The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19
The Voice Of fhe People Against the Chi-
cag0 Platform.

e0GO FlauIOTms
II has Keen said that 1.-The voice Of the people
is the voice Of God" If this be true then the
voice Of God is against the Chicago platform
feecher in the pulpit and in the press, and
Wade in the Senate, with most of the other
"gi eater aud lesser lights" Of republcanism,
both in and ont of Congress. insist upon every
plank of that platform as the unalterable creed
Of tie party, to be practically carried out by
Mr.. Lincoln and his administration. That there
are exceptions among the leaders Of the party
We ADMIT, but they are SO few that they only
coffin TIE Iule. Mr.. Seward has not yet
spoken, and when he does we have no reason
TO think he will speak in tones different from
his Rochester, manifesto.
1t Tie reader will turn TO another page he
viii find two artices-one Of them from the
New York hadtpend,nt, edited by the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, and representing the IA
naiical abolition element of the republican
party, which will brook no compromise, but
carry its victory with high hand even to the
final dismemberment Of the Union and
to the horrors OF civil war; the
other from the pen Of Thurlow Weed,
in the Albany Erening Journal, the only man
of the party who appears TO understand and
appreciate the position Of Mr.. Lincoln. Repre-
senting the conservative element Of republi-
canism, Mr. Weed i willing 10 make coaces-
,ions, and is not prepared to force the South
ern tates out Of the Union by 4 persistent
refusal 10 do them eyenhandcd justice in car
rying ont the compromises Of The constitution.
Wade and Beecber, speaking in the name Of
the abolition element pure and simple de-
clare that the North will make no concessions, for
that 1.-THE Northern conscience Is irreconcilably
hostile to slavery, because slavery Is wrong"
thus placing tho republican organization upon
a moral and religious basis. which renders its
hostility 10 the South and its institutions un-
ehaugoable and nndying. II i the intolerant
Puritanism of New England, which exhibits
itself alike in Maine Liquor laws, in Sunday
despoiism. and in aegressions against 1.-The
slave power" On the other hand, Tburlow
Weed, rs statesman, rejects the moral and
religious basis for the republican party, and
claims for IL political foundation, which rem
ders concession and accommodation absolutely
necessary. 'What matter OF difference he
asks. "beweon individuals. families, commu-
mites, States or nations. was ever settled ex-
eept Icy COMPROMISED And yet he admits that
"thc prevalent sentiment in his party rejects all
compromises.'
The blind, rash leaders, flushed with recent
victory. do pot sec what Weed sees--thst they
are diving their party against rock upon
which Il must b. dashed 10 pieces. They are
trying to dcladc their followers. Il not them
selves with The vaunt that tho popular vote i
in their favor. that thcy have n majority on
their side, and That, according to The principles
al MI free governments. The minority must sub
nit to the majority, Mr. Wade, indeed. in his
place IN the United States Senate. Il not ashamed
10 IVY that "hc has IL his pocket the verdict Of
he American people in favor Of the platform
on which Lincoln aud fiamlin we've elected.
and. Standing ttcreon, r. would suffer anything
before he would compromise IN any way"
Now We submit that the verdict &c the Amcri-
can people, d, Gar from being IN favor Of The
cticsco platform, 4 a most decided condcmua-
zion Of it. and in proof Of or petition we sub
join t. following tabular statement Of the
popular yo,c throughout The Union in The late
Presidential cl"cticn:---
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