Year: 1864

public, and that We uphold and MAINTAIN
the acts and proelamations by which the
goyernment,in It's OWE defense, has aimed
a death-bloW at this gigantic evil. We
are in favor, Furthermore, of such an
amendment to the Constitution, to be
made by the people in conformity with
its provisions, as shall terminate and for
ever prohibit the existence of slavery
within the limits of the Jurisdiction Of the
United States.


ResolUed, That the thanks of the Amer
lean people are due to the soldiers and
sailors Of the army and navy, who have
periled their lives in defence Of Leir coun.
try, and in vindicalion Of the honor Of
the flag; that the nation owes to them
some permanent recognition of their pa
triotism and valor, and ample and perma-
nont provision for those of their Survivors
who have received disabling and hoacra-
BILE wounds in the service Of the country;
and that the memories Of those who have
fallen in its defence shall be held in CRATE.
ful and everlasting remembrance


ReSofyed, That we approve and applaud
the practical wisdom, the unsalfsh patriot.
ism, and unswerving fidelity to the Con-
stitution and the principles Of American
Liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln
has discharged, under circumstances Of
unparalleled difficulty, the great duties
and responsibilities Of the presidential
Office that we approve and lndorse, as
demanded by the emergency and essential
to the preservation of the nation, and as
within the Constitptiop, the measures ard
acts which he has adopted to defend the
nation against its open and secret foes !;
that We approve especially the Proolama-
tion of Emancipation, and the employ
ment as Union soldiers of men heretofore
held in Slavery and that we have full
confidence in his determination to carry
these and all other constitutional meas
ure8 essential to the salvation of the coun-
try into full and complete effect.


Reso}red, That we deem it essential to
the general welfare that harmony should
prevail in the national councils, and we
regard as worthy of public confidence and
official trust those only who cordially in.
dorse the principles proclaimed in these
and which should characterize
the administration Of the Government.


Res05god, That the Government owes
to ali men employed in its armies, without
regard to distinction Of color, the full
protection Of the laws Of war, and that
any violation Of these laws or Of the usages
Of civiliZedsnations in the time of war by
the Rebels now in arms, should be made
the subject Of full and prompt redress.


ResOLre}, That tho foreign emigration
which IN the past he's added SO much to
the wealth and develapemcnt Of resources
and increase of power to this nation, the
asylum Of the oppressed Of all nations,
should be fostcred and encouraged by
liberal and just policy.


Rcsolrsd, That we are in favor Of the
speedy construction Of the Railroad to
the Pacific.


2cso7ge5, That the national faith,
pledged for The redemption of the public
debt, must be kept inviolate; and that
for this purpose we recommend economy
and rigid responsibility in the public ex-
and vigorous and just system
IF taxation that it IS the duty Of every
oval State to sustain the credit and pre-
note the use of the national currency.


ReSoIced, That we approve the position
aiken by the Government that the people
If the United States never regarded with
Indifference the attempt Of any European
)ower to overthrow by force, Or to sup.
)lant by fraud, the institutions Of any
epubllcan government on the western
land that they view with extreme
ealousy, as monacing to the peace and
of this our country, the
forts of any such power to obtain new
for monarchical governments, |
ustained by foreign military force, in
ear proximity to the United States.


The Democratic National Convention
7hich gathered at Chicago on the 29th of
august, and presented the names of
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN for President,
nd GEORGE II, PENDLEToN for Vice
President, agreed on aud adopted the
ollowing


PLATFORM.


Res02rcd, That in the future, as in the
asst, we will adhere with unswerving
delity to the Union under the Constitu-
i6n as the only solid foundation Of our
security, and happiness as
eopIe, and as framework of government
qually conducive to the welfare and
Of all the States, both North
ri and Southern.


Resolred, That this Convention does
zplicitly declare, as the sense of the
, e