The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1864-06-15
National Union Platform.

Rs.olred, That it is the highest duty of eve
~ American citizen to maintain against al!
their enemies the integrity of the Union nnG
the paramount authority Of .he Con.titu ito,
and laws ofthe United States : and that. lay
ing aside all differ nces and political opinions
I've pledge ourselves as Union men, animated
| BY common sentiment and aiming at a com
! mon object, to do everything in orr power te
aid the government in enclling W tofce OF
arms the rebellion now raging against its au-
thority. and in brinqing to the punishme MT
dse ,te their crime. the rebels and traitors Or
rayed against it.
| Reeolred, That we approve the determination
Of the Government of the United States not to
com premise with rebels nor to offer any terms
If peace except such a. may be based nrOn an
unconditional surrender Of their hostilities,
and a return to their just allegiance to the
Constitution and Laws Of the United States.
and that awe call upon tho Government to
maintain this portion, and to prosecute the
war with the utmost oossible vigor. to the COM
Iplcte suppression of tho rebe licn in full reli-
ance npons the self sacrifice, the pa:rioti~m
and the heroic val or and undfin9i devotion Of
the american people - theiE, country and its
free institutions. -.
REALIZED, 7 That q. slavery was the cnn.e
ana now constitutes the strength Of this re-
hellion. and ~ it must be always and every
whore hostile to the print pies Off republican
teovernrnents Justice to TIE national safety de-
nanis its utter and compete extirpation IRON
the soif Of the republic and that we uphold and
tmsintamrthe aact and the proclamation IN
which the government. in its own defence
has aimed death blow at this gigantic evil
We are tin.s-fa vo1, fnthrrmore ,.zof such al,
amendment to the Constitution. to be made BY
the people in conformity with it's provi4ion
~ she'll terminate and forever prohibi. the ex-
isten.s Of slaverv within the limits or the iu-
riN1Ictiorf fthe United States, tf'7E sgEsf Z 4
i Rsse!teds II hat the thanks Of the American
reonle are due to the soldiers and sailors of
the army and navy who have aperi,cd their
lisessin defense oftheir conpsr and in vindi-
[catisn Of the honor Of the flag ]; that the ma
zion owes 70 them some permanent recognition
of their patriotism and thair valor, and ample
.nrsfvn,. ~ho have received disabling and
honorable wounds in tina service of the cs un-
try: and that the memories Of those v ho have
fallen n is defence shall be held in grateful
IanA everlasting remembF1nec. -. tz 80 q
M ,ls .un.e,as y .r;os;. ans
and uns~eFyin. fidelity TO the Constitution
and the principles q American liberty with
which ABRAHAM L1xcoLx has discharged, nm
dor circumstances Of unPareIIed difficulty. the
Great anties amp responsibilities of The Presi-
aentsaI sic. thst " appyOre and endorse i Z
Iden4ndea sky TIA s1nergsscy. and q seensial 10
the preservation of shs nation. and s. within
Ifhe Colss3ituti0H, the measures snd acts = l,ich
he h-s asispsad 10 defend tfss nation agaiass
isa erea and score fts that ne approve e.
/. Gid ~ he PrSclsmasion 81 Emancipation And
- unses ssldser<. of men
heretofore held in slavery and that NJ hive
n1tun4A eret III his ds.esnainssisn 70 carry
si,sSe and nj 0shes cnnss nal measure. 81.
.en.iaf u the ssiystfsu Of the cossnsry. into
sf,nts sMleom p1s4s exee4. rs 81 s. 7fE.sI
RSaalasd. Thistle deem Il es.eu,i., Is s.he
esseva1 veafArs that harnaony should pesvsil
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