Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-06-15
The Ball Opened.

land. bv the nomination of Fremont and
Cochrane, and political platform made
for them to stand, TO dance and to run on
We here give you a synopsis of their doc
trine, as laid down by the sages who com
posed that convention.
Fu,a-That the Federal Union shall
be preserved
Second That the Constitution and
laws of the United States must be OBJ
served and obeyed.
Third That the rebellion must be
by force of arms, and without
Fourth h-That the rights of free speech,
free press and the habeas corpus be held
invlolate, save in districts where martial
law has been proclaimed.
FItth.-That the rebellion has destroyed
slavery, and the Federal Constitution
should be amended to prohibit its re-es-
tablishment and to secure to all men alb
solute equality before the law.
,Sirth-That integrity and economy are
demanded at all times in the adminlstra-
ton of the Government, and that In time
of war the want of them is criminal.
lSerenth That the right Of asylum,
except for crimes and subject to law, is a
recognized principle of American liberty,
that any violation of it cannot be over
looked and must not 90 unrebuked.
EfghM.-That the nationa! policy
known as the " Monroe Doctrine;" has
become a recognized principle, and that
the establishment of an anti-rcpublican
government on this continent by any for
eign Power cannot be tolerated.
NInh-That the gratitude and sup
port Of the nation are due to the faithful
soldiers and the earnest leaders of the
Union army and navy for their heroic
achievements and deathless va!or III de-
iense Of our imperilcd country and ol
civil liberty.
Tc,,th.-I'hat the one term policy for the
Presidency, adopted by the people, is
strengthened ny the force of the existing
crisis, and should be maintained by con
stitutional amendments.
E7etentA the Constitution should
be SO amended that the President anj
Vice President shall be elected by a di-
rect vote Of the people.
TreljU-That the reconstruction o
the rcbcilious States belongs to the peo
pie through their Representatives in Con
grcss and not the Executive
IIartecntt.-That the cunliscation o
the lands Of the rebels and their disiribu
ton among the soldiers and actual settler!
10 n r,,aasI,ra pt
The Baltimore convention was got VI
to order and "a large collection of contrac
tors and Shoddyitcs with a small sprink
ling OF negroes were in attendance anC
nominated Lincoln and Johnston OF Ten
nessee, without much trouble. The fol
lowing is a synopsis of their platform.
1st. They 60 in for the Union and tn,
Constitution, and the paramount su
premacy of the laws, that is the Consti
tuition as they will amend il, and tn,
| Union rs they will make it, and the law
as they will be promulgated by Lincoln
| proclamations.
| -N'- -hi4 oi'SC4i OiiiAchic5 lAOcSSiilpil "
| the war until the rebels make an uncondi
| tional surrender.
4th. They give thanks to the soldier
| of the army and the sailors of the navy
who have periled their lives in defense O
the flag, and promise to hold in grateful
remembrance, the memory of those VIII,
! have fallen in its defense.
5th. They approve and applaud III,
wisdom and patriotism of Abraham Lin
coin in his fidelity to the Constitution anC
particularly approve and applaud hi
emancipation proclamation and his EN-
ployment of the blacks as Union soldiers
9th. They deem it essential that har
mony should prevail in the national coun
| ellis, and no man should be worthy of con
fidence who would not cordially endors,
the acts and proclamations of the Prcs
dent.
9TH. That full and ample redress shouIc
be given to the colored soldiers when tn,
rebels make any distinction between hin
and white soldier
8th. They encourage foreign immigra
ton, particularly while the war lasts
9th. They are in favor of the con
struction of the Pacific railroad.
10th. They recommend thatpublic faitl
for the payment of debt be kept up, by ;
system of economical expenditure anC
vigorous taxation.
1lth. They approve of tbs Monro'
doctrine.
esF Our correspondent ID. A. c. write:
a good letter. We are always Thankful