The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-31
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CHICAGO

The Convention met on Monday, and
Organized by appointing Hon. WM. BIG
of Pa. temporary President. After
the appointment of Committee for per-
mapent organization and platform, Hon.
HoRATIo SEYMOUR of New York was
elected permanept President cf the Con-
Tention, With one Vice President and Sc
cretary from each State. Gov, SEYMOUR
on taking his seat, delivered a brief adj
dress to the1ConTention, or its duty, and
the pefiious times in which We live, earn
estly urging upon the Convent ton the ne
cessity of harmony, that their nomination
may be crowned in November, by victory
ia behalf of the Democratic party. The
second day was chiefly. employed in con-
structing platform oe principles, and in
caavassing the merits of the various can
didates for the Presidency. The greatest
harmony prevails in the Convention. On
Tuesday afternoon the following platform
was reported, and unanimously adopted by
the Convention !:
@Resozced,, That in the future as in the
past We viii adhere with answering fdcl-
ity to the Union under the Constitution
q the only solid foundation for cur
strength, security and happiness as a peo-
pfc, and as a framework of Government
equality, conducive to the reform and
prosperity Of all the States, both North
ern and Southern.
.IPeso7Ucd,h That this Convention does
explicitly declare as tho sense of the
american people that after four years of
faiinre to. restore. the Union by expert
-ments of war, during which, under the
pretenses Of a military necessity or war
power greater than the Constitution. the
Constitution itself has been disregarded
in every point, and public liberty and
pffyate right alike trodden down, and the
material prosperity of the country essen
tiafys IMPAIRED, justice, humanity, liberty
and the public welfare demand that in
mediate efforts be made for a cessation of
hostiiities with a view to an ultimate con-
Fentibh of all the States, or other peacea-
bies means to the end, that at the earliest
possible moment, peace may be restored
Oh the basis of the Federal Union of the
States f.a@
sResoleed, T6at the direct interference
Of the military authority of the United
States In the recent elections held in Ken
tucky, Maryland, Missouri and Pennsyl-
vania, was a shameful violation of the
Constitution, and a repetition of such
acts IN the approaching election will be
led as revolutionary, and be resisted
with all the means and power under our
control.
Resoloed, 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 de
clare that they consider administrative
psurpation of extraordinary and danger
Gus powers not granted by the Constitu-
The suppression of the civil by mill
tary Jaw inaStates real insanity. The ar
bitrary arrest, imprisonment, trial and
sentence oEAmerican citizens in States
yhcre-efYiblaw Is. i 'full force. Tie sup
yression of freedom of speech and of the
pfess,ahe denial of the right of asylum,
Abe sopeIkavoBed disregard of State rights,
fks semp'eyment of unusual test oaths,
epd ipter(erence with and dealing of the
rights of the people to bear arms, as cal.