Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-16
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY JUNE II.
The Platform.

AZ ,seC;. o~n Convention. Ignoring
ALI old po...,.l distinctions as Of the
past, the members " that convention,
I'prinitive wings, primitive democrats,
primitive republicans, primitive aboli-
ZIONIST +" assembled together simply as
the representatives Vi the great party for
the Union-as the representatives of the
people who are devoted to the preserva-
ton of the Republic from the assaults OF
traitors. The presidential ticket shows
how completely have old party differ
ences lost their significance, how utter
ly have old party lines been swept away.
On the same ticket with the tried peo-
ple's man Abraham Lincoln, and for the
second Office in the gift Of the peoples
placed an old democrat of slave state;
and he is placed there with the warm
appreciation Of the people, because since
the first assault upon the Union, he has
in the midst of traitors been true and
answering patriot.
With such ticket, upon such plat
form as the following, the Union party
is sure to triumph. The resolutions are
brief but pointed and unequivocal. They
demand the suppression of the rebellion.
They reject any compromise with rebels
except upon the basis of their uncondi-
tional return to their allegiance to the
Constitution and laws. As guaranty
of permanent peace they require the last
ing extinction, by constitutional amend
ment, of the cause of the present rebel
lion and all its bloodshed and suffering,
These are the all important, living de-
mands of the time set forth with ''no
uncertain sound" and these. with the
other declarations embodied in the reso-
lutions both in relation to our home and
foreign policy, are but the echo of the
voice of the loyal American people, And
every patriotic citizen of the United
States, who is not hopelessly blinded by
personal or partisan prejudice, will stand
upon this platform, broad, liberal and
strong enough for triumphant union
OF all hearts swayed by love of country.
The resolutions were introduced by
Henry J.. Raymond of New York. from
the committee appointed to draft them,
and were received, and unanimously
adopted by the convention, amid the most
enthusiastic applause. We give them
below entire:
Resotpea, That it is the highest duty of
every American citizen to maintain
against all their enemies the integrity of
the Union and the paramount authority
of the Constitution and laws of the Uni
ted States and that, laying aside all
differences and political opinions, we
pledge ourselves as Union men, animat-
ed by common sentiment, and aiming
at common object, to do everything in
our power to aid the Government in
quelling by force of arms the Rebellion
now raging against its authority, and
in bringing to the punishment due to
their crimes the Rebels and traitors ar
rayed against it.
Resolged That we approve the deter
mination Of the Government of the Uni
ted States not to compromise with Reb-
els, or to offer any terms of peace except
such as may be based upon an 'uncon-
ditional surrender" of their hostility and
return to their just allegiance to the
Constitution and laws of the United
States; and that we call upon the Gov
eminent to maintain this position and
to prosecute the war with the utmost
possible vigor to the complete suppress
sion of the Rebellion, in full reliance
upon the self-sacrihces, the patriotism,
the heroic valor and the undying devo-
ton Of the American people to their
country and its free Institutions.
Resolred, That as Slavery was the cause
and now constitutes the strength of this
Rebellion, and as it must be always and
everywhere hostile to the principles Of
Republican Government, justice and the.
national safety demand it's utter and
complete extirpation from the soil Of the
Republic (applause), and that we uphold
and maintain the acts and proclamatiOns
byawhich the Government in its own de-
Tense, has aimed a death. blow at this
gigantic evil. We are in favor, further
more, of such an amendment to the Con-
w iC luhtiS Wy INV pScpiS III
conformity with its provisions, as shall
terminate and forever prohibit the ex-
istenee Of Slavery within the limits or
the jurisdiction Of the United States.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Amer
lean people are due to the soldiers and
sailors of the army and the navy Jap
plause) who have periled their lives in
defense of their country, and in vindica-
ton of the honor of the flag that the
nation owes to them some permanent
recognition of their patriotism and their
valor, and ample and permanent provi-
sion for those of their survivors who
have received disabling and honorable
wounds in the service of the country !;
and that the memories of those who
have fallen in its defense shall be held
In grateful and everlasting remembrance.
ResoIrfd, That we approve and applaud
the practical wisdom, the unselfsh pa
triotism and answering fidelity to the
constitution and the principles Of Amer
lean iioe..6 - .h Abraham Lin
coin has discharged, under circumstan-
ces OF unparalleled difficulty, the great
duties and responsibilities of the presi-
Dental Office that we approve and in
dorsa ~ demanded by the emergency