Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
THE PLATFORM
Of the National Union Party,
Adopted at Baltimore Maryland, june s, is,

Resoircd, That il is the highest duty of every AID
citizen to maintain against all their enemies, th
tcgrity of the Union and the paramount authority of
Constitution and laws of the United States, and thai
pledge ourselves, rs Union men, animated by conf
sentiment, aiming at common object, to do cyeryt
in our power to aid the Government in queng by
of arms the rebellion now raging against its auho|
aud in bringing to punishment due their crimes the ID
and traitors arrayed against IT,
Resolccd. That We approve the determination ID
Government of the United States not to compromise
rebels, to offer any terms of peace except such as
be based upon unconditional surrender of their
tly, and the return to their allegiance to the Cons
ton and laws of the United States and that we
upon the Government to maintain this position, an
prosecute the war with the utmost possible vigor t.
complete suppression of the rebellion, in full rel
upon the self sacrifices, the patriotism the heroic
and the undyng devotion of the American people to
country and its free institutions.
Resoired, That slavery was the cause and now Cd
tutes the strength of the rebellion, and as 1t must
ways and everywhere hostile to the principles of a
publican Government, Justice, and the national safc
mand its utter and complete cXrpation from the :
the republic, and uphold and maintain the acts
proclamation by which the Government, in its own dol
has caused dcath-bow at this gigantic evil.
are in favor furthermore, of such nm amendment 4
Constitution, to be made by the people in conloi
with its provisions, as shall terminate and forever
hibit the existence Of slavery within the limits or r
ton of the United States.
Rcsoy,,d That the thanks or tbc American ,o,,,
auo IN thc soldiers and sailors Of thc nrmy mi
who have periled their lives in defense M iho;r go
and in vindicaton of tbe honor or tLc An, tLat ,l
ton ewcs 10 them some nermoncnt rcroSn;tion of
natr;ot;sm and ,be;r volar anJ n,rnle mi na.,,
nrovis;on for those of their survivors who bae rnr
disabling and honorable wounds in the service N
country and that thc memories If those who bavo
in lis dctensc slall he held in cro,cGl and erorI.
rcmembrancc
Pc,oI,,J That wc onprovc and a,,n,,,d ,,o ,,.,
wisdom. thc unselGsh patriotism and nm swcrying ~
IN tho Constitution and Tho nr;ncinlcs oc Amoriea
ortv with which Abraham Lipcnln has dis,harred
circumstance of unnarallclc I;aici,v ina 80,
and rcsnonsbilitics of Tho pres1onti,, a. H.,
annrove an endorse a. JemanJod ~, No. oo. ~"
essential Ia the preservation of The ,tion mi as
The Constitution the measures md ae,s whiah Nv
adopied to defend thc nation aoainst its onon AL
foes TINT we ;annroyc csncciallv Tho nrpc,ama,;
cmancnation. and Tho omnloymcnt as ,ln;"n LIZ;
men hcrctofore held in slayery And ,ha, no ho'
confidence in his dctcrminotio, 10 carrv ,ha, nm
other Constitutional measures essential ~ fl" saiY
of the country into fail md comnlcto c,,oct
PesoIr.J. That NO deem j, essential ~ tho y,ner,
e,ro ,h,, h,rnnn, sho,,J ,.o,;i ;m H. wy ,;i