The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-09-14

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and the public welfare, demand that i'm
mediate efforts be made for cessation. of
hostilities, with a view to an ultimate
Convention Of all the States, or other
peaeeable means to the end that at the
earliest practicble moment peace may be
restored on the basis Of the Federal y nion
of the States.
Resolued, That the direct interference
of the militrry authority of the United
States Ia the recent elections held in
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Del
aware, was shameful violation Of the
Constitution, and the repetition Of such
acts in the approaching election will be
held as revolutionary, and resisted with
all the means and power under cur control
Resolgec7, That the aim and object Of
the Democratic party is to preserve the
Federal Union and the rights of the
States unimpaired, and they hereby de-
clare that they consider the Administra-
tive usurpation Of extraordinary and dan.
gerous powers not granted by the Consti-
tion, the subversion of the civil by
military law in States not in insurrection,
the arbitrary military arrest, imprison.
ment; trial and sentence Of American
citizens in States where civil law exists
in full force, the suppression of freedom
of speech and Of the press, the denial of
the right Of asylum, the open and avowed
disregard of State rights, the employment
Of unusual test oaths, and the interference
with and denial of the right of the people
to bear arms, as calculated to prevent a
restoration of the Union and the perpetu-
ton Of government deriving it's just
powers from the consent Of the governed
Resolved, That the shameful disregard
Of the Administration to its duty in re-
spect to OUT fellow citizens who now and
long have been prisoners of war in suf-
ferlng condition, deserves the severest
reprobation, on the score alike Of public
interest and common humanity.
Resolyed, That the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily and earnestly
extended to the soldiers of our army, who
are and have been in the field under the
flag of our country; aud in the event of
our attaining power, they will receive all
the care and protection, regard and kind.
ness, that the brave soldiers of the Re
public have so n0bly earned.
This Platform, it will be seen, in no
manner condemns, even by implication,
the gigantic Rebellion which has SO long
crimsoned cur fields with the most preci-
Gus blood Of our countrymen. 1t conceals
the facts that the war was inaugurate6 by
the Rebels alone, and that they had
wrenched from the nation nearly half its
tortresses, armoTiee, arseuals, sub treasur-
les, rint3, custoul-houses, &c, &C., and
made prisoners Of the bulk of its little
army, before single shot was fred on the
side of: the Union. The Rebel chieftains
who falsely, villainously asserted, direct
ly after the taking Of Fort Sumter, that
Lincol0 and tue AG0lJioniStS had deciar-
ed gar on tie South, and thereby dragged
Virginia, North Carolina and Arkansas
into the abyss of secession, under the plea
Of necessary self defence, are practically
countenanced and upheld by this vile
Platform, which speak as if this war had
been wantonly inaugurated on The part of
the National authorities, and might have
been avoided had they chosen. There is
not one word in this Platform which even
intimates that the Rebels have done any
wrong, or that the Government in resist.
ing their efforts has done any thing right
The Democratic Platform demands
wholly and unqualifedIy that the war
shall, on the parC of the Union, be stopped
Suppose this were done tomorrow. Pres.
ldent Lincoln sends an euvoy to jeff
Davis, saying "Let US have a cessation Of
hostilities." "Certainly," responds Jeff |
g Withdraw your forces from the confed-
eracy, raise your blockade and I agree to
au armistice." (The Rebels have already
indicated that they will have no ether. )-I
Suppose this were coceded, must Tot every
european governmental once recognize the
Coufederacy? On what grounds could any
refuse? we should,have given up the cou-
test and retired baflled and defeated -
Europe Is famishing for Cotton and Ma
val Stores which the Rebels have to spare;
they are in desperate want of thousand
thingssswhereof Europe has a surplus
They would of course only trade with
their friends. Who does not see that
this is Disunion, complete and final
Having tamely,surrendered New Orleans,
Newbeyn, Port Royal, Yicksburg, Mem.
phis, Nashville, Knoxville Little Rock,
and Fortress Monroe-all the fruits Of
our long aud arduous strugglc-who i'm
AGNES, what Confederate would fear that
that we should ever plunge afyesh into
war, and try to take them over sgain.
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