The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-02
Fernand Wood ARD the Platform OF the
Democratic Party.
Iron the Charleston Mercury, Feb. 1871


Mr. Fernando Wood Is nominated by Democratic
Convention lately held at Syracuse, n. Y delegate to
represent the State at large the Charleston Convention
Mr. Wood took the occasion to deliver q democratic
speech He is obviously Douglas democratno dodger
or equivocstor on issues He is against availability"
He is against ga compromise Of principles" He is for "a
platform of principles which Wall reconstruct the nation
al democratic PARTY, and as this resul! is dependent
Upon the success of this reoganzed and reconstructed
party, 60 will II rest with that Convention whether
We shall have n party at ALL" This is excellent.
This 10 all the Southern rights party OF the South
vend,n repuoiate availability" and all compromises
OF principles. Let it reorganize and reconstruct
the democratic party, and thHs make it what s not
now party by ain platform Of principles; and the
nominee Of the Convention Tor the Presidency and Vice
Presidency Of the United States will most probably carry
for its candidates. united South. We give the concud
ing words Of Mr. Wood'a speech. We trust the whole
South will support them
'ut my friends, NC a.e to proceed 10 Charleston to lay
down platform II principles and to select standard
bearers for The contest Of next November Selected as
the representatives Of the national democracy pure and
simple, the part shall act in constructing that plat
form and In the creation OF those candidates will rebound
to the glory shame OF those whose agents The
history Of the democratic party furnishes no parallel to
the condition Of things as now existing AT no period
since the foundation Of the government has Presidential
contest presented similar issue involved similar
consideration For the first time there is but Issue,
and that issue is but life death. Such stupendouB
quences before were dependent upon the
ton Of party-a party, AS II were, to be reconstructed
by the National Convention about to assemble; and as
this result dependent upon the OF this reorgan
lied and reconstructed party, 30 will 1t rest with that
Convention whether We shall have party at all II wise
coppses shall there Pre- vail and patriotism override
eaousies and selsh sizes all will be we'll but if
ptemrerate passion, mistaken availability and compro.
mise Of principle shall be adopted, ai will be lest Ruin
destroyed, and over its destruction will be reared =
monument erected 10 black republican success to be FOL
lowed by inevitable dissolution o: the Unoa"
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb 2el
The Mercury from which we clip the above, does
noth than justice IN the compliments which 1t be
stews upon Mr.. Wood. If tho democratic party mean
rhavs cbnvf I'M
Of their declarations by the pernency OF their actions
The admission Of the free soil Cgger Cassidy delegation
even, upon equal lei With Mr.. Wood, would constitute
aniable concession to free soil proclvites The
exclusion of Mr. Wood and the hard delegation would be
an abandonment OF principle coalition with free soilsm
that would render the Democratic Convention by word
skd reproach among honest men We tell the democracy
that the day for equivocaton has passed. No double
faced PLATFORM meaning squatter sovereignty a the North
and Mr. Hunter, the Senators from Virginia, have
months ago declared from the floor Of the Senate that
slavery could receive "ndivdual vote in Virginia
And 70 PAPER has contTadiced the declaration ques
tened its pIopiiety,
MIR. Wood and the bard delegation present themselves
at Charleston with cean hands and records unsulet
by free soiem. They are the uncomprcmsng advocates
OF principles plainly declared "tha. the way farnt
that she who runs may read and perfectly comprehend
them. Reject such men or admit them, and place BY
their side the corrupt and dishonest freesou confidence
Of the Albany r. gehcy, aud the Convention viii only
confirm The sway Of black rcpubicanism in the Empire
state.
Let every Southern delegate determine that contested
elections shall be decided upon the principles tina
recorded in tie platform that from fret TO last tn
Charleston Convenon In its delegations It's platform an,
It's candidates, open, fair, just and uncquvocal princi
pies shall govern.
Such coneuct alone holds out prospect OF success
the South. Let the Southern delegates to Charleston de
rmne that question shall be decided upon princi
pie and ''availabihy" will be secured much more CT
feotuay than by any amperng with treason abnegator
OF principles Let the right hand of democratic fellow
ship be extended to the harcs OF New York. and then h
world will know that the democracy and constitutions
principles convertible terms.