Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-22

ever see a m 4nifesto for which the rebels
expressed greater contempt and defiance
than that proclamation of amnestyp They
knew that 1T. could take from their ranks
only the deserters and vagabonds whom
they would be glad to lose, and we would
be sorry to gain. That proclamation will
let them fight us right square, up to the
year 1866, when we shall have rolled up a
debt big enough to sink us If we owed it
to. anybody but ourselves, and then they
can pretend to repent in sackcloth and
ashes, and come back and saddle the debt
upon us. You afford the enemy an oppor-
1tunity to escape justice after you have
brought him to the wall. The way gallant
people should do is to 60 on and see the
matter through; now thatth gloyeis is taken
up. (Applause.) f,5 f9&B
The following platform was then read and
unanimously adopted: ,.- ..,..
PLATFORM OF THE FREMONT CAMPAIGN CLUB.
We, the members of the Fremont Cam
paign Club, being impressed with the in
creasing dangers of the country, and fore
seeing thenecessity Of placing the Govern
ment In the hands of men of firm natures,
fixed principles, and uhcompromising pa
triotism and being opposed, moreover, to o
continuance OF the present irresolute and
feeble national policy (both foreign and do
mestic), do hereby nominate Major-General
John 9. Fremont as our candidate for the
next Presidency of the United Safes. (Ap-
plause.) aiHJ
Recognizing in him the pioneer of our
principles when 1t was "moral solitude" to
be their advocate: bearing in mind he was
their chosen standard-bearer when these
principles first solicited the organized ex-
q preston of the country; and remembering,
also, that he was the first to stamp the inn
preston of universal freedom on this war
we accept him again as the true represent
ative of the instincts of the hour, and as
the natural leader Of that earnest, progress
sive, republican democracy which, disdain-
Ing any conservatism of exploded errors,
merges all party yearnings in devotion to
the country.
Ccnfiding, therefore, in his moral convic-
tions and personal integrity, we name FIRE.
mont as the representative of national
policy which shall comprehend:
A vigorous, consistent, concentrated pros
ecution of the war against the insurgent
armies in the field; with adequate penalties
for treason, and no amnesty except to abso-
Lutte submission. (Applause.)
The right of suffrage to be regulated by
legislative bodies, and not prescribed by the
executive. cloud applause.)
No restoration of civil rights as an in
ducement to rebels to forswear themselves.
(Renewed applause.) yr.eg glar.,, h. +.
Z No initiation of serfdom by attaching the
person of laborer to the soil. (Applause.)
Absolute equality of all men before the
law, without distinction of race and color.
Great applause.)
Extension of the benefcent principles of
the homestead law, and liberal distribu-
tion of bounty lands among all soldiers
(Applause) ,7
D Paramount nationality, as opposed to Sc
ditious application of the doctrine of SUI
preme state rights. ..l '~
The rigid maintenance of the Monroe
doctrine, so as to vindicate the republic
can integrity of the continent. cloud ap-
plause.)
Areformed and thoroughly American policy,
without regard to the opinions or menaces
OF foreign powers. N3Sl = u
A liberal system Of foreign immigration.
The ohe-term principle for the Presiden-
cy, so as to secure the integrity of the in
cumbent till the last hour Of his office, and
prevent the distribution of his patronage
for the subjugation of the constituency by
office-holders.
These are bur principles and this our
candidate; and, in presenting them togeth-
er, we cannot too earnestly express our
conviction of the importance that it should
be made known to the President as early as
possible, that the one-term pledge of his in
augural will be exacted of him; and to his
administration that, losing sight of their
diffusive and procrastinating policy, they
concentrate their efforts so as to complete
their record honorably, within the present
lease. (Applause.) Ffo' Z
Subsequent remarks were made by Horace
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