The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-17
New York Democratic Platform.

DtuONTdllC SldLc OOuftut4OH u -Nth
York, and shall endeavor to do so here
after. The following synopsis will give
our readers an idea Of the position taken
by the Democracy Of the Excelsior
State. 1t is in consonance with the po-
sition they occupied last fall, and the
true and patriotic one, as it is the only
one upon which Dtmocratic victories
may be Won:
ave will continue 10 render the Government
our sincere and united support in the use OF all
legitimate means 10 suppress the rebellion.
One of their resolutions is that adopted by
Congress and approved BY the President, the
day after the battle Of Bull Run, as follows:
Resolred bg the House If Representatives Of
the Congress Of the United STATES, That present
deplo-able civil war has been forced upon the
country by the disunIons's of the Southern
States. now in arms against the constitutional
government, and in arms around the capitol
that 10 this national emergency, Congress ban
ishng all feelings of mere passion or resent.
menf, will recollect only its duty to the whole
country; that this war is not wage1 On their
part 10 a spirit Of oppression, or for any pur-
pose Of conquest or suhjneation. or for the
purpose OF overhrowinr or interfering with the
rights or established Institutions of those
States. bu. to defend and maintain the suprem-
acy Of the Constitution. and 10 preserve the
Union with-all the dignity. equality and rights
of the several States unimpaIred and that 50
soon as the objects are accomplished the war
ought to cease.
"The doctrine Of the right of States 10 Sc
cede from the Federal Union is not more false
to the Constitution. than the right Of the Fed
era! government to obliterate State boundaries
and State rights.
"The thanks of the State are due 10 the gal
lant soldiers of New York. who, on the first
intimation Of pnblic danger, voluntarily rallied
to the st andard of the country, and who have
borne it victorious through so many battle
fields; we shall ever honor the memory OF those
who have fallen We shall ever cherish and
protect the brave survivors.
This seems to US correct, and in per-
feet accord with the Democratic plat
form of this State. Its honest, firm,
and consistent advocacy by the Democ
racy will insure its Endorsement by the
people.
That the Democracy of New York
will do this is evidenced by the manner
in which their Democratic press speak
of the position of Kentucky. The N.
Y. Argus, paper of greater circulation
than any other published in New York,
and the recognized democratic organ,
speaks of the position of kentucky so
in consonance with our own views, that
We adopt it editorially.
''The words of the new Governor of
Kentucky have the ring of the true
metal, and encourage the hearts and
strengthen the hands Of the friends of
the Union and the Constitution His
definition of the position of the seeded
States is admirable. They are not out
of the Union. They need no re-admls
sion. The Union needs no reconstruc-
tion. The seeded States have only to
resume their functions. ''H is not a
restored Union, not a reconstructed In
ion, that Kentrcky desires, but PRE-
SERVED UNION AND A RESTORED PEACE
UPON A CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS" Clio
rious words Let them ring through
the land. "A preserved Union and
restored peace on a Constitutional ba-
sis .w All honor to the Governor of
Kentucky! It's refreshing and encour-
aging to find Kentucky thus perscvering
not only in her opposition to the de-
signs IF the radical Republican leaders,
who insist that the seeded States are
out of the Union and can only return by
re-admission-and that, too, under such
terms and on such conditions and modi-
6cations Of their State Constitutions as
Congress may choose to prescribe. A
more damnable political hcresy-one
more artfully designed to subvert the
Constitution, change the whole theory
of our government, and indefinitely pro-
long the war-could not be invented.
1t ought to be repudlatcd by all honest
friends of the Union, of all political par
ties. And yetiti is enthusiastically and
fanatically embraced by the whole radi-
cal section of the Republican party, and
our greatest danger at the present time
is that it Will be adopted by the Presi-
dent, and delay beyond his term of
office all hope of peace and "preserved
Union"
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