The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-08

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The Democratic State Convention which has
just closed its labors at Syracuse, has placed
that party upon revolutionary platform, and
in the ninth resolution-which will be found
elsewhere-they have openly declared them
selves the allies Of the South and promulgated
the heresy of the secessionists as their creed In
declaring the independence of the States, they
have boldly advanced to the States right doc
trine that has so extensively poisoned the
Southern mind and prepared them to believe
that they owe allegiance first to their own State
and afterwards to the general government 1t
is this doctrine, promulgated by the Southern
leaders, that paved the way for the extensive
conspiracy against the constitution and govern
ment. Tits not to be wondered at, therefore, that
the secession organs of this city are in ecstacies
over its adoption. They declare that resolution
enough for any party.
| The Democratic Convention has not disap-
pointed any one Its leaders are the allies Of
the South; but, to be popular with the peo-
pie, they have started out with the declaration
in favor Of q vigorous prosecution of the war,
which they follow with resolutions for tying
the hands of the government and preventing
the administration from doing the very thing
that they demand shall be done in the first three
resolutions of their platform, thus virtually
planting themselves on an anti-war platform.
In order to please the people they cry for war,
but more than counterfeit that by the restric
tons which they demand shall be placed upon
the power of the administration. The abo-
litiOnists and sccessiOnists are the only parties
that claim State authority to be superior to the
national. The former pass their State laws or
Personal Liberty bills to prevent the execution
of the laws of Congress- and place themselves
in open defiance of the United States authorities.
The advocates of secession openly declare that
they will not obey the federal officers unless
they happen TO be of their kind and carry out
their doctrine by first passing secession ordi-
nanccs, then by taking up arms against the 60
verninent. Both are, therefore, stickers for
the superiority of the States. and are alike enc
mics to the country. The late Democratic Con-
vention went as far as they dared upon the
secession doctrine, and have promulgated a re-
vo'utioaary platform, which, if carried into
effect, will inaugurate civil war in our own
State, from the banks Of Sandy Hook to the
Falls of Niagara.
As to the protest of the Convention against the
suspension Of the habeas corpus, against govern
ment police, passports and suppression of the
circulation'of offending journals, it would do
very well in times of peace. butts not in the least
applicable in times of war like the present. We
into n;x.;lx IL
sions a war that threatens the very existence Of
the governmcnt-and it becomes necessary for
the government 10 strengthen its own hands by
adopting all The rules applicable to war to pre-
vent the overthrow of the constitution. When
General Jackson arrested the New Orleans cdi-
tor, in 1875 for publishing an article stirring up
mutiuy, and afterwards refused to obey the
writ of habeas corpus, he acted for the good of
the country, and subsequently received the en-
dorsemcnt Of the people. The fact Of the mat
ter Is, the democratic politicians although de-
claring for the war; have shown by their own
resolutions that they desire the success Of the
rebels. They have rejected Mozart as
an organization. but adopted Mozart's plat
form, and have completely taken Tamr1any
in. The sachems and warriors have been
sold and placed by the Convention on seces-
sion plaiiorn-one that perfectly accords with
the views of the editors of the Daily NeaoS,
Dry Book, and that class of Northern secession
journals. The whole party-the Regency, Tam
many and all--are now before the country as
revOlutiOnists, and as such the public will treat
them.
II seems impossible for MS to obtain straight
and practical issue from the politicians; let
them adopt IL resolution that comes anywhere
near the issue. and they are sure to spoil it
by dragging in side questions that couateract
its effect. They appear determined not to
let the people go to the polls on practical
issue. but beiog the public mind as much as
possible, IA if determined to consummate the
ruin Of the country which they have com
mcnced.
Even the party organ of the republicans
the Tribune seems to deplore the action of
the politicians. and dcclarcs--what we have all
alonQ centended- -'.that the issues which have
hitherto divided Us into republicans and demo-
Gratis will have no pcrtinence or force upon the
restoration " peace 10 Our distracted country,
while each oi us means to cast his vote with
reference to the immediate issues OF Union or
disunon, peace or war" Thus the Tr;june, noted
for its lofty tumblin2s. ,urnings and twistings
backing and filling. and which only Il few days
since declared itself AS holding fast TO the Chi
cage platform, has at length rolled over and
jumped about until it comes out upon a practi-
cal issue in what may be considered Il most sim
gtlar article. and begs that matters may yet
be so arranged that all who wish TO vote TO
strengthen aud uphold the government may be
able to do so. aud that no party pride or party
prejudice shall stand in the way of such a
union The only issue before the people is,
shall the South destroy our constitution and
institutions or shall we assist the government
to put down the rebellion!
But while those Conventions held, and to
be held. at Syracuse. are simply the gather