Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-09-21
THE PLATFORM.
The Union-The Constitution-Peace-
Public Liberty Private Rights
Free Elections-A Free Press-Free
Speech Trial by Jury-The Right
OF Asylum-Justioe to our Soldiers.

Pubnc Liberty Private Rights
Free Elections-A Free PresseFree
Speech Trial by Jury-The Right
Of Asylum-Justioe to our Soldiers.
Resoloed, That in the future, as in the
past, we will adhere with unswerving f.
deity tothe Union, under the Constitu-
tion, as the only solid foundation of our
strength, security and happiness as q peo~
pie, and rs the framework Of Govern
ment, equally conducive to the welfare
and prosperity of all the States, both Nor
thcrn and Southern.
| Resolved, That this Convention does ex-
plcitly declare as the sense of the Ameri-
can people, that after four years of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment of
war, during which under the pretence of
military necessity or the war power, high
er than the Constitution, the Constitution
itself has been disregarded in every part,
and public liberty and private right alike
trodden down and the material prosperity
of the country essentially impaired ; that
! Justice, humanity, liberty and the public
welfare demand that immediate efforts be
made for the cessation of hostiitics, with
view 10 an ultimate Convention of
the States or other peacpable means TO
the end that at the earliest practicable
moment peace may be resOred on the basis
of the Federal Union Of the States.
Resolred, That the direct interference Of
the military authorities OF the United States
in the recent elections held in Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri and Delaware, was Il
shameful violation of the Constitution, and
repetition Of such acts in the approach
ing election will DO held as revolutionary,
and resisted with all the means and power
under our control.
Resolved That the aim and object OF the
Democratic party is to preserve the Fed
eral Union and the rights Of the States
lunimpaired, aud they hereby declare that
they consider that the administrative
usurpation of extraordinary and dangerous
powers not granted by the Constitution the
subversion of the civil by military law in
States not in insurrection, the arbitrary
military arrest and imprisonment, 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 as
YUM. the open and avowed disregard of
State rights, the employment of unusual
test oaths and the interference with and
denial of the right Of the people to bear
arms in their defence, is calculated tc
prevent a restoration of the Union and
the perpetuation ofa Government deriving
its j ust powers from the consent of the
governed.
/ Resolred, That the shameful disregard ot
the administration to its duty in respect TO
our fellow citizens who now are, and long
have been, prisoners of war in suffering
condition, deserves the severesl reproha-
tion on the score alike Of public policy
and common humanity.
: Resolved, That the sympathy ofthe Dem
ocratic party is heartily and earnestly ex.
tended 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 receive oil
the care, protection, and regard that the
brave soldiers and sailors OF the Republic