The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19

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Inc procseomss oI tne Convention reoonEy sssemo.oa
Charleston have developer divergence OF opinion De
the principles which form the basis Of our uaon Inc
Rational democrsuc pMuoIm aoopseo :, Cncnns ns eSS
s.s ai 70 Ss What their very name i~por union Of
equal rights This approval was based on what seemed
in That platform.
During the four years, however, when nave Noce inter
nOn deemed BY us msnea.ly gh. = OOnl.Ovsrted y
many members OF our psry; 'nat o.ner prno'peS sre
as = Of me true theory OF
the and OF the constitution 70 which our unon
owes s BIRTH and on whose preservation i@ permanent
existence depends.
What n the history OF the recent Convention Ut Charsea
toni
adopted with remarkable unsniuity platform Of prioci
les 50 worded Is 70 avoid the posaibiy Of msoonsuc
iion-princples deemed political sxioms by q. who up
od the equal rights Of the states as the very OF tho
tonederacy Many delegates from the remaining sixteen
Us Amongst whom c were delegates from Psnnsy1ans
md New Jersey.
The States which adopted this platform give electoral
votes which can be relied on with absolute certainty
favor Of democratic nominees and well grounded conf
entertained Of Ike result Pennsy lvana and
sylvana alone comprise majority Of the entire electoral
Of the United States able 70 elect the democratic
mainps ssssss '' ''' ''"''' 'p''''A " 81 '"' 90
This platform was deliberately rejected BY combina
ton composed Of small fraction Of the delegates from
the seventeen democratic States and very large mAjo-
ry OF the delegates Of the remaining sixteen States and
. resolution adopted in Its stesd simply reahirmiog
the principles Of the Cincinnati platform without expa
nation or Interpretation Of ~ disputed meaning This
was done with the openly avowed purpose Of enabling
the democratic party 10 wage battle with some chance OF
success in csrsn Northern spd western states by pre-
eentpe the people III doctrines principles openly
and expressly repudised by majority Or the democratic
state delegations and by majority approaching unani-
nifty Of the democratic electoral votes Of the Union.
The delegations Of eight ssAes together with portion
nrm supporters Of It's principles, were thus By sheer
force Of votes cast by delegates from States that will cor
withdraw from tho convention, because i. the language
Of distinguished delegate they felt "that burn
that claiming TO be NATIONAL and claiming 70 have prnc
PIES or rs guide should acknowledge for its declare
ton Of faith creed upon which placed two distinctly
We cannot refrain from expressing our admiration and
approval OF hn lony Manifestation Of adherence 70 prn
to all uammels Of party, and looking with single eye
to the defence OF the constitutional rights OF the States
s~ o
less faithful In devotion 70 principles, were more hopeful
OF obtaining from their oreren some satisfactory recoe
determination asoto withdraw their just expectations
Is thus apparent that there was almost entire unani-
nifty Of principle in the Delegations OF the only states on
eo sfs Sr
10 the line OF policy best cslculaed 70 the triumph
Of tbose principles Nor matter Of surprise that In
copjuucure unexpected and anomalous, when. In the
enunciaton Of dem ocrac principles the voice Of Virginia
OVERCOME BY that Of Ohio, and Louisiana and Arau
forced 10 succumb 10 Vermont and Michigan,
there should be excited fefngs, divided counscls and
discordant acton.
In the subsequent proceedings Of the Convention
ever think that distinct intmaons may BIO disocrned
OF disposition the part Of the Convention 10 rccede
from s determination, and 70 Afford either BY an amend
ment Of the platform, In some other manner equally
satisfactory sueh recognition Of principles would effect
uay obviate mhconstFucton and harmonious
action Of the party, and that only because Of these
ntmations that the delegations Of remaining demo
cratic States Consented 70 Join In the ballots which took
place. with other effect than 70 induce adjournment
10 BAmore TO the 18th june whilst the seeding deegs
tons adjourned 10 meet ~ Richmond on the second Mon
day Of the same month.