The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-13
Tho Approa ching Northern PresidentiaI
HlectlOn.

From the Richmond Examiner, June IL
President making" Is the present and urgent business
OF the whole Yankee nation. The result or Grant
military operations in Virginia. and the fate Of Grant
army and OF Grant himself are regarded In the North
one grand and paramount questionwhat set o. to
have tho handling Of tho federal treasury and
for sss The
held at baltimore to-day. II was hoped that
before ts assembling General Grant wonld either
be IN Richmond, or have gained % decisive ac.
vantagcs ever the Confederate army that the sue.
Of this years. campaign might be confidently ex.
peced In which the reorganization OF Lincoln would
have been certain. Pending tho campaign and In the
expectation, or pretended expectation OF ts triumphant
success the State Of New York mas held its state Conven
favor, told of denomination Of Lincoln In the
meantime the. convention Of "radIcal republicans
seems, the name OF Lincoln was mentioned only
with derisioo; "the speeches were radical
the weakness and conceptions OF his adminstra.
tion.n 1hat Convention.n John G. Fremont for
President, and John Cchrane OF New York for the Vice
Presidency. This Cochrans will be remembered in Rsh
mond rs the New York politician VIII from the steps of
tho Exchange Hotel, declared and vowed with solemn
ho he
DO found sword in hand the side OF Old Virginia Some
circumstances with which We are unacquainted have
changed his mind materially, end he is now candidate
lorm," which states amougs. ether things wor.
Impressed by force OF arms, and without
compromise" Another principle laid down in this Same
TeU0lliOu u 10 Dc suppressed UY
destruction OF its motive causc-slavery Yet another
clause rearms the Monroe doctrine, and declares that
1.-The establishments Of an nntrepublican government
upon this continent by any foreign Power be toc
rated" which about as reasonable declaration that
the passage Of the cqunocta line through this continent
SHOULD not be tolerated There several principles
aid down In this Cleveland platform touching consiitu.
liouai rights, habeas corpus administrative integrity
kc. hut the POINT reserved for the ID recEh ard
last clause which runs That the conGscation OF
The ards OF the rebels arr their distribution among the
'odiers and actual settlers, s measure Of Justice
Horn fo fha finn0
about corpus the like the economic questions
about honest accounts in the departments;
that primary aud most essential principe that "the
rebellion must be suppressed ALI are fact minor and
secondary TO the grand doctrine that the soldiers
houses, and have hold enjoy the them and
their heirs forever. II Is truly very fine Inheritance,
and the prospects would DO cheering II Grant could any
how get across the Chckahs miny.
This one cardinal principle We may expect TO form
feaSnre Of all the platforms Gas they call
lhem) for all the candidates II Fremonts friends pro
tho bare lands, Lincoln will,promisc fence and
stock them for the sodiers and actual setlersn aud
Grant and Chase We have no doubt would eagerly en-
ersnot OF course az slaves but 40 apprentcessecct
ID out or the nrst families Of Virginia:
lion announced for 10 day at Baltimore must be
,dourned. Singular 10 say Richmond was not 10 Grants
sntly for Lincoln. Obstacles had supervencd which
had not been anticipated and the Convention u really
opened today wog MD have 70 % the last grand
rails too much In the light OF failure To think That
Grant, US. Grant-Uysscs, Uncle Sam and Unconditional
surrender Grant, with the whole military resources Il
The United States absolutely 10 his hand and nssioned
the express business Of taking Richmond in time for the
Baltimore Convention should the very day Of said Con-
venon &c last heard OF sknkng behind Entertainments In
he swamps Of not far advanced towards
Richmond az Mcclellan was two years agc-ths would
look III for the prospects Of Mr. lincoln TO day No doubt
bis friends could promise 70 the soldiers all the panta
lions OF the Southland undertake TO stock and crop them
At pubic expense, and carry all these resolutions
amidst loud cheers and rcprcssble enthusiasm yet stu
people would think Of that tirescmc Chlckahcminy and
the behaviour OF General lee and his army
the Convention should meet therefore, In Baltimore to-
day, should venture 70 recommend that be adjourn
ID one month.
Arrival or Steamers nt Charleston.
FoRrRrss MoNRoE, June IL 1894
. late Richmond paper says that several steamers
have arrived at Charleston 8. within few days,