Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-09-09
TIE ciricaeo Platform.

The chicago AEIttVtin'
Tftbere is any meaning IN the Chicago Platform,
that meaning is disunion: it means national hu-
initiation, submission to an arrogant and deh'nt en-
omr and disgrace to the American flag and name
both at home aud abroad
What other Interpretation eanbe honestly put
upon the second Of the Chicago Tesdiuiions-tne
one which contains the pith Of ell In It the con-
rention explicitly deeares that immediate efforts
6ha bs made for the cessation of hostllties, viii.
= view TO an ultimateeonyentien of all the states
&C.
Now. Is more than one construction possible for !
such words In the first place they demand that |
the nation shall beseech the insureent leaders Tor I
. cessation Of hastities They allege as the reas-
on for this prostraton Of the country at the feet
of 9Tr JET Davis, rho distress Of the people and
The failure Of TIE war. They say to the rebel
leaders. IN effcst: aTha nation has tried to put
down your effort and failed it IS SEX weary fun
ofnliserv weak, unable to continue the struggle
vou ore the strongest, oh j. Davis, have pity on
us Is this true. IS the country to degrade itself
Tins bv bowinq to the rebel leaders Are the a
mericar peoplc ready to sue hunnbly cessation
of hesiiities an usurpcd power that neyeryet ask
they have ypt fallen 50 low
But some Of the political Artful Dodgers TAll tell
The peop!e ~ e mean Union nothing less ses-
sation ef hostilties ory gives room for argument
and we are certain that the rebels viii at once oief
toretarn ta the Union when we cease to fight them
Those who utter such things know that they are
tr,;nr to deeire the people; they cannot help hut
know il. They must know what IS notorious 70
all the word. that the rebel have not once; but
aoren. ave tftv times, refused to open negotiation
TDon any other basis than the recognition OF the
Confederacy. The Chicago convention knew tins
the men who framed these sesolutioEs and those
who adopted them knew it Mr. Benjamin IN
formed them and all the coatneRt, officially
mon this point bu: few days ago, whes he
wrote that jefferson Davis had told Colonel ia
guess at Rehsacs'd
that tbe separation Of the States was an ae
eomulished fact that he had no authority % re
6eive Proposals for negotiations except ~ virtue NTtu
Of his Office as President of an Independent Con
fedcraey and OIL this boas alone must proposals
be saGae to aim.
The committee who framed the Chicago resolu-
tioas we're perfectly informed that Oh shis preee
dent condition alone Of the recognition Of the Con
fsderaey. would the rebel leaders consent to nego
fiate--and in the face Of this they demand negota
ton Isitnotclear as light that they mean {
consent to Davis condition that they intend th'
destruction of the Union that they have TINS 90
iect, and this alone, in view Z
Bat the Artful Dodgers may stiI INSIST thar
cessation Of hostiEties does not imfly consents
rebel ternlslof peace that We can stop and talk
and then &c On again. But why stop our arm
les and fleets, when they are now SO severely pres
sing the enemy : why relax the farm grip they hay
softhe monster rebellion Who IS to be benefit
red BIZ this cessation Of hostiilties? 1si 9hei
monP Does Farragut reed trpee-er 81
notratber the rebel general in Mobile be glad
.,.ap m onportunity to strengthen his works an
z;,ara,ee his force? VIII Grant, in Virginia, ber
eft h an o.mistiee? or will not rather Lee rt
i6;oa At that which gives hin time to lay IN ne
tore Of supplies and rest his troops?
when 4 BODY ike the Chicago convention d.
clarea its policg, we must suppose that they hay
sobsrlS considered ii they make thcnsevles y
snougibls for ali its consequences; Ethey deman
a5d Insist mon q cessation of hostiiitcs IT
beeause. in their opinion, the nation ought to agr'
the terms upon which the public enemy has d
clnred his readiness to consent to such tempor
~ stonpage Of actiYe war. Now, what are the
terms, to Yilleh' ~ Tue olWtipii W % s- s ~ -
vcntion. the nation ought TO cansent2 The kicl
mopd Examiner, an official organ Of therebel lea
ers. .ells what they are " 1.-THE North desires
haze negotiations for re union entered upon at all
saws this official organ Of Davis, : let all troo
and blockading fleets be withdrawn, and the rig
of secession formally acknowledgcd, and thcn =
sotiatioas would be at least possible. If they
vic Iss 10 negotiate on any other footing our on
rational answer would be another blow at t
hear. Of PenIsss yals4.,sq These are the terms u
anwl.;ch tie rebel leaders viii consent 70 q ccs'
iaa of hostilities these terms, the Chicago cc
xentioa explicitly insists. the country ought
accept Does any one believe that men who uf
such shameful proposals upon ration hithei
eouated amoug the proudest. aEe to be trusted
the people Dothey comprehend ars they mo
~ the api-is Of sha Ame-iosn peopl'2