kansas and o,he
tree State" not many years sine. /
large portion Of the platform is devote
to self praise, which seems to be the
only hope Of convincing the people
their loyalty; but when people who
good works may injure their credit
Boosting, what effect can self aduation
expected to have upon set Of Copper
heads who we're never even accused Of
loyal act, or suspected Of entertaining
thought for the benefit of their coun.r,
Men who are light at heart have no nee
OF bombast and parade for the purpo:
o. inducing the people to believe the
regard the Constitution and the Union
The inevitable stereo'yp,d resolu,io
about the difference between the Govern
ment and the Administration is of cours
In the platform, as an excuse for disobe,
ing certain laws, orders and proclamation
made and issued by the officers of Ii
Government. They cannot see tina.
government without officers is some,h;n
which cannot exist. The Consti,utio
only provides form Of Government sp