New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14
Tam many Mnll Platform.

| The first regular meeting of the General Com
mttee Of Tammany Hall for the year 1864 held OF
Friday evening. at the Old Wigwam. Grand Sachen
Elijah f. Purdy presiding The regular business Of th'
Committee having been disposed Of Mr. Burril pre-
scented resolution, which was adopted, "emphatoaly'
approving Of the action Of the delegates IN withdrawing
from the State Convention held at Albany on the 2itt
| and 25th dav Of February last"
A Committee OF one from each Ward then presented
address 10 the Democracy OF the State the atti
iade Of Tammsny Hall; together with the following
In the name OF the Democracy Of the Union, pledged
themselves to support
The address commences with approval OF the with.
drawal OF tho delegates from tho State Convention.
considers the circumstances under which the Conyen
ton held adyerts 10 he humlliang attitude OF
our great party" and seys that Iammnny Hall which
many Hall, which first Domnatod Andrew Jackson the
hero OF two wars and the Hercules who struck down
disunion when II hrst dared to raise IT'D headi Tam
many Hall who accepted Ms Us creed 10 1882 the decla
ration Of jackson, 49, The Union must and shall be
preserved" Tammany Hall who has been conspicu-
ously faithful to tho cause Of the Union during the
present war; iOmonted By traitors at the South and
fanatics ut the NORTH and which the outbreak Of the
war promptly ayowed its hostility 20 treason by equip
ping and sending forth regiment of brave men led by
Col Kennedy S,chem Of the Tammany Society. had
preUinneut right TO speak for the Democracy.
PLATgoas OF PRINCIPLES.
rce the authority Of the Federal Government ought to be
vigorously prosecuted unit these objects accomplished
We believe that the Constitution has survived the Re-
bslon aid that although traitors have fortified their lives
the Government the States live with all their rights unim'
paired.
We believe tina, the only way TO obtain on honorable
peace put down the Rebellion and that peace should BE-
thus occurred at tho earliest possible moment.
ha. passed from the politics Of this country aud that there
should be but party Of tho patriotic men Of the land de-
ofthe Constitution surrnderns all .ubord nate ssu-s the
Union !, saved every wrong can be rshedif the Union is
s. We believe that the want OF sAtestaanship-the mitsy
msnsns grmrnthe idle aud unconstitutional proclamation,
the arbitrary dc.potc and unnece,s arrests and tho gTos
have ur-s.onsby prolonged the caused military failure.
where would otherwise have b~eu certain
~. weakened ia, power OF IA. Government, over
whsned people with taxation and brought the nation
g. We believe thsr-fore that the Of Abraham
Lincoln has proved incompetent aud unequal to restoring thr
Union and cannot honoaby end the war and pcTms
and that the Democratic party the lon which has so ions
guided the nation IN ,atety and presPey should DO again
trusted with tbs administration olths Government
We believe that the next President should be selected
from among the schooed Ia the trying event, of he Tina
who have exhibited w.he ability and practical statesman
and other, who might be med and believe that tho SO
who have best served their country deserve honor.
Finally believe that the time has arrived when the
true OF the land should combine for tho CONNIE e of
imperred country against the Rebels arms aud their
synpathiz-s midst that eli party
ia the hshor and boiler OF nsoun
IN maintained aud ,rerIed let party warfare 60 but IN
cple a.plrao-thu. for pphosns the Consutisn OF
our countryre'tos na,ions unity, aud thus bringing
unhappy Hand sad divided psors ysysorou prV,eea,io
And do hereby adopt the following resolution as the arst
Reached That we invite communication fom such OF our
fellow citizen. throughout the State sgres With In .en
mont Tor the purpose OF securing such action shall be
deemed and proer the united and hearty coop
as1ion OIL Tue Ds"0esa party " support Of hoss principles