Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-26
a Leaf Of Democratic History.

The Hon. John B. Hlskin, Chairman Of the
Committee of Resolutions OF he late Democratic
Convention, and the author OF the Democratic
platform, writes a letter 80 the Hraid, giving
an inside view OF the doings Of tba; body lie
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Just before tho organization VI the committee
IN my room at the Delayan House, Mr. Calvert
Comstoek, one OF the committee. formerly a( the
Albany Argus, requested me, as the charm 10 4,
70 invite Mr.. Maroe Of the World, and Mr.
Cassidy Of the Argu, to attend and part pate
in their proceedings ! replied that they were
not members Of the committee that the com
mIttee would first organize, and after they had
considered and digestd the resolutions proposed
be might invite Mes-rs Marble and Cassidy be-
fore them for their suggestions and views
These gentlemen did not, however, come before
the committee. Upon the organization Of the
committee read for It's consideration eleven res
olutions, handed TO me By Mr. Comstock and
which had been pointed upon slips in the Argus
Office. Eight OF these, alter beng disguised IN
the committee ard amended, we're adopted, and
three Of them-one, on arbitrary arrests military
courts, suspension OF hdbeas corpus L.. another
iu favor OF disbanding the army, aboiIshing mil
Itcry bureaus, &c, and another ia favor oil abo.
lshing United States revenue collectors and Is.
SCISSORS, and of clnierring the performance OF
their duties upon Stete oiclals AK still
another indorsiug the Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey platlorms-the committee had the
good sense to reject as foreign 70 the living IT,
sues Of the approaching State campagu. Tie
ninth resolution OF the series adopted, the one
heartily lndorsiug President johnson, had the
pleasure to propose and ask to be incorporated
IN the platform, and which, after some oppose
ZION, was adopted But with this resolution the
distinguished gentleman named 10 The World
article had nothing whatever to do Indeed, as
Mr.. Calvert ComstJck, before the platform was
su omitted and voted upon by the Convention
desired me to omit this from the series, | sus-
pected that some Of these gentlemen were op.
posed to It,
" During the night the resolutions were adapt-
ed by the Committee Mr.. Marble dropped into
my room and examined them after dong hich
he desired to know what the Committee had
done with the other resolutions submitted. pre-
pared jointly by Mr.. Tilden and himself. | IN
formed him that the Committee had deemed
them redundant and rejected them
" The Committee on Platform arc entitled to
credit for amending the resolutions submitted
and Tor cropping OUT Of them those which were
unnecessary Tor making the platform symmetri-
cal, comprehensive and stong, AMI tor the las
resolution, frankly and honestly indogsing Pres.
ident Johnson. know that some OF our lead
ere, so-called, desired simple Endorsement of
him, to divide and conquer the enemy but
with me the paramount ldea--and it induced me
to 60 to the Convention, IN view OF the curse Of
tho Chicago Plattorm-was to avoid he Bout-
bon VaIlandig hamism of the Ohio, the Jerry
Black Buchananism OF the Pennsylvania, the
Camden and Amboy RIP Van Winklcism Of the
New Jersey Democratic Platform, aud to give
President johnson sincere and hearty indorse
ment, to make him tue great leader of the PEG.
PIE and of the Democratic party, as bis great
prototype, Andre.i johnson, was OF OLD. Nv
association with and knowledge OF President
johnson during the thirty.flth and thirty-slxth
sessions Of Congress gave me opportunity to
know that he was, Ms DemocR. conservative:
as "a statesman, able; aud as true Union ga.
triot MS liyee.