American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19

OF the war through the defeat and over
throw of the Rebellion, while the Demo
cratic contemplates peace through the vir-
tual trinmph of the traitors.
2. The Union Platform regards Slavery
as the melting, guilty cause of the Rebel
lion, and demands the suppression of that
cause in the interest of Justice and the
National safety" The Democrrtic is 81
lent in terms as to slavery, but mahifestly
contemplates its perpetuation and fortifi-
cation under the restored" Union it
longs for.
3. The Union Platform regards the Re
bellion as fagrantly rcroag-iniquitous,
inexcusable, aud justly exposing its con-
trivcrs to punishment. The Democratic,
on the other hand, has no word of con-
demnation for the treason, nor of reproof
for its authors.
4. The Union Platform approve gener-
ally and heartily the efforts of President
Lincoln and his Cabinet to put down the
Rebels and save the Republic The Dem
ocratic, on the other hand, condemns the
National effort to do this as failure, and
demands L" immediate efforts for a cessa-
ton of hostilities" with view to "peace
at the earliest practicable moment" In
other words: The Union Platform looks
to the ending of the war through the de-
feat and overthrow of the Rebellion, while
the Democratic contemplates peacethrough
the viatual triumph of the traiters.
2. The Union Platform regards Slavery
as the melting, guilty cause of the Re-
bellon, and demands the suppression of
that cause in the interest of Justice and
the National safety" The Democratic is
silent in terms as toslovery, but manifest
ly contemplates its perpetuation and forti-
iication under the restored" Union it
longs for.
3. The Union Platfarm regards the Re
bellion as fagrantly aerong-iniquitous,
incxcusable, and justly exposing its con-
trivers to punishment Ghe Democratic,
on the other hand, has no word of condem.
nation for the treason, nor of reproof for
its authors.
4. The Union plrtform approves gener-
ally and heartily the efforts of President
Lincoln and his Cabinet to put down the
Rebels and save the Republic. The Dem
ocratic, on the other hand, condemns the
official action of the President and his
cabinet most swecpingly; finding fault
with their almost every act as arbitrary,
usurping and pernicious.
5. While the Democratic Platform
proffers sympathy to the soldiers and sail
ors fighting against the Rebels, it now
here intmates that the cause for which
they fight is righteous and just 1t CEN
sures our own government for the crueltios
and privations which our captured sold
iers havesendured at the hands of the
Rebels, but has no word of condemnation
for their authors. The Union Platform
not only returns tho thanks of the
American People to our soldiers and sail
ors, but propose National recognition of
their patriotism and valor, with perma-
nent provision for those disabled in their
country's service, and efficient protection
for so many as are exposed to peculiar per-
lis.
Freemcn of the United States! read,
mark, weigh, resolve, and VOTE!
This is prominently contest regarding
important principles and measures, com
pared with which, personal considerations
are Of small account