Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-02
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The Copperhead Nation Il" Convention
effected n permanent organization on Tues.
day, by the election of Hon. IIoratio Scy.
mour, of New York, President of the Con-
vcntion. An adjournment was then made to
four O'Clock p. ~, to hear the report of the
Committee on resolutions. On re-assemb-
ling Mr.. Guthrie, Chairman Of said commit
tee, reported the following
PLATFORM. -.
l. Pssolrsd That in the future as in the past we
will adhere with answering fidelity TO the Union under
tLe Constitution Is fe only sJd foundation Of
Strength security and happiness people and as
Frame work Of the government Is equally conducive to
the welfare and prosperity of all the States both North
9 Resolced That this Convention does explicitly de-
clare the OF the American people that alter four
years Of falureto restore tie Union by ts experiment
Of war, during which under pretense OF military neces-
sty or power being higher than the Constitution,
the Constitution itself has been dsrcgarded in every
part and public liberty and private rights alike trotd.n
down and the material prosperity Of the country essen-
TALLY impaired Justice, humanity liberty and the pub
lie welfare demand that immediate efforts be made for
ssaon of hosities with view to an ultimate convo-
cation of States other peacsbe measures to that end
that ut the earliest possible moment peace may be re-
stored on the basis Of the Federal Union Of states.
g. Resoleed. Tia. direct interference Of the military
authority OF the United state IN the recet secons
held i'm Kentucky MARYLAND, Missouri and Delaware,
was shameful violation of the Constitution, and the
repetition OF such in the approaching election viii be
held revolutionary and resisted with all the means ana
power under control.
A. ssolred That the aim and object OF the Democrat
c party is preserve .e Ee6e-a Union and the rights
OF States unnrared and they hereby declare that they
consider the administration guilty ofusrprlioh OF ext n
ordinary and dangerous powers not granted by the Con-
stution the subversion Of civil by military law in States
in instruction OF arbitrary military arrests mis-
prsonmeht, trial and sentence Of American citizens in
States where civil law exists IN fu the suppression OF
the freedom Of speech and Of the press the denial OF the
right Of theopen and ayoued disregard Of State
rights the employment Of iycrsa test oahs and inter-
ference with and denial Of the rights of the people to bear
arms In their defense calculated to prevent the resto
deriving its just powers from the consent Of
the governed.
g. Resolrcd. That shameful disregard 81 administra
ion OF its duty IN respect TO cur fellow citizens who now
and long have been prisoners Of In suffering cond
ton deserves the severest reprobaon score alike Of
public policy and humanity.
G. Resoiced That the sympathy OF the Democratic
party is heartily ard earnestly extended to the soldiers
OF our army who are and have been In the field
power they will ceive that protection and regard that
the brave soldiers OF the republic have noby earned
4 The platform was unanimously adopted,
and the Convention proceeded to nominate
candidates. News was received in this place
Wednesday afternoon that Mcclellan was
nominated for President, and Pendleton, Of
Ohio for Vice. President. We shall have