The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-09-21
PtatfOrrs CT the Democracy OF
the tinted Slases.


Tho following is n correct copy of the Res-
o,uuUEs or Pl4IFrn,, adopiel by 4 yulnri-
Tno',s vote Of the National Democratic C,n-
venion a. Chicaso, on thc 18th GaxOf Aug'isi,
la.I:--..... ...
Ee.o rel TSai in - fut-lse IS IL he
t.;, : vii R-ihcie with UIgSycrviug ndc!-
!. 81 sae Uninn uitrr'ihp Constitution ns
n Is solid ffiInd;l;imt Or cur strength,
S'sis-s ~ and hap fneSs Hys people, aitd ~ a
framework 0i government e!I-!ly c,u,iu-
rye In IL" welfare n!id proSIEfiiy IF an thg
Sb.t-s. 10th bnrtltsrn ,.,id a1ullisIIi.
E@S4iYed, Fng. ih's CeRvrn;iGD 'i'Ns OK
pli".-N dr.irre. o. The s-isr Ui the American
ucari,, IN u uitcr 5nUT years n' tliturp 20 re-
s:1ga Inc ,-nios, hy ytii& cvpnr.rlcu; ~ war,
uI.1gpg which uit er "a prrienf7' @. n:ni!itury
ne -"-<itY or War power hilhcr Iil..n !ac
Cnn-tjtntiDn, the Constitution itself has
bv n .iiSrrggrd"tl In every part, and pabhU
lab 'riv aId private right aiikr trdticn down
anl thn material pro- -pcEiE Uf the country
essentially impaired, Justice, humanity,
liberty, and the pUnti. welfare drnnn;i that
!-1Ut.Giate efforts be made for q ,',slsti on OF
h0sti'igles, with IA yisE 10 an Gi,iinHtP ,S,H-
VrU-inB ~ the States, or other p"grCa3,c
i:loips. n the end thUi 40 TIN earliest pricii-
o9h;e moment peace may hc restored on the
h7-ls uf the Federal I HiJn Of t!ic States.
Ecso'e,I That the direct interference Of
-" -. n.iltarY oUthcritv Of the United States
ir -hs .cccu. olrctic',S held IN Kentucky,
NaryIand, Iissouri, und HClawrre. was II
surmaIul violation of tht Constitution; and
4 -'Nct un ot suGn acts IA the approaching
election WIFI W. acli as revolutionary, and
resisted with ali fic nit1us nndpower under
aul utroI ..r ..t. q. tH.-.. rf
i3e4pieei, That Jic aim and object oc the
Nr-- pCIStir party IL 20 preserve the Federal
: MON and the rights Of the Etatrs mim-
rair1d AMI they hereby declare tllat they
".u-ider the adniiueir;ltiV usUrpation of
extraordinary Grd dangerous pOWcrS not
granted by tho Constitution; the sUbvcrsion
al tho civil by military law in 'f5btesnot in
i...uTrgCion; tile arbitrary military arrest,
tnOrjSonment, trial and sentence OF AmGri-
can citizens in States where civil law exists
in fEll force; the suppression Of freedom OF
segpch and of the press; the denial OF the
i. qht of asylum the open and avoWod dis
regard of State rights; the employment OF
unusual test ou!hs; und the Interference
witL and denial OF the right of the people to
bear arms in their defense, is calculated to
prevent restoration OF the Union and the
perpotuation of a government deriving its
lust powers from the consent Of the govern
cd. .G -.H
ReSOLred, That the shameful disregard OF
the administration 10 itS duty, in rcspcst to
Our fellow-citzems who now are, and long
have been, prisoners of war in suffering
condition, deserves the SevercSt rChrObNtiOn
on the score alike or public policy and COM
IHon humanity. r..E
HcSoirad, That the sympathy of the DEM
oclatic party is heartily and earnestly cE-
-tculca 10 the soldiery Of our army, ami sail
ors Of our navy, who are and have been, in
the deid and on the sea, under the flag 81
their couRtry; aud, in the event OF itS attain
ing power, they Will receive all the care pro
lection, and regard that the brave soldiers
and sailors Of the Republic have SO nobly
earned. ...,.,.-- ..,.... .r..- .. .. .r.H!