Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-05
The Chicago Platform Exhibited In
Its True Col0Fs.

u LISTENING " AAfAAh eN1 Facs-Ab ~Gss
,aign vas made by Mr.. Chandler, Of |
his city, in his speech ct the Wigwnm |
IN Thursday night We regretted that
he inclemencg Of the weather pre-
vented bis speech from exercising that
ahaenee to which its merits entitled il,
because of the limited number who
heard it. and take pleasure IN laying
before our readers the substance Of that
part of ii referring to the Platform.
Mr.. Chandler said:
The testimony Of Bingham. the editer
OF the State Sentinel, and Chairman OF
the Democratic Central Committee, and
Of other witnesses before the Military
Court sitting At Indianapolis, proves
that Mcdonald and other leading dele
gates in the Chicago Convention, before
the assemblage Of that body, knew the
reasonable character OF the oFgauiza.
ton Of the Sons Of Liberty; that il was
their design 10 assassinaie Gov Morton,
aud with the aid Of the re6el prisoners
at Johnsons Island and Rock Island,
and at Camp Chase, Camp Morton, and
Camp Douglas whom they proposed to
liberate aud organize as an army) seize
upon the government Of the State, make
the traitor Aihon Provisional Governor,
capture Louisville, with its immense
military stores, ADD declare for the re-
beliion aud that they also knew that
G. L. yallandigham was shs Supreme
Commander Of these bloody coHspira-
tors Yet, knowing all this, when be
entered the Convention the delegates, 10
man, rose TO their feet, and, With un-
covered heads, received him with round
upon round Of applause. Further, they
appointed him member Of the Plat
form Committee. and permitted bin -
he himself says 10 bis letter Of Oct 22d
10 the Editor Of the New York Neses,
4" to write, anf carry through the Sab.
| Com mites and the General Commit se,
the second, the material resolution ol
the Chicago Platform, 10 spite Of ths
most desperate and persistent opposi
ton on the part Of some Of the dele
gates
That resolution denoances "a a faiislT.
the four years IF exp riHseHt & srar,
1" during which, Il declares, under fh'
PRETEssg or a MILITARY NECESSITY, Oh
WAR P0wER, higher than the CoussitasIoa
the Constitution itself has heen disre
| rarded IN ever part The prefeHsl
| Of a Var Pomer Z" This is = denia
Of the authority Of The Government u
put down the febellioa By force Of arms
That there may BE no doubt Of this, read
what Vallandigham said 10 his speech d
the Chicago Convention before be re
ported that resolution. He said
The Declaration Of Independence. Il
which we owe our National existence
declares that all Just Governments res
on the consent OF the governed Suei
Governments repudiate the idea Of coer
cion and arms, relying onIy on the coer
eion of Law and Of public opinion Tai
Is the only coercion rightfuiiy to Be ersr
cfsed in a Government founded Hk
ours, on the consent Of The governed
A coercion Of force agaias
States, il. contrary % Che very idea upo,
tekieh our Federal linton ssas founded
Again the frat resolution Of the plat
form, as originally proposed By Wash
ingtou Hunt, Of New York, read 3
follows.
Resolrea, That in the failure, as il
the past. we will adhere with unswerT
ing fidelity to the Union and the Conssi
tuition, did insist on maintaining IL
National Hnity as the only founda
ton" re
The word "and was changed I
under" and The words and insist Of
maintaining the National Unity,
stricken out, aud In this shape it appear
re the 6Fst resolution Of the Chicagr
platform:
Rescued, Thst in the future, as il
the past, we will adhere with answsrvinl
fidelity to the Union under the Conssitu
ton, as the only solid foundation of on
strength &c
1t must be remembered in this con
nection that Mcclellan, in bis pre-al
ranged letter Of acceptance, uses thi
same peculiar phrase. pledging himssl
"to the restoration Of peace on the bAsi
Of the Union uadsr the Constitution;
and that the last clause Of the Peac
(2nd) Resolution Of the Platform d.
/ cIares for the restoration Of Peacs o
the basis Of the Federal Union of th
; States
To understand what all this msanl
read the speech made By vallandighar
a. Dayton, few days after the Chicag
Convention. Speaking Of this rssolu
ton, he said:
at declared as its sacred purpose, nj
TO be surrendered, the reconstruction c
the Union-tks Federal Union Of n
, States The great doctrine Of Stat
, Rights is implied in the words of ID
last clause of the Peace Resolution
basing the sppeal for peace on ID
ground Of s federal, as distinct from an
other union or unity Nc
territorial unity-the unity Of despotisr
: but The old Federal Union, unto
founded on the principles OF f-derafio
and compass between the sovereign an
independent States
/, And if this leaves any doubt upon III
( mind, then read the following extras
from speech made BY Mr. vallssdiI
ham at Monmouth, Illinois, on the 2Il
Of October last:
The Democratic party are IN fave
4 of reconstruction of the Union On th
!. basis Of the Kentucky and Virginia Re
olutions Of lTeS. We are opposed /
eensralization of power in one govern
i. ment extending from the Atlantic to Ii
: Pacific, which would be one of the wor.
: Adespotisns o. earth This is also Pei
: dletoas opinion; be said, the restor,
!, ton Of the Union could only lead TO q
unmitiAased desposism.") We are j
favor of restoration of the Union o
the principle Of State sovereign,
, AID HEscE We STRUCK OUT or TIE ca
cAeo PLArroRx TEE IDEA OF A KzsroR.