Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-06
For the Intelligence.
The. Chicago Platform OF 1864
p s-sAFs What It Is. '..-'.'---''

NhnG ~ H.
We have read it carefully and taken in
connection with the known characters and
sentiments of its makers and their cotem.
poraneous acts-all being legitimate aids
to true einterpretation-iti is nothing more
nor less than the Rebel heresy, GonSti.
tutiondL right of iSseessSoH. -...-...
Resolution let expresses an "unswerv-
ing adherence to the Union as Frames
work of government equally conducive to
the welfare and prosperity Of all the States,
Northern and Southern" Now this we
agree to, provided 1t be such Union as
our Fathers intended, viz A Union of all
the people of the United States in one Gov
eminent to the extent of the powers grant
ed by the National Consultation to our Ma.
tiDnal Governments; and not d mere confed.
Grafton or compact between the several
States as Independent sovereign powers.
Now it is this latter Union that is contem.
plated in this resolution, as is manifest
from what follows. t. e.. .,......,..
Resolution I'd declares thatit is not only
the sense of the Convention, but the sense
of the American People, Ia pretty bold as
sumption,) that by the war SO fari.."the
Constitution itself has been dlsregarded in
etery pert, and that Immediate efforts
should be made for a. CESSATION OF HOS
fibITIEs, With view to an ultimate Con-
ysntion of all the States"--(not the people
of s'the Siatessl "or other peaceable means
TO the end that ct the earliest practicable
moment Peace may be restored on the ba-
sis of the Federal Union ofthese States"
Now If they had said on the basis of q new
Federal OF Confederate Union of the States
they wonld have expressed their exact
meaning aud wish, yiz;-that our armies
should at once be Withdrawn, which would
be q virtual Acknowledgements of the
"Sonthern Confederaey" by our Govern
ment, to be Immediately followed by ac-,
acknowledgement by other powers, and then
the offer on our part of such terms as
should induce the ''seceded" States to en-
ter into a Treaty or League similar to the
Articles of Confederation. But let US ex-
anime further; lia 10 g1s sssL L.t ,..5, y.
d In Resolution Sd they declare the direct
interference of the military authorities of
the United States in the elections held in
Maryland Kentucky, Missouri and Della
ware shameful violations of the Conetitu-
tion, and that q repetition will be resisted
by force. Now it is we'll known that the
only interference of the military in cleo
tions held in these States has been at the
express, request of loyal voters and the
Executives of these States to protect them
from the violence of open and armed rebels.
And this they pronounce to be such a
shameful violation of the Constitution las
will justify resistance by all the means and
power under their CONTROL"
In Resolution 4th they expressly declare
the aim and object of their party to bei.tto
preserve the Federal Union and the Rights
of the States unimp paired that is the Rights
Of the sovereign and independent States
united only by5a league or confederation
E,o,,, aaoh havo tho rinhE IN aas
cede at pleasure; and with that view they
proceed to declare the acts of the admins
tration "usurpatious of extraordinary
and dangerous powers not grantedTby the
Constitution" And instance the exercise
of military power within the limits of
States not in insuFFection by arresting,
trying, sentencing and imprisoning Amer
ican citizens in States where civil law
exists in full force; the suppression of
freedom of speech and the press; the denial
Of an asylum; the open, GUol0ed disregard Of
State Rights, and denial of the right of the
people 10 bear arms. These they regard as
l'''calculated, to. prevent restoration Of the
Union and the perpetuation of the Govern
ment, deriving its powers from the consent
of the governed" This of course refers
to the=arrest of Rallandigham and other
Knights of the Golden. Circle, American
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l'aud work for the HS0uthern Confederacy"
in th Q loyal States, because they can effect
more here than elsewhere, and at the same
time keep out of the reach OF Federal bull
lets, and, as they contend they have the
right, without interference or molestation
from the general Government.
But it cannot be supposed for o moment
that men of their intelligence would deny
the same power in the Governments to stop
| JEFF. Davis co-Workers and confederates
while working in Ohio or Indiana, as IL
has those working in Virginia or Georgia.
The only difference is, the former are far
more dangerous to the Government foI
they act secretly and under disguise. Il
can therefore be recOnciled only with their
1 theory that the states are sovereign and in.
i dependent and tue armies of the National
Government have no authority in any case
i to Invade khesoil of a sovereign State, and
/ in this view they are propably right in say
ing that the interference OF the GoyeFnmeni
in arresting the Knights and seizing theil
arms and ammunition. has delayed and
helped to prevent the Government oi
4IWashington being converted into mere
4 ooutederations Of thirty7fye independent
States, all at war with leach other.
4nFesplntion 9th, they denounce the Ad'
ADMINISTRATION for ,disregardihg our soldiers
IhoW lang gushing in rebel PRISONS While
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