New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
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The Ps,ublicaps of this State through 'nc'r
State Committee, have proposed 70 'no
crats in view of the crisis and OF inc P''"'
Nth which the great Southern Conspiracy
threatens the national existence 10 oo''V'So
forming single ticket for the coi""s
election. TO be composed equally Oh rePi''o"'
t;ve mon of both parties, aud with tue VIGOROUS
nrosocut;ou Of the war and the suppression OIL
ths Rebellion "a the only platform. TINS pro-
no,a, be Democratic leaders yesterday declined.
pu, wh, .bouId they decline it Did IL re-
onire oC them any abandonment of Their party,
TIA nrincplos, or its orgauizatiOnf Would It's
accordance have placed them in an inferior, sub
ordinate positouY Had it any concealed our
pose Of treachery or dishCnor? Was 1t designed
in any cunning manner to convert them TO the
use of the Republicans? Was there anything IN
its substance or its form TO wound either their
patriotism or their personal dignity To all these
questions the only answer is No!
TO the Republican State Committee belongs
the honor of approaching the exlgency OF ms
great historical epoch at its full worth. Clearly
perceiying tie supreme truth that while the Re-
must be silenced aud postponed. they have ad-
iured the Democrats 20 join with them on the
ground of that accomplishing principle. All
that they have asked for is ga Union hcket,
pledged to a vigorous prosecution OF the war
. for the restoration OF the authority oil the
:. Constitution, aud for tho execution OF the
" Federal laws in all sections OF the country.
And this the Democratic State Committee have
now refused!
The truth will, however soon dawn upon the
minds of these astute managers Then they VIII
understand that fer the time being there can bt
in the State of New-York, as In oil the other
loyal States only two parties. namely, the party
| of Incorporating War for the National In
| tegrity aud the National Consttution ard che
! party of Submission to JEFF. Davis. Beside these
/ no third party can have an existence; aud we
tell these Democratic gentlemen, as we tell every
body else, that the heart, Of the great masses OF
| the People, no matter by what political names
they have hitherto been called. are oil for thl'
| War, and for waging it most earnestly ahd
! tficaciousy to its end. We are certainly muco
disappointed that the Democratic leaders TAI u
understand this, and refuse to join ia forming
on terms honorable to all. one great unanimous
War party; but without them, or with them,
the work will be done oil the same
Though, for selfish and shortsighted reasons o.
their own, Messrs. Corning, Richmond u Co.
have concluded to assume virtually if not openly
the attitude of friends Of Submission to Jeit.
Davis, the Republicans will none the less per-
sist in the broad and patriotic policy they
have inaugurated. They have still called State
Convention TO nominate Union ticket pledged
TO q vigorous prosecution of the war for the
restoration of the authority of the Constitn-
ton and the execution of the Federal laws In all
sections of the county. Let the candidates pre-
seuted for office include fit men of oil the old
parties who are willing to take their places on
this new and noble platform. There are such
men in plenty, men who, like Daniel s. Dckin
son, John A. DIX, and Willard Fillmore, ar,
: patriots q thousand times than they ar,
partisans. We mention these names because thel
ara representative not because these distinguished
gentlemen ought individually to be nominated fol
office. What We insist upon is the principle q
! Union for the Union, the Constitution and the
| Enforcement Of the Laws.