Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-09-08
The Copperhead Platform.

The following is the platform adopted
by the National Copperhead Convention
which met at Chicago on the 10Th nit. 4
is weak affair, intended. we presume, t.
satisfy both the peace and war factions Of
the Democratic party, who are willing tc
unite for the sake of public plumber. and
capable of being construed to suit both:
Resolred. That in the future, as in The
past, we will adhere with answering fidel-
ity to the Union under thu Constitution,
as the osly solid foundation of our
strength. security aud happiness as a PEG.
pie, and as framework Of government,
conducive to the welfare and prosperity of
all the States, both northern ami southern
Resoiv-d. That this Convention does
explicitly declare, as the sense of the Auer-
lean people, that after four years Of fall
tn restore the Union by the cxpedient oil
war, during which, under the pretence Of a
military necessity or war power higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution it.
self has been disrcgarded in every part,
and public liberty and private right alike
trodden down. and the material prosperity
OF the country essentially impaired Jus
tieo. humanity, liberty. and the public
welfare demand that immediate efforts be
made for cessation Of hostilities, with a
view to an ultimate Convention Of IN; IN,
States. or other peaceable means. TO the
end that at the earliest practicable moment
peace NAV be restored on the basis of the
Federal States
Resolred. That the direct interference OF
the military authorities of the United
States in the recent elections held in Ken
lucky, Maryland, Missouri and Delaware,
was shameful violation of the Constitu-
ton, and a repetition of such acts in the
approaching election will be held as revo-
lutionary, and resisted with all the means
and power under our control.
RESOLVED, That the aim and object of
the Democratic party is to preserve the
Federal Union and the rights of the States
unimpaired; and they hereby declare that
they consider the administrative usurpation
OF extraordinary and dangerous powers
not granted by the Constitution; the sub
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States not in insuirection; the arbitrary
military arrest. Imprisonment, trial 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 of asy lum;
the open and avowed disregard of State
rights; the employment of unusual test
oatils; anil the interference with and denial
OF the right Of the people to bear arms in
their defense, is calculated to prevent a
restoration of the Union and the perpetual
ton of Government deriving its Just pow
ers from the consent Of the governed
RESOLVED, That the shameful disregard
OF The admins, ration to its duty, in re-
spect to our fellow citizens who now are,
and long have been, prisoners of war in
suffering condition. deserves the severest
Reproduction on the score alike of public
policy and common humanity.
RESOLVED. That the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily and earnestly
extended to the soldiery of our army. who
are, end have been, in the field under the