New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24

and their leaders that they will cling to the ticket
sented for their support under AL % But
their instrumentaty the influence OF the party 10 cast
in the wrong direction.
PEACE MEN EMBRACED BY TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Let us apply some further tests: You have In thte
city Democratic organization which. so 1af AZ s pup
lie record speaks is intensely any terms
party In June last It held large convention here 81
which the most ultra and abominable peace sentimens
were proclaimed and approved. The war was bitterly
denounced The Rebellion was characterized as sue.
cess The superiority Of the Rebel Generals and States.
the" the Almighty Ain ' was as threatened upon the causs
of the Union. This unpatriotic organization
with its master spirits was taken into the
mnrmur OF dissent admitted to fll communion in the
Convention Tammany, with Its brow covered with
the trophies Of and identified with the glores OF
War Democracy, was publicly married az AIoaay 20
Mozart and Messrs Purdy and Wood lovingly Oihcia~
ted at the nuptals Who can doubt after such per.
formance that the Democracy OF New York stand on
war platform From such cOncayc, no wonder thas
John McKcon and his associates were excluded How
could bearing the name OF "Jefersonians expcoe
to be admitted to such company To compromise Win
the haiotry Of peace party was easy 6lt comRra@se
with JefersOnian Democracy-impOssible The plat
form what might have been expected from sucn ao'
gurics.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM REVIEWED
The war sentiment Of the Convention exhausted Itself
in the rcration Of III old resolution In favor OF using
all legitimate means to suppress the Rebellion and 70
restore the Union as it was and tie Constitution
legitimate meansf" What do they understand by the
" Union as It wasr By the "Consttuti0n as il 10"
Congress and the President as Commandern Chief ara
vested with the exclusive power OF selecting and deter
mining the proper Of carrying on the war and
suppressng the Rebellion. DO friends propose to
commit themselves to the support Of the means that
have been chosen and adopted by the proper autbor
ties On these vitay interesting topics the platform
is silent We obliged therefore 10 look beyond Il
for it's practical Interpretation. As VIC have seen these
gentlemen have uniformly denounced and opposed each
and every measure which, from the origin VI the war,
has been adopted by the proper authorities Every law
enacted by Congress, and every war measure adopted
hy the President to raise men and money 70 crush the
Rebellion 10 destroy the power Of the Rebels hss
been steadily opposed by them. We are e therefore
to conclude tia, the Convention intended only
this that ii any means can be found
not yet discovered Of carrying on the war without
money or men or without injuring the Rebels these
BY the party. The Nsr- York Nees. the organ Of the
Peace Party substantially places this construction upon
the platform. II openly declares that the Convention
was Il Peace Cony ycDOn the ticket peace ticket-6nd
il susains the platform and the ticket on the ground
thar they are satisfactory to the Peace Party. This 10
the language of The Nsps;
Democratic Convention adopted resolution apparently
favorng pro reason q the wsr ~ n tss, ,s:,fpfis
OF the Convention decidedly inclined to peace
hs.y ed ,s i,sa:oa r %'1 fsss
70, th,' ro,si''s sari"g > 70 be paraded oore ~ people
Let the proceed upon peace basis ceHIy and Sts"oSs
The peace men participated in the counsels Of the
Convention and were made acquainted with the mo-
tes and purposes of the principal actors who framed
the platform and this is the construction which tho
organ OF the peace places upon that platform. II
it not sound and correct Is 1t repudated OF con-
demned by any who are authorized 10 speak This 10
the answer made BY the Convention to the demands
and wishes Of men. They desired platform con-
sfructed with the bodness and sIgleness VI purpose
which have characterized the Democracy in the days
of their glory and they receive this Janus faced mon
strcsity-;his namby pumby wishy washy trash. They
asked for bread aId they received a stone; they
tod fish hoy
else was necessary disclose the real animus OF the
platform it is revealed clearly IN the other portions
speak of men. il affords practical comment
AIRY upon It's ambiguous phrase OF "legiti.
mate means TO save the Union ss it was"
APPROVAL OF HORATlO sEYMOURs CONDUCT PART
or TIE PLATFORM.
In the following resolution the Convention speaks with
hcartness and absence Of reserve which indicate
its sincerity and earnestness- Hear ye:
The interest, aid dSn,y q ths state b. fsas.s ;.sr
administrative energy svineed IN promptly sending tho
militia is rp the invasion Of the state OF Penn
ysans by the Confederate and the vsor which he
ed Ia putting down swess and reckless mob, and tho
resor. Of which not only State bu. the whole Ameri
can people iasy Justly b- proud.
canvass Horptio Seymour and his whole public
action" On this resolution the candidates accept their
nomination and 20 down before tine people Their cleo
,on would be hailed everywhere as an approval BY the
Seymour. Their defeat would be equivalent 10 a yer-
diet that the people do not approve Of his Whole Pnblc
War men OF NewYork. take up the issue and accept
thc challenge On the contrary We assert that we dis
cover but little "a approve IN Mr. Seymours public ac
ton as connected with this War and much. very much.
10 condemn Let the people decide between US. This
issue involves discussion Of his Administration" and
public action discussion upon which l propose
brey to enter with The psim1.sss NJ ,s which oeSnSssSS
the nature Of tie subject will admit Look then at tho
boasied record as it stands for the last year
Mr.. sEYMoUR's POSITIONS IN 1862.
In September lc62. Mr.. Seymour made speech be-
fore the Convention which nominated him for Governor
full Of acrimonious assaults upon the President and his
policy and upon Congress nrgag the formation Of an
opposition partisan organization, without one word oi
cement for those who looking 10 the sup
preston Of the Kebeor and the restoration OF the
Union The keynote OF this speech was contained 10
the sentiment served up in various forms. that this
could not b. brought TO successful conclusion OF
our country restored honorable peace under Re
publican Administration" How he eondaeted the can.
he favorable circumstances under which he was run.
ming he would have been defeated II near the close %
the campaign he had not been induced TO utter in
very diluted FORM some promise 10 favor vigorous
prosecution ofthc war; say favorable circumstances
These from the loss Of Union voters by being IN
the army. fiom the long acon and want Of success on
the part armies from the circumstance that dram
was impending which bis partisans promised should be
postponed indefinitely In Of his election and rom
other which need os o. 70 sssare the .sppot
of citizens who differed widely in their sentiments
touching the war The advocate for more vigorous
nrosecuon OF the war voted for him. side by side with
the advocate for more vigorous prosecution OF peace.
he oyal and the dsloys the honest Democrat and the
dishonest Know Nothing, The Fifth avenue and the Five
ponts Tanmany and Mozart. struck hands and
Ioruiio Seymour elected by an nconsderable ma
Iorty in a vote Of more than hall million.
MIR. SEYMOUR ON THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
On the day Of his Inauguration. before he was warm
in his seat he cvncod his gratitude TO the peace men BY
'igning citation the Police Commissioners of New
ork 10 show cause why they should not be removed
rom office They declined 10 obey the summons the
Governors courage failed, and the affair came to