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PARTY PLATFORMS,
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL
UNION CONVENTION.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by. the Convention which nom
inated Lincoln and Johnson at Balti
more, June 9th 1864: •
Resolved, That it is the highest du
ty of every American citizen to main
tain against all their enemies the in
tegrity of the Union, and the para
mount of the Constitution and laws of
the United States; and that, laying
aside all differences and political. opin
lons,we pledge ourselves as Union men,
animated by a common sentiment, and
aiming at a common object, to do eve- -
rything in our power to aid the Gov
ernment in quelling by force of arms
of the Rebellion now raging against its
authority and in bringing to the pun
ishment duo to their crimes the Rebels
and traitors arrayed against it.
_Resolved, That we approve the de
termination of the Government of the
United States not to compromise with
Rebels, or to offer any terms of peace
except such as may be based upon an
"unconditional surrender" of their hos
tility and a return to their just alle
giance to the Constitution and laws of
- du United States, and that We call up
on the Government to maintain this
position and to prosecute the war with
the utmost possible vigor to the con-i
-plete suppression of the Rebellion, in
full reliance upon the self-sacrifice, the
patriotism, the heroic valor, and the
undying devotion of the American
people to their country and its free in
stitutions.
Resolved, That as slavery was the
cause, and now constitutes the strength
of this Rebellion, and as it must be
always and everywhere hostile to the
principles of republican Government,
justice and the National safety de
mand its utter and complete extirpa•
Lion from the soil of the republic, and
that we uphold and maintain the acts
and proclamations.by which the Gov
ernment, in its own defense, has aim
ed a death blow at this gigantic evil.
We aro in favor, furthermore, of such
an amedment to the Constitution, to
be made by the people in conformity
with its provisions, as shall terminate
and forever prohibit the existence of
the jurisdiction of the United States.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
American people are due to the soldier's
and sailors of the army and navy, who
have periled their lives in defense of
country, and in vindication of the hon
or of the flag , that the Nation owes
erttienrlseme..pertn,
of their patriotism and valor, and am
ple and permanent provision for those
of their survivors who haVe received
disabling aad honorable wounds in
the service of the country • and that
the.atemories of' those who (rave fallen
iti its defense shall he held in grateful
and everlastinff remembrance.
- Resolved, That we approve and ap
plaud the practical wisdom, the unsel
fish patriotism and unwavering fidelity
to the Constitution' and the principles
of American liberty, with which Abra
ham - Lincoln has discharged, under
circumstances of unparalleled dificulty,
the great duties and responsibilities of
the preSidential office ; that we approve
and Morse, as demanded by emergen
cy and essential to the preservation of I
the nation, and as within the Consti:
tution, the measures and acts which he
has adopted to defend the nation against
its open and secret foes; that wo ap
prove especially the proclamation of
emancipation, and the employment as
Union soldiers of men heretofore held
in slavery ; and that we have full con
fidence in his determination to carry
these and all other constitutional
measures essential to the salvation of
the country into full and complete ef
feet.
Resolved, That we deem it essential
to the general welfare that harmony
should prevail in the national councils,
and we regard as worthy - of public con
fidence and official trust those only
who cordially indorse the principles
proclaimed in these resolutions, and
which should characterize the admin
istration of the Government.
Resolved, That the Government
owes to all men employed in its ar•
mies, 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 civilized na
tions in the time of war by the Rebels
now in arms, should be made the sub
ject of full and prompt redress.
Resolved, That the foreign emigra.
tion which in the past has added so
much to the wealth and development
of resources and increase of power to
the nation, the asylum of the oppress
ed of all nations, should be fostered
and encouraged by a liberal and just
Resolved, That we are in favor of
the speedy construction of the railroad
to the Pacific.
Resolved, That the national faith
pledged for the redemption or the pnb
lic debt must be kept inviolate, and
that for this purpose we recommend
economy and rigid responsibilities in
the public expenditures, and a vigor
ous and just system of taxation *; that
it is the duty of any loyal State to
sustain-the credit and promote the use
of the national currency.
Resolved, That we approve the posi
tion taken by the Government that
the people of the United States never
regarded with indifferenec the attempt
of European power to overthrow
by force, or to supplant by fraud, the
institutions of any republican Govern.
ment on the western continent, and
that they view with extreme jealous
sy, at menacing to the peace and in
dependence of this our country;the ef
forts of any each power to obtain new
footholds for monarchical Governments
sustained by a foreign military force
in near proximity to the United States.
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WILLIAM LEWIS, Editor and Proprietor.
VOL, XX,
THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
A THANKSGIVING SERMON.
DELIVERED By
REV. - JAME EA. REED,
In the Presbyterian Church, Wooster,
Ohio, Sept. 11th.
"And it came to pass, when Jorani saw
Jehu, that he said, "Is it peace?" And Je
hu answered; "What, peace, so long as the
whoredonts of thy molter Jezebel, and her
witeherafta aro so nary."
2 Kiva 9; 22.
We are again called upon, in the
providence of God, to give thanks for
victory. The Chief Magistrate once
more invites the nation to lift its voice
in praise and thanksgiving to Almigh
ty God, for tho glorious successes that
' have so recently crowned our arms ;
and that we unitedly implore His aid,
Speedily and utterly-to overthrow the
rebellion, and bring us to the enjoy
ment of lasting and honorable peace.
It is but recently that the nation
was called to humble itself before God
in acknowledgment of its sins, and in
supplication of His mercy ; and today
we have the evidence that our God is
a prayer hearing, and a prayer an
swering God. In all the history of
this war, our victories have followed
close upon our days of humiliation
and prayer ; while our reverses have
usually been in times of our greatest
forgetfulness of God, when we were
trusting in horses and chariots more
than in Him. It is right, therefore,
that our hearts should go out, to-clay,
not merely in the effervescence of en
thusiasm, but in joyous, r eligious
thanksgiving unto God, for the great
successes which he has given us, and
that we still implore the arm of his
strength to guide us through the con
flict.
It is right and fitting, - too, in order
that we may see what we have to be
thankful for, that we really look a
the advantages we have gained, that
so brighten the prospects of ultimate
and final victory; and how all justice
must bo outraged, and our national
character dishonored at the thought of
bowing down at this day, before the
treason dyed enemies of our country
and begging peace. It may be said,
by some, that such is no theme for the
pulpit. But God says, "Comfort yo,
comfort ye my people." And what
over the affliction may be, whatever
bo the cloud that darkens the horizon
of his people, if there is any comfort,
in God's !lame, it- must be spoken.
And must we ever he cheering hope,
r y spa sing words of comfort in all
other troubles, and yet keep our lips
sealed in this great national trouble,
that is filling our homes, and oar
hearts with sorrow; threatening the
stability of our government, the free
institutions of our country, and the in
terests of the blood bought church of
the Redeemer in the land._ Must we
refrain from taking any hopeful View
of our circumstances in this affliction,
simply because we may have to allude
to tams, and the opinions and conduct
ef men, and employ language that is
foreign to other troubles. No, I deem
it never out of place to speak the com
fort God -utters in his providence, that
loyal, though afflicted hearts may re
joice. The cry that comes up all over
the land to-day, is like that of old,
which come out of Seir : "Watch-
Man what of the night; Watchman
what of the night?" And, methinks,
as I look over the land to day, I can
see the dark shadows of the night lif
ting a little; and I can answer With
the watchman, "The morning Com
eth." The morning, glorious dawn,
that shall light upon a country un
severed, upon liberty untrammelled,
upon the oppressed gone free, and the
good old Ship of State righted, and
with sails to the breeze for a more
prosperous voyage.
I propose, therefore, in keeping
with the services of the hour, and in
harmony with the text just announced
to bring forward all our glorious suc
cesses, and all the wickedness of our
insulting foes, and urge them as reas
ons why we are not justified in ma
king any proposals of peace to rebels
in advance of their laying down their
arms and returning to their allegiance.
In the light of these victories • that
crown our arms, and demand our
thanksgiving to-day; and in the light
of that wickedness of rebellion in
which our foes still persist, surely we
may say to every peace messenger, or
monger in our midst, as Jelin. said to
foram, "What, peace, so long as the
'Whoredom of thy Mother Jezebel,
and her witchcrafts are so many?"
You are all doubtless familiar with
the history of Jezebel. Retaining au
thority in the house of Ahab, she se
ceded from the worship of the living
God, and kindled the fires of supersti
tion and idolatry iu Israel. She pa
tronized the most infamous wicked
ness, even the shameful practices of
tLle Gentiles. Long time was given
her for repentance, in vain. Her cup
of iniquity at length being full, Juba
becomes tho Lord's annointed to visit
her with vengeance, and destroys the
house of Ahab. Accordingly Jenu
advances to Jezereel, where Joram,
the sou of Jezebel, and the comman
der of the army lay. Joram seeing
Jehu approaching, and beginning to
fear now that he might not be able for
Jehu, betakes himself to thoughts of
peace, which he had long refused, on
the only terms on which it could be
granted. He sends messenger after
messenger out to meet jchu not pro
posing terms of peace himself, but ra
ther soliciting proposals from Jelin. 'ls
it peace, Jelin, is it peace?' His mes
sengers net returning, ho.ventures to
come himself, and approaching in his
chariot, cries out, "is it peace, Jehu l"
But Jehu answers, "What, peace, so
long as the whoredoms of thy mother
Jezebel and her witchoralts are as
many ?" And how like this, the peace
that is clamored for to-day ?" There
are many Jorams in our midst today,
crying, "peace ;fella," peace, when the
treason of their mother secession, and
her abominablelniquities have lasted
long enough to cat out the very life
and liberty-of the nation. But what
peace have we to propose to perjured
traitors, that have so long been try
ing to uproot. the government of our
fathers; take out the beautiful white
stone of liberty from under her foun.
dation, and put in its place the black
corner stone of human slavery ? What
peace have wo to propose to those who
would cut this 'beautiful inheritance in
twain or consign it all to ru:n ? What
peace have we to propose to the infa
mous wretches, that with barbarian
cruelty, bury and burn our captive
soldiers alive, or leave them to starve
in their loathsome dungeons, and wear
their bones as ornaments or trophies
of their shameful and savage renown ?
What peace can we propose, on the
supposition that as men, wo have one
particle of self respect, or ono drop of
patriotic blood flowing in our veins?
No, we may receive proposals of peace,
but make them, never, EO long as the
treason and the kindred abominations
of this Southern Jezebel, mother of se
cession, aro so many. And to justify
us in not taking the initiative in
peace proposals to rebels' in arms, I
argue :
Ist. Our ability, under God, of con
quering peace, as shown in the continued
successes of the past.
2d. The shameful, high handed ini
quity of our enemies, in their continued
persistence in the witchcraft's of rebellion.
First, then, the successes of our
arms, not only in the recent victories,
but hitherto, from the commencement
of the rebellion, leave us without a
reasonable doubt of our ability to
conquer an honorable and lasting peace.
Wo are compelled to no peace meas
ures on our part, because we aro not
meeting with success. We are not in
the position of trembling Joram, that
wo cannot better ourselves, and as wo
see Jehu coming, must cry out, with
our knees smiting together, "Is it
peace, Jehu ?" Ido not say we have
not had our reverses, but then our
victories have been more than our re
verses, and vastly more important to
us than all the victories the rebels
have ever gained over us. And this
is a point that I want to make clear,
for there are those around ns, who, to
discourage the ignorant and uninform-
W:ll . stand up and say, that after
fonrryears of war, wo have gained no
thing,-that the rebels aro no rUr
being conquered - , and wo aro no near
er ultimate victory, than the day the
war commenced, and that we cannot
conquer the South, and there is no use
in us expending any more blood or
treasure in the attempt. Well, now,
it is very evident at this day, that no
well informed man could make such
statements. Ho is either
blind with the scum of prejudice, thiit
no light can penetrate, or he speaks
with the purpose to deceive. Just
compare the status. of things to-day,
with that when tho rebellion was in
augurated, and then tell mo that no
-thing has been gained, that no deci
ded and permanent successes have
been met with ? Look at the army
itself, and our munitions of war. Why,
from a few regiments of regulars that
had not been sent South, our army
has swollen into half a million vete
rans, and notwithstanding all our los.
ses; is kept up to near that number.
Look at our navy ! From a few woo
den vessels that-remained unstolen at
the commencement of the . war, wo
have now an iron clad fleet that make
the world look on and wonder. That
navy was the hardest argument in the
English Parliament against recogni
tion, and interference in American af
fairs. And then look at the actual
successes that have attended our
arms. Why, the Mississippi, though
fortified for half its length, with all
the ingenuity of Southern invention,
has been opened and cleared from its
source to its mouth, and the proud
city that commands its exit to the
gulf, is in the posseSsion of Northern
arms And of the territory first claim
ed as belonging to the Confederacy,
there are really to-day but three
States and a half that aro not in pos
session of our arms, in which the Con
federate war power has not been bro
ken and driven-out. There may be
roving bands of guerillas, making
their occasional raids through por
tions of the reclaimed territory, for
something to eat and wear. But the
war power, the Southern army, the
pride and flower of it, has been driv
en from one State to another, till now
the limits of the rebellion, where
there is any real fighting to be done,
are confined to a part of Yirgiiiia, the
Carolinas, and part of Georgia. • Mis
souri., Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee
Kentucky, Maryland and Western
Virginia, aro all knocking at the door
of the Union again. Five eights of
the whole territory claimed by the
South, at the initiation of the rebel
lion, has been wrested from them, by
the prowess of Northern arms, under
the blessing of Almighty God. And
while our army - is still strong and in
vincible, as the victories that come
thick aud fast these few days past
abundantly testify, what is the condi
tion and prospect of the Southern ar
my, and people ? Why, the best por
tion of their army is to-day whipped
and driven from the last confessedly
stronghold in Georgia. The forts of
Mobile are falling one after another,
leaving the capture of the city with
out a doubt. The army of Virginia
has been driven through the wilder
ness, and defeated in every battle, 01
compelled to take refuge in the defen
ses of the - capitol. And with but
three-eighths of their former territo•
ry from which to recruit, their army
HUNTING-DON, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1864,
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is fast depleting and . becoming inca
pable of resisting the force that is
against them. Read the conscription
orders just published in the Southern
papers, for filling the army. Every
boy and man from fifteen to fifty
years of age is conscripted and com
pelled to go into tho army or be shot.
Gen. Grant, in a letter just published,
tells us that little boys and old men
are guarding bridges, railroads and
forts, in order to supply the ranks in
front with fighting men. And • the
woods of North Carolina aro ringing
to day, with the rifles of those who re
fuse to submit, and who are shooting
down their pursuers, and are being
shot by them. What prospects for
filling up an army with 'fighting men,
when a people are reduced to such
straits. There are those who are
complaining about a draft hero; for a
certain definite number, between the
ages of eighteen and forty five, con•
ducted on all the principles of human
ity, allowing exemptions, and substi
tutes. Bat what would these draft
opposers think if they were over the
lines, and their only alternative to go
into the army or be shot. I know
there are those who can see a wonder
ful victory, in every little guerilla raid
against undefended towns, of women
and children, and in every little sur
prise over some careless or inadver
tent officer, who cannot see a Union
victory ini the most overwhelming de
feat of the rebels. But put together
all the victories the rebels have ever
had ; diminish not aught from them,
and what aro they Compared with
our victories over them Scarcely
have they over set foot upon North
ern soil, to carry out their threat of
invasion, till they met with inglorious
defeat. But where have our armies
gone Why, from one rebel State to
another, into the very heart, and over
the heart of their boasted Confedera
cy. Their great army has been driv
en info their strong-hold, Richmond,
and besieged, with every source of
supply cut off, but one that is of any
importance to them. By sea and by
land;there has been victory after vic
tory, till the rebellion is fast conver
ging to the dark hole whence it
sprang—the treason dyed State of S.
Carolina. Soon the snake of seces
sion Will drag its slow length along
back to the cockatrice den of Charles
ton, there to meet its final doom, and
never more to harm anything in all
the borders of this goodly land.
Well now, when all this is so, when
five-eighths•of their territory has been
conquered, and, their,art.•e
f rony orw-atrong-hold to another, when
fort after fort is falling; victory after
viittory crowningour arms, and bring
ing our enemies to the most hopeless
extremity, is this the time to get down
on our knees to them and beg peace of
them ? Can we do no better? Must
wo just in the midst of these glorious
successes, when the ceemy is flying
before us in Georgia, when Grant, the
Jchn of our army, has got the old Je
zebel mother of secession, herself by
the throat in Richmond, and when
from all around, on land and sea come
tidings of victory, must we hoist the
white flag and run it out to the front,
right in the midst of those brave boys
there, and shout over to the rebels,
won't you give us an "armistice?"
Won't you let us have peace Won't
you accept some proposals if we lay
down our arms and withdraw from the
field ? Could anything be more shame.
ful Could anything more belittle
us, or be mDreer all the
sacrifices we have made 'I What kind
of an estimate must it put: on the ser
vices of the brave men that have
fought our country's battles ? And
what kind of a character must it give
us in the sight of the nations of tho
earth ? No, to every peace messenger
among us, that is crying, "peace,Jehu,"
I say, "What has't thou to do with
peace ? Yonder peace party in the
front, with gleaming bayonets, is the
party to make peace with rebels—and
the only patty that can make an hon
erable peace—a peace that will not dis
grace our country's name, nor tarnish
the glory of our arms, nor leave out
of view the great principles to be set
tled in the conflict.
Talk about not being able to con
quer the South, aftci• looking at tho.
successes of the past! Why, the fact
is, that a divided North has thus far
whipped a united 15 ' outh. It the North
had been as united in its efforts to put
down the rebellion, as the South has
been united in carrying it on, we would
have had peace long ago, on the basis
of the integrity of the entire Union.
But the Government has all along bad
to fight the rebellion in the South and
its abettors in the North. For many
a day past the only hope the South has
had of success and independence, has
been the efforts of a miserable peace
faction here in the North to create
revolution and hinder the Govern
ment, from putting forth its full strength
against the rebehion. Upon the skirtS
of no men in all the North is there res
ting so much blood, as upon the skirts
Of those, who, under the false issue of
peace with rebbls, arostimulating their
hopes, and encouraging them to hold
out, in their infamous designs, of sever
ing this glorious Union. Tho war had
been over to-day, by the very admis
sion of the enemy, but for the efforts
of blatant and unprincipkid dema
gogues to revolutionize Northern•sen
timent, and hinder the prosecution of
the war. We need no further confir
mation of - this declaration, than the
daily utterances of the Southern press,
and the plaudits they hbap upon those
who are spending their strength in op.
posing the war instead of the rebellion.
But with threatened revolution at
home, and threatened interference ft om
abroad, wo are not yet in the position
of Joram, that wo must got down on
our knees at the bidding of rebel sym
pathizers, and cry peace, The victo
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ries that come thick and' fast;.tell us
that we are not in , such miserable
straits, but that there is a power yon.
der in the front, and a power going
there, that cau conquer peace: We all
want peace. Yes, come, thou white.
winged dove, hover over us, linger,
stay, dispensing all. the hlessings of
peace. But we are not going to bog
for it like craven coward s, but give it
like bravo mon when it is asked for on
hoWorable terms. , _ ,
2. The shameful high-handed iniquity
of our enemies, in their continued persis
tence in the witchcrafts of rebellion, do
not justify us in proposing peace.
"What, peace," said Jehu to Joram,
"so long as the whoredom of thy moth
er, Jezebel, and her witchcrafts are so
many.
An inspired Writer has said, that
"rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft."
It is hard to find anything bad enough
with which to compare it. And what
peace have We to propose to those who
are engaged in it—whose traitorous
hands aro so deeply dyed in the loyal
blood of the nation, and whose perjur
ed vows are chronicled in letters that
must blacken their history through all
times. The avowed wickedness, with
which they started out in the
„first
place was a determination' to sever
this glorious Union, and set up a con
federacy on the basis of human slavery.
And with inhumanity that shames the
very savages, and the heathen, they
have waged war for four years, to car
ry out this diabolical purpose. Nov
er once have they intimated that it is
their intention to lay down their arms
and cease their rebellion, save on the
guaranteed dissolution of the Union
and the acknowledgment of their in
dependence. Such was the declara
tion of Jeff. Davis himself to the infor
mal commissioners thqt waited on him
but a few weeks ago, and which has
since been confirmed and established
in the published letter of his own Sec
retary of State. Ile will have no gov
ernment where the majority rules.
Ho will have independence, or the
"last ditch." Let him have the last
ditch. lie even scouts at the calling
of a convention of the States, and the
proposal of an amnesty. - That inti•
mates, he says, that tho people of the
North are a majority, and that the
majority wants to rule. He rebelled
because a minority could not rule, and
he will not come back ir.to the Union
where the majority must rule. That
is the sentiment of this arch-traitor.
That's the political whoredom of which
ho is guilty. That's the witchcraft
•by which he perpetrates rebellion
against this sovereign country. And
in the Midst of his persistence - in such
iniquity and rebellion, what peace have
we to propose ? What peace that
would not disgrace the memory of our
fathers, tarnish the glory of our
arms, and kindle the blush of burning
shame on the faces of patriots yet un
born, as they look hack upon the dis
graced history of their country ?
We hear people talking.about the
wickedness of the present Adminis
tration, its violations of the Constitu
tion, &c. There are men in our midst
that can never get done vilifying the
President for his alleged violations of
the Constitution iu putting down the
rebellion. We heat- people. storming
and raging about those, that have
nothing but cologne and sweet water
for the acts of the rebellion. If some
blatant peddler of treason, fomenter
of sedition, or leader of riots, is taken
up and instead of being hanged, is put
in prison or exiled, there is no end
to the cries of Iree speech, free press,"
and charges of violating the Constitu
tion. But suppose Mr. Lincoln has in
some instance exceeded the powers
of the Constitution, in the trying cir
cumstances in which ho was placed--;
(which is dificult for any loyal man to
see)--z-'what aro all his mistakes put to:
gather, compared with those violations
of the Constitution that are perpetra
ted by the President and leaders of
this unholy rebellion, who aro labor
ing night and day for the utter de
struction of both Constitution and
Country.. And if Mr. Lincoln has ex
ceeded the powers of the Constitution
in any ono instance, has it not been
with the honest intention of putting
down the rebellion? If he has blun
dered, has ho not always blundered in
the right direction ? Has ho not al
ways blundered against the rebellion
and iu fitvor of his country? There
can be no mistake' about that • And
do you find fault with a man where
all his mistakes are in your favor?
Will you clamor more about Lincoln's
little mistakes that have all been in
favor of his country, and your country,
than you will about the great wicked
ness of the rebellion itself? Will you
be eternally straining at those little
gnats, and swallow down the whole,
humped camel and secession, with as
little agony as possible? Why be
finding fault with the little grains of
sand on the sea shore, forgetful of the
great billow of rebellion that is coin
ing rolling in upon us? lam 130 par
tisan, and am speaking for no parti•
sun purpose, but for the purpose of
showing the inconsistency of those
who mu-e finding more fault with the
Government than with the rebellion.
What mistake, as you may call it, has
the President made that has not been'
in favor of his country and against the
rebels ? If by his Proclamation of
freedom to the slaves, in harmony with
tho very first principle of the Constitu
tion, "that all men aro of right free,"
ho has sot any at liberty, has ho not
taken so much strength from tho re
bellion and planed it on the side of the
country? Ab, but you say it was
wicked in him, to violate the rights of
the South. Are the rights of rebels to
bo respeotod under the Constitution,
wheit they have deliberately gone out
from the Constitution and aro fighting
against it? No, wo are no more bound
to protect their slaves, than we are
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bound to protect their cannon, or any
thing else which they are using teS'a'
war power against us. And, again,
if the President has suspended the
"writ of habeas corpus;" does not. the
Constitution allow its suspenaionmin
times of revolution;' and did not•Con
gross sanction the act. And in so
doing has ho not caught many a rebel
wolf in sheep's clothing he at home,
and put them where they could do no
harm ? Has .he-not. inspired a • whole
some fear among - many not a bit too.
good to shout for Jeff. .Davis On our
very streets, and use their influence
against the successful prosecution of
the war ? And is there any thing
wrong in that? Who is afraid to live
hero in the North under the suspen
sion of that, writ ? No honest, man is,
and no loyal man is. And the man
that is neither honest nor loyal ought
to bo . afraid to live anywhere. Wbose
rights . are - interfored with? Wh6 has
not as much free speech as he wantsi :
save the man that wants. free speech
enough to talk treason and act it out.
Every man has liberty of speech, and
liberty of criticism, and liberty of opin
ion, even treasonable opinion if be will
keep it to himself. Every man, of
whatever loyal political faith, can sit
ander his own vino and fig tree, none
daring to molest him or make him
afraid. It is only the man .that can
not contain his treason, that must spit
it out, and act it out, that is in dan
ger of the law. •
"And no man that has el'Or felt the baiter draw,
Ever had a good opinion of tho law."
No doubt the President has faults.
Ho would not be a man if ho did not,
for "to err is human." Tho greatest
of men have had their faults, and
make mistakes; David made mistakes;
Solomon made mistakes; Washing ;
ton made mistakes; Jackson made,
mistakes; wo all make mistakes. But
put all the mistakes of the President
together, and what are they compared
with this groat mistake of rebellion,
this abominable wickedneSs of treason
against„and secession from the best
government God ever gave to man?
Why be quarrelling with an honest
man about your right to., a penny,
when a thief has his hand upon your
whole purse. Why be finding fault
with blunders in the administration
instead of quarreling with the info
mousTebellion that is letting out the
very life blood of, the nation. Why be
so exercised over -the mouse that is
nibbling your cheese, 'instead of the
assassin that is entering your house to
murder your family. ,There, are
_no_
such violations of the 'law of God, or
man any where in the land as those
which mark the history of the, perpe
trators of this robellion: - ' -- The - tniqui,..
ties of the famous Jezebel nee not'
comparison to them. Our very hu
manity is disgraced by the unblushing
perjury and treason, the shocking,
fiendish cruelty and wickedness of the
actors in this witchcraft of rebellion.
And yot it is proposed that we get
down before'this hellish crew, and beg
peace of them. Hoist the w,hite flag„
and ask them for an "armistice l"
And tlia4 , , too; ui the face of all their
dark, damning treason, persisted in to
this day; in the face of a Constitution
trampled under their feet; in the pres
ence of an insulted, dishonored nation
al flag, and in the face of all the glo
rious victories and achievements that
cro-vn our arms, and cover our soldiers
all over with glory, and tell us that the
end is near. But shall this ,people
do any such mean thing? Shall we
so belittle ourselves after - Buell
sacrifi
ees as have been made 1 Shall wo so
divest ourselves of every particle of
self respect and national honor as to
make such concessions to infamous
and perjured traitors? No ! Let ours
bo the reply of John, "What, peace,"
so long as the iniquities of rebellion
and secession aro so many and so per
sistod in ? What, peace; so long as
separation and disunion is their declar
ed intenticn. What, peace, so long
as none is asked . for, and none wanted
but that which guarantees a dissolu-
Lion of the inheritance of our fathers
and rebel independence. Let the
tocsin of warsou nd till peace is asked for
by the infamous party that first fired
upon the flag of our country. Let
there be no signs of peace or armistice
till rebels lay downtheir .arms and
ask for it; then we eau talk about
peace and havepeace that shall behen
orahle and lasting, and for the welfare
and perpetuity of our common coun
try. But lot the memory of that man
rot, and his name go down to oblivion,
that would hoist the white flag to-day
over the ramparts where brave men
aro defending the cause of the Uniob.
Let him who-in the midst of these glo
rious victories cries peace, peace, hide
his cowardly head for shame. Such a
man deserves not a place for the solo
of his foot in this land of the free and
in this home of the bravo.
Glory be to God for the victories
that crown our arms, to-day. Let
ours be the thanksgiving of, honest
patriots. And lot our prayer be that
He who rules in the heavens, guides
the battle, and defends the cause of
the just, would breathe fresh courage
into the hearts of all our soldiers, and.
flesh patriotism in the hearts of all
this , people, • that an unbroken front
may be presented to the pneiny.--
Then we shall have prospects of a
peace worth having, and worth keep
ing through all time. Peace that
shall do honor to the brave men that
have fought, for it; peace that shall
make millions of freemen happy;
peace that shall be honorable to htt
manity and Christianity, 'and-. the
Constitution of our country. peace,
that shall leave no cause of rebellion in
the future, and a peace that shall he a
warning to all the enemies of human
liberty, and free Government, never
again to lift their unhallowed heads
against their country. And then
when this peace shall have come, and
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the sword is put back to its place, and
a few years, of l'9Bt , • baTq:•heOciltakeu,
and the waste places have been..,
and we have all learned to: sit lovingly.
under the folds of the old- flag as. she,
waves her broad folds over the, wbolp ,
land, may it not be said of us "Gred bath.,
brought him forth 'out of Egypt, h e
hath as it were the strength of an
Unicorn, he shall eat up the nations',
his enemies, and shall break thole'
bones, and pierce them through' with
his arrows, as a great_ lion who ,shall,. -
stirbilitupl" Yes, what nat io n then-
dare insult the Stars - ,and Stripes; who
shall stir up the oldlion width° young;
and where need one of - us,go' ainottXl,
the nations of this world; tbat we slialr
need any other assurance of-protection
or res pect;, than . to exclaim, lam-.an
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PLATFORM OP THE :CHICAGO
The.resolutions adopted by the Con
vention which nominated McClellan
and Pendlefon at Chicago on the nit:
of August, UK are .tts loitotivs
Resolved, That in the future, as in
the past, we-will adhere with unswer
ving fidelity to the Union, under the,,
Constitution, of the only solid founda
tion of our strength, security and hap
piness as a people, and us the frame- .
work of the Government; equally con,
ducive to the welfare and prospeiity
of all the State s: both Northern and-
Southern.'
Resolved, That this Convention does;
explicitly declare, as the sense of the
American people, that after,four years:
of failvire to restore the Union by the
experiment of war, during which, tin
der the pretence of military necessity,
or tho war-power, higher than the
Constitution itself has been digrear
ded in every part, and ! priblic liberty •
and private right alike -trodden down,
and the material prosterity of tho
country essentially impaired, andthat
justice, humanity, liberty and the pub
lie welfare demand that immediate
efforts be made for the cessation of
hostilities, with, a view to the ultimate'
convention of all the States, or other
peacablo means to that, end, at.:
• a
the earliest practicable, moinent 'Pone&
may bo restored: on the basie of the
Federal Union, of the States....
Resolved, That the direct interfer-,
once of the authority. of-the -United
States in the recoil t elections held in'
Jientuelcy, Maryland Missouri, and:
Delaware was a shameful violation of
the - Constitution; and a repetition of
such acts in'thirupprpaching elections
Will be held as rdvolutiOnary - end will
be resisted •.with 'all the means and , .
power underout_controld .
Resolved, That the aitn and object
of the Democratic partris to preserve,
the Federal Union and the rights of
the States unimpaired, and they here- ,
by declare that they consider the ad
ministrative usurpation of extraordi.
nary and dangerous powers not gran
ted by the Constitution, and supervis
ion of civil by military law in the
States not in insurrection, the arbi
trary military arrest, imprisonment,
trial and sentence of American citi
zens in States where civil, law exists
in full force, the suppression of free
dom of speech and of the . press, the de
nial of the right of asylum, the open
and avowed disregard' of State rights,
tho employment of unusual test oaths,
and the interference with and denial
of the right of the people to bear
arms, as calculated to provent the res
toration of tho Union and a perpetua
tion of a Government deriving its just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned.
Resolved, That the shameful disre
gard of the Administration to its du
ty in respect to our felloiv-citizens who
now, and long have been prisoners,
and are now in ':a suffering condition,
deserves the severest reprobation on
the score alike of public and common
humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy of•tho
groat Democratic party is heartily
and earnestly extended to the soldiery
of our army, who aro .and have been
iu the field under the. flag: of our emu-.
try, and in the event of our. attaining
powor they will receive all. care, pro
teetion;regard.and kindness thatlhc
brave soldiers of our Republic have so
nobly earned.
The resolutions wore adopted with
but four dissenting voices
What the Rebels Think.
To those of M'Clellan's supporters who
think themselves Union men, we would-com
mend the following froin 'the Richmond.
•
Enquirer:
"That the elements_of the composite par
ty now relied upon to - make 3pCiellan Presi
dent are truly described above ; and that, if
elected, ho will be compelled, from the very
nature of the case, whatever - hie own indi
vidual desires may bo,- to seek negotiation.
with us, and suspend the military operations,
is to many minds very clear. But we must
still remember that to give him a chance of
being elected at all, tho
must gain no further sueetisses within the
next month. It is the. Confederate army
which create] a peace party at..the North,.
Johnston and. Beauregard p)hatatiCA:l;Ae
watered it ; and We Must increeie;
we must nurse it'and 'oliertelt it, by the sear:
methods as bitherto=that is' with the -Wilde
and bayonet. Should the military..situation
be unfavorable to us next month, McClellan ,
could not be elected ; and if be were, his
tion could do us no good. At msont, htl
and his party promise neither peace nor war.
Janus himself did!not face. both ways- more
steadily than the Democracy; and, ,in tbcdr,
hands the door of the temple Janus Woul4.
neither be shut nor open ; it wonld -be - ajar ;
and it is only we who could,either fling-the
door wide, or close and lock acid seal it for
generations."
A SIGIfIFICANT FACT.—That OVOry CORpOr•
head traitor in the country Is lailmorof the
election of George IL McClellan and opposed
to Abraham Lincoln I
BILL HEADS;
CONVENTION
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