The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1864-06-22
National union platform.

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H61@1 That tits The highest duty Of eve
y pesan eitizen 70 maintsin against all
Their enemies the Integrity ofthc Union and
the paramount authority Of the Constitution
and laws ofthe United States; and that, lay
ing aside all differ noes and political opinions
we pledge ourselves as Union men, animated
aby. com mon sentiment and aiming at a COM
mon objsct, fodoeverything in orr zPnwer- to
aid the govarr1aent'in @queling 2 by. force of
arms the rebellion now raging. against its au-
thority, and in bringing to the punishment
fsyed against it.
Resolceds That Ne approve the determination
Of the Government of the United States not to
compromise with rebels, nor to offer any terms
Of peace except such az may be based upon an
/ ;uneonditionaf eurrenfe Of their ahostilities,
Constitution and Laws Of the United States,
and that We call upon the Government to
maintain this position, and to prosecute the
vsx Nth the tmost possibis vieor to thecom-
netetuppres ion OF the rebsllion. in full reli-
and the heroic valor aud undyipg devotion Of
the American people to their country and its
free institutions.
Resozued, That as slavery was the cause
and now constitutes the strength Of this re-
oetlou ;sna as y must oo always ans every
whers hostile to the principles Of = republican
gogeynment, Justice to Tie national safety de-
mands its utter and complete extirpation from
the soil of the republic and that we uphold and
maintain the act and the proclamation in
which the government, in its own defence,
he's aimed a death blow at this gigantic evil:
We are in favor, furthermore, Of such an
amendment to the Constitution, to be made by
the people in conformity with its provision,
asshsnterminate and forever prohibit the ex-
istence Of slnvery within the limits or the ju-
risdiction Of the United States.
Rcsolced, That the thanks Of the American
people sre due to, the soldiers and sailors Of
the army andnauy who have periled their
liz es in defense Of their country and in vindi-
cation of the honor of the flag that the ma
ton owes to them some permanent recognition
Of their patriotism and their valor, and ample
and pernenent provision for those Of their
Survivors who have received disabling and
6onorlblesw enndsA in the service Of the Scoun-
try and that the memories ofthose who have
fallen in its defence shall be held in grateful
and everlasting remembrance.
Re:olred, That We approve and applaud the
and unswerving fidelity to the Constitution,
and the principles Of American liberty with
1!Nhich AARAHlM LINCOLN has discharged, I'M
. der circumstances ofunparelled difficulty, the
great duties amp responsibilities Of the Presi-
dental office that We approve and endorse as
the preservation Of tho nation, and as within
the Constitution, the measures and acts which
he has adopted to defend the nation against
it's open and secret foes that we approve es-
pvcially the Proclamation OF Emancipation and
tho employment. rs Union soldiers, of men
heretofore held in slavery and that we have
fnll confidence in his determination to carry
those and all other constitutional measures es-
a ssptisl Standardization of the country, into
full and complete effect.
saay lResohAd; Ihatwe deem it essential to the
general welfare that harmony should prevail
IN the National councils and we regard as
worthy; Of public confidence and official trust
those only who cordially endorse the princi-
pies proclaimed in these resolutions, and
which should oharacterize the administration
OF the Government.
safR6o1red, That the Government owes to all
men mpleyed its armies. without regard to
distinction Of color, the full protection Of tho
laws Of war, aud that@any violations 0: these
Tlews D. Of the usage Of civilized nations in the
time Of war. by the rebels now in arms should
be msde tho subject Of full and prompt re-
dress,
.Resolred, That the foreign immigration
= whiekin the past has added 50 much to the
wealth and development Of resources and in
crease Of power to this nation, the asylum Of
the oppressed of all nations, should be fostered
and encouraged by liberal and just policy.
RssOlsed, That We are in favor ofthe speedy
construction Of the railroad to the Pacific.
Rss0zpldsa That the nations faith is pledged
for theysdAmpMons Of the public debt, and
mustbss kept iolate and that for this pur-
rossswe recommend economy and rigid re-
sponsibility in the public expenditures. and a
vigorous and Just system Of taxation and
thatsitis the duty pf.any loyal state. to sustain
the credit and promote the use Of the national
~ currency T. ....
Z ! GResolgld, That we approve tho position tax
en- by the government. that the people Of the
United States can never regard with indiffer-
'sncc the sttennpt Of any European power te
overthrow by force, or to snppfant by fraud
on the western continent, and that they will
view with extrsme jealousy, as mnnaciug K
the psaos and the Independence Of this, oul
country, tho efforts Of any suchp power to Oh
tain new footholds for monarchial govern
msnts, sustained by foreign military forc'