Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-08-24
Tim BREAD AND BUTTEB CORFEE
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On Tuesday, August 14th, the friends
of Mr. johnson met in convention a
Philadelphia. No test of admission was
imposed upon the delegates, except In thc
cases of Messrs. Vallandigham and Ben
Wood, who were most unjustly and un-
Warrantably compelled to withdraw. Al
no discussion was allowed, the proceed
ings could not be otherwise than harmo.
nious. For the information Of our read
ers we lay before them the following plat
form which was adopted:
J. We hail wiah gratitude 60 Almighty cod the end
OF war and the return Of peace 20 addicted be-
The war Just ciosad mas saatntatnsd he au,borit
Of the Constitution with all the powers which IL con
far@ and an the restrictions which imposes upon she
q preserved the Union with the equaI riphta dg
nity and authority Of the StatsH perfect and unm-
s. Representation in the Congress Of the United
states and N the electoral college, s right-reeOg
ntzsd BY the Constitution abiding in every State
and as duty imposed upon its people, fundamental
" its nature and essential to the exercise Of re
publican institutions, and neither Congress- nor the
General Government has any authority or power %
deny this right 70 any Or withhold s enjoyment un
der the Constitution from the people thereof
e We call upon the people Of the United states to
eject e congress as members thereof, but men
wha admit this fundamental right or repraseptstion
and who will receive to their IovaI eDrssspta
tivss from every state ia aIieTisncs Ii ~ TInjt
States subject % the constitutional Oreaeh House
Y 9aags of me election returns and the qualifications
s The Constitution Of the United ststes. and n.
avs made IN pursuance thereof. the supreme law
9t tns land anything in the Constitution or laws Of au
Atato 80 the contrary notwithstanding. AN me nav
srs 3ot conferred BY the Constitution upon Gene
Ea oE eFaaent nor pro5bitsd By it to the States are
reserved 20 the States or the people thereof ana
among the rights thus reserved to the States X tbe
right % prescribe quaihcatisns the elective nan
1mof
with. No state or Convention Of States has tbe rfh
70 Withdraw from the Union, or to exclude tbroggb
their action in Congress or otherwise anv statS ~
States from the Union the Union OF these States &
perpetual
6. Such amendments to the Constitution az ths Trf
ted states may be made BY the people thereof aa they
80 ny 1ssta gAPealsat out ony r. tEe mode pointed
amendments whether bY COngreqa or bV n aonenfic-
the States Of the Union have a eooa ana ~ ir
able right "a Vsice and a vote thereon.
Z. Slavery is abolished and forever prohibited ana 4
there neither desire nor purpose on me NJ ~ t
Southern States that it should ever be bjsed
upon the soil or within the jurisdiction OF be Tn{aJ
States and the enfranehsed slaves in an tr Stafee ~
the Union should receive in common with am ne in
equal protection in every right Of parson
ana property
8. Wais We regard as utterIr Invalid and never 10
Pc assumed or made Of binding force any Obligation
incurred or undertaken in making var aeaisst me
United States, We bold the debt Of me patioE ~ ~
sacred and inyolabes and We proclaim our purpose ia
disehaFglng this, as in peEtorIng an Other rational
obligations % MAINTAIN unimnared and unipnneseba5
ne nonaf and the faith o. tbs Republic
Z . We anty az ne National Governmsnt to
sailoTa IN The contest just closed by meeting DrontiV
services they hays rendered tle nalIon ana IN a.
snaing q tnose of them who have survived and 70
ne widows and orphans or thoaa have fallen The
most generous and constdarats care.
. ~. In Andrew johnson, President Of the United |
states, Whos in bis great ofGa has proved seaaast IN
s devotion % the Constitution The laws snd intereet
MS Country unmoVed By prosecutions and ndsTo Ea
lg Feproach, having iait6 iramsaqurable in ~ Tso
" a1a u toe principles Of the Government We rec
sniza chief maRtstrate worthy Of abs pation ana
lua to the great orsis upon which rs Iot + apd
Ia enurr al hf- 75r1~,
ponslos duties, our profound respect and surance
our cordial and sincere support. f
No more dangerous or Infamous fraud y
Ias ever attempted upon free people i
han that contained ID the above ten par I
graphs. Under specious and honeyed t
'hrases luTk the assassin's dagger. the /
treachery, the traitors hate. Z
t is carefully prepared bait for delud t
1g loyal people again into the tolls and t
mares of their bitterest foes. It is the t
on which unrepentant reb- t
Is hope to regain political power and q
len accomplish by treaehery and fraud f
hat they failed to accomplish By force Of Il
rms. Let no one suppose We.exaagerate te. c,
7ith our own eyes We. have seen too "
ueh of the deeply rooted disIoyaIty of W
e Southern people to believe different la
/. Let each reader Of these lines care pt
lily examine the above platform in the fr
ght of surrounding circumstances and tt
e if he does not come to the same con- dt
usion. He will not find a single ex- gr
ession Of thanks to the soldiers and ca
ilors for the suppression of the rebel iy
N. How absurd il would have been for yo
Oh men as Dick Taylor and a. H. Ste III
ems to have joined in such sentiment. to
have thanked our armies and navies de
giving them such a drubbing as no
Ople ever got before IF there is any
atty in the breasts Of such men it err DIT
My does not exist in tho form Of graft of
ie to the men to whom they are in say
ated for most crushing and humilia- no
g defeat. The platform contains no cal
IunoiatiOn Of the abominable heresy of lik
tie rights. On the contrary that doc fro
ne is re-afirmed in the second section. Fpas
ere is no denuneiation of treason or to
TORS. How could there be in plat by
m framed and endorsed by those who yer
ugurated and fought in the rebellion, the
ose hands are red with she blood OF the
ee hundred thousand victims lying
graves not yet grown green, and I
,se hearts, were they washed in all the Sta
IS and rains the sweet heavens distil
q now till the crack of doom could ~
be purged Of the crime of treason. ais
re is no acknowledgement of repent roe,
for the rebellion. These men do tim,
even say they are sorry for what they
done. On the contrary we have ev- A
'eason 70 believe they are proud Of it. dFinl
Q they not with ostentatious pomp socor