The New York herald., 1864-09-18

The Demseratae PiatTorm-Whieh, Mr..
Del@ons S-Whas ssys Ar. PsAdletens
The New York democracy, In their late State
Convention at Albany, reversed the order
Of proceedings Of the party at Chicago. At
Albany they nominated rs their candidate
favorte OF the peace faction, upon war plat
FORM while at Chicago they set up war can
didate upon peace platform. AT Chicago they
avoided the slightest sllusion Of disrespect to
JEFF. Davis and the rebellion; but at Albany
they declare that the democracy Of this State
"is, as it always has been, unalterably opposed
to the rebellion" In the one place promise
is made of immediate efforts for cessation
of hostilties," because of the failure Of the
war; while in the other place our victories are
recognized, and it is declared, in the language
of General Mcclellan, that /" the Union must
be maintained at all hazards" In short, the
New York democracy have accepted the Chi
cago war candidate upon his own platform, and
have fatty rejected the Chicago platform, and
the peaoe-at-any-price democratic faction by
which and for which it was constructed ex-
cepting Horatio Seymour ss . sort Of peace
offering.
Leaving Seymour, however, out Of the ques-
ton, as a man whose principles are undeter-
mined, the Albany Convention, in behalf Of the
democracy Of the Empire State, in adopting
Mcclellan and his solid Jacksonian Union plat
form, have taken the right road to success. But
still the obnoxious Chicago peace platform is
held up and stands in the way Of General Nc
Clellan as the national platform Of the party.
1t ought to be rem we'd, and it can be removed.
The Chicago Convention, as if in view Of some
possible contingency or other requiring
change Of base, resolved ITSELF in August,
into permanent organization, subject to the
call Of the National Executive Committee, OF
which Mr.. August Belmont is chairman. Mr..
September Belmont must now see that tho
contingency suggested has arrived-that
change Of base is demanded. The news OF the
fall of Atlanta came a day or SO too late, or
this change might have been made with the
nomination Of General McCiel an. AS it is, every
consideration Of justice to him. and respect
for public opinion, requires that Mr.. Belmont
should call the National Democratic Conven-
ton together again, in order to harmonic the
party resolutions with the platform Of McClel-
Ian, ard to make them one and the same thing
Let Mr. Belmont do this, and appoint New
York city as the place for the reassembling of
the Convention, and the outside crowd of
Western peace copperheads that befogged the
gathering at Chicago will be avoided
In the meantime Mr.. George II. Pendleton, the
democratic nominee for Vice President, must
be made to define his present position. His
Congressional record of the last three years, as
be stands, is dead against him. 1t exhibits
him as a regular Siamese twin with Vallandig
ham, consistent and infexible opponent Of
the war on any terms, and constant advocate
of peace at the price of disunion, on the basis Of
State rights and State sovereignty II such is
the present platform of Mr.. Pendleton he is
not ft associate Of Gen. Mcclellan, and be
ought TO be set aside AT any rate, Mr.. Pendle-
ton, heretofore always prompt to speak his
principles, shonld not now be content to hide
hs light under bushel, or a half bushel. We
therefore suggest the propriety and expediency
Of immediate action upon this matter by Mr.
Belmont, in view Of another meeting of the
national party convention for the ratification
of its Presidential platform and ticket too,
should Mr.. Pendleton decline to stand side by
side with Mcclellan for the Union at all hazards.
What says Mr.. Belmont? What says Mr.. Pen
dleton? Where is he? The people have the
right to know.