The New York herald., 1864-10-25

body. subject to the call of Mr.. Belmont and
his National Committee We understand, how
| ever, that in view Of another meeting Of the
| Couven ten. Mr.. Belmont has been vainly en-
| deavorng to get up meeting of his commit
tee, from which We conclude that the above
Chicago concern has fallen to pieces beyond
the power of resurrection.
The simple truth is, We have at last arrived
at that important period in our national poll
tics when each Presidential tub must stand upon
its own bottom The reign of these irresponsi-
be Juggling and humbugging national party
conventions is practically over. Their plat
forms have been productive Of nothing but
mischief, and they now 60 for nothing The
people have learned to look to the respective
candidates in the field az the embodiment OF
the policy which this or that man will pursue if
elected So we now look to President Lincoln
| and General Mcclellan. In the next place, as
| an organ Of the independent, thinking masses Of
the American people, as . permanent lns.itu-
| ton, rejecting the movements Of public opinion
with the great events Of the age, the Nrw YORK
HRaaLD, in behalf Of the people at large, may
| claim right, superior to that Of any convention
| Of fjuggling politicians, to BET up platform for
the Presidential candidates in the field. This
| is what we now propose to do. That our plat
form is for the lste re- establishment Of the
| Union in its territorial integrity and national
dignity we have already declared; but for the
| special information Of President Lincoln and
| General Mcclellan we will here reproduce it.
| We hold
l. That our only road to peace lies through
! the destruction or dispersion and dissolution
Of the armies of the rebellion BY force Of arms
We have had of late, on numerous occasions,
| and from various authoritative rebel leaders,
| including JEFF. Davis and his associate. Vice
| President Stephens, sufficient amount Of tes
| tiInopy to show that they will have no peace,
! no armistice, no convention of all the States
! which does not recognize in the very outset the
! rebellious usurpation Of Davis as an indepen-
| dent government, or the dissolution Of the
Union into as many separate nations as there
are States and Territories North and South
! We have, then, no alternative but the oft re-
| peated ultimatum of JEFF. Davis, which is to
| fight this war through until the armed forces
| on the one side or the other are demolished
| This is our ultimatum our platform. as the.
first essential to peace. We stand by General
Grant and the armies OF the Union, negroes
and ali; and BY Admiral Farragut and the
navy OF the Union, and we are for aiding them
in every way to scatter the armed forces OF
JEFF Davis to the winds, and to drive him and
| his despotic ruling junta from the country as
the shortest and only road to peace.
2. With the accomplishment of this gloricns
result onr platform Of reconstruction is that
which vas submitted some two years ago by
our Secretary Of State Mr. Seward. TO the
French government: the simple plan of declar-
ing the vacant seats in both houses OF Congress
ready for the return Of al The representatives
due from the unrepresep,ed States. With the
armies of Davis dispersed, and with tie arch
traitor himself buried in his s'last ditchn or in
ignominious exile. there need be no fear that
any Of his associate conspirAtors Of lS60-6l
will be returned to Congress. Good Union
men will take their places. As for the rem
nants that may still exist Of slavery and tie
slave power they may be left to die q
natural death. They are already out OF the
category Of living i.snes. Next, with this
reorganization Of the Union il both houses
OF Congress. We shall have convention OF
all the States" authorized by the constitution
and competent 10 settle all outstanding bur
dens or grievances of any State, or section, or
class OF individuals, resulting from the legis-
lative measures adopted 10 carry on this war.
s. In the rect0cation of our foreign affairs.
the next thing in order We hold, will be q
special ambassador to England with de-
mand for Indemnity for her piratcal spolis-
tions upon our commerce during this rebellion
and for substantial treaty Of security for the
future. At the same time, a special aElbas-
sador to, or call upon France will be required
by tie general voice of the country, deTn andinR
OF Louis Napoleon the withdrawal Of his mock
heroic imperial establishment from Mexico
and the recognition of tie Mexican republic.
In this connection the Monroe doctrine, We
contend, must be revived and declared as ex-
tending to all the Independent. nations OF this
con tinent. In the settlement OF these questions.
and others connected with them, naval and
commercial, 1t may become advisable to sub
nit them to ,be consideration OF European
Congress Of the great Powers, including tho
new kingdom Of Italy. for the purpose Of some
common agreement; but. in any case, Leuis
Napoleon nust vacate Mexico, and England
must foot the bills arising against her for the
depredatious OF her Ang'o-rcbel pratical
cruisers.
This il The HteALD platform for peace aud
the restoration Of the Union. The three pro-
positions OF which Il cousiss we respectfully
and in good faith submit to the consideration
Of President Lincoln and General Mcclellan,
in behalf OF the great body Of the American
people. As candidates for the Presidency We
thus desire Mr.. Lincoln and General Mcclellan.
specifically and plainly to define each his posi-
ton upon each Of these aforesaid propositions.
Considering The brief interval TO the national