The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-14
The Baltimore Platform.
AaspseA Jsss tn, 1854.

Resolved, That it il the highest duty 7
OF every Americas citizen ts ,saiotain, :
against al their enenies, the integrity Of Q
the Union aid the parsmoant aethosity G
Of the constitisio< md kws Of ths uoitsd +
States; ard thsA. lsyisg aside al differ :
ences and political spioions, we pledge
ourselves, rs Union men, animated M \
common sentiment, snd aiming II CON-
mon 0hiscb 10 do everything in our power
TO aid the government in queIling bg iorce
81 I. ms the rebellion nov raging against
its authority. and bringing to the punish |
ment d.o n their crimes the rebslt and
,ysi,ofs -sr,s red against il. Prolonged
Rssolved. That We approve the deter
mins,ion Of the Government OF the Y a.ied
s,stes not to compromise with rebels, or
to Offer any tsrms ofpesce except such a.
NAV be based upon an unconditional sur.
sender Of. their hostility and . return to
their Just allegiance to the Constitutes
and Laws Of the Uoited States /; and that
We call upon the Government to maintain
this position, and to prosecute the var
With the utmost possible vigor, to the CON-
plete suppressios Of the rebellion, in full
reliance upon the self sacrifices. tbeIstri.
o.ism. the heroic valor, aud the uudyipg
devotion Of the American people to their
country and it's free institutions. APP
plause.
| Resolved, That - slavery WAS the
cause, and. now constitutes the strength
of this rebellion, and as it must be always
and every where hostile to the principles
of republican government, justice and the
national safety demand its utter and CON
plete ex'irpation from the coil Of the Re
public Iapplause]; and that We uphold
and maintain the acts and proclama,ions
by which the government, in its own de-
Tense, has aimed death blow at this 81
ganiic evil. We are in favor, further
more, Of such an amendment to the con-
stitu,ion, to be made by the people 10 con-
formity with its provisions, as shall ter.
inmate and forever prohibit the ex silence
of slavery within the limits or the jsrs.
p dicton of the United States. GApplsuse-
:: Resolved, Thst the thanks of the Amer
; lean people are due to the soldiers ane
sailors of the navy [applause] who hav'
-. psriIed their lives in defense OF their coun
!. try, and in viudieation of the horor O
The flg; that the nation Owes to then
Is. some o rmanent recognition Of their pa
- triolism and valor. and ample and perma
nent provision for those of their suIviv
ors who have received disabling and hon
% orabIe Wounds in the service Of the coun
= try; and that the memories II those VIII
% . have fallen in its defense shall be held i
q grateful remembrance. Loud applause.
Resolved, That we approve and spplau
the practical wisdom, The unselfsh patr
stitution and the PRINCIPLES of Au'erics
ieid, liberty with which Abraham Lincoln ha
iii. charged under circumstances Of VI
N paraIleleI difficulty, the great duties {
The Presidential cfiice that We approx
rs. and indorse, as demanded by the enc
gency and essential 10 the preservation {
a. the natl n, and as within the constitution
the measures and acts which be has adop
18th ed TO defend the nation sgainst It's opr
18th ~ ..ra, &c. ,l,., -. .n,ro.a asna.,.
l,th anu secret ioee 'bat VIC aplfoNe e>Poets
l,th ty the proclamation OF emancipation, an
aa,a the employment as Union soldiers df me
IL, heretofore held in slavery Iapplause
sd aud that we have full cot hdence in |.
a 5nh determination TO carry these, and all 9TH
18th measures essential to 10 tue salvation
18th t the country, into full and complete .ifee
s ss Resolved, That We deem it essential
as,h the general welfare that harm ony 4hou
s Isl prevail in the national councils and '
an regard "a worthy Of public confidence al
9Th Official trust those only who cordially i
,o or durse the principles proclaimed in the
Ilfh1 resolutions. and which should chataateli
is,,, the administration of the govtrumept
I ,s Applause
Eth Il solved, That the government ow
18Th to all men employed in lie armies. Wit
a, Ma out regard to distinction OF color. d
full protection of the laws of war IA
nneed piause and that any violation of the
laws, or of the ussges of civl.z natio
pun. in time of war, By The r, bcs now 10 arn
= should be made the subject Of iuil a
prompt redress. Prolonged applsus,
!, Resolved, That the foreign emigfati
= which, in the past, has added SO much
htt The wealth aud development of resourc
De . and increase of power Of this nation, /
$ OF asylum .of.he oppressed Of sll nalio'
'e,t' -houid be f,stercd and encouraged By
'e III liberal and just policy.
ePa- Resolved, That We are in favor of
' 80. speedy construction of railroad 10
."'F Pacific.
~ Resolved, That the national fai
a"o pl. dyed for the redemption OF the put
debt, must be kept inviola,e; and til
tor the purpose. We recommend econol
~. ~ and rigid responsibility 10 The public !.
49, penditures, and righteous and just $
,.ss tenn Of taxation; that it is the daty
~, every loyal State to SUSAN the credit I
promote the use Of the national cArren
xou Resolved, That We approve the posi-
lo.ed taken by the government, that the PEG
e,,aa OF the United States can ne. er regard y
Il difference the attempt TO ,
:, Z nopean power to overthrow BY 70,
r!s- OF TO supplant BY fraud, the institute
""h Of any republican government on the '
nave tern continent - prolonged applause
"es' and that they will view with extr.
i, 'ee'', jealousy, as uianacing TO the peace ,