New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-04
THE POSITION or TAmnANY.

The Tauunany General Committee met last
evening, and issued an address TO the electors
of the city Of New-York. the Committee, al
GER indulging in the usual defamation about
the fidelity of Tammsny TO the Union and Con.
sttutiOn, say:
B,wssn s position Of TsnuAny Hal ard tho resolutions
gspec.. variance aid IN ethe ."tp.cts those rs
olatous rs 81 d5lbtfh eonnne,iJu We cannot Iecede
county and hereor, the eand dates uouHsi.d ~ that
ayslt nlsi Pint th'n'oivet upon ige ps'isu5 pa'iH
upon which stand or tcy csnHol receive our support
The FIRST three resolutions OF the State Con-
venhon are indorsed, but these, they say with
d,Itorous ambiguity were unfortunately ac-
~ companied with several unnecessary rcsolu-
g tons, Of which il Is most charitable to say,
(" that they appear to have been written by
come pereon who had not yet realized that
"the country was engaged in a bloody and re-
/ 4" lentless war Taken as an expression OF ab-
stract doctrines for time Of peace, and they
"are well enough; but, if designed ~ manacles
" to shackle, and wedges to divide, tho nation,
"wLile engaged in war for its life, they
A." deserve, as they should receive, most dsci-
" siye reputation"
The following platform adopted last evening,
must be subscribed TO by the State candidates,
in order to receive the support OF the Taumsny
/ Democracy:
RssOS.d that WITH deep Of the peril In which the
Union and the Consultation involved " tho reckless
now being wHged FOR their dsstuouon by aimed rors
hold be tie fr,LsBo mos. scrsd duty OF evcJ who
loves lis country devote biz energies and wesls With all
heart and soul to tho earnest aud Tefsess prosecution Of
hs var until The ssSs9n I, gs's5J 'sEp;e1 not n
sc Of preserving tho Union tn1 tho Constitution and Nnd
R,sd ThIt tlcrs Is now but ono question 70 10 con,G
cred and but object to be e;comp shed the restoration Of
land BY The f5fcs Of tbe Sp, srn sal ths, 80 on
a. hostile remain In the field eoAlg the destOuOA
he Union . position must and VII ere'olaeJ mfr'sined
td Tia. IN The g.,sspee o. seh sa.t 70 sIe eesI,,
every can only bs fully discharged by due}edpg, 80
st may be necessary al dfsencc, Of onon o. aon o.
other questions rest present. ard giving 90 the Govern
nsu, IN the p1osecuono the war a'
I support. 70. MI,
ese UsGd states a. h's critical es eency n oaI coun.sy
history 10 defend and preserve The Zhts honor aud Integrity Of
the uion which have the OF the people sndhe
that IN the performance " his sacred rust heis imptra
every sep aid DO every act which be Necessary e
The triumph Of ard maintain the supremacy Of the
be pa,srd upon By generous psto people sedy
20 fustan the public setyani honesty abolng With single
s@ Sg5 s he hs So HGS s ese 81 H.
diy will judge OF hiE actions with bey and fAirness
eul,les aud ebaraa,ment, By which he surrounded.
R-1sted That cordially approve ot rhe principle end
policy vi tho action OF tbs Prcsde oYr.ruus much
hel proclamation Of MsjorOen. FronOnt 40 dcoteed the
emancipation OF slaves not employed In tho service VI tle
Rebellion, and IN other reirccu usntcendtd The power
coulacatisn given by law.
ErT5lvel That this faithful adherence 70 the law the
psgt OF the President justice toward the
true men Of tho 5ou,h who the feyeie sufferers trem
this criminal rebellion, AMI who have ilcoutIOycitbe
claim not only to Issf the niitsry d"sposm and
mo which oppgc1 them, bus Hso 70 protection in
M The Igh,s secured Tie several States by The Federal
compact which cannot be- destroyed by te Cbcloa conduct
OF any portion Of tho people.
If Tammauy Hall, they say, could SEQ that
any good would come Of foregoing party uomi-
nations, she would cheerfully do sos but being
OF tho contrary opinion, che has called her
primary meetings, aud received TO 60 on and
make strict party ticket. In other words,
she has no sympathy with the great popular
movement, which, casting aside the trammols
of party, will present such spectacle of spon-
taneous unanimiLy as will put traitors to shame,
and chow the rebels that until the war is
ended, and the Union restored in its pristine
integrity, we know no party but eur country,