Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-09
National Union Platform.

| We publish to-day the platforms of
the two great parties in our country, and
ask the people to give each careful
perusal. The one enunciates the princi-
| pies of men who are devoted to the
| Union OF the States; the other contains
the sentiments OF men who hold treason
at n premium. Many of the men WHO
assisted in building the Union platform
have demonstrated their love of country
by fighting for it. Most of those who
built the Democratic platform have
spent months and years in giving aid
and comfort to the country's cnemes.-
The one denOunces treason, its aiders
and abettors, and pledges all the powers
of the nation to their overthrow, while
the other is as silent as the grave upon
the subject of treason, that is draining
the best blood and treasure from the ma
ton. Read them and say which you
will endorse:
BALTIMORE PLATFORM.
Reso1,ed. That It is ne highest duty of every
American citizen to maintain against all their
enemies the integrity of the Union and the par
amount authority OF the Constitution and laws
OF the { nit ed States and that. laying aside all
differences and political opinions We pledge
ourselves as Union men, animated by common
sentiment, and aiming at Il common object to
do everything in our power to aid the Govern
ment in queling by force of arms the rebellion
now raging against its authority, and in bring
ing to the punishment due to tireir crimes the
rebels and traitors ar:aycd against it.
Resoiued, That we approve the determination
comp,om,se with rebels or to offer any terms Of
peace except such as may be based upon an 'un-
conditional surrender" o. their hostility and
return to their just alegiaure to the Constitu-
;iun and laws of the United states; and that
call upon the Government 10 maintain this pO-
Siton and to prosecute tue war with the utmost
possible Nigor to the complete suppression of the
rebellion, III full reliance upon the seif-sacri-
ices, the patriotism the heroic valor and the
unttying devotion OF the American people TO
their country and its free institution
Resoited, Tnat as slavery was the cause and
and as ii must bc alwaYsand every where hostile
To the principles OF republican government, JUS
tice and tne national safety demand its utter
ami complete eXtlrpation from the soil of the
Republic. and that We upao!d and maintain the
acts ana pNoclamationS by which the Govern
mrnt, III us own defense. has aimed Il death
thrrm0rc of such an amendment to the tOnsti-
tuition, to be made by the people in conformity
with It's provisions, uS Shall terminate and for
ever prohibit the existence OF fslaYery within the
limits Of the jurisdiction of the United States.
Resoirpd, That The THANKS OF the American
people are dec to the soldiers ana sailors of the
army nn': navy, who have periled their lives in
defense OF their country and III vinuica.iOn of
the honor OF the fia-: that the nation owes to
them some permanent recognition OF their pa
tri0t.sm and their va,0r, and ample and perina-
nrnt provision Tor nose Of their survivors viip
have received disabling and honorable wounds
~ the service of the country; and tnat the
memories of those who have fallen in its de
tcitsc shall ne held in grateful aul everlasting
remembrance.
Hesotced, THAT We approve and applaud the
practical wisdom, the unselish patriotism, and
unswerving fldcitty to the constitution and The
principles 3f american liberty, with which
Abraham lincoln has diScharned under ci5Vum-
stances of unparalleled f:ifculty, the great du
ties and responsibilities OF .he Presidential
Office: that we approve and endorse rs demand
cd by the emergency and essential TO ti1.. pres
erVation OF the nation, AMI It's within the con-
situtio'l. the measures and acts which he has
adopted to defend the nation against its open
ami secret foes: that We approve especially the
proclamation of emancipation and the employ
mcnt Union soldiers OF meu heretofore held
in slls cry: and that We haze full confidence i'll
his determination to carry these and all other
constitutional measures essential to the saliva
tiun OF the country into tu.l ana complete rilrc.
Rcspftrd. Fiat we deem II essential 10 die gen
erui Weif;,re that harmony should prevail in the
national co!ncis, aud we regard rs worthy Of
public confidence and official trust those only
wan cordially indorsv the principles proclaimed
IN these resolutions, and which such character-
izc the administration OF the government
{SeSottId. That the government owes 10 all
man employed i'll its armies, without regard to
distinction of color, the full protection of t!.e
laws OF war, and that any violation of these
laws or Of The usages OF civilized nations in the
time of war ny the rcacis now in arms, should
be made the SUBJECT OF tii ana prompt redress
R"sOiCei, That ti.e foreign immigration which
III tie Past has added tau II 20 the wealth
and Development of resources and increase of
power 70 this nation, the lum of the nppre-
sea ut uii nations. should ne iostrred ana
outraged by a liberal and just policy.
Iots1i,e,i. hat We are i'll favor OF the speedy
construction O .he railroad to t:ie Pacific.
Rsyoiyed, That the national faith, pledged fDr
The redemption OF the puoiic debt. must be i>t pt
inviulate. and that for this piirpO we rec0nI-
mend economy and rigid RESPONSIBILITY in the
public expenditures. and vigorous and just
system OF taxation; tttit il is the duty of any
lo"a: state sustain the credit and :oInoe the
use Oi the national currency.
Resol'cd, That we approve the position taken
by tie Government that the people OF the tni-
te,i States never regard with Indifference the
attempt of any European power TO overthrow
by iOrce or 10 slppant by fraud the institutions
OF any republican Government on the western
continent, and that they view with extreme
jealousy. as menacing TO the peace ana Jude
penency of this our country. the efforts OF any
such power to obtain new foothoids for monar-
chal Governments, sustained by foreign mil
itary force in near proximity to the United
States.