Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-06

triumph We give below the principles Of The
Democratic party 1ow authorltatlgey announc-
ed by their National Convention.
/. Resolud, That il the future. a. in the
past, we will adhere with uuswerylng fidelity Ia
The Union under the Constitution as the only
solid ioupd1ion OF our strength, security and
happiness as d people, and as ii frame work OF
government equally conducive to the welfare
aud prosperity Of all the States, both northern
and southern
THIS resolution reads well enough and il the
convention lad stopped here It's supporters
might have hll some reason fer claiming to be
supporters Of the Union. But it is well
known prlnlipe Of law that contracts and pa
pers must b construed together, and therefore,
in order to understand what kind Of Union
the Democrats propose to adhere to, let us read
on.
2, ReSohef That this convention does OK.
pllcitly declare, as the sense of the American
people, that lter four years OF failure to restore
the Union y the experiment Of war. during
which, under the pretence of military necessity
or war powei higher than the Constitution. the
Constitutloniself has been dlsregarded 10 every
part and public liberty and private rights alike
trodden dow, and the material prosperity of
the country essentially impaired, ilstice hu.
manity, libery, and the public we fare demand
that lmmedhte efforts be made for cessation
OF h0stilities with a view to an ultimate con
vention OF all the States, or other peaceable
means, to heend that, at the earliest practica-
bic moment pace may be restored on the basis
OF the federal Union Of TIE States
Here is an Ap.ct declaration, incapable Of
being mislutGpreted Oh misunderstood. that
force has not and cannot put down treason and
restore the Union, and HAT the people demand
a CESSATION Of bosuities. 1t means surrender
to the South. 1t can mean nothing else. The
men who lramel that resolution are either fools
and idiots, or they mean to 1T the rebels make
their own terms. Tue UniOn which is u be re-
stored through " cessation Of hosulties can
be nothing but suci . uiou as jeff DAVIS
shall name, Union under the Montgomery con.
sttuton. For a cessation of hostiities, IS a
cessation )i acts Of var II sa withdrawal If
She man from A tania To the north side OF the
Ohio. 1t means thai Grant shall be summoned
to the north eide OF the Potomac, If no. north
OF the Susquebanna. 1t means that the stars
and stripes shall be PULLED down at New Orleans
and Port Hudson auI lcksturg and Memphis.
and Union troops withdrawn IRON the soil Of
every rebel State. ltmcans that Farragut shall
abandon the forts around Mobile, and withdraw
hls fleet from the waters Of the bay 1t means
that Charleston harbor shall no longer float the
Union flag, or the federal vessels VI war Ii
means that lie blockade Of every rebel port
shall be raised and the coniederacy be left free
TO the commerce OF the world Ii means that
the stars and stripes shall cease to Ay wherever
they menace the power Of Jt1 Davis. Il means
that the rebellion shall be recognized as tri
umphant fact which cannot be overthrow by
war. 1t means rebel Independence at home.
dod rebel recognition abroad. And after all
this, 1t means to have, if it be then possible,
national convention to restore the Union aud
the American people, are asked, as though they
were dogs, to assent 10 this abject surrender 10
treason. If the people have indecd sunk 30 low.
If eowardlce has so taken possec,ion of their
hearts if their spirits have become SO humhled
and ID, aud their blood, confronting the re-.
bcllion, does thus "aifrigbed Iron. Is color ly y
then indeed 1t may be time to offer our necks 10
JEFF Davis, and rejoice in the privilege Of grind
ing IN his prison house the lesl of oar DAYS.
We have hitherto thought that there was some |
thing grand aud heroic in mailing colors to the
mast, THAT there was something sublime in the
last words Of the dying Lawrence, " Don't give
up the ship that there was an Immortality of
noble lame IN such hto as that of the Cum |
berlInd, going down with its flag flying az its
peak, and firing parting broadside of defiance
at us enemies but the Democratic convention
at Chicago has announced It's own disbelief in
all heroic and manly achievement ts it's lack of
confidence IN our armies, It's want OF faith in
the noble and grand and soul-inspirlne motives
which have given birth to all the herolsm and
craftsmanship which adorn the annals of the
world,-and proposes in lace OF the treason that
rontronts US in arms at the South, the pirates
which burn our ships on the sea, aud the io--
eign sympathy and aid which give rebellion one
halt its strength to resist our arms, to hau down
our dag, aud admit that traitors have succeeded
We cannot err in believing that the indignant
Ioieo oil people, whose spirit is not broken, and
whose heart IS not controlled by the basest and
neanest motives will pronounce a Judgment
ipon this wicked attempt, under the name of 1
,eace, to dobeuch and destroy their courage and
ense Of honor, which shall con ign i, to the
Ioplhs Of lniamy that its dastardly spirit de.
eryes.
The rest OF the platform is US follows.
Resolved, That the direct interference of the
Military authority OF the United States in the /
ecent elections held in Kentucky, MARYLAND a
lissouri, aud Delaware, was a shameful viola. +.
ion of the Constitution, and repetition of such
cts IN the approaching election will be held IA
evolutionary, and reslsted with all the means c
nd power under our control f,
Resolved, That tue aim and object of the
Democratic party is 10 preserve the federal
Jnlon and The ri lhts Of the Suites unimpaired
nd they hereby declare that they consider The Il
administrative usurpatiOn Vt extraordinary anu