The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-25
THE
Chicago Platform.
THE

Il advance Of our cotemporarics, We present to
our readers this morning full and correct copy Of
tho Platform which, we are informed, will he
adop,ed by the Democratic Convention at Chicago.
Grptlcmcn prominently connected with thc Demo.
cratic party declare tina, tour.ths n the delegates
to the Convention have, verbally and In writing,
agreed upon the following as 'Dccl,ra,.ou Of the
Principles of the Democratic Party" AMI pledge
themselves to sustain the same under nuy and al
circuInstancesi
VIZ the People OIL the United States In order 10 form
more perfect union, establish justice, insure 10
nestle tranquility, provide for the common lee
fence, promote the general welfare, and secure
tho blessings of liberty to ourselves and our pos
tcrity, do or,lain and establish this CoSeritrrioN
for the Unhed States OF America.
AFT. SEC 1. All legislative powers herein ertn,
ef shall he vo,tel Ia COugress OF tie niti states
which shHil consist Of senate aud House Il iepie-
sentative
sr l. The IIousc Of Representative sh,.i lc rom.
Iseed q meneis chosen escfv -,coud year w. tie
people Of the several s,Ac. Anl TIE c.ccteis Va oh
STATE rhall have the qualifications rcquisr ior electors
Of the mot numerous branch oi the sat" l"vi-latulo
No pctson shall h. .tcpic.entltivo eho tha not
have attained 70 the nse Of ttenty -v" YEAR, sud
teen seven YEAR cligon II the uitei states, aud
Who shali not, when elected De An nhnbttnt OF that
| state In which he shall lie rho-en.
| Representative and iifccf tAos .hJ BE- Hppotton.
ed anons the several states which nar - included
llttlf it-Iff i've
| hers which shall ls determined ~ slllug 20 tie
whole number Of fr,c persons Including 'hosr hound
io.cIyice iVf ateIm OF 0As N'a exc udi1, lhunhs
enumeration snail be made within three y'lIs alter
the htni meeting Of The COnsies OF Tie nici state,
| Abu Wlthin every Nt iu'ut ''Iih oi th cars ~
such manner ~ they rhnl b} Inv dir CT. TIC NUM-
thiry thousand, tu ench si,ic hsil hstc ~ c1t o'c
representative aud until ,Ich enumeration shall lie
| ehowc three, Mpsschn.r,t. cight Rholc lsltud
and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut hNo,
D1lawae one Maryland .ir yirsinis ten Soith Caro-.
iinn five, tou,h LaiOlins i've, Hnd t'cOf IA three
any state the executive authority ,heicoi -ha
Wit Of election g al such .acanc.ts, ...,-
| ,pelker and other ohcon AMI shull have tho cole
| fo.or oi iiuptschuicnt. -
composed OF Two senators trom caci sta chosen h.
the trslAtuie thereof, Tor rA ytAs, AID each e"I-
| Immeaiae.y ateg they shall he sscmhcti IN consn-
gnenn. u me h-t e.r,tiol, No rinii ," dl'iaI As
equally @nay ie INTO ihIe" tes'e-' me 'nt OF 'Le
scIrtort OF the his 'ne sha4 pc 'ncatc1 ~ cue tAp-
ration of IA" second YEAR of tie socund c-s At tAc
expiration of III" fourth year aud oi the third ca'.
At the eGpira~ou OF the tNh y"a - thnt onr.thi1d
NAV 10 cho.sn every rocond year aud n Ns,Hntl's
happen nv reclamation, or otherwise. during the i"cc
Of the legislature Oi ANY state, the eKrcu.iNo ih"Iui
| ma make temporary appointments unll tie ucNt
meeting o. tie .esirlstu O. nich snail then hil such
NJ pcsson shannc a senator who -hrll no, have a,-
tained % the a.c Of thitp years mn uel nnr ear,
| citizen Of the nitrd s'acs, ard VINO shah not
when ccotod. b" MI inhaitant - that state fof which
| he rhsl tc chosen.
| Tue vice-p.c.iccnt Of the nited states ,hal be
President OF the Senate, hut shall have No.e, I'M
| le.s they be lunlly diyiLci.
| The aennt, shall cbVuno their other uficua, aud
also president pro ten pore, In the alsouce Of the
wee posidcn, or when h. shall exccic the ouce oil
| pre-. bcnt Of tie nitrl n.tr.
tn. sens'. .hn have sole 20 r- Ill iinro Ach-
mehs when rhtins ior thHt pa poe, the; snAII tie
I'M sd Sta,o tried, the chief ust6e snail picsidc
and no peison snail - conv.et d ~ihou the concur
| reuse Of ~O.thsd- of the mciHl els =. cscut
JUDGMENT In es OF iv rarnnent Hhall extend
utnef than " ehovai hosa Office, aud dsunli hcl-
ploit under the jnited states hut tho party c0nvic-
ed SHAH ncyrl theIeu' q hlie an sun a,t - indie,
ncnt, trial ud;nent and punl.hu,n ut, according %
| Law.
SIC l. The time, places, and manner OF hol lins
elections Tor senator's, aud appearances shall 10
prescribed each state by tue e IsIauie the cot
out tho Congress may AT any time, rs law, uiaku VI
alter such ~ ua'ionN except NJ to the places OF choo-
| ing tenatoIs.
The Congress shall as.omhcn leqst once in every
yeai nni ,uch meeting small he on tho flsf Mon iny
IN lec.ntol, unItss they shah ~ ia", appoint u
src 6. Each house shall be the judee OF tbs cleo.
ton, returns and qualifications 81 DC own u.cfuho, =
Gad majority Of Cach ritl constitute loluia To No
business; but asmalier number may ulJoutn t.ou
day ~ day, and may he nutuu.iEcl To cuupt tAe ut
tendance oi ah-cnt mcfnlc,s, ia ruch IuauLcI, Ald
, under such pcul'ios ~ each housc ma oyiee.
Each house may determine the Iu.Ut Itr proceed
ings, puuIan us members Tor disOIdCry hGV.0tn
with lie eoncuIlono. oil Il, o-thiTd. ,pel a u.ui err
Zach hOu-c rhal h, . Journal oi IL p.og,,.g r
| and nOn TIME TO time pdhsh the sane, cx,rutg,
such pate ~ IN Their Julsmeut iny .,4I"c e.
tes OF eIthrr house on any question shah at tue 80
sire OF ohe-hith Oi thot. pccnt, he euto.oa ,L
| journal.
Neither house durins the session OF Ccnrrcssshall
without tne eonfent OF NE u.h.r 5dlou.n ~. mo.
& which the houses tha 10 sitting.
=, SIC D. The senators rud lcpcs Httiivor hall IL
ceive conn Tor thea s.tviCes, to 10 rsrr.
A tanned by lns, and pad out ol .he ucasu 81 tlu
nncd States, hey shall In all cafo. eAccp ,iea1ou
felony, ANA breach O. the pace, tc pylo ei tou
i arrest dulus theh AZ ndnnte the session Vt tue.
respective hou ~ aud n soiu 20 sUi .c,u non
l ia la .tH H..
hous, hey ehAI, not Lee que tUaei Ia uny Oher Pic,
No senator 81 representative shall, duilnr TIE ~.
or which he "1s elected, be appointed TO any o,vil Of
. | nee ulurr tie NutOrty oil The uic4 STAGE he
| shall have been created, or the cAoluueut- whetcu
shall have bon Increased ouUnf such time and u
| prIron holding ANY Office uniut tho A..cl Staten
shall b. moinbcr OF oither hou'e during nIs couIuu
srd T. Al bills for raislne revenue hall o. rin,
c IN the iiouse vi kepgcsuntSves. bGt he senate np
pfupo'e OF coneui Nlth anen in,nis as o. otle tu.
o Lyesy bill which shah have .stci the lo4sc ,
i. Rep esenIatyes anu the senate, 'hliL be.oo Il he
couc law, b. y es,uIcd 10 thr J. ossodt VI tAe al
he rhaii ictItn ~ VITA lls objection, 10 thlt huur
IN when n chan have on ma ell, Who mall rnle. "a
u objections at large on Their lournl, pro tci
RECONSIDER II. IL alter such 4ItvIelCelal ol, IAt
y hilus OF thai house shall G-loe % pa. tur uI,
shall be sent totrtLe. sUa thc o.J q .ou. to th
cred, and, IL approved h. tS.- IA 90 o. tat house
rh,ii become .aN. But NJ al such cases the
bob houses shal he dct'. nilu b. eco ~, ~
the names OF the po'soa' voting ioI ami against III
bad shan he .nte ca On the JOu.al VI each houre
| spocNtcly. II ANY III shAu not lie returned by Il
t preside within tea t'uadsr excepted! amor
a .nall have .een p.esen cl ~ nm tAc l.. rlf te
" uw, in like iHuIcr a. NE hal si-lcI H. uucs. a
Il Congress, by their suouruncut poNent itr iciuri
A | in whICA case ~ shaI hOt lie 4 Law,
Ever orter resolution or ,ole to wiich thc concu
D, renee oi Inc >enltc and llou,e nj leg. rsiniatN
va may h' nee say Ohctpl on = guvs,o' 81 ABOUT
90 ment shau tie preceded 10 the I. c-.Leh. OF q
Is ullcd oa,0s, and b.U.e th' Fame shNh taso c'oc
shah lc .lp.ONed b. hnn o., uc.ns utsHpp. o,eI |
10 ham, slnll pe tpsfscd by twolhnGf OF the senate
IS House % tep eseI1at.ye,, rccording to the rul
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