The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-10

principles proclaimed in these resolution
, and which should characterize the admit
] istration Of the Government.
J Resolved, That the Government owes
, all men employed in its armies, withol
. regard to the Distinction Of color, the fu
protection of the laws Of war. and that an
violation Of these laws or of the llsages ,
civilized nations In the time Of war by th
rebels now In arms, should be made th
subject Of full and prompt redress.
/ Rcs0lved, That the foreign immigration
which Ia the past has added 20 much to th
wealth and development Of resources an
increase Of power to this nation, the asy
lum Of the oppressed Of all nations, shoul,
| be fostered and encouraged bya liberal ant
Resolved, That We are in favor Of th
speedy construction Of the Railroad to th,
Resolred, That the national faith, pledeet
Tor the redemption of the public debt, mus
be kept inviolate; and that for this purposS
We recommend economy and rigid respon
sibility in the public expenditures, and 1
vigorous and just system 81 taxation; thai
It y the duty Of every loyal State TO sus.
tain the credit and promote the use Of the
national currency. 'sssfss a s.sf..4
Resolved, That we approve the position
taken BY the Government that the people
OF the United States never regarded with
lndlnerenoe the attempt Of any European
power to overthrow BY force, or aupplant
oy iraad. the institations Of any rspubli-
can government on the western continent,
and that they view with extreme jealousy,
as menacing to the peace and independ-
ence of this our country, the efforts Of any
suco power to obtain new fo0tholds for mo J.
narchical governments, sustained by for.
@gn military force, in near proximity to
the United States. 4 H.4 - !.
And the following IL the result Of the
Chicago Convention. It is labelled "dem-
ocratic," but its true title is f..ss..as#.
The DIS UNION PLATFORM.
W [OHcial Text
!. That in the future, - in the past, We
will adhere with unswerving fidelity to
the Union under the Constitution, as the
only solid foundation Of our strength, se-
curity and happiness - people, and ~ q
framework Of government equally condu.
Give to the welfare and prosperity Of all the
States, both northern and southern.
2. That this Convention does explicitly
declare, as the sense Of the American peo-
pie, that after four years Of failure to re-
store the Union BY the experiment of war,
during which, under the pretense of mil
itary necessity or war power higher than
the CONSTITUTIONS, the Constitution itself has
been disregarded in every part, and public
down, and tie material prosperity Of The
country essentially impaired, ,-justice, hu-
manity, liberty, and the public welfare de-
mand that immediate efforts be made for
Q cessation Of hoetilities, with view TO an
ultimate Convention Of the States, or other
peaceable means, to the end that at the
earliest practicable moment, peace may be
restored on the basis Of the Federal Union
Tha, fha ,dd,rocf sriarrfsrano.a 80 ~.
military authorities of the United States in
the recent elections held in Kentucky, Ma
ryland, Missouri and Delaware, was q
shameful violation of the Constitution.
and repetition Of such acts in the ap-
preaching election will be held as revolu-
tionary, and resisted with all the means
and power under our control.
4. That the aim and object Of the Demo-
cratic party are to preserve the Federal
Union and the rights of the States unim-
paired; and they hereby declare that they
consider the administrative usurpatiOn Of
and dangerous powers not
granted by the constitutions snbver-
sion Of the civil by the military law in
States not in insnrrection; the arbitrary
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 asy-
lum; the open and avowed disregard Of
State rights; the employment Of unusual
test oaths; and the interference with aud
denial of the right of the people to bear
arms in their defense, ts calculated to pre-.
vent q restoration Of the Union and the
Of q government deriving itb
just powers from the consent Of the gov
erned. a.A
: S. That the shameful disregard by the adj
ministration Of its duty, in respect 10 our
been, prisoners OF, wax in q suffering con-
dition, deserves the severest reprobation on
the score alike Of public policy and com:
mon humanity. ,l,9. II
8. That the sympathy OF the Democratic
party is heartily and earnestly extended to
the soldiery Of our army, who are, and
have been, In the field under the flag OF
their country; and, in the event Of Its at
tanning power, they will receive all the
care, protection and regard that the brave
soldiers Of the Republic haye 20 nobly
earned.