, 1864-06-18
THE UNION PLATRORm-FNE.
MONT,


Tho leading and grand feature OF the Union
Baltimore Platform, Is ITS broad and clear
statement that slavery and rebellion are one;
and lis expressed determination to strike
down, and utterly destroy slavery. This
position is one that shows great progress,
and moves our wonder as 1t does our Joy,
when We remember within how short time,
any party that dared to svoW such aentt-
ments WAS stigmatized as corrupt and fana-
tic, and uniformly condemned to minority
in any appeal to q popular vote 1t is but
four years since this same Republican party
framed a platform, On which 1t placed the
same Abraham Lincoln as candidate, and 1t
is one Of the distinguishing features OF that
platform, that 1t guards itself and the party
With care agntnst any charge thAt It seeks or
will permit any intenefence Win the Pc
cul1af 1neEituIon IN tne ota1ss. out one
presloenua Term slnee nas aol yet passeo'
anu We ano -ne oatn0 Aueu viz suo oamo
party ooio' ou'epoAen' anu oe1Sln!neo W
mahe "a1 on e4asess .se, "nete, anu sp4te
II nowhere, ne'tne1 II 1ne Aefl1tollee' nof
the States; and never TO give up the oattle,
nor look back until The great WORK Is accom-
plished, and the acculeed 1nsntnuon a8
utterly destroyed.
Tho fecoenauon o1 tne great esnu's lua'
slavery ano seoeAuon arc one aou eue sau's'
that TO strake tne fcpelnon you mus' s.1ike
Slavery ana tna1 70 oes1oy Slavery u 10
destroy rebellion, Is iu1l OF cheer for our
cause, and bright promise OF lis sure sue
cess. There have been those who realized
this fact from the beginning, but they were
few, and commanded no attention The
leaders of the great parties, and the chief
men in the Government have been brought
to this conclusion By slow progress, md
through severe discipline OF suffering. sac
rifue and blood. But 1t having been AZ last
reached, and to-day adopted BY the great
Union party Of the country, and spread IN
clear light on all thelr banners. VIC cannot
but feel thnt there can hereatter be NO ialter-
ing or falliug back from this high advanced
position The days Of truekllng, Of parleyingg,
Of compromising are at length passed forever.
We have our rcal foe in full view right before
rs, The country at last SCI and feels that
the scal source of NIL our woes, the real cause
Of rebellion and It's whole strength Is slavery:
and their minds are made up never to give
up the conflict With any truce or conpro.
misc with the malignant thing, and never
lay down thelF arms unul II 1s exufpateo
root md branch
While The action Of the Baltimore Conven'
tion Is such Us 10 esve new nope and stimn-
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5orcu 'lom tnas sfeat sl 1aouln.
4ns.fe' no" aseo W icaa On movement
when linus sho's lte % es 70 Inc 1eai cause
OF the Ecpcl1on aha Tue ~a1, ana can nave
no purpose ana no fcsni' 0ut 10 strengthen
1he hanas ol 1ne alsiosal' sna gave N4c'o95 ~
those VINO are "a1l'ns aao iAoo',ne " eS'ao'
llsh Tie sia'e power, aaa put N, sNo 1.o'su uuae,
lis ieeL but loAuhs ~ VIC o"ous eeu0e 49,
1altolui lo1a4ts y! tas P.oAe' s...s AAo. e1o4
Will prove an utter !aliu1 Aae sty tna'
slavery 10 dead, OF VIII pfae'aea!'y c'uie ~
nothing, ia TOO Old mas oeeo heafa LOO oa'e'.
and too often proved TO be ne, 70 oe trus'eo
ut this late day, even II the fatnhnoer does
start It. The fathers SAID, and really neneVeo
It. Ihey thought that slavery ~onla soon
disappear. and that It was IN ths'f nme prae-
tically Of no account. Every generauon
SINCE nas uea!u toe sane ~, auo We nave !,
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