Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-06-17
THE UNION MA1iuxAL CONVENTION.
Tho Platform.

jUmuIlllte Oh 6eS lloLs reported The follow
rg:
Isi. Resolved, That it ia the highest du',
dIVITy American ci: zen 10 maintain agains
| Ill ent mies, The integrity Of the Union an,
ne Talamuunt authority Of the 'nsiiIuliOr
| md laws OF The Uni:e States. aud that lHy
mg ptliIical opinions aside. we pledge our
ewes rs Union men. animated by common
sentiment, aud aiming at a common object, /,
10 every hug iD our pOWer TO aid the Govern
ulent in q ,elmg by Eorcs Of arms the rebel
non nnw raging against its authority, and ia
il ging 90 be punishment due 10 their crime.
he rebels and traitors arraigned against il
Prolonged applause.
81. Res Iced, That.we approve the deter
nina ion Of The GUvtrhnenL Uf the Uuilcc
states uOt To eUunPrUinise with rebels, or Il
,fer any terms Of peace. except such as mny
'e based UPON an unconditional surrender O.
their hostility, &c., aud return to their JUS
allegiance to The Constitution aud laws OF Ih,
Uni ed States. aud that We call upon The Gov
rnn'eHl 10 maintain this pusiIiun, and to-
prUst CuIe the war with the utmost pnssihI
vigOr To the compete Suppression Of the re-
OrIli"n, in Iull reliance upon the sel-sacrlfce
the patti IiOIsm, the hrrUr galUr and the uu0yina
devotion Of the Americ4H pple lu IbeiI
country sud its free institutions. Applause
J. Resolved, hat as slavery Was the caus
aud now Constitutes the strength of the Ie
Orl lou, aud as it must be always ard every
where bvslile to tho prihci Jlts OF republican
government, Justice sud The national safely
IeInaud its utler and complete tx rpa i"l.
I,,f Vhs
,hLI we uphold and nIaluIaIm Tue acs unU
prUclauIatIuns by Which lie Government, Ii
its own deitIIs.. has aIMled dsalh blow
his gigantic ,v.l. We are in iayOr, lurthpr
more, OF such un amendment 10 the CursiiIu
,IOn, 10 be made by The peuple iU CONFORMITY
Whh prUvIsiuIlS, as shall terminate and for
ever prOhIhlI tie tXtseuce Ot slavery, within
he limits nr jurisdiction Uf the UuitCu States.
LAPpIau>e
4. ReSUrei, That the thanks of the Amer
itan people are due 10 The soldiers aud saiIJrs
t the army al d navy; 'ppIuu t. who ha.s
periied their lives in deletse Of l!lrir c,unlI,
,ud in vindicaiIo OF tie Eonnr Of The q t9 !;
hat The taiiUn owes To Ihem some permanru
rtcngnitiun OF IlItIr patriot iSm and heir vaIu'
aud ample and permanent provision fur thus
If tbs ir survivors who have received disabling
and honorable wounds in the service uf Ih
country, aud Iilat the memories OF those wh
have :allen in defense shall be held in ever
lasting remembrance. I" ud applause
5. ReSoiCed, That we approve amd ap-
puud the praciical wisdom, the unselGsh pat
riotism aud nn.wrl wing fidelity 10 the Cunsti-
IlIiOn and the principles OF American libtriy.
with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged,
under circumst ances Of unparalleled diff u Iiy
ne great duties aud resp 'n>ibiliries Of tn,
Presidential office hat we approve and in
dursp, as demanded by the emergency, anu
essential 10 the preservation of The nation, and
as within the Constitution, the measures and
acts which he has adup'ed to defend the MA
lion against open aud secret foes; especially
the PrUcIama ion of Enar cipaiiun, and en-
ployment Is UnIOn soldiers Of men heretofore
held in sIAvtry- Applaus, land that We
have luII confidence in his deierIn nation 10
carry these and all other cons,i uiiunal mea-
Eures, esseniiul 10 the salvation of the country,
into full and compete tftci. ----
6. ReSOiUed, That we deem it essential to
the general welfare that harmony should pre-
vail iG The national cnuncils. and we rtgArd as
worthy Uf public cth.tidence and tficial trust
hose only who cordially iud"rse the princip es
proclaimed il these resolutions, aud which
should characteriz, the administration of the
Government. Applause .
Z. ReSCired, Fnat the Government owes
to all men en,pInSed in its armi,s 8, without
regard TO distinction Of color, the iulI prOiec-
ion Of The laws OF war, [aPpausp. aud that
any violation Of these IA"s aud OF Ihe ussges
.,f civiliz j nations in the lime Ot war by the
rebels now in arms, EhOIid be made the sub
jet Of full aud prompt redress. Prolonged
applause.
3. ReSOlUed, That the foreign immigration
which iu he past has added 20 much 10 tn
wealth and devel0pement Of the resources aud
increase of power to this nation, the asylum
of the oppressed OF all natinus. rhnu Il Oe tOs-
'ered and encouraged by liberal aud jIst pull
icy.
8. Re>olred, That we are in favor of the
spetdy cuus rucliUn OF the railroad " Ihe
Pacific
10. ResoIusd. That the national faith Is
pledged for the red mp;i ion Of The public debt
aud must be kept invIulaIp, and that for this
purpose we recommend ecnnOmy and rigid re-
sponslbily ia .he luOlc txpens'itures, ard a
vigorous aud jusI system Of Iuxat.Un. fnaI
II is the duty Oi every loyal Stale To su>Ia II
be credit aud prumue the use Ot Ihe naliOuAl
currency. [Arpansr
II, ResO Ved, I hat we approve the posi-
ton taken Uv The G"vernmenr, that The peO-
PIE Ui The GnIied states eau never regard
with indifE renee the attempt Ui any EUROPEAN
power IO Ov,F brow by force, or 10 suppan'
hy fIHud, the institutions OF any republican
Government on The Western Continent, pro-
Ionged applause aid that THY will view
with extreme jealousy. as nenacinG to the
peace and independence Of this our country,
| The IF .rIs of ANY such power to obtain Ne"
IOOIbUlds for mOnarchlal governments, sus-
Iaintd ty u foreign mil AIRY force, in DeS'
proximity 10 the United States. Long con
linued applause
| o. m1t,On Of MIR. Bushnell, Of Conn. the
resolutions wee adopted by arcamAIiOn.
The Nominations.
A motion was then made that the IIoust
proce, d at once to nominate for PIesidenl
and Vice President.
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