The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-10-19
!. Platform of the Democracy Of
ss& the United States.

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81 : RssolOed, That in the future, as in the
past, we will adhere with answering f.
deity to the Union under the Constitu-
ton as the only solid Foundation of our
trength. security and happiness as q peo-
pie, and as a framework of government
equally conducive to the welfare and
prosperity of all the States, both Northern
and Southern.
Resolued, 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 exper-
8 iment of war, during which, under the
pretence of q military necessity or war
power higher than the Constitution, the
Constitution itself has been disregarded
in every part, and public liberty aud pri-
vate right alike trodden down and the
material prosperity Of the country essen
9 tally impaited-justice, humanity, liber-
ty, and the public welfare demand that
immediate efforts be made for a ces station
.zof hostilities, with . view to an ultimate
convention of the States, or other peace
able means, to the end that at the earliest
practicable moment peace may be restor-
ed on the basis of the Federal Union of
the States.
81 Resolved, That the direct interference
of the military authorities of the United
States in the recent elections held in
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and Della
ware, was a shameful violation of the
Constitution; and : repetition of such acts
in the approaching election will be held
as revolutionary, and resisted with all the
means and power under our control.
Resolred, That the aim and object 0
fha nanoorafin parfu "a 70 nrasarUa fine
Federal Union aud the rights of the
States unimDaired; and they hereby de-
clare that they consider that the admins
.trat1ye usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the
Constitution; the subversicn Of the civil
by military law in States not in insurrec-
ton; the arbitrary military arrest, impri-
sonment, trial and 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 asylum; the open and avowed dis
regard of STATE rights; the employment
of unusual test oaths; and the interior
renee with and denial of the right of the
people to bear arms in their defense, is
calculated to prevent a restoration of the
Union, and the perpetuation of q govern
ment deriving its just powers from the
consent of the governed.
Resolred, That the shameful disregard
of the Administration to it's duty, in re-
spect to our fellow-citizens who now are,
and long have been, prisoners of war in a
suffering condition, deserves the s~everest
reprobation on the score alike of public
policy and common humanity.
Resolued, That the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily and earnestly
extended to the soldiery of our army and
sailors of our navy, who are and have
been, in the field and on the sea, under
the flag of their country; and, in the
event of its attaining power. they will re-
ceive all care, protection, and regard that
the brave soldiers and sailors of the Re-
Public have SO nobly earned.