Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-08
.lRNTNG LEADER.
TUEsDaT MoRNfEa. SEPT S.
~ Platforrns Contrasted.

The chief Characteristic Of the Chicago
Platform is what it concesls or endeaYors
70 keep In the hack ground. Its sins of
orsission are even more sbundent than
those Of, commission. The most vital
questions which now agitste the country
are boldly lodged and everything subor-
dinated 70 success The Democratic
leaders thought by artfully eOneealing more
than they revealed, they might succeed in
darkening the understandings of the Peo-
PIE. But in this they have disastrously
failed The people are penetrating beyond
the fimsy vail and outward show of the
Platform and demanding an expression
upon those points which Democratic wis
dom saw 1T to ignore. Now observe the
marked contrasts. ,fhe Union Platform
declares it to be the highest duty of every
American citizen 10 4aaintGiR the integrity
Of the U4ion and The supremacy /
of the Consultations and tAs Ia'os-
On the other hand the nenoorstie
platform resolved to adhere q n tic past,
with aunswerving fdeIty TO the Union
s.ndsr the Constitution" This has always
been the method Of stating allegiance to
the Union, practiced by those now in re-
hellion There is al the difference be-
tween Loyalty and disloyalty in declaring
allegiance to the Union, the laws and the
Constitution, and allegiance 20 the Union
sSsdsr the Constitution. This hypocrisy is
TOO apparent MOTTO be detected.
The Union platform will consent 10 no
Ucessahon of hostilities" which does not
result in the Union. 1t demands WI a,
every loyal man in the land demand :. III,
unconditional surrender Of the ~ ,,als b1
Witch is meapt retasa TO, theS alIegianc,
70 the Union, tss. COnssssr> don and tn,
laws.
The Union, piAtfo'So condemns the re
Nelilpn' as s9Io'iSA 4 slavery as the ed1's
and strength OfA11 rebellion. The Demo
cratic platform does not by any word d
rectly OF oS implication, condemn the n
helhon sn the other hand, it speaks
the overnment as in the 'OrOng and
mo- guilty than the rebels themselve
he object Of this discrimination is u
dOubtedly to revive some of the old attach
mept which the rebels once entertained f
Northern Democrats. By ignoring Il
whole question of slavery they calculate
create the impression in the South that
the democratic party can only be reinst
ted In. power they viii make due reps
alton and apology for all damages al
Grievances rebels may have suffered duriI
the progress Of the rebellion. 1t is a '
tnal concession that for the sake of pow
and peace, large portion of the people
the North are ready to become aceo
plices in the stupenduous crime ofTe
shaving men, women and children, u
have been made free by the progress OF
war The Democratic platform Is sill
nnon the question ofnegro soldier, shoWi
that II is as heartily opposed to the 'Higg
az ever. The Union platform steps
uDon the broad doctrines of Humanity 9
Justice and throws the mantle OF its
proyal and protection over every m
without distinction of color, that is fight
beneath the banner of glory and beaui
The Democratic party extends sympath,
me s6ldiery of our army. For VIII
Because Of their sacrifices in holy w'
MOT at ali. Sympathy is N
word Of decoy. 1t means nothing n
than hypOcritical bid for the supper
our gallant armies. Contrast with this
prolIer of scare and protection
asympathyo of the Democracy, the en'
siastic and hearty approval of the VI
platform 1.-THE nation owes some per
nent provision for the survivors who
received disabling aud honorable woun'
the dead Hare held in grateful and e
issting remembrance" Even while
tending their cold and heartiess ehariti'
,st she soldiers they did not have the ms
-lsoness to condemn the Iebss for their el
barbarous treatment of our captured br
ren, who are exposed to tropical SUI
Georgia and fed on twelve ounces Of
and two of putrid pork per day.
Such are few points of contrast an
the many that might be made---a con
which must meet with the hearty appr
ton of JEFF Davis. Indeed, be c
scarcely have devised anything more
factory.