The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-09-06
The Platform.


The following is the Platform ur the
D"mocralIc ConvcuGon a>,cnb. cI at Cni.
""g". which VA. adopted viii. only four
di-sruIlng voices:
RcsOIrsd, That in the fntu!e, M in the
past, We WI ndrrr. Ni,h uu-wrr,inr Gd.i.
iy IL inc CUIoD, under Ihe Cuu,.i,utiun. M
,he only suiii foundation OF our slrrnUih
s,cHriIy ana haEp'nc-s as people, aud The
iraHue wUtk ui lue GoI,rim.nI ,uu.Iy
c"hGncI'e 10 the WeIiate aud PROPERTY of
nj: The Stnics, Northern and S0ulh.rn
keSOtred, That tins Convention rNp,i,itIy
declare ns The seusc OF the American u.n.
pie, mat a:'er i"ur Years rrsultiRs IN II fail.
ufe To restore bv experiment of War, du
ring which, under the pI"IvHue of mi.IIary
Necessity or war power, the Constitution
has been o,'tegarded IN every part public
liberty and private right alike trodd.n
down, and the material prosperity of tn.
country essentially lnpai. ed Justice, hu
manl'y. liberty ana the pnbic welfare de
mand that immediate efforts b. made for
the cessation of hOsIililI-s with a view To
ultimate Convention of all the States, or
other praceaUle tnrLns, 10 the end that nl
the earliest practicable moment peace may
be restored on To. basis of The Federal
CniOn OF the Slnt-s.
ReMirra, That the direc; interference Of
the AiitllHrs Of tue United States in the r..
cent election, IL shameful Violation Of
tue Constitution, mud IA repetition of such
"c's III tie approaching election will be
held ns reVuIu,innnr!, and will Uu resisted
with all The mraUs and power u.ir- our
control.
ReSoired, Tha, the aim and oil ject Of Tie
Demovr"!ic Patty Is TO pre- ervc the Federal
Uuion and rigHt~ Of States urlmpaired, anI
lncy hereby dee are and con. ldrr the prrs.
cnt AIn inIslrHiion guilty of usuryntlon bv
employ mcnt ot cX,taOTdiua.y powers, npt
granted ~ the Constitution, .4e suHvrr.Ion
o' CIV by military law IN States not In in
surTecli"n, arbitrary miviary arrests iin.
Pr'SomHeht without trial or srntric. of
American citizens In States here civil law
exists IN inli t"Ice, the Suppression of th.
freedom OF speech aud the Press the denial
OF The right u! asylum, the "pcn and and
av"wed disregard Of Stale RighIs,. the em
pIosmcnt VI unusnhl test oa!h-. Interference
with aud drniHl Of Ihc right Of The yenpIe
u bear n'm-, are celebrated TO prevent the
restoration Of the Union and pcIpc,u ..iun
OF The Government, deriving Jn,t powcfs
from Iie consent Ut the governed.
ResOEred, That the shameful disreg ri
OF the administration 10 its duty in regard
to oar ieIlo" cIizens who have long been
prisoners "f war in IA suffering condition,
deserves The sevrtest reproOntion and scoru
alike OF the pubic md COMMON hrmnniiy.
ReSolsed, That tho sympathies IF the
Democratic party are heartily aud enrncsily
extended TO the soldiers uf tho army VINO
uro or have been IN the ie d undcrrhe hrg
oi our country, aud in The event OF our at.
i"lnlng power they " i'll receive all the care
md p'oIection, and lie regar..d with kind
ness ~ brave soldiers Of the republic, 90
nObiy earned.
MIR. Long, OF Ohio, offered an amend
meni. TO add the first Kentucky Resolution
Of 90.
Dir. Cox, of Ohio, called for the previ
on. question, when the piatlorn was sdop.
ted
Mr.. Stockton, OF New Jsrsey, nominated
Mcclellan for tie rresidracy.
Dir. Long Invoked the Convention not TO
add "eaknsss 10 tho platform 10y placing
such n man In nomination.
Mr.. liarfi-. Of Mary land, m ,de n furious
Onslaught upon Mcclellan, and he Knocked
down u New York delegate who denounced
hin. as a traitor.
On The first ballot Mcclellan received
2O2 VOTES Sey aiour %, wnen McClel an
was deeisred nOmiDat.d