New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-06

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.cal interests and personal aims concerhed "''
that no great principles involved in the ISSUE
The admirable conduct of the people their
TO make every sacrifice demanded OF them' ''' -
besrance and silence, under the SUSPENSION "a 80 q
fling that could be suspended. their han! 80 l.,
beroism and sacrifces were all rendered. n"
the incapacity or 10 speak more exacuy' " Wv 1,,s
sonal ends for which the was manassu %
incapacity and selfshness naturally piou"' onoucb
suits as led the European Powers, ana os0"" snne.
to the conviction that the North, Win Ito o,odit
rior Formulation It's immense resources "AN o,h,os
-, ~ - recover tho South. SyInpstnies
which should have been with us from .ne .1o "A
war wore turned against u.s. shd In VII. -, -
,ninistratan has done the country 49,, ,,.. o
-, =. orootad hostility or at besI hulierehce
o,no0, those who would have been It's i'Has "a 'no
1lD,s ..,oro ~ the people could have been better
-, Lii at the same time, 1t neglected. no occasion
Co., ,,aIi,c the most humiliatinS CONCESSIONS
mi. disastrous condition OF affairs the Cleve-
land Convention was protest
mr., nrpc;nles which form tho basis OF ITS platform
hsvo nv unqualified and cordial appreciation but
Io.rno, 30 heartily concur in ell the measures which
~ rronose. do not believe that confscation ex.
doa 10 the property Of all Rebels is practicable and
,,u were SO, 1 don't think 1t measure Of sound
IL Is question UclOuEluB W tnc pcOplo
thsrseres to decide. and is q proper occa.
clio, for the exercise Of their original and sovereign au.
hority. As war measure. in the beginning of a re.
volt which might be quelled by prompt severity un.
dersand the policy Of confsoatlon; but not as final
measure of reconstruction after the suppression Of an
insurreoiioa.
IL the adjustments which to follow peace no con-
sdetaons Of vengeance consistently DO admitted
Of .bo &c 20 Va
Tire peace and happiness OF the whole country and
there but single element in the way Of its attain
mont This clement Of Slavery may be considered prac
tcay destroyed in tie country and it needs only your
proposed amendment Of the Constitution TO make its
extinction complete.
With this extinction Of Slavery the party divisions
created b. il have also disappeared And IT, in the
history Of the country there has been time when
the American people without regard TO another
Of the political divisions called upon TO give sol
EMMY cir voice In matter which involved the safety
of the United States it IS assuredy the present time
Ii the Convention ut Baltimore will nominate any
man whose past life justes well grounded confidence
H. his fidelity 10 our cardinal principles, there ia
reason Why there should be any division among the
rea.lyVatrotic Of the country. To any such shall
be mos, happy to give cordial and active support.
My own decided preference is to aid in this and
not 10 be myself candidate But Mr.. Lincoln should
be renomast0d believe would be fatal TO the coun
Try 10 ndorse policy and renew power which has
cost Us the lives Of thousands Of men, and needles'y
nut The country on the road TO bankruptcy. Their WI
remain 10 alternative but to organize against him every
clement Of conscientious opposition with the view TO
prevent tie misfortune Of bis reelection.
In ellis contingency, l accept the nomination at
Cleveland and as a preliminary step I have resigned
Iuy commission in tie army. This q sacrifice 1t
gave ne pain to make. But had for long time fruit
lessy eudeayored to obtain service make this sacr'
fee only 70 regain liberty Of speech and to leave moth
ing in tie way Of discbarging to my utmost ability the
task you have set FOR me.
Nith ~ earnest and sincere thanks for your express
sors % confidence and regard and for the many hon
orabc rms in which yon acquaint with the actions
OF the Committee
ar. gentlemen. very respectfully and trgly yonrs
E.,o- York June 4. ls64.
TO Moss. WoRTHINGIoS G.. SYgTHES Of Maryland,
EDWARD GnBLHT Of New York, CAsPAR BUT % OF
Illinois CHARLES Il. Moss OF MISSOURI, N 4.
SAWYER OF Pennsylvania. -
rv1.IEp o. NOMINATING COMMITTEES TO GEN. cocH-
RAyE, SEw-YoRK, JUNE 3, 1864.
GENERAL: The Convention sitting at Cleveland on
the 3st ultimo having unanimously nominated you as
tie candidate Of the Radical Democracy for Vice
President OF the United States the ticket with John
C. Fremont. their candidate for President have de-
puted their Committee to communicate to you the
result Of their deliberations and to ask OF you the
acceptance Of the nomination.
we pood not tell you General Of the radical charac-
Ter OF that Convention for you were its worthy presd
inc officer nor need we refer particularly to the rcsou'
lions which were adopted as the basis Of the new
ot organization which the necessities Of the times
"A into hein know them all. and yOur
o,sooken Endorsement Of the position taken by the
Convention as well ns your eminent love Of freedom
tbrouch long career OF public usefulness won for you
that confidence Of the Convention, which resulted In
seectrs you as candidate for the high office OF Vice
President.
The war; General has swept away al old party ties
and he who is wise enough appreciate this fact and
range himself the side Of bis imperled country de
seryes the confidence OF al patriots. Among the
thousands Of Democrats who have thus shown their wis
dom no man Of your ancient political faith in the nation
has taken higher nobler stand than yourself and u
this fact the Convention was keenly alive.
When the war broke out you took the field against the
common enemy and led brave soldiers 10 battle OF
many hard-fought field in which you showed yourself
the true soldier And when it was the fashion OF the
Government to respect the rights OF the Rebels to thei
slaves and thus TO re.euforce them to that extent you
boldly advocated in camp the necessity OF dcprvinG
the Rebellion Of the immense resources which Slavery
conferred upon 1t by its destruction.
Your felow-citizens Of New.York General, without
respect TO party generously remembered your devotion
to the cause of the country and humanity and at the
last State election declared their confidence in you by
choosing you To one Of the highest Offices in their gift
With this record and with your fearless advocacy o.
the principles Of the Radical Democracy before them