The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-10

Every man should read it carefully. DE.
-nunciation of the Administration seems TO
De the burden of their song. 1t lays down
no great principle. Its nothing but a per-
sonal fight on Mr.. Lincoln. Nothing is
said about the slavery question. and no
word of denunciatioR, for the rebels. We
shall have further comments insthe futufe ;
Upon the assembling of the Convention
in the afternoon, Mr.. Guthrie made re-
port from the committee on resolutions,
submitting the Democratic platform. as fol-
lows -
I Resoieed. That IN the future, as in the
past, We viii adhere with answering 6del.s
ity to the Union under the Constitution as
the only solid foundation for our strength.
security and happiness as people, and as
framework of Government equality, con-
ducive to the welfare aud prosperity Of all
the States, both Northern and Southern.
ResolUed, That this Convention does ex-
pGcitly declare, as the sense of the Ameri-
can people, that after four years Of failure
To restore the URioa by experiment of war.
during which, under The, pretense Of mil
itary necessity, or war power, the Consti-
tuition itself has been disregarded in every
part, and public liberty. and private right
alike trodden down, aud the material pros
perity of the country essentially impaired.
justice, humanity, liberty and the public
welfare demand that an immediate effort be
made for cessation of hostilities, with a
view TO an ultimate Convention of all the
States, or other peaeeable means, to the end
that at the earliest possible, moment peace
may be-restored on the basis-of the Federal
Union of the States. r. & .s ii
ReSolved, lat the direct interference of
the military authorities of the United States
in the recent elections held in Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri and Delaware, was
shameful violation of the Constitution, and
the repetition of such acts inthe approach
ing elections will be held as revolutionary,
and will be resisted with all the means and
power under ouI control.
ResOlOe9, That the main object of the
Democratic party is to preserve the Federal
Union and the rights of the States unim ;
paired, and they hereby declare that they
consider the Administrative nsurpation of
extravagant aud dangerous powers, not
granted by the Constitution, the subversion
of the civil by military law in States not in
instruction, the arbitrary military arrests,
imprisonment, trial and sentence of Amer
lean citizens in States where civil law ex-
lists in full force, the suppression of free
dom of speech and of the press, the denial
of the right of asylum, the open and avow-
ed disregard of State rights, the employ
ment of unusual test oaths aud the inter
ference with denial of the right of the
people 10 bear arms as calculated to prevent
a restoration of a Government deriving It's
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned.
Resozpcd, That the shameful disregard of
the Administration to its duty In aspect to
our fellow citizens who now are aud long
I have been prisoners of war in a suffering
condition, deserves the severest reprobation
on the score alike of public and common
humanity.
Resoltsd, That. the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily and earnestly
extended to the soldiery of our armies, who
are and have been IN the fsld under the flag
of our country, and: will receive by US all
the care, protection9 regard and Kindness
that brave soldiers Of the Republic have so
nobly earned. .--.-..-.. rf...t
The reading of the resolutions was greet
ed at each pause with the most enthusiastic
applause. Tie second, declaring for i'm
mediate efforts for a cessation of hosclites
with view to permanent peace on the ba,
sis Of Union, brought the whole Conven-
ton, as well as the assembled outside muI
titude, to their feet
But the third resolution, in relation to
Federal occupations in the border States,
and the determination Of the Democracy to
resent any repetition of these encroach-
ments, raised perfect hurricane of cheers,
prolonged for at least FIVE minutes, the like
Of which has never been witnessed in any
public body in this or any other country.