The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-09-08
OLD SERIES NOL .I6, NC.
rERBiA<sse,CO in ADVANCE.

each State was appointed to inform the
candidates OF their nomination and re-
quest their acceptance.
Mr.. Tilden of New Yo ork, moved that
he ratio of representation that prevail
ed in this convention, be the ratio for
the next convention. Adopted.
On motion is was
ResolUed That the Democracy of the
country be requested to meet in the
different cities, and hold mass ratifca-
ton meetings on the 7th of September,
the anniversary of the Federal Consti-
tuition, amt to vote thanks to. the Off
GERS.
Nine cheers were given for the ticket,
and the Convention adjourned, subject
to the call of the National Committee.
PLATFORM. aa
+ /. Icesoleed, That in the future, as in
the past, we will adhere with unswerv-
wing fidelity to the Union under the
Constitution as the only solid tounda-
ton OF our strength, security and hap
piness as a people. and as the frame
work of a Government equally condu-
Give to the weltiFe and prosperity of
all the, States, both Northern and Sou
thern.
2. Resohe63, That this convention
does explicitly declare, as the sense of
the American people, that after four
years of failure to restore the Union,
by the experiment Of war, during which,
under pretenee of military necessity, or
a wal. of power higher than the Con-
stitution, the Constitution itself has
beenaNdisregarded. in every part, and
public libertyland private rights alike
trodden down, and the material pros
perity. of the country materially i'm
paired, justice, humanity. liberty and
the public welfare, demand that imme-
diatc efforts be made fora cessation of
hostiiities, with view to an ultimate
convention of States, or other peacea-
able means TO end it, at the earliest
practicable moment, that peace may be
restored on the basis of the Federal
Union of the States,
8. Resoffeds That the direct nnterfer-
ence of the military authority of the
United States, in the recent elections
held in Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri
and Deleware, was'a shameful violation
of the Constitution, and repetition of
such acts in thes approaching election
will be held as Revolutionary, and re-
sisted, with al the means, and power
under our control. ~. 4. e.s.5y..,..
4. Resolred, That the aim and object
of the Democratic Party, is. to preserve
the Union and rights 6f the States un-
impaired, and they hereby declare that
they consider the administrative iisur-
patton of extraordinary and dangerous
pewGrs not granted by the tConstitu-
ton, the snbyersion of civil by military
law, in States not in insprrection-r-the
arbitrary military arrests, imprison-
ment, trial, and sentence of American
citizens in States where. civil law exists
| in full force, the suppression of free
dom ofspeech and Of the press, the de-
fnial of the right of asylum, the open
rand avowed disregard of State Rights,
the employment of unusual test oaths,
and interference with and denial of the
right of the people to bear arms in their
defence, as, calculated to prevent re-
storation of the Union, and the perpet-
uation of the government, deriving its
just powers. from the consent of the
governed. 'Ss''''3 'zo's
q s. Resolsea, That the shameful tlisre-
gard of the Administration to its duty
in respectoto our 4fellow-citizens, wha
now are, and long have been prisoners
of war, inTa sufferingcondition, deserves
the seyerest reprobation on the score
alike of puhlic policy and common shp-
humanity, t4a 4, r;ry +, 4oat uag
6, ,Resolred, That the sympathy of
the Democratic party is heartily and ear
nestly extended to soldiers of our army
who are now and have been in the field,
under the flag Of their country, and in
the event of attainding power, they will
receivers the care. protection and re-
gard that brave soldiers of the republic
have so noblyearned 7aa arsdtr 30