M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-11-03
The National ID eInOCrat.C
.s Platform.

Til Convention assembled at i
O'IjctP. NJ. Mr.. Guthrie stated thar
the k ,nmittee on Resolutions Lad
agreed, and was now ready to report.
The resolutions were then read and
:. are as follows: ..
'' RssolDsd, That in the future as in the past
we will adhere with unswe rving fidelity to
the Union under the Constitution as the
oniy solid foundat ton for our StTeughth, Sc
Curity and happiness as people, and as a
.ifsnie work Of Government equality, COndu-
sive to The reform and prosperity of all the
States both Northern and Southern
Rssolued; That this Convention does ex-
plicitly declare as the sense Of the Admeri-
can people that altel four wears Of failure
u restore the Union by the experiment OF
war, during which, under the pretense of q
military necessity or war power grea er
than the Constitution, the Constitution it
Sed has been Disregard in every point, and
apublic liberty and private right alike trod
den down, and the material prosperity oi
the country essentially impaired, jusci,
humanity. liberty, and the public welfare
JemaLd that immediate efforts be made fuI
u cessation Of hostilities with view to an
ultimate convention OF oil the States, or
other peaCeable means TO the end. that al
The earliest possible moment, peace may be
restored on the basis Of the Federal Union oil
the States. ~. s-. ..-.
RcSOlUed, That the direct interference OF
, the military authority of the United States
in the recent elections held in Kentucky
,1,
u shameful violation Of the Constitution
and repetition Of such acts in the ap-
proaching election will be held as tevolu-
tiOnary, and be resisted with all the means
and power under our control
ResoIred, That the aim and object of the
DemocTdtic party is 10 preserve the Federal
Union, and the rights Of the States unim.
pared, and they hereby declare that they
consider administrative usurpalion OF extra,
ordinary and dangerous powers not granted
by the Constitution. IT,.
The suppression of the civil BY military
law in States real insanity. The arbitrary
arrest, imprisonment, trial and sentence o.
American citizens in States where civil law
is in full force. The suppression of freedom
81 OF speech and of the press, the denial of The
VI ufOWCu us
regard Of State rights, the employment of un
usual lest oaths, and Interference with anC
dealing OF the rights of the people to bea
arms, as calculated to prevent restoration
OF the Union and perpe tuation Of Govern
ment deriving its just powers from the con
sent Of the governed.
1t is said thai the shameful disregard O
a theadministration In doits duty ia regard t
our fellow citiEens who now are, and Ions
have been prisoners Of war in a suffering
condition, deserve the severest reprobatioI
ON the score alike OF The public and com
mon humanity.
RssOtoed, That the sympathy Of the Den
ocracy is heartily ana earnestly extended
to the soIdlery OF our army, who are, an(
have been on the held under the flag of OH
country, and in the event.of our a.tainin,
power, by us will receive all care. protee
: tion and kindness, thai .bIaye soldiers o
r. the Republic have so nobly earned