Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-10
The work Of the Baltimore Convention.


The National Union Convention has
done it's work and concluded its session
In ell essentials that work has been done
well. The ticket nominsted and the plat
form adopted were both # the strongest
and best material, and will command the
enthusiastic and whole hearted support Of
every true and loyal citizen. For the
manner in which the Convention has dis
charged the work entrusted to it, it de-
serves the thanks of the great Union party
Of the Nation.
After all, the duty Of the Convention
was by n means a difficult one. Never
did political gathering convene whose
course Of action, in sll essential matters,
was so clearly pointed out beforehand, by
the course Of events and by the expression
Of the popular will The most careless
observer could see st once the best the
wisesf, the only course which the COnven-
ton could follow. The overwhelming
voice Of the people, no less than the pecu
liar and extraordinary exigencies Of the
times, pointed out Abrahsn Lincoln for
the Presidency, and in obeyiDg that voice
the Convention only followed a clear and
obvious path. The nomination OF Vice
President, less important, was easily de-
termined on.
The only matter Of real importance-
for the people are very careless Of such
formal and trifing matters as the right Of
Smith or Jones or Brown to seat in the
Convention-the only matter Of real i'm
portance was the selection Of q platform.
The duty has been carefully and wisely
performed and the result is a platform Of
the right sort-out- spoken, manly, radical
"a platform which will reilly 10 its sup
port the whole mass Of the Union party.
The enthusiasm with which the Conven-
Hon received it is an index and prophecy
Of the unanimity with which the people
will endorse it at the polls.
The document is given in full in yester-
day mornings issue Of the LEADER. It
pledges the Union party to aid the gov
ernment in quelIing the rebellion and in
briaging rebels and traitors to punish
ment. 1t declares that the only terms
Of peace shall be unconditional surren-
der and return to allegiance, and
calls upon the Governmentto maintain this
position snd to prosecute war with the ut-
most possible vigOr. It declares that jus
tice and the national safety demand tho
utter and complete extirpstion Of Slavery,
en- orses the Presidents Emancipation
Proclamation, and suggests the utter pro-
hibidon Of slavery by Constitutional
amendment. It returns eloquent thanks
to the soldiers and sailors Of tho army and
navy. Il endorses in just terms Of praise
the administration and policy Of Linooln'
snd approves ss demsnded By ths exigency
and essential to the preservation Of The
-IEution.-a1tl-- --syfEBfh The c0nstitutiOn, his
measures to defend the Nation sgsinst its
foes, especially the Proclamation Of Emsn-
eipation and the employment Of black
troops. 1t suggests the removal from Of
fee Of all those who cannot endorse the
principles Of the platform. It makes a
bold and necessary defamation Of the du-
ty Of the Government TO protect its sol
diers against octrsge, by sll means in its
power. 1t hints at the right Of asylum,
in q resolution in favor Of encouraging
foreign immigration. Il recommends
economy and vigorous taxation in order
to keep the National credit inviolate,
and asserts the duty Of every loyal State
10 sustain the credit and promote
the use Of the National Currency
It adopts the usual resolution in
favor Of the Pacific railroad, and closes
with smsnly and vigorous re assertion of
the Monroe doctrine. The document is q
statesmanlike one. It asserts in clear and
definite language the cardinal and essen
tial principles Of the psrty. 1t is radical
enough for the most radical, and broad
enough for all Union men to stand uponit
It is not assuming too much Of the pro.
phetic inspiration to predict that the ac-
tion Of the Convention yesterday is de-
cisiVe as to the next Presidency. The uni
verssl enthusiasm with which the ticket
and platform is greeted leave no room to
doubt that both will be successful The
people are with the Convention, and their
sction will, in November next put it's seal
Of approval upon The proceedings at Bal
timore.