The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-09
THE CLEVELAND PLATFORM.
Fremont and COChrane NOmina.
ted for President and Vice
President.


| President.
Mr.. Carroll, Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, reported the following reso-
buttons:
1st. That the Federal Union shall be
preserved.
I'd. That the Constitution and laws of
the United States must be observed and
obeyed.
Sd. That the rebellion must be sup
pressed by force of arms and without COM
promise.
9Th. That the rights of free speech, free
press, the haJeas corpus be held inyolato.
save in districts-where martial law has been
proclaimed
9Th. That the rebellion has destroyed
slavery, and the Federal Constitution
should be amended TO prohibit its re-es-
Enlistment, and to secure to all men abso-
lutte equality before the law
9th. That integrity and economy are
demanded at all times in the administra-
ton Of government, and in time of war the
Ndnt VI tncn Is criminal.
9TH. That the right of asylum except
for crime and subject to law, is recog-
nizcd principle. of American liberty That
any violation Of it cannot be overlooked
and must not go unrcbukcd.
Sth That the National policy known as
the Monroe Doctrine has become a recog-
nized principle, and that the establish
ment of an anti-Rcpublican Government
on this continent oy any foreign power
cannot be tolerated
9th. That the gratitude and support of
the nation is due to the faithful soldiers.
and the earnest leaders of the Union army
and Navy for their heroic achievements
deathless valor in defence OF imperiled
country and of civil liberty.
10th. That the one term policy for the
Presidency adopted by the people is
strengthened by the exciting crisis, and
should &c maintained by constitutional
amendment.
1lth That the Constitution should be
SO amended that the President and Vice
President shall be elected by direct vote
Of the people.
18th That tie question Of the recon
struction of the rebcllous States belongs
to ne people through their represe natives
in Congress. and not to the Executive.
18th. hat the confscation Of the lands
of rebels, and their distribution among the
soldiers is matter Of Justice.
Colonel Moss moved that the Conyen-
ton now proceed to the nomination of
candidates for President and Vice PreSi-
cent upon this platform. Carried.
Mr. Hanson moved to reconsider be-
.;cging that il would be better policy to
wait until after the Baltimore Convention.
Mr. Dayers. Of Troy, seconded the motion,
believing that any nomination at this time
would be premature and calculated to de-
feat the very objects OF this Convention.
Mr.. D. continued at length in crlogy OF
General Grant. ard insisted that it would
be un fair if not su cdal to press uonina-
ton now
Colonel Moss moved that John c. Ere
mont be declared the nominee Of this con
yent;on for President of the United
SSta-os
Mr. Ransom moved as an amendment
that the nominating Convention be held
in Cleveland On the first Wednesday in
September, each State to have = rcprcsen-
tation equal to that in Congress. Lost,
only nine in the affirmative.
Mr.. Powell, of Washington. moved to
turn over to the Radical Convention at
Baltimore the 9th Of June, Declared
out OF order
The nomination of John C. Fremont
was then made by accamation.
General Cochrane, b. Gratz Brown and
General Butler were named for Vice Presi
dent
Mr. Cochranc said that it had been
deemed wise to choose him the President
Of the Convention He was grateful fer
that honor, satisfied with the proceed
me- for he saw in them the establishment
of great party and henceiorth he would
be content to labor NO. for party success
but for the salvation o. the country
Yesterday for the first time he had heard
his name mentioned iii connection with the
nomination for Vice President. He doubt
ed the wisdom of such choice, it was his
clear conviction that with such platform
if the Convention will take some gentle
man who is fairly identified with war worn
Democracy of the country, and place him
side By side with its chosen champion ii
will establish great and glorious party,
whose principles arc founded upon truth,
justice aud freedom,
Heartily endorsing those principles he
begged leave to retire.
Mr. Gilbert taking tic chair, the ques
ton was put in nomination OF General
Cochrane. which was confirmed with
voices in the negative.
On The Road to Monarchy.
Senator Sumner the leading Abolition
fanatic in the L. 5. Senate has introduced