Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-11-02
CHICAGO.


The Democratic National Conven-
ton which gathered at Chicago on the
18th of August, and presented the
names of GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
for President, andGFOkGE H-PEN.
OLETON, for Vice President, agreed
on and adopted the following
PLATFORM.
Pesolved. That in the future, as in
he mast. we will adhere with unswerv-
inc fidelity to the Union under the
Constitution, Gs the only solid founda
lion of our strength, security, and
happiness as a people, and as u frame
work of government equally conou-
civc 10 the welfare and prosperity OF
all the States, both Northern and
Southern.
ResoLued, That this Convention does
expIicitly declare, as the sepse OF b
American People, that, after four years
of failure TO restore the Union by the
experiment of war, during which, I'M
der the pretense OF a military necessi-
ty of a war power higher than the
Constitution, the Constitution itself
has been disregarded in every part,
and public liberty and private right
alike trodden down, and the material
prosperity of the country essentially
Unmarried, Justice, humanity, liberty,
and the public welfare, demand that
Immediate efforts be made for q cessa-
ton of hostilities, with a view to an
ultimate Convention of all the States,
or other ~peaeeable means to the end
that at the earliest practical moment
peace may be restored on the basis OF
The Federal Union of the States.
ResoIved, That the direct interfer-
ence of the military authority OF
the United States in the recent
! elections held in Kentucky, Maryland,
Missouri and Delaware, was q shame
full violation of the Constitution, and
The repetition of such acts in the ap-
nroaching election will be held as rev.
oIutionary, and resisted with all the
means and power under our control.
Reso[ped, That the aim and object
of the democratic party is to preserve
the Federal Union and the rights Of
the United States unimpared ; and
they hereby declare that they consid
err the Administrative usurpation o
extraordinary and dangerous powers
not granted by the Constitution, the
subverslon of the civil by military
law in States not in instruction, the
arbitrary military arrest, imprison
ment, trial and sentence OF American
citizens in States where civil law ex
lists in full force, the suppression o
freedom of speech and of the press, the
denial of the right OF asylum, the opet
and avowed disregard of State rights
the employ ment of unusual test-oath'
and the interference with and denia
of the right ofthe people to bear arms
rs calculated to prevent a restoration
of the Union aud perpetuation OF
government deriving its just powers
from the consent of the governed.
RESOLVED, That the shameful disre
gard of the administration to its du
ty in respect to our fellow citizers wht
now and long have been prisoners o
war in a suffering condition, deserves
the reprobation, on the score like o
public interest and common humani
ty.
Resolrsd, That the sympathy of thu
Democrat party is heartily and earn
estly extended to the soldlery OF oui
army, who are and have been in th'
field under the flag of our country
and, in the event of our attaining pow
er, they will receive all the care ant
protection, regard and kindness, thai
the brave soldiers of the Republic
have so molly earned.