The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-06-04
The Cleveland Convention.

ed new party organization, nominated Pre-
sidental candidates, and put forth their po-
ltical creed.
The Convention contained delegates from
Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, N.
Jersey, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Pennsyva-
mia, Maryland, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Maine,
Indiana, New Hampshire, and the District
of Columbia. The Convention organized
with Ex-Governor Johnston, of Penna, as
temp rary President, and afterwards elected
Gen. John Cocbrane, Of New York. as per-
manent President.
The convention was comprised of the
friends Of General Fremont and represented
the radical German element of the Admins.
tration party, as well as a strong minority Of
native born Americans-the section of the
party that has exercised powerful influence
upon the Lincoln Administration, in urging
it to adopt negro emanci patton. the conisca
ton of rebel property, and the employment
Of negro soldiers. In fact, among these
radicals are principally to be found the men
who have given brain and decision to the
party. They have persistently and success
fully drilled Mr.. Lincoln into most of their
measures during his term, but finding him a
drag, dead weight, they have determined
to have no more Of him, and intend, if pos
sible, to force him from the Presidential can.
vass. In this light is to be viewed the ac-
ton of the Convention in putting Fremont
in nomnation--a warning to the Baltimore
Convention not to nominate Lincoln if they
would avoid defeat Fremont has said
that he won d run against Lincoln if he was
nominated, but not against any other man Of
the Administration party. He is now in a
position to jeopardize the success of that
party, and it remains to be seen whether the
Baltimore Convention, that has been packed
for Lincoln, will be polite and withdraw him,
or in desire to satisfy his ambitious craving
for perpetuation of power, run the risk Of
entering upon losing contest. The "situa
ton is pregnant with Importance to the
Administration party, whose destiny FIRE.
mont holds in bis own hands. He is the
lion in the Abolition fold, and he will rule or
ruin. He will dictate the nominee of the
Baltimore Convention, or consign the party
to defeat it so richly merits. Will that
Convention accept his dictation! Before the
expiration of another week we shall see
The Cleveland Convention, although hav
ing osganized the full machinery of a new
party, will act with their old associates if
Mr.. Lincoln is thrown overheard at Baiti
more. Otherwise they will conduct cam
pagn marked with all the vgor and acrmo
ny for which the radicals have been noted.
In this event the election of the democratic
Presidential nominee cannot be doubted. -
TO this end our hopes are fervent that the
abolition breach will widen and deepen as
the campaign progresses.
The Cleveland platform is compound of
fanaticism and wisdom. Some Of its panks
are of the simon pure democratic stamp,
while others breathe the spirit of ultra Red
Republicanism, worthy of the days of rad
cal France. The following is synopsis of
the PLATFORM:
Frst-That the Federal Union shall be pre-
served.
Second THAT the Constitution and laws of the
United States must be observed and obeyed
Third-That the rebellion must be suppressed
by force OF arms and without compromise
Fourth--That the rights of free speech free
press, and the habeas corpus must be held nvio-
late. save in districts where martial law has been
proclaimed.
Fith-That the rebellion hrs de- troyed slavery,
and the Federal Constitution should be amended
to prohibit its re establishment and to secure to
all men absolute security before the law.
Sixth That integrity and economy are deman-
ded at all times in the administration OF the Gov
ernment, and that in time OF war the want of them
is criminal.
Seventh-Trial by jury, even for crime. and
subject to law, is n recognized principle OF Amer-
can liberty; any violation Of it cannot be over
looked and cannot go unrebuked
Eighth That the National policy known as the
Monroe Doctrine has bect me u recognized princi-
pie, and that the estabs' ment of an anti repub-
lcan government on this continent by any foreign
power cannot be tolerated.
Ninth That the gratitude and support of the
nation are due to the brave soldiers and ear est
leaders of the Union Army and Navy for their
heroic achievements in defence oil an imperiled
country.
Tenth This favors the one term policy for the
Presidency.
Eleventh-That the constitution should be so
amended that the President and Vice President
shall be elected by direct vote of the people.
mali hat
ton Of rebelious States belongs to the people,
through their representatives in Congress, and
not to the Executive.
Thirteenth That the confscation of the lands
Of rebels and their distribution among soldiers
and actual settlers, is measure Of justice.
After the adoption of the platform Genl.
Fremont was nominated for President, and
General Cochrane for Vice President; a Ma
tonal Central Committee was appointed; and
the party name of Radical Democracy was
selected