Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-09-10
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.

Through the kindness of Major Blake and
R. W. RastOn, Esq, we are enabled to lay
before our readers part of the Democratic
Platform, Mr.. Bradley having unintentionally
converted the remaining resolutions to the
Hbasest of purposes.
RESOLVED, That we will use all honorable
means to bring to q speedy termination the IN.
happy difficulties that disturb our country.
Resolved, That in future as in past, we will
adhere answering fidelity to the Union under the
Constitution as the only solid foundation of orr
strength, security and happiness as a people, and
as the framework OF government equally con-
ducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the
States, both northern and southern.
Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly
desire as the sense Of the American people, that
after four years of failure to restore the Union bV
the experiment of war during which, under the
pretense Of military necessity or war power high
er than the Constitution, the latter instrument has
been disregarded in every part public liberty and
private rights trOdden down and the internal
prosperity of the country essentially impaired.
Jus tice, humanity, liberty, ant the public welfare
demand that immediate efforts be made for ces
7atiOn of hOstilties with view to an ultimate
convention Of States, or other peaceable means
to the end that at the earliest practicable moment
peace may be restored on the basis of the Federal
Union Of States.
Resolved. That the direct interference Of the
military authority Of the u S. in the recent eIec-
lions held in Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and
Delaware was a shameful violation of the Consti-
tution and that the repetition OF such acts in the
approaching election will be held as revolutionary
and will be resisted with all the power and means
under our control.
Resolved, That the aim and object of the Dem.
ocratic party is to preserve the Federal Mon and
rights OF the States Unimpaired, and they hereby
declare that they consider the administration to
have usurped extraordinary and dangerous powers
not granted by the Constitution, and that the sub
version Of civil by military laws in States not in
the arbitrary military arrest, i'm
prisonment trial and sentence of \ nerican cit
liens in States where civil law exists in full force
the suppression Of freedom of speech and Of
the press-the denial of right of asylum-the
en-! pl0yment of unusual test Oaths and Interior
ence with and denial of the right Of the people to
bear arms in their defense as calculated to prevent
the restoration of the Union and representation
of Government deriving its past powers from
the consent of the governed.
Resolved, That the shameful disregard OF the
to It's duty in respect to our fellow
citizens who now, and long have been prisoners
of war in a suffering condition, deserves the Sc
ysrest reptobation on the score alike of public and
common humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy Of the democratic |
party is earnestly extended to the soldiers of our
army, who are now and have been in the field un-
der the flag of their country, and in the event Of
our attaining power they will receive all the care.
protection and regard that the brave soldiers Of
this republic have so nObly earned.
Since the above was in type, we have re.
ceived the oregoniau Of the I'd. The addi-
ton Of the first KY. resolution of 1885, com
Pletes lhe platform, ~ I