Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-10-04

The Union Convention At Baltimore
which nominated Lincoln and johnson
dec ared as follows:
"Resosved, That Il is the duty Of ev.
cry American citizen to maintain against
oil their enemies the integrity Of ths
Constitution and laws of the United
States, anc that, laying aside al differ
ences of political opinion, We pledge our
selves as Uaion men animated by q com
mon sentiment, and aiming at . common
object, to do everything in our power to
aid the Government in 9uelling, by fore.
of arms, the rebellion now raging against
its authority, and in bringing to the pun
ishrnent due to their crimes, the rebels
and traitors arraycd against it
''Resolred, That We approve the deter
riihation of the Government of the
United States not 20 compromise with
rebels, nor to offer any terms Of peace ex.
eept such a. may be based upon an "un.
conditional surrender" Of their hostility,
and . return to their Just allegiance to
the Constitution and laws of the United
States and that We call upon the Govern
n1ent to maintain this position and to
prosecute the war with the utmost posi-
bic vigor to the complete suppression Of
the rebellion. in full reliance upon the
self.sacri6ce, the patriotism, the heroic
valor, aud the uudying devotion of the
American people to their country and its
free institutions.
"ResoIssd, That Slavery was the cause,
and now constitutes the strength of this
rebellion, and As it must be alwaya and ev.
erywhere hostile to the principles of re.
publican government, justice and the nat
ural safety demands its utter and CON-
plete extirpatiou from the soil Of the re-
public; and that We uphold and main the
acts and proc!amations by which the Gov
ernment, in its own defence, has aimed o
dsa,h blow at this gigantic evil We are
in favor, furthermore, Of such an amend.
nent to :he Constitution. to be made by
the people, in conformity with its provis-
ions, as shall terminate and forever pro-
hibit the existence of Slavery within the
limits of the Jurisdiction Of the United
States.
In opposition to the views and friuei-
pies thus announced, the representatives
OF the party in opposition to the admins
ration, met at Chicago, nominated Nc.
Clellan and Pendleton, and erected plat.
form, which among other things, contain
ed the following:
Resolved, That this convention does
explicitly declare, as the sense Of the
American people, that after four years Of
failure to restore the Uniun by the expe
riment of war, during which, uuder the
pretence Of military necessity of war
power higher than the Constitution, the
Constitution itself has been degraded i'll
every part, and public liberty and private
right alike trodden down and the materi
al prosperity of the country essentially
impaired, justice, humanity, liberty anc
public welfare demand that immediate ef-
forts be made for cessation Of hostilities,
with view to an ultimate convention Of
all the States. or other peaceable means
to the end that at the earliest practicable
moment peace may Be restored on the ba-
sis of the Federal Union Of the States.
FALSE AMI TRUE PREDICTIONS OF THE
CANVASS.
During the progress Of the campaign
Of 1864, the speakers, writer's and can
vassers filed the country with their hopes
and fears, their opinion, and prophecies.
In accordance with the platform Of the
opposition, their leaders boldly denounced
the war aa failure, openly proclaimed
that the South never could be conquered,
and that the reelection Of Abraham Lin.
coin would certainly prolong tie war for
at least four years more, and oil the land
with debt, with shame and disgrace, and
With untold horrors and woes, and finally
destroy the Republic of our fathers aud
rear . great military de.potism on its ru-
ius. On the other hand, tho friends Of
the Administration urged that there could
be no safety for the nation, except in q
vigorous prosecution of the war, and that
be reelection of Mr.. Lincoln would 60
f.r and do much to hasten .h overthrow
oe the rebellion. The result is before the
world. The prom ises and pledges Of
Union men made in 1864, have all been
kept and fulfilled. Those Of our political
adversaries have all been dissipa'ed and
proved hollow, delusive and false. The
ballot-box exhibited a majority unprece-
iented in the history Of the nation. The
enemies of liberty in foreign lands stood
appalled, at the result. The friends of the
Union everywhere took new courage
rhe rebels trembled with fear the heart
# the rebellion g,ew sick and sank in
he bosom of treason, and the sympathi-
,er, with rebellion in the North hid
away from tie public gaze,