, 1864-03-18
Rupture Of the N. Y. Democracy
TAMMAHY HILL pLA1FORM.


CFrom The n. 7. Tribxae]
The first regular meeting Of the General Com
:1i On Fdsg evening, at W tho o!d lszan, o.sad s.
fnea nesa q 10 Gommistec haVas been d
Mr. Burial presented = resolution, which was
adopted. "cnaph,tieal1y" approving Of the as.ion
& I've hea It It A5sny en e. and a q
A committee OF one from each ward then pre-
On tie attitude Of Tamnany Hall, together with
TIC egng at'0;m, +; , Of which .ee
Of The Union, plcdGed themselves to support
The address Commences with an approval Of tho
withdrawal Of the delegates from the State Con
yention, considers the circumstances undcE which
the Convention wts held, adve1ts to the hHmtltnt-
msny Hsi wbich lid is origin eocysi with that Of
the Repuee: asspy Hall whisa rss nominated MIN I'D
1ercules who struck down diEunlon when It first
dared to taiss it's head Iama9y lall, who accepted
non md III sh. &C. ~
many Ba1f, who hae boon conspicuousy faithful to
the cause Of the Union during the present war. 10
North, and which at The outbreak or the war
promptly arowcd ts hoetllitJ to treason by equip
ping and sending forth regiment Of bravo men.
clcty, had ptecminent right to speak for tho De-
PLATFORM or rr1Scu1l:s.
l..
and enforce lie authority Of the Federal Govern
ment ought to be vigorously prosecuted untilthose
z. We bel.erc that tho Constitution has survived
the rebellion and that, although traitors hare for
feltcd their Hyes to the Government the States
live. with all their rights unimpafrcd-
3. We believe thai the only way to obtain an
honorable peace is to put down the rebellion and
that peace shonld DO thus secured at the earliest
possible moment.
i, believe that Slavery, as subject Of polfti-
cal agitation, has passed from the politics Of this
country; nEd thai there should bo but one pa1ty Of
the patriotic men Q! the land devoted wholly to
the restoration OF the Union and the supremacy Of
the Constitution. surrendcring all subordinate
Issues. II the Union il saved, eye!y wrong can be
rtghted-ff the Union is lost, all ia lost.
5. We believe that the want Of craftsmanship
The military miemanagement-the idle and uncon-
stltutional proclamations-the arbitrary despotic,
e eedented eo1uptions ot TIC pr preseat Admfnist1s-
uon, hive unreasonably prolonged the war, caused
military failures where success would otherwise
have been certain KS the 5ebeon Teak
our people With taxation, and brought the naton
10 the verge Of financial ruin.
The fth resolution abuses President Lincoln and
calls him unequal to restoring The Union. The 7th
INSERTS that the people densnd change Of rulers,
/ &c. The 9Th gives preference to some candidate
for the Presidency Of warilkc ability, like Grant,
9. Finally, re believe that the time has arrived
Mbcn the true men Of the land should{combinc io'
the common: cause Of our imper1lled country
a.ninst The rebels in arms aud thcir eympathizert
III our midst that all party considerations should
be merged In the higher and holier cause ofnatlon
| al existence. This maintained and secured, Lei
let there be bpt one sentiment one principle, one
aspiration-that for upholding the Constitution Q
our conntry-restoripg national unity. and thu;
by vigorous prosecution Of the war while war Il
ancecsEity, The lnestlmable blessings Of Lasting
fA|.s ,n T., na+oh.. o3o,& +h. toou{nn ros so,pt;,,
ae the frst step TO this end:
Eeforsd That We invite communication fron
such Of oar fe low citizens throughout the State
agree with ua in sentiment. for the purpose Of SC
curing srch action as shall be. deemed necesslr
and proper for the united and hearty co.opefatlol
Of the Demossatfc party IN support Of those prfu