The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-11-05
TIE PLATFORMS.
y cad ana Reflect.

ReSOEved, That this Convention, believ
ing that the only security foI freedom exists
in liberty protected by law, does distinctly
re affirm the doctrines of the Bill of Rights
in the Constitution of the State of Kansas,
that we enphatically declare that the liber
ty of the press shall bs inviola,e, and that
all persons may freely speak, write or pub
lish their sentiments on all subj being
responsible for the abuse OF such right.
That the people have The right to assemble
in peaceful manner to consult for all law
full purposes and that the threats Of vlo-
lent Interference by faction of corrupt
revoutionists, with the exercise Of the
elective franchise, receives our unqualified
disapprobatian.- Conventi0n Qf'khe 1871 and
I4M Of September.
WHEREAS. The delegate Convention of
the Republican party, this day assembled at
the capital, has passed a resolution re -af-
firming the principles and re-asserting the
rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the
United States 10 every citizen thereof. and
declared that the liberty Of speech and oil
the press shall remain invlolate, and that
the purity of the ballot box shall be main
tanned at all hazards throughout this State.
and have moreover nominated as candidates
for the various offices to be filled at the
election in November next. men who have
given evidence of their devotion to those
principles, and whose past records afford
ample guarantee that those principles will
be faithfully carried out in the administra-
ton of the government Of the State, there
fore.
l. Reso2red, That this Convention deem
it inexpedient for the Democratic party Of
Kansas to nominate a State ticket TO be
supported at the ensuing election. and W
deem it impritio for any Democrat in the
State to permit his name 10 be used as. Il
candidate for any State oGi:e or member OF
Congress.
ResolUea That we hereby ratify the
nomination ut George B. NJ CleIan. Of
New jersey, for President. and George II.
Pendletor, of 0hio, for Vice President,
and Tnl-!!zze them GU unjivIde! support -
Democratic Conventioa. 14M September.
ID. Soived That we pledge anew our tidei-
ity u our Government, and place upon The
altar of our country for ex,inguishment,
all partizan prejudices and preferences that
can in any manner retard its progress
in the contest for the suppression OF tie
most unh"tY crusade against humanity, in
augu ated by the slave oligarchY oil the reb
eli States. That we fully and unqualifiediy
endorse the principles of the Baltimore
Platform, and the nominations made there
on. That we csll ON all men, without regard
to party to consider the duty they owe their
country in this hour of its peril, aud mite
with US, that by a union of hearts and hands.
we may gather the lau els Of victory from
the bloody fields of battle, bring order out
of chaos, aud return our beloved
country to its original power and purity,
with every stain of corruption wiped from
ITS escutcheon. aud every priucIple OF Free
dom and Humanity preserved iutact. We,
therefore, deprecate the action ofthose who,
on account OF personal antagonism, aud to
gain personal ends, would throw confusion
into The ranks Of those who are struggling
for h same cause in which they pre'end 10
be enlisted, and thereby strengthen The
hands Of the common enemy -ReputLican
Union Convention. 8th September.