St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01

with rneA vchemence and asspsssness.-.
Likea sue Democrat. hosersr. he sub
ssqusn,ls yielded to the 80 of the major
ty and pledged bis sdpport to the sominee
nf the Convention.
The following is the paasfsrsn adopted:
lhe Platforh.
Resolved. Thx, In the. fatnfe. aa- 10 fhc
past, We win adhere with unswcrvinz g.
delify to the Uuion. under .thc constitution.
!as the only solid souuas,ias OF snlr strength
security aud happiness As d people and a.
/. the framework OF Goseanrens. equally
conducive 10 the welfare nl(d prosperity o.
| oil the States. bosh Northern and Suash
crn. -
Resol.sd. That this Caesentien does ex.
pliciily declare % the sense Of .sbe Ameri-
car people that. after four years Of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment Of
var. During which, uu.faF ne pre,ence Of
military necessity or the wsr power. the
Constitution itself has been disrrgarded in
every part. and public lihety and private
right alike troddru down, and the Mascsi-
al prosperity of the county essentially I'M
paired). justice. humanity, liberty. and
the public welfare demaud that immediate
sffor,s be made for . cessation OF ans,ilisy
with view to an ultimate ccsvcItion OF
all the States. or other peaecable ,aeans, tn
the end that At the earliest practicable mo.
ment peace may be restored on the basis
! of,he Federal Union Of the Ststes
Resxred. That the diect interference
Of the. mi;iiary .authorifn the Vni,sd
States in the recent eIcclio63 6eld ID KEN
lucky, Maryland. Missouri. and Delaware.
vas shameful violation Of tie Cons.itu.
ton: aud repetition Of such acts in the sp-
prosching election will he held as revolu-
tiouary aud resisted with all the means aud
power an,lcr our control.
Reselred, That the aim and "bjcct of the
Democratic party is to preserve the Federal
Union and the rights of the States unimpair-
ed, aud they he. eby declare that they cons,d-
CT the Administrative usa,rp.ti.n Of extraor-
binary and dangerous powers no, granted By
the Constitution; the suhyer>on Of The civil
by military law in States mol in iiis:lrrectin;
the arbitrary military arrest, iEnprison
mcnt, trial aud sentence 4 American citizens
in States where the civil law exists 10 full
force; the suppression OF the freed"n OF spe-ck
and Of the press; the deaiaI Of the rish, of
asylum; the open and avowtd disregard OF
State ri .hts; the smpl,ymsnt Of unusual test
oaths, and the interference with AID denial
of the right Of the people to bear arms, ~
calculated 10 prevent the r:.torati"n If shc
Union aud the perpetu;i II of Government
deriving its just powers from the consent Of
| the governed. ....
kesolced, That the shameful disregard Of
the Administration Of is duty in respect to
our fellow. citizens. who now and have been
prisoners Of war. in suffering c"n'ii'i"ns. de-
serves the sevcrest reprohation and scon,
alike Of the public and common humanity.
RessiOed. That the sympathy Of the Dem
| ocratic party Is heartily an earnestly extend
ed to the s"i,iiers Of our army. who are aad
hecn 10 the field under the fas Of our country.
and. 10 she event Of o,r attaining power. they
will receive all care, protection. regard and
kindm-ss that the brave soldiers sf ,hc Rspu5-
lie have 50 nobiy carried.