Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-11-03
Platform of the Democracy OF
the United states.

The following is a correct, copy, OF the
Resolutions, or Platform, adopted by q
unanimous vote of the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago, on the goth day OF
August, 1864
h"s"'' THE RESOLUTIONS.
Eeso,r,,i, That in the future, as in the past, we
will adhere with unswcrving fidelity To the I'm
ion under the Constitution, as the only solid
foundation of our strength, securely ana hnppi-
ness aS people, and uS N franic- work ofgoNern-
cruntent equally conducive To the welfare and
prosperity of ali the states, both Northern and
Pesoi,cci. That this Convention does explicit
ly declare ns the sense of the American people,
that after four years of failure to restore the
Union by the experiment of war, during which
under the prCtcnse of II military necessity, or
war power higher than the Constitution the
Constitution itself has been disrcgnrded in ev-
cry part, and public liberty aud private rights
alike trodden down, and the material prosperi-
" of the country essentially impaired, justice,
humanity, liberty and the public welfare de-
mand thnt immediate efforts be made for II cos-
satton of hosulities with II view to an ultimate
Convention of all the States, or ether pcaceable
means to the end that at the earliest practicable
moment peace may be restored ON the basis of
the Federal Union ofthe States.
Resolved, That the direct Interference of the;
military authorities of the United States in the
recent elections held in Kentucky, Mary land,
Missouri and Delaware, was II shameful viola.
tion ofthe Constitution, and repetition ofsuch
acts in the approaching election will be held as
revolutionary and resisted with all the means
and power under our control.
Rcspired, That the aim and object of the DEM
ocratic party is to preserve the Federal I+uinn
and the rights OF the states uniinpaired and
they hereby declare that they consider admin
istrative usurpation of extraordinary and dan
gerous powers not granted by the Constitution :
the subversion of the civil by military law in
States not In insurrection; the arbitrary mill
tary arrest Imprisonment, trid and sentence
of American citizens in States where civil law
exists in full force; the suppression of freedom
OF speech and of the press the denial of the
right ofasylum the open and avowed disrena rcl
OF state rights the employment OF unusual test
oathS, ana the interference with and denial OF
the right OF the people to bear arms, as calcula-
ted 10 prevent restoration of the Union and
the perpetuation of II government deriving It's
just powers from the consent Of the governed
HeSotued, That the shameful disregard by In,
Administration of its duty in respect To oul
feilow-citizcns who now and long have been
prisoners of war in n suffering condition. de.
serves the seVerest rcprohntiOn on the score
alike of public and common humanity.
ResoiCed, That the sympathy ofthe Democrat
tc party is heartily and earnestly extended TO
the soldiers of our army who are and have been
in the field underline flag of our country, ana In
the event OF our attaining power, by us will re-
ceive all the care, protection, regard and kind
ness that brave soldiers OF the Republic have so
nobly earned.