The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-18

Ia 1851, tn democracy Of this csuaty met
10 county convention, on the lot Of S-ptem
Der, and Endorsed the lst!orm On which Gen.
Mcclellan was nominatsd, and ais passed the
following reso .uiiur, VIZ:
R,s0lrrd, That we rejoice az the news this day
r,ceved, at the evacuation cfAtaHta b, the Con
ird,rate army, and hope that the day Is not Tar
distant men the flag of our country Will again
float over every inch 81 Amer en- territory, and
when Pence and Union shall again prevail IN
land
fAe following is the platform OF the Caica-
20 or Mcclellan convention. passed on the
SOth o! Angus, and Endorsed by the dem0c-
racy Of this count Oh the lltI OF September,
viz:
ReSo red, That IN the future, IN the past.
will adhere with answering fidelity 10 the Union
under the constitution the only solid foundation
Of strength, security and happiness e peo-
pc, and as framework Of government equally
conducive to the welfare and prosperity OF all the
states, both northern and southern.
Resolved, That this convention does explicitly
declare, the sense OF the American people that,
xter tour years. of failure to restore the Union by
the experiment of war. during which, under the
pretense of a military necessity or var power
higher than the constitution, the constitution itself
has been cIsrecarded IN every part, and pubic
liberty ana private right alike trodden down aud
the material prosperity OF the country essentially
mpaHed,-Justice, humanity, liberty, and the pub
lie welfare demand that immediate efforts Ice made
tor Cessation of hosulItIes with view to the
ultimate convention of the states, or other peace
able means to the end that at the earliest practlc
Ibe moment peace NAV be restored on the basis
OF the Federal Union of the States.
RESOLVED, That the direct interference OF the
military authorities of the United States the
cent elections neld in Kentucky, MARYLAND, Nus
sour and Delaware, was a shameful violation of
the constitution, and a repetition OF such acts IN
the approaching election will be held as reVoiu-
tIonary, and resisted with all the means al pew
under control.
Resolved. That the aim and object Of The dsmO-
cratic party IS 10 preserve the Federal Union and
the rights Of the states uRimPltTsd and they here
BY declare that the consider that the admInIstra-
tive usurpatOn of extraordinary and dangerous
powers not granted by the coast tuttOn the SUD
version of the civil by military law IA states not
IN Instruction; the arbitrary military arrest, I'M
prlsOpmeut, trial and sentence OF nerIcan cItI-
Ia states where civ Law exists IN iuli force
the suppression OF the freedom Of speech and of
the press; the denial OF the Tight of lum the
open aud syowed disregard OF state rights; the
employment of unusual test oatis and the inter
ference with and the denial of the right OF the Peo-
pie to bear in their defence, l. calculated TO
prevent restoration Of the Union aud the peTpet-
nation Of government deriving ats just powers
from the consent of the governed.
Resolved, That the shameful disregard OF the ad-
ciuzens who are, and long have been, Pfison-
ere Of Il suffering condition, deserves the Sc
Veres reprobatICn the score ALIKE o. pUoic pol
lCy and common humanity.
Resolved That the sympathy % the democratic
party Is heartily and earnestly extended To the
soldiers OF our army and the sailors OF our navy,
who are, and have been m the held and on the
sea, under the dag OF their country and IN the 1
even. Of Its attaining power, they will receive ali
the care, protection, and regard that the brave I
soldiers aud sailors Of the republic have nobly
earned.
That is the record of the democratic party
of 1864, aud it is one full o. patriotism and
devotion TO ant lave Of country.
The principal objection taken to this plat
form, by the republicans, il this: they say |
we declared the war u failure. This is not
true. We declared that. thus far. there was
9 failure to restore the Union. This was
simple declaration Of a wsil known and exist
ing fact. But the republicans would have (
our soldiers believe we asserted that they had .
tailed 10 do thei, duty that they were lack
ing in courage, bravery. patriotism. &c, &C..
when the very opposite is the fact. The last /