, 1864-08-21

n!d.s OF q Rntve1ssl and cruei war, With men n
our oWn faee, OF o:f oEn religion, and chleJ sons
who achieved our independence-s War which Id
sincere ana peaceful effort has been made to At.
.ess; war which nss elttsdy cost he most stu
human blood and treasure, Of any war yef known
among mankta1; d war which gives no Dom
~ of IN end to Is draits upon t the ,'I i.
nsa eS5as "a 5dxopsa saasa., aaa T9Sss .ss.ss
e e. millions sresdy ID 6ae ana aadttlos5t aa,oe5f
se = on aos g.. ssS s3 Mr.
bankruptcy and ruin of both eecttons Of tS,c conn.
H. asa re probable overthrow Of our common
WHEREAS. Popular opinion, both North and
Ht tes psopss !as 70 sapsnd ho.tiss sct
Obedience, therefore, to this humane Impulse
hesatttd, That we will consent and agree to m
a5misase, s a1d the eall Of national convention,
Gnt n and 1t.establteb the rights Of tSe Ststes
dnd people IN tueh uauner as ehal1 bs cop.iatcpt
wi.h she riehts, honor, interest and happiness Of
WnsnEAs. The revolution achieved By our
tattesr WIS signal protest ngatntt al distlnctIon
o. clasEef, aud tnttlF and wisely iaaasututed the
reiGh o. .ae @scstf, tor tho good OF the greatest
WHEREAS, Capital and wealth. contrary to the
fplr1t Of our Institutions, and in deaanen of ths
has1 fafat9 and aatefests q tho people, have
o6talt ed absolute control OF our Goverauept. lis
ofces anu PATRONAGE, and Though the agency al
onr own Pretended Representatives aza scryarts,
at the expense Of labor, aud Of pandefins to he
intcre.ts Of money while it utterly euoTcrts or
eEieetF, The ffe hts and interests of men tacre
RtAo!ftd, That We ahalt insist upon restoring
laboring men, and The great mass of the people,
10 lneir lost nights and sopfemacy as the msjorly
made lt.in Mto,r; and that while We dcnounsa % ali
war u casteF except In Eetdefence, we regard II
= no war Of claeaes to w.est tho control 81 oar
nanpthcse ana destiny from tho corrupt and selfish
~ ;n.t ~ ' ~ and 10 compel the laws to
MEEnEAe. The present war was not caused by
ne t.hoI.ay men u the North, nor fought under
tscir only part being TO bear tts burdens ana shed
their blood IN tho ranks, and ~~
!. Wu1HEAs, The national bonds ars almost En-,
tlEc!t Leld by Our ou citizens Of cxtfttue wnath
and constttute tn their hnods chiefly prudte. Re-
cetrrd % them during, and from the war, often
fraudulent. and always enormous aud extort onatal
chased At little over e.ihlrd Of what the bonds
,en!l for IL gold and
WR1nx4s. We regard 1t shameful, to transmit a
ceivcd rom onr ancestors; therefore
Rtstlred. That labor IL uau6ts to pAy. 1Fttbou,
nttef entlaveAcnt, and ought motto be compelled
70 9ay ne Wardebt Of tbs nation; bnt ,hat capi-
tsllsts, ehodds contractors snd specnlatora. who
have bern growing fat on the peoples run, shall
be taxed 10 pay 10th debt and Interest; an5 to
ioresf1n ths Certain attempt to BE- made by them,
tho wcatth hunruedin government bonds should
b taxed *neh percentage - will eestAsny and an-
cedii on the hond ltseli snd 10 hat c1tcnt eIs :.
tn pniah 1t. And,
Whereas, Al taxstloa has heretofore been laid
10 sonte1Se tsG Interests Or the siea ana IN such
pCFfnrDtcd the work, hut patd directly n u1pst In
1qu,tons proportion Of tho taxes and Indirectly tic
Whereas, Every man ehautl contribute to the
ma!ntaina!ce OF his government ont OF that v bich
be- has. aud y psoparslon to hi4 ability: aad
whst,tas, Il 10 but int, lhs. whls the strong
% see drudgipe tolls Of lie, that capital should
a9t'es sa spseae
The poor and rich. ure unjust aud Oppressive 70
The last degree, snd h.ye been dev1tci solely to
cover up lhr design to favor casaes aud sections.
o1tfof th. Il hard earned plttsnce. Therefore,
E<sIted, Th.t all ts1e. Of thc general gogesu-
ment should DC Levied BY wsy Of peE eentase on
indicating man'a ah{Hfu to pau: and fhst thsY
sbaif be TO hid ~ 10 efTe no advant.gp, prefer
shee. or bounty to ono section Of lhe couutryover
ttce all farming kards and The hunbe eststss ana
Incomes Of the poor, should he cxemp, from tag
assoa oy the esnrF.i cosefument, And,
Ak{thAo. II - tuc GlHA2tk l4H{y Oh 0rtr II.
ment to alleviate, educate aud ea1ighten our nas.s
hsse ed. That 1t Is the hyperion, autr o, m,
In every 6tate for the iee aud practical
OF onr Children in farming and the mecha &c arts
Rs.orsd That IL eha,l 1,e III exore.a ,,,, =, m,
pa1ty to estsbeh The dignity and resnectanIitv oi
labor, ana 10 90 teetsLte as 10 prutect laboring
nen, b. lsw. from the cunning, opprefs1ou npd
eS,shpne e,p e1aGsio9s 81 q tne rich and a: fst IS pos
and not money." Among tho many reforms need.
ed. va propose 10 retnrn, 1t The tAthest pos,ibIe
10 T1d e.sis or wsess prevent ali
stct labor: TO shorten the houre OF labor; aud ia
eccure, ~ law. preference for alt debts con.facted
foF lano1 in eTeiy case Of bank OF individual in.
Re.olssd, That We viii at present put No caudt
Gate. on our Presidentia ticker, but shall orssn.
ize ato rna upon our platform. untll NO can ~.
sh9 most acceptable to the people, but that We
viii pronptlv psce our caIdida>cs IN tua feld fol
a1l other ofccb within rut gift, In order 10 secure
our pfopoeed fc'orm* al the earliest possible mo
Rteo'red, That weshsl1 stand torewa.ned hs ta.
efpsf'ebce OF al the past, that epa viii af7ay it,
tpeake1e aud clerry A. It csn snbsidjze aad con.
tEo to tneer at our efor T. ia t1aduec aud eIaader
our iies g. to hsle eur tot,tious to .nrsaten snd
sntn, to purchase the coyrspf to subsidtzc tne nc
e,s-tonr, and 10 throw dl+cnsd, {ea.oasY and al =
picton into our r1pkA. b. erefy means falr nna
trll, ~,th:p their power. But iaat eysIy .spe ton
5tsf n: MIS- nnd tbeir tlIcatt vii tlea.ns3v
by the glorious dag Of labor, and tbr mn .rhc
%utEbrt Il. ~ "Ae3 "A'
R4plrtd, That VIC sppca, to nil farm ,ra.h.,,.
ann o,her lafore1s and the tfne s,.r"t, W .nso
equaiJ, iass7ee, aud hfehcr cisie.t,on sssrs
Phcre whether In The mia Ofnur ~sIiant .vrs.
cootstt-to orrauize .pon,aueouslr and At IN encs .s
10 cset aside erer. tee1ne Of telashness md jes.