New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-09-02

81 ntiNcitieS, the careful FeNltiS ana
examination Of our readers. The reso-
buttons sneak on y Of issues which are
nor strongly, and Wit! home. fire
side influence addressed to every voter
in tie land. Men who know that Cor
two-,h!rds Of the history Of our country
the Democratic party which now pr O.
claims this platform, has borne upon
its shoulders the destiny Of constitu-
tirnal liberty throughout the world;
will need no other inducsment TO u
cordial support of the candidates of the
Chicago Convention for the comi ng
election. To all others we say, read
carefully: ana carefuUy digest.
! RESOLUTIONS
| RsS0ired, That in the future, as in
the past. we will adhere with answer =
wing fidelity to the Union under the
constitution as the only solid tounda-
ton Of our trength, security and hap
piness as people, and as a framework
equally conduc i've to the welfare and
prosperity Of all the States. both North
ern and Southern.
Resolved, That this convention does
explicitly declrre, as the sense Of The
American people, that after four years
Of failure to restore the Union by the
experiment Of way, during which under
tbs pretence Of a military necessity or
war power cher than the constitution,
the constitution itself has been disre-
garied in every part, and public liber-
ty and private right alike troa1en
down aud the material prosperity Of
the country essentially inpaired--ius
:ice, humanity, liberty. and the public
welfare demand that immediate efforts
ue made for a cessation Of host:lities,
with view to an ultimate convention
If the States, OR other peacable means.
to the end that st the earliest practic a,
bic moment peace may !e restored On
the basis Of the Federal States.
! Resolved, Tha. the direct interfs :
renee Of the Military authorities Of the
United States in tae recent elections
hsId in Kentucky. Mary lsnd, Missouri,
and Delaware. vas shameful violation
ocths constitution; ard . repetition Ct
such acts in the approaching election
will 10 held. az revolutionary, and re-
sisted With al! the means and power
under c!-r co"trol.
; Resolved, That the aim ard object
Of the democratic party is to preserve
The Federal Union and the rights Of
the States uninpsired: and they here
by declare that the: consider the adj
n:aistratiyo usurpation Of cx:raordina-
!ry and dangerous powers not granted
hy the constitution: the subYersion Of
tie civil By military law in States not
Tia ingurrection; the arbitrary mi!i.ar y
;arrests, imprisonment, trial and Sen
tence Of American citizeRs in States
where civil law exists in full force: the
suppression If freedom of speech and
Of the press; the denial Of the right of
asylum; the open and aTowed disregard
Of State rights; the employment Of un-
u5ual .es. oaths; and the interference
VIII an: denia. Of ti.e right of The PEG
| pie 10 bear arms in taeir defence. is
calculated to prevent a restoration of
tie Union and the perpetuation Of gov
oron2n. deriving its just powers from
the consent Of the go'crnsi.
! Ees9lred, Tia. the shameful disre-
gard Of the administration to its duty,
ia respect to our fellow citizens who
Low are, and long have been. prisoners
Of war in suffering condition, deser-
yes the severest reprobstion On the
score alike Of public policy and common
humanity.
ResolOed. That the sympathy Of the
democratic party is heartily ami ear
nest!y extended to the sol,liery of our
army, who are, and have been, in the
field under the flag Of their country;
and, in thu event of its attaining pow
cr, they will receive all the care, pro-
lection, and regard that the brave sol