Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09

teTest except Tue proceedings OF tle CnicagC
Democratic Convention
THE PLATFORM.
AT the afternoon session Of the ConVen-
ton on Tuesday, Mr.. Guthrie, from the
special committee to prepars resolutions
reported the following platform, which was
adopted With only four dissentent voices
Resolved, That in the future, as in ths
past, We adhere with unswerviug fd elity to
the Union under the Constitution az the on
y solid foundation Of our strength, security
and happiness as apeopIe, and as the frame
work Of government equally conducive
to the welfare and prosperity Of alt the
States, both Northern and Southern.
Resolved, That this Convention does ex-
plicitiy declare, as the sense of the Ameri-
can people, that, after four years Of failure
to restore the Union by theexperimen5 Of
war, during whlcb. nndar the nretanse OF
military necessity or the war power. the
Constitution itself has been disregarded ID
every part, and public liberty aud private
| right alike troddon down, and the national
prosperity Of the country essentially I'M
pared, J justice humanity, liberty and The
public welfare demand that immediate #
forts be made for q cessation Of hostiiiLies,
! With q view to an ultimate convention Of al.
the States, or other peaooablo means, to che
end that, at the earliest practicable moment.
peace may be restored on the basis Of the
Federal Union Of the STATES.
Resolved, That the direct interference OF
the military authority ofthc United States
in the recent elections held in Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri and Delaware, was a
shameful violation OF the Constitution, and
the repetition Of such acts in the approach
ing election will be held as revolutionary
and resisted with ell the means and power
under our control.
Resolved, That the aim and object OF the
Democratic party is to preserve the Federal
Union and the rights Of the States unim
paired, and they hereby declare that they
consider the administrative usnrpation Of
extraordinary and dangerous powers, not
granted by the Constitution the subveraion
OF the civil by the military law in States not
in insurrection tho arbitrary military ar
rest, imprisonment trial and sentence OF
American citizens, in States where the civil
law exists in full force; the suppression Of
the freedom OF speech and Of the press the
denial Of the right Of as ylun f; the open and
avowed disregard Of States rights; the en-
ployment of unusal test oaths, and interior
euce with and the denial Of the right
Of the people to bear arms, as ealcula-
ted to prevent the restoration of the Uni Il
and the perpetuation Of q Government de-
irving its just powers from the consent Of
the governed.
Resolved. That the sympathy ofthe Dem
ocratic party is heartily and earnestly %,
tended to the soldiers of our army who are,
and have been, in the field under the flag
OF our country. and, in the event of our at
tanning power, they will receive the care,
protection, regard and kindness that the
brave soldiers Of the Republic have SO no
bly, earned.
Resolved, That the shameful disregard Of
the Administration to its duty in respect to
our fellow citizens who nov are, aud long
have been, prisoners Of war in suffering
condition, deserves the severest Reproduction
and acorn alike Of tie public and common
humanity.