The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-21
From the New York Herald.
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
The Ticket and Platform

That extraordinary gathering of political odds
and ends the Republican or Union National Pre-
sidential Convention has closed its labors, ad-
iourned and dispersed. It's ticket is Abraham
Lincoln, of Illinois, and Andrew johnson, OF Tenn
A western ticket and the platform adopted is gen.
orally RADICAL yet, wjthal, strangely mixed up
and curiously conglomerate affair."
Why Hannibal Hamlin was set aside, and why
Andrew johnson was Of all men regarded as the
man for Vice President, We do not pretend to I'M
derstand j ohnson having been down to the re-
bellion, regular dyed in the wool Southern Dem
oc1at. 1t may have been supposed that his name
would give strength to Old Abe among the old
line War Democracy, and contribute at the same
time to encourage the leading politicians of the
rebellious States, to abandon the Improbable:
drudgery of Jeff Davis, and to come over into the
remunerative service of Abraham Lincoln. 1t
will suffice however, that Andrew Johnson has
been nominated for Vice President, and with the
idea that he is a stronger man than Mr. Hamn,
although it is possible that the New England States
may have word to say upon this matter, which
will be anything but advantageous to Mr. Lincoln
or bis colleague.
The new platform upon which Messrs Lincoln
and johnson are nominated, we must say is a stun
ner. The first resolution of the series, demands
the suppression Of the rebellion by force Of arms
Good, although we think we have heard of this
proposition before. The second resolution, de-
clares against any compromise with armed rebels.
except upon the condition precedent Of their un
conditional surrender. Very well. The third in
sists, that slavery be utterly extrpated from the
soil of the United States, and calls for constitu-
tional amendment to that end. This is plank
from the Herald platform. The fourth resolution
thanks soldiers and sailors for their gallant and
glorious services which is all very we'll The fifth
approves the course pursued by President Lincoln,
including his emancipation proclamations, enlist
mcrt Of negro soldiers, and so or, which is some
what remarkable after declaring for the superse-
dure Of old Abe tinkcring Abolition experiments
by the mode provided in the Constitution But
what means the sixth resolution, which calls for
harmony in the councils Of the administration, and
approves only those officials whose sentiments and
conduct in full accord with the valiant mca-
surcs Of the Administration Is this shot at
Mr. Seward, or at the Blair family, or at the inof-
fensive old man, Attorney General Bates? What
would Mrs Grundy say if Montgomery Blair
Postmaster General, were made to walk the plank,
for the benefit of some hungry and grumbng abo-
lition philosopher in an old white hat and coat
Who can tell? The seventh resolution, demands
full protection to the soldiers Of the Union without
regard to color, which is pretty broad hint that
Old Abe has fallen short of his duty in this mat
ter. The eighth resolution declares in favor of
foreign immigration. A new bid for the foreign
vote. The ninth goes for a Pacific railroad, which
probably all parties concerned in that pro-
ject The tenth pledges the national faith for the
redemption of the public debt, which will be &C
cepted as a good thing by Mr. Secretary Chases
bond holders. The eleventh declares for the main
tainance of the Monroe doctrine, which in wind
ing up is pretty good thing for Buncombe.
Another New York paper says:
The proceedings of the Baltimore Convention
have elected no enthusiasm here Even the most
devoted well-wishers of Mr. Lincoln appear to lack
confidence of ultimate success. They seem to have
constantly in mind the remark of their candidate
that at is one thing to nomnate and another to
elect" Since the announcement of tie nomina-
tons at Baltimore leading democrats here are Sc
riously advocating the nomination of Fremont, I'M
less Gen Grant can be induced to accept nomi-
nation.