Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09
[ From the AacOH Telegraph ]
TIE CHICAGO PLATFORM.

In les most obvious view this platform is declaration
for peace upon the basis OF the Uniop, the Constitution
and the rights of the Staes, to be secured By cetsa
ton OF hostlies aud convention oil Gil the aIes or
other psaceabs means TO that end, a. the earliest prao
ticabe moment Observe that it is good deal letter
platform than We Anticipated oorjectured in this pG
ocular: That nowhere do th y hold up continued
prosecute IN or resumption OF the remedy against
dsuniOp On the contrary, they pronounce, as the
seuse OF she American people, that the experiment oil
four years war tie Union has proves disas
rous aiiure-resUltng 10 tine destruction OF private
rights and public liberty and hs material prosperity OF
she country, and that human y liberty and the public
welfare demand cessation OF hOstiies.
Il may be said tina! thIea. 0f RESUMPTION OF hos
tiLes undeTies the declaration OF the specific nd for
which cessation OF hostilites lie 70 be deolared-to
wit: That peace may be restored on the bass OF the
Federal Union OF the States. But such an inference s
at best remote aud doubtful Nor is it ttengh ensd
by the preliminary declaration OF answering fidelity
10 the Union under the Constitution" nssmuoa as that
NAY be declaration Of opinion merely and commits the
party to no ultimae policy. Nobody will doubt that
the Convention regards peace upon the basis OF re-
coust ucon OF the Uaion, the best mode Of settle
for all parties but there is nothing III the res Ia
Gus which commits TEN to acosP' this as the only
mode aud to continue the war II tbs South refuses 10
N axe peace on that plan.
Itvil thus b. econ shrt the platform ia more signii
cant in VIA. it falls to say than in what IL really
70 ell int Rd putposes t is peace platform, Iu
saisus points 10 the Black RepublOan opposition Fer
illustration Black Republican charges that they ale
wiling to sacrifice the Union 10 pesc. lt Is false, says
Oemocras-we have declared "upsWerVing fidelity
20 the Union," and We Tor Armistice anu con
Venuop set forth in the resolutions, for the sin
sle purpose "tha peace may b restored the basis
OF the Union of the States" Very goOd-it is upas-
saiiable By the Black Rspub cans Sod except
upon the points which it falls TO make and these pous
covered as will be alleged, by the general scope
OF the r.sounons-a scope and TENOR which may be
defended upon the score OF sound general policy
Oo,i5usy, the convention having declared Tor
pelce by negotiation, it would have been impoltic
and supd to have inc ed the Southern people 10 sd-
va Co against negotiations by threatening alt rnatVes
So mech rs q foil 70 Inc Black Republicans and the war
Bat suppose tie peace man Oijects-the reply Is
ready "Wh rein in ia .se Restitution, have We said
one word in favor OF this any OoDtinu OF it.
Ga the contrary have not denounced il as an unsuc
ces full experiments fatal TO public aud private liberty
security and hsppnessi What more would you have
us sayY" Unconditional peace man is therefore satis
iactorily answered from the same book
L. will be seeu therefore, from tests like these which
tho reader might apply still further with equal success
that the platform is very adroit aud well considered
piece of work. vel deserving study Tor ts ingenuity.
But while very Intangible TO the shafts oil opposition
from sill quarters ia saults upon the adminJraicn
and the Lincoln parry sufficiently sharp and pointed
aud in few lines prefers q general bill OF indictment
tho specifications OF which will be made the subject
matter Of bold aggressive campaign during e next
ky diys Attack, attack attack vii bethe policy,
ana there is such ground for effective assault as was
cever yet in possession OF a party Of onts.
Tnia ltiorm successful in Tecoucing the dis
ooIdauI views OF III, Convention that it received he
votes Of ali but f0a result Uhica thiuk has never
isen attained be by any National ConFontiOn in our
Jay. TIE nomination vt tue candidate was almost
,qualy Harmonious, and 20 bsgins canvass which We
am will drive Lincoln Cf his lhrOue into goominy
and dsgRo6. la sky oaya the brutal tyrsnt shorn OF
al prCsuge-A political criminal ucder sentence OF con-
d.maatUn, though stli holding bis grasp upon the
Presidency for four months, will be morally powerless
and every aspirant foe favor, patronage and public
plJndsr will stand alooC waiting the rising sun Of
AcOlelan and "pesce by nsgo iation."