, 1864-11-10
1HE Nall0N3L VERDICT,
What the People Have Voted
For,
The Principles Governing the
Next Administration,
NATIONAL UNION PLATFORM. ADOPTED At
D.,r,NopE JIyNE Z 1874

NATIONAL UNION PLATFORM, ADOPTED At
BALTIMORE, JUNE Z, 1864
r so'ped. Ihst 4 If the h'ebess duty Of every
American ettizen to n.intdpi \. asasaet Al toait
maput au,bc1ttr OF toe eouetiEu.f0n abd Ia rs OF
he Ulttto ssaet: snnltbat, laying t.ide ali dlsr-
q anaR i. esase
GO eve,y1hI IN our pnWcT TO aid tue government
IL que''lpR By force q arms ihe rsbellton now
pun,t6mtnt due to their crimes tbs REBELS End
traitor. srTayed against It.
Rkso 1<d, Tha. We approve The Determination Of
-p1onise ~ith reb.ls Or TO offer any terms pesce
Except tuen A. may be breed upon In utconaI-.
t.ona1 suifendel Of theif hostility and 'etutn to
III tied States: ard that We tail upon the Govsra-
ment TO 1n.intaiu this po.ltton, aud to prusecute
the vsr with the utmost poasbe ,vleof, 10 CON.
1pun the tel sacrifices, the patriotism, the heroic
1tlcr, and the und5ips devotion Of tue American
pt ople to their country and It's free institutions
the ta
a. II nuet be al"aJs snn eYer7~hese hostile to
the principles Of Republican Government, justice
AID the national sase:y demsno rs utter nd CON;
that We uphold and matDtaip.'he acts aed procla-
maticnE BY Whlch the aovernuent. N III own de-
fette, has mined = death alow At this gie4aslc
evil. We are Ia fArof, furthermore, OF such an
amendment to the Constitution. 10 be m.de by the
people in conformity With ~ pro!isio-a 3, ssshal!
terminate and f:rsv.r pson1hlt the existence Of
EAyery within tie limits Of the Jurisdiction Of the
Ublsed ssstes.
Raolred, That The thanks Of the American peo.
pic are due to the soldiers and sailors ol the army
Of ttelt sry snd In yLdicauoa OF the honor Of
The dyg: that the nation uWes to them sone per-
mane,t 1tcopnttaon Of tbeir pattiot1am anu Va1of,
and simple abo permanent provision for tdo.e Of
their survivors who have received disabling sud
honorable wounds IN the service Of the count r. ;
snd ttat tie memories Of those who nsve fallen IN
its defense thslt be held IN srs:eol Remembrance.
pIscttc.l wlsdom, tho unsetdsh p,triotism, aud
rnsue,vine fidelity to the Conttttut1ou and ths
prtrcspiea Of American liberty with which Abra-
otunpars1el dlculsy, the creat dut1es OF tue Pie
s.tes ttbl rlee: that We apptose and ipdor4e, as
otn anotGby tte emt rgelcy and ceeeE tl1l to the
preservation Of the ranon, and ks Wrhin the cou-
stlturton. the measures aod acts wh:ca be haA
adopted 10 defend the nshon again It's open and
@ eesIet foes; that we sgp:o.e etpecial'y The pro-
as U1Ion tolaiers of men heretofore hed in siaye-
fY 40 nat We "a tu confidence in bis de-
t,onal N: asuses esseniial 10 The salvation Of ihs
copn1r3, lnto fo'1 and complete efsrt:
Rtsot1ed. Ihst re detm lc essenust.to the gen.
ef.l welfare that hsruony should prevail IN tue
p.tloIal ctuuc1ls; and we regard as worthy Of
rupac GO! teEce and of1ci il trns, those only @no
cordially i1dotte tne pr'getp!es procatued IN thsse
minlbtfat1on OF the goyetnntnt.
Rao|rtd. Tint fbR government owes to all men
810PQft0 IN tRe SIute1, #tLQ0ut reg Afu 70 otHl-
uou o! <o'or, the tnll protection ot the Laws or
psr, shd that any violation Of tneee lave, Or Of
the ueaRee ct civilization In lime oi waI, by the
trbels no v In arms. .-.5 -
Rtso ter, 1ha: the fcretgn emigration which, in
tbe last, has addtd SO much 10 lhe ~eash aud de-
- obn ent OF rtcpfees and lncIea2e OF power OF
thus n*tion tee asylum OF the oppreseet Of al
t1cns should be foeterea aud encouraged BY libsral
ard tust policy
g Rsx<re. That We arc 10 favor Of the speedy
ccIthnctl0n Of lktlroad TO The Pacific
EResofee0. 7 hat the na:icnal faith. pledcet
fer the redemption Of The pubic debt, must %
k'pt ipv.olste, AID that. for the purpose. We re-
ccunehd econnmy and rigid responsibility Ia the
lpblic expenditures. AZ righteous and iuss sya-
TEN Of taxatit that 1t is tse duty Of every loyal
State to tustan the c1eG1. and promote the nse Of
tie national cnsEebty.
Rfsatred, That we approve the position taken
b the Government, that the peo2!- 0, the Uuited
$ ates chn reEer regard with Indifference ths at
tempt Of tanJ European over oDEeEtnsoH by Iorce,
Or snpplatt BY fr.ne, The Institutions Of any re
publican goytrn on the western continent;
and they Inat 1hty Hill Wow .lth extreme Jealousy,
asmepaclI e 10 the peace and Independence Of t1is
coubry. The Efforts Of any tucp po ger to obsalo
Few tooshoids far naonsrrhtcal govern uenk., sus-
taiued By torttgn military fu1cs, In near proxl-
liz to the United .ntnh.