The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-23
The Albany Regency Repudiated by It's
Own Ca ndidates. /.
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR

] STATE OFFICES.
| To TIE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
GENTIEMEN-The undersigned acknowledge the receip
of communication Of the 10th INST, informing
respective nominations for the several State offices
be filled at the ensuing election.
Permit as TO express 10 your committee az The organ
Of the Democratic Convention lately held at Syracuse
grateful Acknowledgements for the honorable positions
which have been assigned US upon the democratic Sa
ticket.
Whcna party organization whose existence dates bach
almost 10 the birth of our own republic and which fol
more than half century has guided it's progress :,
power ard greatness resisting the solicitations Of the
cphemcrnl party Of the hour 70 dissolve and poti
cal action ownward in its accustomed course
tenders US the honors and the responsibilities of being Its
standard bearers, We will not decline any duty may
! sign to US.
In accepting tho honor thus conferred at momentous
crisis in public affairs we deem proper to refer briefly
present of country and the duties incum
| bent all good citizens and true patriots.
The revolutionary doctrine of secession go long and
persscnty resisted by party has at last eliminated
in bloody and destructive civil war. This is
OF gigantic proportions II reaches the whole country
and every interest in it. II threatens 10 overthrow the
government, and with that 10 destroy the last hopes Of
for free institutions AT such uncture the demo-
cratic party would be recreant 10 itself and unmndf OF
all its glorious anecedents, did it not promptly take its
stand BY the site Of tho government and pledge all its
energies to the support Of the executive power in the
OF the constitution and the Union. During
the present Of State officers, and all Of
citizens, have already to the best Of ability
aided in the prosecution Of the war; and shall be
proud to contribute in the future earnest efforts
sustaining the executive in the proHer exercise Of all
such the exgcnces Of the crisis demand
Az the South the revolutionary doctrine OF the right Of
secession aided by fanaca aboitionisrn at the North
has arrayed vast and powerful armies against the go
yernment. IF this resistance to law and constitutional
right be not put down the government is Mt end and
at the mercy Of any amb tious military leader
who raise army sufficient TO defy the civil power.
We, therefore, in common with the democratic
OF the state, are in favor Of vigorously sustaining The g.
pernnen IN Us present struggle TO maintain the constitution,
the lars and the Unon al all hazards, and at any cost Of
lod and Nor do believe that in order do
tins in the true spirit of patriots IL s necessary TO dis
featy to party We believe that our loyal
and energetic action party support OF the govern
Of the peoples choice win be the best ASSURANCE
that this not waged 70 subugate the South or
destroy its institutions b establish the political
theories Of the present party in power but solely the
preservation Of constitution and an UnOn under which
all may be assured Of equal protection and the enjoyment
Of equal rights
that the democratic party of the nation has furnished
the government the larger portion of the loyal soery
who iii The ranks Of grand army, ready and
willing, need be, to give their lives to the Of
their country
We will never that the Onion shall be dissolved
the government broken up, either to crafty amb
ous seccssonsts Mt the South abolitioiss at tho
North The doctrine OF the democratic party is now,
II in the days of notification, when great demo-
cratic leader Jackson guided the destncs Of the nation
Z" The linton must and shall be prese7redn
Inspired with such sentiments, enter upon the
with the hope that opinions above expressed
may meet the approval Of all conservative Union loving
citizens who wish to see the government maintained
lawess violence repressed and peace finally restored To
the whole country under the constitutions upon the Hm
basis Of equal rights to every citizen.
Most respectfully your humble servants,
ID. Il. FLOYD JONES,
GEORGE G. SCOTT,
MARSHALL B. CHAMPLAIN,
WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
VAN RENSSELAER, RICHMOND,
JARVIS LORD.
WILLIAM w. WRIGHT,
WILLIAM G. RHODES