The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-09-15

The Two Platforms.

| a lie UlHerencc between the abolition
platform, adopted at Baltimore, and on
which Mr.. Lincoln stands as the nominee
for President, and the Democratic plat
form, adopted at Chicago, is this:
Lincolns S platform says there can be no
peace until slavery shall be abolished
there shall be no compromise-bu that
the rebels must be compelled to lay down
their arms in complete and unconditional
submission to the authority of the admin
istration. and acknowledgement of his un-
constitutional cdicts.
PROOF
Resolved, That We approve the deter
mination of the Government of the United
States not to compromise with the rebels
or to offer any terms of peace except such
as may be based upon an unconditional
surrender of their hostility and a return to
their just allegiance 10 the constitution
and laws of the United States; and that
we call upon the government to maintain
their position, and to prosecute the war
with the utmost possible vigor, to the COM
plete suppression of the rebellion in full
reliance upon the self sacrifices, the pat
riotism, the heroic valor and the undying
devotion of the American people to their
country and its free institutions. ZAP
plause
Resolved, that as slavery was the cause
that now constitutes the strength, Of this
rebellion, and as must be always and
everywhere hostile to the principles of
republican government, justice and the
national safety demand its utter and COM
plcte cxtirpation from the soil Of the Re
public [applausc;] and that we uphold and
maintain the acts and proclamations by
which the government in It's own defence.
has aimed death blow at the gigantic
evil. We are in favor, furthermore, off
such an amendment to the constitution. to
be made 10y the people in conformity with
its provisions as shall terminate and tor
ever prohibit the existence of slavery with
in TIE limits of the jurisdiction of the
United States. [Applausc.]
Resolved. That We approve and applaud
the practical wisdom the unsel6sh patri-
otism, and answering fidelity to the con-
stitution aud the principles Of American
liberty with which Abraham Lincoln has
discharged. under circumstances of unpar-
allclcd difficulty, the great duties and
Of the Presidential Office;
that we approve and indorse, as demanded
by the emergency and essential to the
preservation Of the nation. and as within
he constitution, the measures and acts he
has adopted, to defend the nation against
It's open and secret foes, that We approve
specially the proclamation of emancipa-
ion, and the employment as Union soldiers
IF men heretofore held in Slavery an
Dlause;1 and that we have full confidence
n his determination to carry these, and
III other constitutional measures essential
o the salvation of the country, into full
md complete effect Abolition Platform.
The Democratic platform says that the
var has gone quite far enough, and entail
Il quite ruin enough upon the country;
hat it is time it was stopped, and other
means employed TO restore the Unioun and
ave the liberties Of the people. 1t sets
,ortll as the means to be uscd-a cessation
# hcstilities, and a convention Of all the
States for the adjustment of our national
Ii fficultics-prefering to let the people
themselves pass upon these questions,
ather than that they shall be subject lon
,cr to the unwse judgment Of Abraham
lincoln.