Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-09-07
The Platform.

The following are the Resolutions adop-
ted by the Chicago Convention:
ReSoired, That in the future, as in the
past, we will adhere with answering
fidelity to the Union under the Constitu-
ton, as the only solid foundation Of our
strength, security and happiness as a pco-
pie, and as framework of government
equality, conducive 10 the welfare and
prosperity OF all the States, both North
ern and Southern.
Resolced, That this Convention does
explicitly declare, as the sense OF the
American people, that after four years OF
| failure to restore the Union by the expert
ment of war, during which, under the
pretense of military necessity or war
power higher than the Constitution, the
Constitution itself has been dlsregarded in
every part, and public liberty and private
right alike troddcn down, and the material
prosperity OF the country essentially i'm
paired, justice, humanity, liberty, and the
| public welfare demand that immediate eff
| forts be made for n cessation of hUstliics,
with view to an ultimate Convention OF
all the States, or other peaceablc means,
to the end that, ut the earliest practicable
moment, peace may be restored on the b;l-
| sis of the Federal Union of the States
LieSOiced, That the direct interference
of the military authority OF the United
States in the recent elections held in Ken
! tucky, Maryland and Delaware, was 4
| shame ful violation OF the Constitutions
and repetition of such acts in the ap-
preaching election will be held as rcvolu-
tionary, and resisted with all the means
and power under our control.
Rcsoired, That the aim and object of
the Democratic party is to preserve the
Federal Union, and the rights of the
States unimpaired, and they hereby de-
clare that they consider the administrative
usurpation of extraordinary and dangerous
powers not granted by the Constitution,
the subversion of the civil by military law
in States not in insurrection, the arbitrary
military arrest, imprisonment, trial and
| sentence of American citizens in States
where civil law exists in full force, the
suppression of freedom of speech and of
the press, the denial of the right of asy-
lum, the open and avowed disregard OF
State Rights, the employment of unusual
test oaths, and the interference with and
denial Of the rights Of the people to bear
arms, as calculated to prevent a restOra-
ton of the Union, and the perpetuation OF
a Government deriving its just powers
from the consent of the governed.
ReSolred, That the shameful disregard
of the Administration 20 Its duty in res
pect TO our fellow citizens who now are
and long have been prisoners of war in 6
suffering condition, deserves the severest
reprobation, on the score alike of public
and common humanity.
ResolUed, That the sympathy of tn,
Democratic party is heartily and earnestly
extended to the soldiery Of our army whC
are, and have been, in the field, under TIN
flag of our country, and in the event o
our attaining power, they will receive al
the care, protection, regard and kindness
; that the brave soldiers of the Republi
have so nobly earned.
Mr.. Long offered an amendment t
come in after the first resolution, the frs
kentucky resolution of 1898, drafted b
Thomas jefferson, which was adopte
1 with only four dissenting votes.
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