The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-21
The Baltflnorc Platform.
Adopted Juns 7sA, 1854.

Resolved, That 1t i the highest duty
OF every American citizen 20 maintain.
against al their enemies, the integrity Of
the Union and the paramount authority
Of the constitution and laws Of the United
States; and that, laying aside all differ
enoss and political opiaioss, We pledge
ourselves, as Union men, animated BY .
common sentiment, and aiming at COM
mon object, to do everything il our power
to aid the government in quelling By force
Of arms the rebellion now raging against
its authority, and bringing to the punish
ment due to their crimes the rebels and
traitors arrsyed against it. prolonged
Applause.
Resolved, That we approve the deter
minatiou of the Government Of the United
States not to compromise with rebels, or
to offer any terms of peace except such a.
may be based upon 40 unconditional sur.
render of their hostility and return to
their just allegiance to the Constitution
and laws of the United States and that
We call upon the Government to maintain
this position, and to prosecute the war
With the utmost possible vigor, to the com.
plete suppression of the rebellion, in full
reliance upon the self-sacri6ces, the patri.
otism, the heroic valor, and the undying
devotion of the American people to their
country and its free institutions. ZAP
plause.
| Resolved, That IS slavery was the
cause, and now constitutes the strength
of this rebellion, and as it must be always
and everywhere hostile to the principles
of republican government, justice and the
national safety demand its utter and com.
plete extirpation from the soil of the Re-
public [applause !; and that We uphold
and maintain the acts and pFoelamations
by which the government, in its own de-
Tense, has aimed a death blow at this gil
gantic evil. We are in favor, further
more, of such an amendment to the con-
stitution, to be made by the people in con-
formity with its provisions. as shall ter.
8 inmate and forever prohibit the existence
). of slavery within the limits or the juris.
{ diction of the United States. TApplause
2 Resolved, That the thanks of the Amer,
I lean people are due to the soldiers and
sailors OF the navy [applause] who have
:, periled their lives in defense OF their coun
try, and in vindication of the honor O
the flag; that the nation owes to then
,. some permanent recognition Of their pa
: triotism and valor. and ample aud perma
nent PROV or those of their surviv
20 ors who have received disabling and hon
q orable wer i in the service of the coun
q try and that the memories Of those wh,
% have fallen in its defense shall be held il
q grateful remembrance. Loud applause
) Resolved, That We approve and applau,
8 the practical wisdom, the unseIfsh patri
otism and unswerving fidelity to the con
Id. stitution and the principles of American
$ liberty with which Abraham Lincoln ha
discharged, under circumstances of un
paralleled difficulty, the great duties o
8. the Presidential Office that We approx,
and iudorse. as demanded by the emer
as gency and essential 10 the preservation o
the natl n, and as within the Constitution
It'll the measures aud acts which he has adopt
u, IN ed to defend the nation against its opel
III and secret foes that we approve especial
nh ly the proclamation Of emancipation, an,
l., the employment as Union soldiers of mel
81 heretofore held in slavery Applause |
..h and that We have full confidence in III
~ determination to carry these, and all othe
,sh measures essential TO to the salvation O
9Th the country, into full and complete effect
Nh Resolved, That we deem it essential t
1ra the general welfare that harmony shout
lth prevail in the national councils and "
ii, in regard as worthy of public confidence an
n official trust those only who cordially in
IN dorse the principles proclaimed in thes
~, IN resolutions, and which should cbaracterix
,th the administration of the government
''..hh Applause.
'th Resolved, That the government owe
VA to all men employed in It's armies. with
- out regard to distinction Of color, tin
ed full protection of the laws of war Zap
plause and that any violation of thes
: laws, or of the usages of civilized nation
In time of war, by the rebels now 10 arms
should be made the subject of full an,
~ prompt redress. Prolonged applause.
= Resolved, That the foreign emigration
H. which, in the past, has added so much {,
the wealth and development of resource
and increase of power of this nation, tn,
asylum of she oppressed of all nations
;: should be fostered and encouraged BY
ne liberal and just policy.
4 Resolved, That We are in favor of Ii,
y speedy construction of railroad to th,
!. Pacific.
III Resolved, That the national faith
y pledged for the redemption Of the publ,
d debt. must be kept inviolate and that
h fur the purpose. we recommend econom,
. and rigid responsibility in the public ex
e penditures. and a righteous and Just sys
r tenn Of taxation that it lie the duty o
10 every loyal State 10 sustain the credit anc
. promote The use Of the national currency
il Resolved, That We approve the positio,
= taken BY the government, that the ceopl,
! Of the United States can never regard will
" Indifference the attempt 10 an,
= European power to overthrow By force
If or to supplapt BY fraud, the institatien
r OF any republican government on the ives
o tern oontin a.;.-(prolonged applause J.
" aud that they will view with EXTERN,
L jealousy, as panscing to the peace ant
Independence Of this our countrv tha &c