The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-15

now, aud this il the time to try it. Now, while
the enemy is at his last resource, let the tolls
clese vigorously around him and he is gone.
President Lincoln, Governor Seymour
and the State Conventions.
We noticed, few days ago, that one of the
differences between the platforms Of the recent
State Conventions held at Syracuse and Albany
was that the republicans eulogized President
Lincoln and the democrats eulogized Governor
Seymour. This, we remarked, was a mere mat
ter of party discipline; and that it was neither
more nor less than partisanshp is evident from
the fact that all the reasons given for these eu-
logies are utterly invalid To demonstrate this
fact it is only necessary to examine critically
those portions of the respective platforms which
are devoted to the praises OF the President and
Governor Seymour.
The republican platform says that ''the ad-
ministraton Of Mr. Lincoln has deserved the
gratitude Of the people Of the United States for
the ability and stcndlast courage with which it
has prosecuted the war for the preservation Of
the Union;" and then goes on to enumerate
t'the signal success of its financial policy"
its preservation of peace with foreign
nations" and the splendid victories
which have crowned our arms as evidences Of
this ability and steadfast courage" Avery
few words will suffice to prick this republican
bubble. The present administration has not
prosecuted the war for the preservation Of
the Union" Had it done so the Union would
have been restored over year ago. But, on
che contrary, the administration allied itself
with the radical fanatics and prostituted the
war into an abolition crusade, thus obstructing,
instead of assisting, the Union cause. Its "abi-
lily" has been shown in removing competent
generals and fostering impossible schemes Its
&'stcadfast courage" has been evinced by its
repression of the Union sentiment at the South
and by its odious arbitrary arrests and conscrip-
Zion measures at the North. So much for the
general assertion Of the republican platform.
But, when we come to particulars, the plat
form is still more at fault. The signal sue
cess Of its financial policy" is not due to the
administration. This is q country Of mex
haustible resources and Of unequalled energy;
consequently the people have made the best
OF Mr.. Chases financial policy, which might
have been fifty times as successful had it been
q little better designed and great deal better
managed by the Secretary OF the Trea-
.sury. AS it is, the banks Of New York, and
mot the administration are entitled to the credit
of whatever success that policy has achieved.
So Of "the preservation Of peace with foreign
nations" Had not the HERALD threatened
England with the confiscation Of all the British
property in this country in the event Of war
the Southern confederacy would have been
recognized by Russell and Palmerston many
months since. That threat, uttered at q criti-
cal crisis, did more for "the preserv alton Of
peace" with England than all the diplomacy
OF the administration. Or, to take another
view Of the subject, is it 30 very clear that we
have had "peace with foreign nations?" Do
the outrages of British pirates constitute peace,
L. the arming and equipping Of our rebels an
act OF peace? Does France keep the peace
with us by invading Mexico? Really, it seems
chat sforeiyn Powers" have been practically
at war with u.s. while all the peace has been
upon orr side. Does the administration de-
serve any praise for this! So with "tbe vic
notorious that nearly oil of our victories have
been gained in spite Of the administration.
President Lincoln admits this fact in his letter
so General Grant The history Of the whole
war proves ii. The administration has been
responsible for almost all our defeats; but il
has never organized a single great victory.
The extravagant laudations Of Governor
Seymour in which the democratic platform in
dnlges are equally baseless and undcserved.
The platform praises Seymour's devotion to
The interest and dignity Of the State;f his
fearless assertion Of the rights Of the citizen"
his "Gdelity to the constitution" his lad
ministrative energy" his "vigor," and his
craftsmanship" We have watched his ca
reer very attentively without observing any
OF tbca< high qualities. His craftsmanship
and "dcvotion to the interest and dignity OF
ihe State" consist ID bis putting himself under
tbe control of a contemplate political clique at
Albany, which uses him aud puffs him, and Will
finally destroy him, as IL destroyed the old
democratic party at the Charleston Convention.
In our opinion Governor Seymours "vigorn
mas been chiefly displayed by his characteristic
endorsement OF q miserable little partisan pa
per His fearless assertions have been
UNITED to long, windy speeches, in which he
employed tremendous number OF words to
say nothing. If he had any administrative
energy" or care for "the rights Of the citizen"
ne would have averted the draft by filing up
our State quota with volunteers, as other Gov
crnors have done in other States A for his
Fidelity to the constitution" that IL as yet
the same virtue. The riot in this city,
instead OF being put down by Gov
ernor Seymour, as this platform says,
was put down by our police, aud would have
been suppressed with much less trouble had
no, the ntrigues Of the radicals, the miscon
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