, 1864-09-11
THE BALTIMORE pLATfoRH,
Adopted June 7th, 1861,

Reao!Est. That It 1s the highest duty Of every
American citizen to m.insain against all thsit en-
mount authority of the cocasitut,oo and iaEs Of
fcrcneca snd political opInson., We pIedsc e. o1s- @
eeIvee, a1 Union men, ANIMATED hy 4 commuu
sen'i1aen1, ind aiming At = common object, to Do
everything in Our power to ald the government In
que,llue BY fore q arms the rebellion now raging
against til authority, aud bringing to the punish
ARMED aea,4stit. Prolonged applause.l
the Govesament Il the Gnitca States not to eo@ q.
promise With rcoca, or to ofr any terms Of pcacc
a. hs an n1snd
their Just slierlnucc to the Constitution aud laws
q The United states; and that we call upan tho
10 msintain his position 70
Islt9a e npon he settsaeracrr, the patfiotIsa,,
Aner1cnn people to thsr country md Its de- IL
sti,ut'ons; IAnrlantc.1
nuw constitutes .he strength Of this REBELLION, and
principles Of republican government, Justice sud
e3tiEpatiou FROM tue so1l Of the Republic. TAn-
p!ausel; and that VT upao1 II nsaincxtu tie ais
and pEoe'anatto.s b; which tse government, in
It's ewn 0eiense, has aluei a death blow Ut this
K7c1nttc evil We ART In iavnr, fus,hermore. OF
tueh ~ auaencusent 10 tut eIa.1,tu,,on, to bu
mate By tls peop!s II conformity with t'a provls-
lGne> az ehaN terminate and forever prohibit thu
sxiateacs q elsyesy within the limits nr the juris-
dlf!is1 5 81 'h1 1'n nntted ted stssss !Aprl.ase
pie due to the noldlerr aud sailors Of lie nayv
iappiarse} wto hare per,:cd shcr Ilscs IN defenss
81 he ths a I'D naon II n % aoaos
p. .uuanent FecorIion Of their ps.riofi4ra ss and
xasor, and ample ans, permanent provision for
ab,n4 and huuolal'lc wounds In he serves Of tho
c1'nht.y: and that tha memories Of shose who
have iaitn in de:en.o snail BE- hc.d ID grateful
ftmcmherance. Loud applause
he eY,r1af.
bcal W.sdom, The unsadsh patriotism. and un-
sTtrE.nE nde ity TO The constitution and the pra-
Lincoln has discharged, under cireum stances or
unparalleled difficulty grca. duties Of The presi-
Genital of3ee that We approve ard endoEae, "a de-
handed By the emcEctnc! and essential to the
preservation of, the naton and as .thia 1hecousti-
tnton, tie measures aud acts which ha has abupted
10 ceSnd tEs na,oa against is open and secret
Q: emancipation. and the employment as Union
so'oter. oi mcn heretofore held in slavery Zap
determination to carry thete and uli other cons,t
tntions measures essential 70 tho salvation Of tia
country, E,lo full and complete elftcs.
Re104f<d, fhat We deem It essential TO the cen-
erai welfare that harmony should prevail In the
I4i!1hnl eoErclts and We rryard a. worthy Of
pub;lc sonfaenee ant ot1s:e! sru.t those on!y who
Et.olusiooF,. and which should ch.racseeiza tho
adna1lfs tlaticn Of tbe government. EApplause.l
R@to't9d Tast he guseEsment owes 10 III men
tim 0! ceo1 nud tail protection o. she the laws Of
var tapp suse1: md that any violation OF taese
Of war, ~ the reeels uuw IN arms, should be made
n suHjcet q iuN and prompt r=d1eas. lproloug-
eGappjsuse:I
TIE past, has added 90 uuch to the wealth and de-
y:l1ptaent Of resources and increase Of p,wcr Of
thts nailon. the asylum Of the oppressed Of all na
no3t, chou be iostefed and encouraged 81 q LIB
Eetotea, That We are IN GaEoz os tue sueady coz
strnctiou ota rai,Fs I'd 70 the Paciac-
ykAfS fuft o1r Fnr&