The New York herald., 1864-03-13
THE PRESIDENCY.
| The Tammany Hall PlatfOrm-Old
Tammany ON tho War Path.

THE PRESIDENCY.
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The Tammany Hall Platform-Old
Tammany ON tho War Path.
The following is the Presidential platform recently
adopted by the wao democrats Of rammauy Hall. When
ratified by the Woods and the Albany REGENCY shall
let our 70 aders know. Read it,
We believe that the Union and the constitution can
only maintained by the OF superior force in
overcoming this rebeion-that there be peaceful
solution Of this question OF national existence except
through successful war; or shameful surrender TO the
demands Of Southern treason.
The rebels officially declare tho recent address OF the
rebel Congress that they will not accept conditions Of
peace except the basis OF separation and that they
would not willingly come back to the Union even II they
might dictate their own terms. But It cannot DO de-
MED that rebel emissares In midst are endeavor-
ing TO create division Of sentiment at the North to en-
the South and to that and
energetic unity OF action among the Union men OF tho
country essential TO early and successful issue OF
national struggle Hence is thatthe deceitfu cry
the South and that secret councils being held to dis
courage the vigorous prosecution OF the war; BY which
alone the Union can be restored
Whatever may be said as to other nations cannot be
denied that England has practically interviewed the
side Of the South from the inception OF the rebellion.
England has secretly equipped and fitted the Aaba-
ma Florida ana other shps Of war to prey on our com
she has violated blockade and furnished arms
and munitions to maintain the rebels In the field money
to replenish their treasury and sympathy for their
1t s only by the last mail that we learn that she
has set loose the Tuscaloosa
the rebellion OF the South but to resist the interference
Of any foreign Power Whatever Tho hour demands the
utmost sacrifices which patriot can make for his
Of our for the Union will be the opportunity
will afford to settle our heavy account with England
We beeve that there is but one side TO this question
before us-that honorable peace only come from
successful and that the time has arrived when tenn
porizing with this question longer be permitted
National and material ruin must be accepted this
60 with all our until the constitution
which made the United states nation is vindcated and
natta
abroad
The democratic party not represented in the Albany
Convention, but the "Ragency" wasand the object OF
securing men not principles, being accomplished-the
work was DONE irresponsible political power necessarily
leads to disregard Of political principles, and political
arisocracy can never be relied on to represent
cratic sentiments
In this condition OF the democratic party we consider
it be duty to protest in the OF its loyal
bers against the action Of the recent Convention and
to openly aud boldly proclaim the principles by which
the Union democracy Of this city and State governed
In this crisis Of our countrys affairs.
Tammany Hall has preemncnt right to speak for the
democracy.
avowed its hostility TO treason, equipped and sent forth
a regiment Of brave men, upon whose standard was in
scrbed its name led by Colonel William d. Kennedy.
Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman OF its
General Committee. Wherever these brave have
borne the flag Of the country they have borne the stan
dard OF Tammany Hail. They have borne them both
with honor through the bloody battles Of three years
campaign.
With such record with such creed with such pa
triot sons-livng and dead-Tammany Hall could not
consistently sincerely affiliate with faction prepared
in any contingency to surrender the national existence
We do therefore, the namc OF the democracy Of the
Union, pledge ourselves to support the following
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
!. We believe that war to preserve the Union and
enforce the authority of the federal government ought
be vigorously prosecuted until these objects
plishcd.
q We baeve that the constitution has survived tho
rebellion and that although traitors have forfeited their
lives to the governmen, the States live with all their
rights unimpaired.
g. wo believe that the only way to obtain honorable
peace is 9ut the rebellion that peace should
be thus secured at the earliest possib moment.
4. We believe that slavery, as subject OF political ag-
ton has passed from the politics OF this country and
that there should be but party OF the patriotic OF
the land devoted wholly to the restoration the Union
and the supremacy OF the constitution surrendcrng all
subordinate issues II the Union Is saved every wrong
can be righted-f the Union is ost-all is lost.
g. We believe that the want OF statesmanship-the
military msmanaeementthe idle aud unconstitutic nal
procamationsthe arbitrary despotc and unnecessary
arrests and the gross and unprecedented corruptons o
the present administration have unreasouaby prolonged
the war; caused military failures where success would
otherwise have been certain exasperaed the rebellion
weakened the power OF the government overwhelmed
people with taxation, and brought the nation to the
verge Of financial ruin.
8. We believe, therefore, that the administration OF
Abraham Lincoln has proved incompetent aud unequal
to restoring the Union and honoraby
and secure permanent peace.
7. We believe that tho people demand a change OF
rulers and that the democratic party OF the Union which
has long guided the nation safety and prosperity,
should be again entrusted with the administration Of the
We believe that The President should be selected
from the sch"oed IN the trying events OF the time,
who have exhibited warlke ability aud practical states
manship-such az Grant, Mcclellan Hancock. Thomas,
sherman, and others who might be named: and be-
eve that those who have best served their country do
serve her highest honors.
O. Finally we believe that the time has arrived when
the of the land should combine for the
Of imperllcd country ngainst the rebels in
and their sympathizcrs In midst that all party
considerations should be merged into the higher and
hoier Of national existence This maintained and
secured let party warfare 60 but In the face OF the
enemy let bero be but sentiment pr rincipe
aspraton-that for uphoding the constitution OF
country-restorng national unty-and thus bringing tt
unhappy land and divided people, by vigorous pro
secution of the while is a necessity the incst
mabe blessings of n lasting peace.
And do hereby adopt the following resolution
first step 10 this end
Resolved, That we invite communication from such o
fellow citizens throughout the state agree with
in sentiment for the purpose OF securing such action
shall be deemed necessary and proper for tho united
those principles.
The following is the committee appointed to consider
tho above address
Ward. Ward
John Fox, 12-Thomas c. Fields
2-Wiiam Miner, I3-Barholomew Ward
3-E. NJ. Haegarty, H-James Hayes,
4--John Heay, IS George n. Pursor,
5-Christian Il. Woodruff, 76-Fmanue II Hart,
6-John Clancy, 17-Cbarlos G. Cornell,
Edward j. Shandlcy, 1S-Johp T. Hoffman,