Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-26
The Coppsrhead District Platform.


III.
In two former articles, We attempted
TO exhibit the reasonable character Of
the platform adopted by the seIf.siyled
Democracy at Princeton, on the goth Of
Jnly We also commented on its min
g,ed secessionism aud hypocrisy which, in
one breath, advocated doctrine which
could result in nothiag but the disrup-
ton Of the Union and permanent sepa-
ration Of the States. and, in the next
breath, pretended to be in favor Of the
Union Of the States as it existed from
the beginning"
These suormities, together with those
lesser evils in the platform which the
Cincinnati Enquirer denounced, when
speaking ofthe State platform as Snowy
rhetoric, empty generalilies, and fac
tious indignation upon minor points,
constitute the positive sins of the Prince
ton plallorm--lhe sins of commission.
OF the sins Of omission we now purpose
TO treat
| Let US review this remarkable platform
and make summary Of its points, par
aphrasing the language according to its
obvious meaning, presenting it in more
striking form, and giving it an appIiea-
ton to actual events.
Resolution places the rebels Of the
South on the same footing, as regards
the justice Of their cause, that our Rev.
dictionary Fathers occupied, and de
clares that it is dangerous to civil liberty
to compel them to return to their alIsgi-
anee and to obey the laws
Resolution declares that IL one-tenth
Of the inhabitants Of State claiming TO
have seeded are good, loyal citizens,
and true TO the government of the
United States, aud the other nine-tsntbs
are saturated with rebellion and treason
to the marrow, the loyal tenth shall be
controlled by the rebel niae-tenths, and
that the State. ia consequence, may be
placed permanently in anita gonism to
the Federal Government.
Resolution contains a truism that
nobody disputes, viz; that every viola.
ton o; the Constitution has tendency
to destroy free institutions, &c.
Resolution charges that the present
Administration has been violating the
Constitution in exercising the war power
in putting down the rebellion, and calls
down upon il therefor the unqualified
condemnation Of the Democratic party
aud Of all good citizens" While the
resolution does this, it has not one word
Of condemnation for the rebels who are
attempting, not to violate merely, bu. to
overthrow and utterly destroy the Con-
stitution
Resolution declares in favor Of The
right of asylum" for scoundrels like Ar
guelles "the enforcement Of the Mon
roc doctrine" Notwithstanding we have
our hands full Of war in quslling the re-
bellion; and "the protection of the work
ing men OF this couniry against tyranni-
cal military orders" the latter clause
being inserted as cunning piece of
demagoguery.
Resolution 6 declares "iu favor Of the
Union Of the States as it existed from the
beginning" though it omits to condemn
the rebels, the only persons who are op-
posed to the Union of the States; and it
favors IAN immediate resort to peace"
thinking it impossible TO preserve the
Union by the sword, yet does not object
to the destruction OF the Union BY the
sword of rebellion, and fails again to de-
nounce the rebels, who are the only psr-
sons who are preventing IAN immediate
resort to peace.
Resolution : denounces the new call
for half million soldiers, by the Presi-
dent, in the face of the fact that these
4 soldiers are urgently needed to fill the
gaps IN our ranks caused by casualties,
sickness, aud, expiration Of service, and
to guard our hundreds of miles of com
o muuications.
}, Resolution S endorses the official record
OF Hon. John Law, Representative in
Congress from this District, when tina,
: record viii show that he has not given
e one vote to sustain the Government in
: its long and terrible contest against
treason, but. on the contrary, that he has
: voted right along and given the whole
is weight of his influence, against the inter
io ests of the loyal people of the country
a and in favor of the traitors who are st
tempting to destroy the Union.
+ Resolution 9 pledges those who par
> ticipated in the Convention to exer
themselves to elect to Congress VIM. E