The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-18
FTE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
Lincoln Abolition Platform.

LtnCOhA
The following are the resolutions adopt.
Il nv the Baltimore Convention, which
Nominated Lincoln for the Presidency:
Resolved, That it is the highest duty
of every American citizen to maintain,
.Ooinst all their enemies the integrity Of
t6e Union and the paramount authority
of the Constitution Of the United States /;
snd that, laying aside all differences of
political opinion, We pledge ourselves as
Union mcn, 1Hi0f6tc.1> :, r / ~ S's9O sew
timent and aiming at common object.
10 30 everything in our power TO aid the
Government in quelling by force OF arms
the existing rebellion now wag'ng against
its authority, and in bringing to the
punishment due to their crimes the rebels
and traitors aTrayed against il.
Resolved, That We approve the deter
nination Of the United States Govern.
ment not to compromise with rebels or to
offer any terms Of peace except such as
NAV be based upon an unconditional sur.
render suspension Of their hoSriltie> and
a return t. their just allegiance to the
Constitution and laws Oi the United
States. and that we call upon the Govern.
ment to maintain this position and to
prosecute the warwith ;te Utmost posi-
bic vigor to the compi, tc suppression of
the rebellion, in full reliance upon the
self.sacritice, patriotism, hero,c valor and
undying devotion Of the American people
10 their country and its free institutions.
Resolved, That as slavery was the
cause, and now constitutes the strength
of this rebellion, and must he always and
every where hostile to the principles Of re
publican Government, justice and Nation
al safety demand its utter eXiirration
from the soil Of the Republic, and that we
maintain and uphold the acts and procIa.
nations by which the Government, in it's
own defense. has aimed a death blow at
this gigantic evil We are in favor, fur
(hermore, of such amendments to the
Constitution. to be made hy the people.
in conformity with its provisions, as shall
terminate and forever Lrohi lit the cxiS-
tence Of slavery within the limits or juris-
diction OF the United States.
The next resolution thanks the soldiers
and sailors Of the army aud navy f'r tI,ir
gallant and heroic achievements IN defense
oi the country.
The following re>o'Ht:pr approves TIC
practical wjsdota and unS",fiSh patriotism
Of Abraham ] ir 'ain, and indur>cs as IS.
sental to the prc-eryarGn of the nation,
and within the Constitution, the measures
and acts which tr. la, adopted 20 d"'cnd
the nation against oItn n:l ,cc.tt frcs
and approves e>pr, ia Is "t the cmlHrlpa.
tion proclamation and the ,m!loymrnt a>
Cnion 50 dicr> uf men hcrrtl fore hciI il
slavery.
Resolved That the Government owes
70 al raen c.npoycd in is armies with.
ont regard To- color, ft Irn, ,rc;;an &c the
laws ot war, aud that auv 'tn,a;."u~ Il
these laws hv r,hri> >hopli b. nalv the
subject of IN a1t prompt redress
The next resolution ftt rs the fostering
anil cnc"nra.ng If .oI,iru emigration.
R,>olvri, That Nc a'r IN favor of tho
speedy construction OF tne taliroal To the
Pacific.
Resolved, That the NIii,tal fsith,
pledged for the redemption Of the plh'ic
debt, must be- kept in,jplrtr, AMI 'or tins
purpo>c We rccpmmcul economy, ri.ji
responsibility in pubic expenditures, a
vigorous aud Just >y>'rm ot taxation.
Resolved, That It is the dnty Of every
loyal Stat to >u>'riu tIr ,,r.'' # the
tiovernmcn; aud p;om':e ,hc u,c oi thv
National currcrcy
Resolved, TIA; So approve the position
taken by the Government that the people
OF the Guit,d States can never regard
with indifference an atttmrt ~ any Euro
pean power t. oT,st!iyuW hy iurcc,"r sup
plant bv fraud, the institutions q! AIRY re
publican Gov,rum,"a: c" the Western
continent, ari thet they VII v'rw "'th
cxtremc jealousy a. mrnac.n2 "a t',rivar'
and indep,nlyurc IL our "NN cnHutrv the
efforts Of any such Power to Obtain tool
hold for monarc.ical governments tn >n>
tain a foreign military force in or near
proximity 10 the U:itcl States