The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-05-29
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.


The Chicago Convention has complet-
ed its labors and adjourned after an un-
precedented short, enthusiastic and har-
monious session. The council is closed,
the plan of campaign matured and de-
termined upon, and the grand army of
the Union is in motion, with its colors
floating to the breeze and its columns
eager for the contest that is TO give an
other glorious victory to the cause of
humanity, liberalism and free govern
ment. We cast our fortunes with that
of the National Union Republican Par
ty of the United States, pledge nIlegil
ance 10 .he cause, and enlist withou'
limitation of time or proviso for dis
charge, until the contest is ended and
the ranks are broken, when the bugles
of victory proclaim Dec Grdtias. We
regret that an interruption in telegraph
ic communication prevented the trans
initial of the Platform entire, and the
name of the candidate for Vice Presi~
dent; but whatever may be the conclu-
sion of one or the selection for the 9TH
er. we have unhesitating confidence in
the wisdom that will mould and make
it. The resolutions adopted, so far as we
have received, are coocise, practical, and
come squarely and manfully up to the
/ issues of the day. The party meets them
as fearlessly and with as firm determi-
nation as were met the issues of war,
aud it will ring the shouts of victory as
surely and heartily through ths Demo
cratic camps this autumn, as it did four
and eight years ago. The resolutions
are essentially what we predicted few
days since, and we misjudge the senti.
ments of the American people if they do
not appeal in terms that calls forth re-
ponse, $50 let it De-" from men of every
party. We ask where in the history oi
parties in this Government has been
adopted platform more fully vitalized
with the spirit and genius of a"people's
government by the people" )" more i'm.
partial regard for the highest interests
of the greatest number, than is sci
forth in the resolutions embodying the
following ideas
Civil and political equality; the primal
declaration of the Fathers-the accepted
tenets ofto-day.
Honesty, integrity, good faith to the
government creditors; that without quail
, ification; no more, no less. There car
be no individual honesty when there il
combined conspired fraud; no perma
nent prosperity where villainy is coun
selled and protected.
This generation has given its biooC
and treasure for the prosperity of oul
, Republic and her institut ions; let thos,
who inherit the priceless jewels o
unity and the highest liberty pro
f tected and limited by law, help will
/ the increasing population and wealth o
, the nation to remove the burden o
debt.
The wedding out of the vampires, Ar
, drew Johnson's distillir 6 pets who ar
annually desrsuding the Treasury o
: hundreds of millions of dollars, and di
: vert the funds into its proper channel.
: Economy in every department. of gov
: ernment; equalization of taxation; con
. ceding to each. and demanding for each
l branch of government its constitutions
perogatives; asking nothing more, &C
, eepting nothing less
= There can he no more camp follow
: ing" or "temporizing" now. Messrs