...Chicago August 29, 1864. upon which George B. McClellun was nominated tor President, it declared that — "Justice, humanity, liberty, and the public welfare...made for a cessation of hostilities, with a view to the ultimate convention of the States, or other peaceable means, to the end that at the earliest practicable...

...American people, that after 4 years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war . . . justice, humanity, liberty, and the public welfare...immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities." On that platform, with its appeal to discouragement, discontent, and suffering, the Democratic Convention...

...work. They adopted a party platform that included a resolution calling the war a failure and asking for “a cessation of hostilities, with a view to an ultimate convention of the States.” This so-called peace plank was Vallandigham's chief contribution to the proceedings of the Chicago...

...Vallandigham: "After four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war. . . [we] demand that immediate efforts be made for a cessation...peace may be restored on the basis of the Federal Union."39 This crucial resolution made peace the first priority and Union a distant second. Republicans...

...Vallandigham: "After four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war . . . [we] demand that immediate efforts be made for a cessation...peace may be restored on the basis of the Federal Union."39 This crucial resolution made peace the first priority and Union a distant second. Republicans...

...resolution which stated, " 'After four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war . . . humanity, liberty, and the public welfare demand that...immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities . . .' " Thus, notwithstanding General McClellan's expressed commitment to continue the war, the Democrats...

...four years of failure to restore the Union by the Experiment of War, Justice, Humanity, Liberty and Public Welfare demand that immediate Efforts be made for a Cessation of Hostilities." Phila., [1864]. Fol. Mounted on linen, edges slightly scorched. Burton, A., Jan. 12, '16. (156) $.?.oo....

...the Federal armies in 1862, who had received the Democratic nomination on a platform declaring that "justice, humanity, liberty, and the public welfare...immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities." Violence and allegations of corrupt politics marred the campaign. Johnson pleased some by denouncing...

...war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution Itself has been disregarded In every part, and public liberty and private right alike trodden...to an ultimate convention of the states, or other peaceful means, to the end that at the earliest practicable moment peace may be restored on the basis...

...the experiment of war, during which . . . the Constitution itself has been disregarded in every part, and public liberty and private right alike trodden...that immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities."87 Other planks denounced Lincoln's interference with the political process in the border...