The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
Platform Of the Vermont Democracy.

The following series Of resolutions was un@r-
imonsIy adopted by the late Democratic 5tate
Convention Of Vermont
Resol,,ed, That we have renewed confidence
m. and veneratiou for, Democratic principles
Because those principles were dsregarded we
have been afflicted with one of the worst civil
wars that the world has ever known, destroy
ing probably half a million of our citizens in
the prime Of life and the vigor of health, and
depressing US and our posterity with national
debt Of more than four thousand millions of
dollars and the consequent taxatiou to provide
Tor the same and, deploring these and other e.
wills TO the country which have come upon it in
consequence Of disregard Of the principles of
the national Democratic party, we have to-day
renewed devotion 10 that party and its princi-
pies AZ the only basis Of national liberty and
seii-go> erumcnt.
Reso1ced, That armed resistance to the gen.
eral Government having ceased in all the States,
civil law should Immediately be restored, not
only in the States which have been true to the
general government, and which have been arbi-
trariIy and unjnstly deprived of it, but through
out the whole country.
Eesoircd That this being the military condi
ton OF the country, the control OF the several
States, rs they existed before the rebellion,
should at once be given to the white citizens
thereof who have borne true allegiance to the
general government, spd those who will now
take an oath to hereafter bear true allegiance
TO the national government
Pesoiced, That believing with the immortal
Dougias that the government OF the country
was organized for, and should be controlled by
the white race therein and the good of all viii
hest be promoted by confning the rigit of suf-
frage to the white citizens thereof, we are
unaIierably opposed to comforting the right of
suffrage gpon the ignorant negroes OF the coun-
try.
ReSoLced, That we congratulate the men COM
posing the Democratic party upon their patience
and patriotism during the crisis through whic,
the country has passed. They have done their
}uty rs good citizens, and no amount of party
misrepresentation viii prevent the country and
the world from eXtolling q misrepresented and
oppressed party for those virtues.
Res9irea, That in the wise and constitutional
policy of Paesilent Johnson to restore all the
States to their constitutional position, reinvest-
( ing them with rights and corresponding duties,
! and cementing anew the integrity Of the Gov
eminent, we discern most happy augury that
the malignity which strife and collision have
engendered may be utterly supplantad by the
fraternity which enabled our fathers to form
/ the Constitution and create the Union and if
/ with Jacksonian frmness he will maintain his
policy against the plottings OF treason on the
one hand and the raving and ribaldry Of fanat-
( icism on the othor, we tender to him our earn
est and undivided support.
! Eesohed, That our grateful thanks are due,
and hereby rendered, to the gallant soldiers
Of the army, who, by their bravery and self-sac-
rifcing labors in the field, have subdued the re-
belIion, and thereby have nob!y yindicased the
declaration made by the immortal Jackson
! The Union must and shall be preserved -