Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-08


scmbling, Mr.. Guthrie, of Kentucky,
Chairman of said committee, reported
the following
PLATFORM
!. Rcsolred, That i'm the future, us in the
past, We will adhere with answering fidelity
TO the Union under the Constitution, as the
only solid foundation of our strength, security
and happiness as a people, and rs a frame
work OF the Government, as equally condu-
Give to the welfare and prosperity of all the
States, both Northern and Southern.
2. Resotrei, That this Convention does cx-
plicitly declare, as the sense of the American
people, that after four years of failure to re-
store the Union by the experiment of war, du-
ring which, under prctense of military neces-
sity, or war power being higher than the Con-
stitution, the Constitution itself has been dis
regarded in every part, and public liberty and
private rights alike trodden down, and the
material prosperity Of the country essentially
impaired, justice, humanity, liberty and the
public welfare demand that immediate efforts
he made for a cessation of hostilities. with a
view to an ultimate convocation of States, or
other pcaceabie mcasures-to that end that mt
the earliest possible moment peace may he re-
stored on the basis of the Federal Union of
States.
3, ReSoirol That direct interference of the
military authority of the United States in the
recent elections held in Kentucky, Maryland,
Missouri and Delaware, was "a shameful viola
ton Of the Constitution, and the repetition of
such acts in the approaching election will be
held as revolutionary and resisted with all the
means and power under our control.
a. Resoired, That the aim and object of
the Democratic party is to preserve the FEEDER
al Union and the rights of States unmpaircd
and they hereby declare that they consider
the Administration guilty OF usurpation OF ex
traordinary and dangerous powers not grant
ed 10y the Constitution, the subversion of civ
IL 10y military law in States not in Instruction,
OF arbitrary military arrests, misprisonment,
trial and sentence OF American citizens in
States where civil law exists in full, the sup
preston OF the freedom of speech and Of the
press, the denial Of the right of asylum, the
open and avowed disregard of State rights, the
employment OF universal test oaths and inter-
ference with and denial of the rights of the
pcopieto bear arms Ia their defence as calcula-
teal to prevent the restoration of the Union
and the perpetuation of the General Govern
ment, deriving its just powers from the con-
sent of the governed. ...
r 8. Resotucd, That shameful disregard of
administration of its duty in respect to our
fellow citizens who now, and long have been
prisoners of war in u suffering condition, de-
serves the severest reprobation on score
alike of public policy ard humanity.
q. Resoired, That the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily and'earncstly cX-
tended to the soldiers of our army who now
are, and have been in the field under the flag
of their country, and in event OF attaining
power, they will receive that protection and
regard that the brave soldiers Of the republic
have so nob!y earned.
The platform was unanimously
adopted. a...s ... B. .rs.t..a
The Convention on Wednesday nomi-
mated for the Presidency on the first
ballot Gen. George b. Mcclellan,
of New Jersey, and for the Vice Presi-
dency, on the second ballot, George
III. Pendlcton, of Ohio. Thos. II. Sey-
mour was McClellan's only opponent,
he receiving 23i votes to the latter's
202I. The convention adjourned with
nine cheers for the ticket.
The Chicago Journal says the Con.
vention, after nominating Pendleton
for Vice President, became very bois-
ferrous, and was literal hubbub un-
til the final adjournment. The people
OF Chicago are not sorry that the Con-
vention is over They have been as
tonished, Disguised and nauseatcd by
the outrageous utterances of disloyal
speakers. AS far as the local influ-
cnce Of the Convention is concerned,
it cannot but be favorable to the I'M
ionists. The outspoken seditiou and
treason that have characterized the
meetings about town, have sickened
even many Democrats with the
very name Of Democracy" If this
is Democracy. they say. Wen none Of
Of it. ,a
The Maryland and Kentucky dele
gates grunble much at McClellan's
as do also some of the
Ohio and other Western delegates.
They say he is Gas bad as Liucoln.'
One delegate-from Indiana-declar-
cd excitedIy OIL coming out of the am
pitheatre "The platform is neither
flesh nor fish-the nominee for Prcsi-
dent is nobody--he's neither for
peace nor war-and the Vice Presi-
dent is a putty-head !" "A pudding.
head you mean" rejoined his friend.