The New York herald., 1864-09-08

means, 10 tho end that at tho earliest practicable
federal Union o. the ing union Of Con-
ato with the federal States cessation OF hos
Utilities IS 10 70 DO proposod even With TINS .,view" we
eral government oouh At any time, stop tho and
invite convention OF what they cal all the states but,
Short the of the word enortp proves that the
tessatn OF hostitIes they contemplate s not only with
this vew but upon this condtion-the condition that
IND be bound by somc other poaceable way place
emselves Ion the basis Of the federal tnion
Now, 70 bring about cessation OF hostii'es upon these
conditions may certainly require an enor ana the worn
" not misplaced.
This platform, then, does not pledge the new admins
traton, II IL come into power, TO stop the war, nor so
much to suspspd hoeltes for single moment but
only 1, make efforts induce the Confederate states 10
into convention for the restoration OF
that is, 70 submit condition OF even an armtstice
ono paragraph OF this document declares that tho oo
tect OF The democratic party not only TO preserve the
Union, but also tho rights OF the states unmpaired
But s sufficiently clear that among these rights OF the
States they do count the right Of son
as they DO not even once hint throughout their "pat
formn that there be any without Union. and
especially they havo nominal for President the man
rge state rights and sovereignty by throwing into
prison the whole Legislature of Maryland on the mere
suspicion that it about to take that State out OF the
Union. But 10 also evident that among the State rights
thoy wish TO preserve is not reckoned the right
OF secession, from this further circumstance, that
In the resolution condemning Lncolns "usurpa.
t,on AZ dangerous powers not granted by the
cnsi uon, and the subvorsl0n OF the civil by the mill
try law in States not ia nsurrection they imply that
lhere are states namely these
and that In these there be objection to such
assumption OF extraordinary powcrshat in these there
s consttutionand that in these the cvh law ought
90 be subverted by the military Therefore, hing can
be palmer than that the Chicago democrats like the Bal
timore republicans, deny the right Of secession, hold
these States to bo in nsurreotion, hat ~ rebelion)
and declare that citizens have civil rights and
ought to be ruled by military law. The difference DO
tween them difference OF principle but Of expedi
ency only like the difference between the sun and the
wind-the storm having been tried and having failed II
ID tho SUMS turDbut one way or the other the cloak
must como on.
it is true that these platforms may be considered
rather temporary instruments and agencies for
simply getting into power, than as precise and binding
engagements VI political action II Is also true that some
Nf the supporters Of these nominations are well
known 10 be warm advocates OF peace, Union or no
Union; Of them going the length OF maintain
ing the right OF state TO secede IL further be ad-
mted that all the Yankee nation resombled Mcclellan
and Pendeton, Seymour and Vallandgham, and II such
had continued to hold the government Of the old
Union there might have been any secession at all
All this may be but in the meantime II is important
for us remember that 10 their authorized declaration
principles they do call insurgents Tor rebes do
deny u.s. while nsurrectIon" the rights Of States and
all other rights whatsoever and do not breathe tho
hint Of armstice except upon the terms
coming into Convention with them on the basis
OF the 'Union."
TIE only practical moral We can draw from all shis Is
that the Confederate States had urgent med OF
etctire and diiigest coscyipop and rqtldn
leaders, and all men TO the trout, than they hos, ot this