The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-22
u.,o tbe PLATFORM Support It.

ubo Made the Platform-Who support ~: u
;a7,resson prevails, deriving its ofig'n Aio
,;,tls confusion in our Geographic alspatcne
49,. tho Platform of the Democracy was pnepa'0u
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia. Such is not the .e-''
j. the work of no one man, North or South, ous
-mbodes the sentiments, beating at the heart, of
entire and united Democracy An enthusiastic Low
for the entire country and for all its people, mas
WAYS characterised the Democratic party. 1t Is thi
which constitutes its claim Of nationality. Herein lie
the evidence that it is the only national party the on
one which give real, practical reconstruction
the country, by the accomplishment OF the only 'ru
and lasting reconstruction, a reunion Oh iiinus "i'
hearts to promote the welfare of the entire country
secure the blessings of peace and prosperity to guart
the honor and integrity of the Union by the mamie
nance of the rights of each State unimpaired
While the Southern delegates wisely retrained from
any determining voice either as to the candidate o
the platform they were duly represented, as of old,
al the committees and enthusiastically sustained bot
the candidates and the platform, by their unanimou
action in convention whose entire proceedings be
gan continued and ended with harmony and una
nmy hitherto unparalleled in the political history
the country
Mr. Stephens present as delegate from Geor
ga, and the third day Of the convention submitted
resolutions, which read and REFERRED after be had
been received with enthusiastic cheers. These reso-
iutions declare
Adherence to the Union, and that the Union un-
der the Constitution is the Union OF States They re-
affirm the doctrines of Jefferson and the necessity
of bringing the Government back to their observance
The Democratic party in sustaining the Federal Gov
erument during the late did it in good faith to
sustain the constitution and to preserve the rights and
dgnities Of all the States unimpaired; the highest
need Of patriotism is due to all who peried life and
fortune for the maintenance Of the Union, but we
have thanks for those who carried on the war for
the kutJugaton OF States or to sub ect the white to
Ibe black race"
Generals Forrest, of Tennessee, Kemper, of Vir-
gina, and Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, than
whom no more gallant representatives of the Southern
soldier can be named, by their eloquent speeches re-
spouded for their States and honoraby and becom
ingy proved the world that the issues of the late
unhappy struggle having been lost, were now to be
forgotten in cordial and fraernal reiinon of both
North aud South for common objects. In a similar
spirit spoke Major-Ge BUckner, of Kentucky,
more recently Of louisiana who, being called for and
greeted with cheers addressed the convention, saying
. lie wished dead issues buried as the brave soldiers
on both sides had been buried on the field of strife
Those issues met and settled by war, and now
they had to meet from all parts of the country aud
unite to find the various portions of the country in
unity and peace"
The true heroes throughout the entire country will
be found acting together in harmony and peace to Sc
cure national victory in November which shall for
cast the mantle of oblivion over the unhappy diff
ferenccs Of the past The gallant soldiers and sailors
of the North, in a convention large in numbers, en-
thusastc in all its proceedings and including many of
the most distinguished officers of the United States
army on the 9th of july adopted an address and res
outons which thus alludes to the action of Congress
At has placed stigma upon the virtue and honor
OF the Union soldiers by imposing upon those who
composed the late Confederate armies since their sur
render conditions of degradation in violation of the
letter and spirit of the capitulaton, when brave
though misguided foe, laid down their arms"
Sentiments like these are not peace offerings from
mean men of the North" to serve a temporary ext
gency, or to promote personal party purpose but
they demonstrate heartfelt desire for complete
forgeulness and oblivion of all dstractng issues or
embittering memories of the past, in renewed devo
ton the Union and the Constitution throughout the
entire country
Supported in this spirit and with this purpose, the
platform will be sustained by the entire country and
candidates receiving the votes of all true and pa
ui0c men, will be triumphantly elected.