Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-08-23

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in the city Of Harrisburg. Pa, on Thurs
day, August II, 1868. 'as.ft
THE PLATFORM. ,.a'-ia'
Mr.. McVeigh. from the COMMITTEES on
Resolutions, made the following report;
The Union Party Of Pennsylvania, in
State Convention assembled, declare:
/. That as representatives of the loyal
people Of the Commonwealth we rever-
emily desire to offer our gratitude &C Al.
mighty God, whose favor las vouchsafed
victory to the national arms, enabled us
to eradicate the crime of slavery from out
lard, ard to tehder treason against the
Republic impossible foreyermore and
next to Him, our thanks are due ard are
hereby terdered to our brave soldiers and
sailors, who, by their endtratce, sacri6.
ces, and illustrious heroism, have secured
to their country Peace, and to the down,
trodden everywhere an asylum of Li5er.
ty; who have shown that the war for the
the restoration of the Union is not fail
ure, and whose valor has proven for all
time the fact tina. this Government Of the
People, by the People, is as invincitls in
its strength as it is bene6cent in its oper-
alton.
2. That revering the memory Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the great martyr Of liberty.
we cannot show greater honor tc his name
than by a generous support of his fellow
patriot and successor, Andrew johnson,
the President of :he United States, who
has been called to complete the task which
he left unfinished. His unbending pa
triotism in the past is a sure guarantee
that in the momentous future the author
ity of the Government will be upheld,
and the rights and liberties of all the
citizens of the Republic secured.
8. That the mild and generous method
of reconstruction offered by the Presi-
dent to the peor.e lately in rebellion, in
the judgment of this Convention, has
not been accepted in the spirit of honest
loyalty ard gratitude, but with such evil
dence of defiance aud hostility as to impel
us to the conviction that they cannot safe
ly be entrusted with the political righta
which they forfeited by their treason, I'm.
til t:.ey have proven their acceptance Of
the results Of the war, but incorporating
them in constitutional provisicrs aud Sc
curing to all men within their borders
their iralienable right to life, liberty aud
the pursuit of happiness. t @5f
4. That having conquered the rebel
lious States, they should be held il sub
j jection, and the treatment they are to re-
ceive and the laws which are to govern
them, should be referred to the lawmak-
ing power of the nation to which it legit-
lmately belongs.
). That as the late rebellion is wanton-
ly preeipitated by the property holders of
the South, it is but Just that they should
pay the expenses OF The war, and Con-
gress should declare as forfeited and vest
ed in the Government the property of all
rebels whose estates EXCEED the sum Of
$40 900, and that the proceeds Of the
property so coufscated should be applied
to increase the pensions Of those entitled
thereto by the same casualties of the war,
TO pay the damages done by :he enemy to
10y al citizens, and to reduce the burden
Of the national debt.
g. That is the duty of Congress so to
revise the revenue laws as to afford ~
creased protection to American Industry;
TO secure the development Of the indus
trial wealth of the people; and to render
abor profitable aud remunerative F.; to build
up home markets for our agrittltGrists :;
to attract capital to The mineral fields Of
The country, and to provide revenue for
he maiutainace of the public credit; and
his Convention recognizes the chief en-
,my to a policy Of protection in that
European power which, for four years, has
furnished piratical vessels. cf var to the
,ebels, and thus epdeavored to drive our
from the seas.
7. That any attempt by foreign nations
% establish monarchical government on
his continent is evidence Of a. design tc
destroy Republican institutions. Regard
or our own safety ard for the future Sc.
,urity of the Republican demand that no
uch attempt should succeed.
8 That it s the duty Of Congress to
'ecure the full Federal bounty to al. hon.
,rably discharged soldiers, irrespective Of
he date of their enlistment. J
Q. That we recognize in. Edwin NJ.
Stanton the fearless, honest and able head
# the Department OF War, public ser
ant who has deserved well of his country,
nd has borne himself SO clear in his great
flee as to merit the earnest gratitude Of
II loyal men; and we tender to him and
o his distinguished colleagues in the
;abinet our thanks for their valuable ser.
ices in the cause Of liberty and. law
TO- That the. constant deyotion of Gov
rnor Curtin to the best interests of the
tate and nation, during the last four
ears, and his indefatigabls efforts on all
ccasions to pay the Just debt ofgratitude
'e owe our Dationa. defenders, not merely
y words, but also by deeds, entities him
, the thanks of every loyal citizen Of
'ennsylvania.
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