The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-11
TEE NEW TORE DEMOCRACY.

TEE NEW Y0Rk DEMOCRACY.
The action Of the New York Demo
cratic Convention is very important at
the present time TO the people Of the
South, as indicating the real feeling c:
the great conservative elements Of the
North, with regard to the true policy &c
be pursued by the Government towards
the late rebellious people in this section
of the Union. The platform adopted
and the candidates nominated would
seem to indicate compromise of the
several conservative factions, while the
copperheads, or undisguised sympa-
timers with the rebellion, who are rep
resented by the New York Meas, have
been altogether ignored. The platform
adopted avoids the extreme views ex
pressed by the Pennsylvania and Ohio
conventions, and seems to strike the
golden mean between the Radical Re
publicans and the Radical Democrats. In
fact, we can see but little difference in
the principles expressed i'm the rcsolu-
tions, and those held by the conservative
Republicans; it;is the true doctrine Of the
war Democracy, as proclaimed by the
war Democrats who supported Mr..
Lincoln in 1864. The fact that one OF
the ablest and most patriotic Major
Generals of the army, Slocum, has been
placed at the head of theirticket, against
whose antecedents as friend and sup
porter of the Union, nothing can be
urged, and who as military commander
in Mississippi has so lately given re
newed evidence of his faithfulness, by
countermanding the order of Governor
Sharkey to arm again therrecently dis
armed Confederate soldiers, will be ac-
copied everywhereas token ofthe good
faith and patriotism of the vast majority
efthe New York Democracy. The choice
of General Patrick, will please that gen.
tleman's many friends in Richmond,
who admire him for his want ofpatriot-
ic virtues, and for his great love of the
notorious Winder; but it would require
all the Patricks in New York to weigh
down in the scale of patriotism and de-
yOtion to the true interests of his cOun-
try, the virtues of Slocum--or even OF
John Van Buren,, who Is the candidate
chosen for Attorney General, and who,
with all his faults, IL true Democrat,
an enlightened patriot, and sincerely de-
voted to the best interests Of his coun-
try. The Democracy have selected
faIcr l.a4,,
platform, and some very sound
men to stand upon them; ana 1t will
require all the tact, talent, ability and
cunning of the Republicans to make
headway against the combination tina,
is presented; indeed, 1t might not be
bad idea for the conservative Republi-
cans, W hose principles are so well defined
in this platform, to make common cause
with the Democracy, ana join with them
in the contest to defeat the radical fac
lions? All true conservative men, be
they Republicans or Democrats, can
certainly agree in supporting wise,
liberal, and patriotic President, such as
Andrew Johnson has thus far proved
himselfto be; and thereby quietly appro-
pirate to themselves the spoils, while
the factious NEGRO suffragists (" and
impracticable "copperheads," are e1'
haustine their strength over sepseless
distractions. We Of the South have as
deep an interest in the success or tins
conservative Democrats and Republicans
at the North, as we have in the defeat Of
the friends of Ben. Wood and those OF
Wendell .Phillips-and We feel assured
that both of these factions will soon be
mustered out of service" While the
Wisconsin Republicans have administer
ed q marked rebuke TO the negro suffrage
lunatics, the New York Democracy have
spiked the great guns of the Wood and
Seymour secession fanatics. The pros
poets are Frightening, and if the conser-
vative elements of the South will but
meet those of the North halfway and In
an enlightened spirit of honest and patri-
otic devotion to the best interests of the
country, the future prosperity of the
Union will be assured. The resolutions
adopted, express pride in the Democratic
party, congratulate the country on the
close of the war, insist upon the rosto-
ration of The hdbeas corpus, the au-
thority of the courts, and the equality Of
the States oppose negro spdfsgs and No.