The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-08

The Democratic Convention, Platform
and Candidates..
The democracy Of the Empire State have a.
sembled In convention, nominated their candi-
dates, erected their platform and marked out
the landmarks Of the canvass How well
and how wisely they have acted the
public can Judge by perusing the pro-
ceedings of the Convention, which we
publish elsewhere. This is the first con-
vention that has assembled In this State since
the commencement of the new political era. Il
Is the first official gathering Of either party in
New York since the close of the war and the
final collapse of the rebellion. It Is the 6rst
representative body of either party which has
yet spoken in this State on the reorganization
policy Of President Johnson's administration.
Although the party conventions in several Of
the other States have met and enunciated their
creeds, yet there has been an unusual interest
manifested In the action Of the political con-
ventions in this State from the fact of it's being
the wealthiest and most populous State in the
Union. The course Of the democracy in the
Albany Convention and their action upon the
issues of the hour csnnot fail to mako strong
impression upon their party associates in all
the other States, and in the end become the
recognized creed Of the party the country over.
From its results there are strong indications
Of "a return to the democratic fold Of all those
Silas Wright, barnburner and freesoil demo-
Gratis who few years since went over to the
republican party on the anti-slavery excite
ment It looks very much like the commence
ment Of a reunion Of old associates, long sepa-
rated, and reconstruction of the party from
one end of the State to the other.
Those intriguing politicians who were re-
spsnsible for the follies and disasters Of the
party during the war were kept in tho back
ground in the Convention. Their cOunsels were
summed and their influence overriled In this
respect the managers took bold departure
from their old beaten path. The resolutions
present healthy symptom, and reveal COM
plete and thorough backdown from the Chi
cage Jiasco Of last year. They are free from
the old party claptrap, and sail clear of the
humbug about cardinal principles" which
everywhere else has been chronic disease
with the politicians Of the party. It is also
healthy sign to see all the factions in
this city rejected by the Convention, and
the admission and endorsement Of Tam
many, the only democratic organization
in this metropolis that supported the war
through all its various stages. When we
see added to all this the cordial endorsement
of the reconstruction policy as inaugurated by
President johnson, and in manner which
furnishes an excellent contrast with the action
Of a,msjority Of the republican conventions
elsewhere, we can. hut recognise it as . deter
ninatioa Of the democratic managers to profit
by their disasters and severe lessons in the
past One Of the most notable features Of the
party, during the last four years was . con-
slant and continual growing and fsult-anding,
Like the victims Of chronic dyspepsia. they
were out Of humor with everybody, grumbling
about everything that transpired, and all the
time trying to prove that the country was going
to ruin, and that all the efforts to put down the
rebellion were grand failures II now appears
that they have recovered their temper, and see
something that they can praise and rejoice
over. They have ascertained that the war. is Q
success, and congratulate the country upon the
suspicious result-a wholesome change since
the recess Of the Chicago Convention.
But the giving Of the cold shoulder to the
secesh sympsthising element in the party, and
the virtual reputation Of that faction by the
resolutions, is not the only healthy sign discov-
cred in the proceedings of the Convention.
Among the candidates nominated are two mill
tary generals who have by their skill and
bravery contributed largely to the success Of
the Union cause in the severe struggle which
we have gone through during the last four
years At the head Of the ticket stands the
name of Major General Slocum, who has been
in the foremost ranks of our army, and is now
serving his country in the distant State Of Mis-
sissippi. General Patrick, long the Provost
Marshal General Of the Army Of the Potomac
has also place on the ticket These two nomi
nations may be said TO have been brought about
by the gratitude of the public and the dispo
sition among the people everywhere to reward
those soldiers who have faithfully served the
country in its day of trial, and contributed Their
talepta and energy to the preservation Of The
Union. The nominstionof I've prominent per
sons who are now discharging the duties
Of Offices to which they were elected
by republicans must also prove a severe blow
to that party. In short the Convention appear
to have been content TO let bygones be bygones
and have nominated ticket representing
almost every element Of the floating materia
in opposition TO the Chase radicals and secesi
sympathising elements, and drawn them to
gether on the common platform Of endorsement
and support Of the reorganization policy o
President johnson. In addition to this Their
In an endorsement Of the Monroe dectrin
end reanlrmation Of the principles Of tina
theory, which Ia now more than ever befor
reverenced bv every true American citizen