, 1861-09-07
Gl)itago grit.&tae
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Z, 1851.


THE NEW YORK DA1[0Gk ACKs
with much that the Late Convention ut
Syracuse put in their platform We corii.
slly agree. It ia evident to cur minds that
ther were, and that the members of their
oarty are, sincerely in favor Of & vigorous
nrosecudon Of the war. The summary ex-
pulsicn of Fernando Woods janizaries Of
Mozsrt Hall from the Democratic con-
muuion, coupled with the emphatic resolu-
tons adopted, ia evidence Of their good
faith. It Is with great pleasure that we
find ourselves permitted to approve 50
much Of the dpings and declarations Of q
New York Democratic Convention.
In one vital rpains, however, we arc con-
pclled to differ from the Syracuse platform.
The Convention, while declaring thaf they
will sanction no peace tending to the
separation Of the States, are equally en-
platc in protesting against any emancipa-
ton Of slaves as result Of the war-which
can only mean that re6ers 1eru ia aoYe
4us<3pux than his aecA. We hare that re-
card for human life, even in the per
son Of a traitor, which eompe1s US to differ
from the New York Democracy. We think
that killing shonld be the very last resort
OF The Government to induce the loyalty
If citizens and TO restore the supremacy
Of the Laws The statutes Of every ciYi~
lized country prescribe fines, or tines and
Imprisonment, for the great majority or
crimes, and only infict the death penalty
in cases where no minor punishment is
deemed sdequste for the protection Of Sc
c;ety. Everywhere, except in Syracuse
Convention, The taking Of life is deemed
the most direful calamity which can be
inflicted on the wrong doer. The New
Ycrk Democrats, however, have discover
ed that it is a little worse to give freedom
toaman's slave than it is to shoot the man
through the head. They 60 for the most
destructive prosecution Of the war, pro-
yiaed it is waged against the lives Of tie
reheh, and not against their property
Tanmapy Hall has aregiment in the deld
and no one can tell how soon the brave
fellows may be decimated BY the negroes
ur CamaEches whom tie rebels have
fI:gsed CT coexed into their ranks. Eve,
ucw We hear that at Leeshurg, Va, 'near
u all line negroes in the northern part @
Fuirtax county are employed on the en-
trcnchmeots.'' It is not at all improbabl
that :ne Ta1nmany regiment may be LEI
with ether soldiers Of the Union, to storl
these very entertainments, and to leav
1Eeir beles as monumsn mt to the Wisdol
cf that policy which allows loyal negro'
to be employed against the Union, und'
tie Lash, but refuses them the privilege
achie7ing their OWE liberty by fighting {
the side Of the Union.
The New York Democrats have mut
fault to find with Gen. Fremonfs procl
nation, and the suppression Of treason
ble newspapers. They quarrel with FL
mont's proclamation because they belle
it is calculated to estrange the Union nj
Of Kentucky, Missouri and the other bt
der States. But Joseph Holt, the rep1
sentative par ezceNence of those her<
men, has 10 fault to find with that me-
uEe Of imperious necessity. On
contrary he endorses roundly and IN:
se1ved1y all steps calculated to send hag
10 the ranks of the traitors and to short
the war. The record shows that the n
York Democrats, (or thos who met at
racuEe), are more in favor Of slavery th
they are Of The Union, while Holt q
Fremont are fonder OF the Union than tt
are of slavery. That all Of them
friends Of the Union We will not
~, but there is this difference betwt
them. Let the people decide which
the true pa riots.