The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-14
The Chase Platform.

The following is the platform of the
CHASE men as defined in the recent speech
of Senator PoMrRoY, Chairman OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
First. The immediate suppression OF the
rebellion by using and controlling, if need
be, for the time being, all the civil and all
the military power Of this nation, without
premature offers of pardon by proclamation
of amnesty to traitors, but reserving to a
triumphant people the right to determine
to what extent mercy shall be tempered
with justice.
Second. Such amendments to the Const.
tuition as shall prohibit slavery wherever the
flag of the Union floats, with suitable en-
enlargement to general system of educa-
ton, in order that suffrage shall be intelli.
gent as we'll as free, thus furnishing addi'
tional guarantees for the perpetuity of our
liberties.
Third. The maintenance of the Monroe
doctrine, by which the despotism that at.
ficts the old world shall be denied any ad.
ditional foothold in the new, thus guarding
our country against the encroachments Of
tyranny, and dedi0ating this American con-
test to the development of popular insti
tutions.
Fourth. The organization of a signal
economy in the administration of public
affairs, in order both to relieve the burdens
of the people and to insure the financial
credit of the nation.
Fifth. The confiscation of the property
of leading rebels, and Inauguration of re-
publican governments in all the districts in
rebellion, whenever the loyal inhabitants
shall voluntarily acquiesce in and adopt the
same.
Sixth. The perfection of sound system
of national currency, made stable and sure
by q pledge of the wealth and resources of
the whole country, thus protecting the PEG =.
pie from the evils OF an issue of unguarded
paper currency, and supply them with a
safe and convenient medium Of commercial
exchange in national currency of uniform
value in all parts of the the country, and
convertible into gold without loss.
Seventh. Such subordination of the sew
eral States with the General Government
as shall secure homogeneous and undis-
puted nationality, while not destroying the
rights reserved to the States, so that allegi
ance to the national government shall al
ways be regarded as the highest fealty, and
the title Of American citizen the proudest
that can be borne; believing him to be an
American who has an American heart in
his bosom, no matter what has been the
accident Of his birth or education; for be is
as likely to be as truly an American citizen
who becomes one from choice as he who is
compelled to be one from necessity.
Eight. A generous adherence to the usage
of the government for thirty years past in
the one.term policy, as applied tc the office
of the Presidency, believing that tho poll
cy of second and third is fruitful Of temp
tations and tends to impair the purity and
patriotism Of his administration, and to
surround him with influences fatal to the
use of free and unbiased executive pat
ronage, and highly dangerous to the popu-
lar liberty which he has chosen to protect.
Ninth. Thorough protection to individual
rights, including those of the writ of habeas
corpus, and the liberty of speech and pub
LEGATION, while at the same time there are
suitable safeguards against reasonable,
subsid zed and corrupted press.
Tenth. The support of liberal and pro-
tective system of foreign emigration, which
shall attest our sympathies with the strug-
CLING people of Europe, while it repleDishes
the wastes of the present destructive war,
stimulate our injured commerce and supply
the demand for labor and deveope those
immense resources of our country on which
we must SO greatly rely for the speedy ex'
tiuguishment of the national debt
Eleventh. The extension of suitable aid
for the construction of railway across the
continent, tor the better union of the At
lantic and Pacific States, and their easier
defense against possible foreign enemies, as
we'll as to hasten the development Of the
rich mining regions of the continent, which
we have reason to believe are destined to
control the commercial values Of the world.