The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-07
PLATFORm.

the Uni0n-The C0nStifuti0n-Peace-Pub
lie Libefty-PriVatc Rights,-Free EIec-
tions-A5Free 'Press-Frce Speesh-Trial
by JurT-fhe Right Of Asylum-Jnstice
to our Soldiers.
Rssolred, Thstin the future, as ia the
past, we win adhere with answering idet
ity 10 the Union under the Constitution a.
the only solid foundation of our strength,
security, and happiness as a people, and as
q frame work Of government equally con-
ducive TO the welfare and prosperity Of
all the States, both Northern and Southern
Resolved, That this Convention does ex-
Phciily declare, as the sense of the Ameri-
can people, that after four years of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment of
war, during which, under the pretense of
a'miliiary necessity or war power higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution it,
self'has beer disregarded in every part,
and public liberty and private rights alike
trodden down, and the material prosperity
of the country essentially impaired, JUS
ice, humanity, liberty, and the public well
fare demand that immediate efforts be
made for cessation of hostiIities with a
yiew:io an ultimate Convention of all the
States, or other peaceable means, TO the
end that, at the earliest practicable mo-
ment, peace may be restored on the basis
Of the Federal Union of the States.
RESOLVED, That the direct interfereBcs of
the military authority of the UDiied States
in the recent elections held in Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri, and Delaware, was a
shameful violation of the Constitutions, and
a repetition of such acts in the approach
ing election will be held as revolutionary,
and resisted with all the means and pow
er under oar control.
Resoiusd, That the aim and object OF the
Democratic party is TO preserve the FEEDER
al Union AID The rights OF the States unim-
paired and they hereby declare that they
consider the administrative ~usurpatiou of
extraordinary and dangerous powers no.
granted by the Constitution, the subversion
of the civil by military law in States not in
i~nsurrection, the arbitrary military arrest,
imprisonment, irial, and sentence of Amer
lean citizens in States, where civil law ex-
lists in full force, the suppression Of free
dom of speech, and of the press, the deni-
al 'of the RICH: of asylum, the open and
avowsd disregard of Stale rights, the en-
2loymeni of %unusuel lest oaths, and the in.
reference with and the denial of the right
Of the people TO bear arms, as calculated
10 prevent a restoration of the Union and
the perpetuation of a government deriving
IFS JUST powers from the consent of he
governed.
Resstved, That the shameful disregard of
the Administration TO its duty in respect 10
our fellow citizens who now and long have
been prisoners of war ia a suffering condi-
ton, deserves the severest reprobaiion on
the score alike OF public and COMMON hu-
manity.
Resotved, That the sympathy OF The DEM
ocratic party is heartily and earnestly ex-
tended 10 the soldiery of our amy who
are, and have been, in the field, under the
flag of our country, and in the event of
our attaining power, they will receive all
the care, protection, regard and kindness
that the brave soldisrs of the Republic
have SO nobly earned.