The New York herald., 1864-07-10
CONDITION W THE POLITICAL EARKRT.


political associations over The country, and vigor
eusly entering tho campaign In advance OF the nomna
ton They are NraigniUg the 'esent admiAsTaon is
imbecity corruption and ar6ni>sy acts, and calling
upon ihs rank and die well tho leaders, TO counsel
together aud present their verdict aid the candidate
whom they prefer at the Chicago Convention. ken who
have just returned from tour Of canvsssins through
New England represent that person talked of there
but General Mcclellan, and that republicans
10 large numbers. openly take ground Tor him and
clare that the Chicago Convention dominates him they
will support him. Tie returned three ysars men,
have for tho last three been reaching home
supporters OF Mcclellan aud loud hE praise This,
with the representations that they make in regard to
General Grants campaign In Virginia, daily increasing
" Little Macs" strength among the people
DEAN RICHMOND FOX PRESIDENT.
Thsrs general feeling Of confidence among the demo-
cratic politicians that they have good chance OF
cseding this fall. As matter Of this feeling
thrown new life into the pretended managers, aud
they are looking around for candidates. There "a
use 10 Disgusting tine fact that the politicians do
not want 70 see Mcclellan nominated at Chicago
ihey know very well that they cannot MAKE .
tool Of him NO more than Lincoln and his radical
conspirators around him osA DO whom Mcclellan al
the head OF the army. BAT t~nas troubles them
fact that he II SO popular with the people the SOL
ders. While the politicians desire 70 elect
that they Can use to do their dirty work, the rank
aud nle or the party, who look only 70 the
good OF the country, demand Mcclellan; ald bow 10
get over that without utterly swaupng the party is
Just question among them. Tho last
is 70 trot out Dean kichmond as President, TO DO nom
mated Chicago. II Is announced ia con-
nectlon With this dod that he viii Of
tue republicans OF this state tina, Weed
pledged his Influence and that that wing OF tho party
viii support hlm against Lincen. IL s q well known
TACT that several prominent men in this city, who have
heretofore been foremost In tho interest OF Weed
aud Seward, have privately stated to democrats
that they will support Richmond in preference I.n
coin II he is nominated at Chicago. desperate eaort
Just now being made 10 this city by Of tho
politicians 70 work up this card, and make Richmond
formidable candidate Chicago but, thus lar them
forts have not amounted much. 1he persecution Of
Mcclellan BY the administration and the Injustice that
been done him by the radical dcarners
the masses OF the party, Including many conservative
republicans, to rally around hs aud nsis upon
nomination. which proves very serious drawback 70 the
IN manip pulalion Of the politicians.
PLATFORM FOR CHICAGO.
prominent democrat, who Is not known as D mani
puiang politician but nevertheless whose posi-
and knowledge OF tho OF the country
ais vicws worth consideration, submits the following
platform the delegates the Chicago
within itself ample provisions for Gil ewerssacas,
whether 10 peace war. In prosperity adversiy.or
10 with consprscies, treason, rebellion oth0r
Violations oil Law and order; ALSO that the first plank
broad enough and sufficiently comprehensive for every
democrAs and vatve the country upon
and maintain encisnty overy State and personal right
brqueathed by sires Of the Revolution and tn
other issues whether proposed by peace demo
cras, factious dstract g. dlsorganzng and iuud
H.
preston OF the rebellion TO restore the Union aud tho
supremacy Of constitution and iaad and
that any long rsmaroe Of platform would only em
barrass sensible and patriotic elected President
under It,
Tho plank OF the platform 10 impress
upon the person who Is power that his office not
hereditary bat subject TO tho will Of majority OF the
poope that the democratic party ntend that the
ug elect Tor shall be iaw and honest one We give bio
platform for tho benefit Of all coucerued;-
The ua.an aud the constitution estabiishea by
Washington AID the fathers oi the republic.
z. lu view ol the unconstitutional acts Of Abraham
cCa during the past three ears and of bis manifest
control Tue coming Presiaentai election by
ncans snliar urss procedure, like unnecessary
VI martial law, military inpiGatiun and
coerciop government patronage bribery and raud arbi
trsry INSTITUTIONAL modes AID rules for voting,
par prosecutions OF all military and civilians
no presume eutei announce opinions adverse
his own, AID By viontion OF ali constitutional and
State laws whrch stnnd h. the way Of hts per sonai arr
bttion tie gsccess hts action;
IL Res aved. hat the democratic conservative ard
com t,lutnnA u the loyal states hereby piedss
sner io,lu.ss iseir lives aud their sacred honor
de end tbe freedom Speech the freedom
an ~ ress aud ns ee, IN aud parity o the bnIot box
In tue Presidential election that while pecg
aouiescs Ia and ABIDE oy any honest nid
eecton We Lsreoy ,Iemniy declare that We wall
resist the extremity attempt on tue part OF
the iu perpeuato bis despotc ead
Gus reso oy fraud, military coercion, or other
de than that pinteu out py the CONSTITUTION ana ss
lie c srrsal,ve men Of the loyal states would regard
INIT xvhEtI he
ques Unconstitutional, proscrphye,
cruel iauatics desp,ism the oue hand, ene no
tuun, tho roasulion aud the inaiionab,e rights ara
privileges ueath.d by our fathers 90 the ohos, no
An,ercan citizen OF psupt cap hesitate As 70 ms
duty. Ihe tormer inevitably leads 70 an IN.
definite prooas the war; universal sune i1s aud
opp essou ioaai bankruptcy, anarchy aud acunsoi-
osteu niarv drspotism; ~bis me liter wue'o mss |
ssu1cuiy bing about SPEEDY, honorable and salts
tory peace, restoration of the Union, and return OF
pubic narocc, pabic credit prosperity. fraternity
aud generxi happiness.
xEMovAL or CuLoNEL BOWMAN AND MAJOR CLlrz
AT WEST POINT.
II appears from . reliable source that tho sdministra
tou II Washington did not lcurn that tho oraton al
West Point vas 70 be delivered ~ General Mcclellan
u.si few days previous to that ocoasion Secretary
stsuton the ADVICE and consent q President Lin
,oln immediately despatched dsnerai Collum 70 West
p,ius 70 prevent Mcclellan delivering tho oraton ON
tho arrival Of that officer West Point about two days
previous to the svsnul day, no informed Colonel Bow
man and other members OF the COMMITTEES that be
~ss sent By Secretary stanton, with tho authority OF
nr. Lincoln, notify them that they must either
select other man besides Mcclellan 70 make
the speech, or else abandon the dedication OF tho
monument The committee consulted togctbe', nnd
canvsssipg the question over, satisfied General
tollum, this Affair up By IN association which
issi ed do honor wes. Point officers, they did not
ses that Affected the War Department and that General
had been invited accepted, aud they would
no, violate their honor by going balk They
preferred chances removal to that
The day oame Mcclellan delivered The oraton which
elocirined the ountry Colonel Bow man and roies
sor Cz. the Iatisr instructor 10 artillery and infantry
tactics the Academy have, consequence Of their 70
usal To yie,d Already fallen victims 10 secretary stan