The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-28
Which Party is Sincere in Support Of
the Presidents Policy?
John B. Haskin in Reply to Henry
j. Raymond.
The Albany Platform and the
Syracuse Platform.
N. &c. &es


town on Thursday evening
WILLIAM CALDWELL, Esq, of the Sunday A~cssry pre-
sided assisted by number of presidents and score
iaries In introducing the speaker Of the evening" Jonn
b Haskin, he remarked that that gentlemans speech
would peculiar significance, for the reason ha' ne
occupied prominent position the State Conven-
ton as chairman OF the committee which framed tne
platform that had really knocked the pins from under
The republican party. Mr.. HAsKlS said
CIrIzEss OF WESTMINSTER COUNTY AND Mr. cHAiRSAx-ln
compliance with invitation of your Committee Oh AT
rancements take pleasure in uniting with you and re-
spending and ratifyins what IN my Juognen. ~ me
beet platform and the most exceiehc .hes en- ~
fhe democratic party to the people Of TINS sate LOT ne
suffrage in the last twenty years As your cna'ran n'S
said my remarks here may have peculiar senincance'
IN view Of the prominent attitude had the honor 10 oc
cupy in the last Democratic state Convenuon as
chairman Of the committee on tne platiorm.
observe that the Tribune is very ANXIOUS to know
where I stand and also where my friend James 1.
Brady stands shall speak for myself and IN relation
Mr. Brady can inform the editor o. Una. paper .na'
the Saturday following the nomination OF our ticket
met Mr. Brady in the Park and he told me that nc
heartily endorsed the action OF the Convention, ana
would do all in his power to help elect the ticket.
heer The great object have in view tonight IS to
satisfy you fellow citizens that the charge made in the
New York Tribune and reiterated with false sentiments,
in the York Times that the democratic platform is
swinde. Is untrue; while, on the other hand, the
platform Of principles adopted by the republicans at
syracuse is cheat and fraud (Cheers.) You viii
bear mind that Immediately after the adjournment OF
,he Republican Convention Mr.. Greeley, who was pres
upperead look after his friend George N Sanders
and his copper interests Lake Superioraughter-
hut before he left he Parthan arrow into the camp
.f his friends by despatch the Tribune in which he
said that the radical element had forty majority IN the
Convention-meaning the element when iavors unm-
unqualified negro suffrageand yet by he supe-
Tior management Of Mr. Weed and MI kaymond-wnom
Mr. Greeley some occasion denomlnated "the ilitie
Villain OF the Tmes-the honest sentiment OF that radi-
sai majority stied and platform adopted not truly
accordance with their views This despatch clearly
proves that il was the intention of Mr. Greeley to make
sniff
that he in it the only rallyng cry for his party
against the democracy Without IT they had no issue
upon which dier from us The Tribune had declared
that our platform excellent that General Socum
was a man Of unexceptonable integrity; that Lucins
Robinson the best Comptroller that the state mad
ever had, and would be reelected by three hundred
thousand majority; and in its inability to fnd an excuse
turc actually advised the republicans 10 adopt our ticket
and endorse platform. The Ereni'0 Poa followed
in the same strain praised General Socum, aes,ed the
integrity OF Robinson and sustained our platform.
Ha peris Weekly paper edited by the well known re-
publican George W. Curtis, likewise published an article
On the eve OF the meeting of the Republican Convention
ADVISING il to adopt our platform and ticket Our
course had been plain and straightforward, and our
design evidently 30 sincere that we compelled the al
and desire their part to follow our exam
pie but the selfish craving for party triumph and power
banshed these honest patriotic feelings and TWEEN
Nv or thirty days after found them in convention, con
ccctIng schemes to divide the Union sentiment and
dissensions between the people, North and South,
stood up with in support Of the Presdcntr II they
had objection 10 our ticket or our platform ana had
united with the pacicaon policy OF President john
son would speedily have become accomplished TACT;
would have had the unanimous voice OF the people
the great State Of New York in its favor, and the
wonder and admiration Of the world would have been
excited by our strength a nation Cheers Look at
ahe example of history. At the expiration OF the Revo
iutionary Washington received the unanimous
support of the American people, and a. the
..nse II iho war OF 1917 Mr. Monroe, demo
cratic President, received the snppor, OF men OF
having closed IL the duty OF every American citizen
unite sustaining President johnson in hs efforts to
ieehng prosperity II the republican party had been
.ucere they would have joined hands with us in dong
this. believe that their instinct led them mat way
but il was by the attacks OF their apostle their
Danion and Robespierre combined, Wendell Philips
fChcer purpose to convince you, my fellow citizens,
shat democratic platform is sincere and honest and
start with this proposition THAI, dating from the 7th
of September last when TINT platform was adopted al
Albany hegira of the democratic party took place from
the principles OF the Chicago platform and the evil in
uenccs which brought IL into existence and the dscon-
htnrc Of me party with T. tcheersl The late Demo
Convention was made up 81 fresh and new men,
many Of whom had Just returned from the war; us per
presiding officer was the Hon jar. Humphreys,
senator from Buffalo, who IN the Senate OF the state
stood up and sustained the vote OF his representative N
Congress honest John Ganson, In favor Of the aopron
Of the amendment to the constitution aboisLine slavery
And here let remark that IL - contcnded ana pro
claimed by Mr. Greeley aud his friends tina; the rcpubi
can party put down the rebellion and have done
everything In connection with the abolition OF slavery,
which has been their Shbbolcth. sir, had not been
for ard like that OF mocratic representatives, N
Congress- such as John Ganscn. Homer A. nelson, ahd
VIM. Radford, Of this district, and others, ihey cold
have ador'ted the proposed amendment 10 the
constitution tie United States abolishing slavery and
they cannot therefore clam the entire credit OF ~
When the demoeracy OF the North saw that The south
determined slavery the standard or excel
lense, and by rebellion and the sword 70 maintain Us
throw u slavery; and the South having lost by the
sword willing and ready to abide the result a. the
artioD OF Mississippi south Carolina ana other southern
sSiatcs proves Applause) Who did the democratic
party nate convcntiony First upon the ticket as
our standard bearer YOU lind the OF Henry Warren
A a y
for the country than any other man IN the army from
the State Of New York (Applause.D II Is true that
the republican party, hut when he travelled through
ibc south. tho graudest aud greatest march history
records, and saw that the fanaticism Of the North
through lis frcedmens bureau would II unchecked turn
that into immense negro lazaF he took
position with the democratc party under nj johnson,
and IL now representative leader. lAppausc)
This again proves the sincerity Of the democratic PARTY.
II proves that wc ready 10 honor and reward the
man ~ our stats . lo made tlc most reputation out
at ne var in putting down the rebellion even though
before the war commenced he had been a member Of
assembly electcd By the republicans Of onondaga
county The opposition have placed In nomination
against siocum another general, General bari0w ne Z
dashug young man. ! would not pluck one azure
from his soldery brow But he is not 10 be compared
with S0cum Ia executive talent and Legislative ability
Socnm has inlhe Legislature, and has experience
~ public affairs, while Barlow Il young man without
experience " we had 10 choose between two generals,
for instance that ai failure General Mcdowell and me
hero y Antietaip, General Mcclellan tcheers) winch
would We nSey Or III We had tp choose between General
pnpo who was - badly beaten at the second Bull run
aud that democratic iron duke Of generals the friend OF
the gallant statesman Douglas, General Grant icheehb
which would We lakeY Undoubtedly we would take the
greatest general and say in this campaign u gene.
ralship has hang do with your sufages slocum IS
ss far ahead 81 Barlow Mcclellan was OF mcdowell, OF
Grant Of Pope tApplauRe Ia conjunction Win socum
On the ticket General Patrick has been nominated re
je distinguished officer acted Provost Marshal Gene
raj OF the Army " the Potomac during most of the war;
and m that delicate, trying and ardnous position won
yers1l commentator side by side with Slouum and
Patrick stands Colonel McNett another hero Of the war
He was formerly democratic member Of the Assembly,
and when the rebellion commenced he entered the army
and has LOST BIS night arm in the eervice Of his country
tApplanse Here are three trted the fiery ordeal
Of battle They are not politicians and have been put
in nomination solely because they worthy and have
the ability oil The positions for which they have been
nom mated. (CheersI About twenty days after our
the republicans assembled syracuse and
adopted n platform and ticket What IL that platform
which their leaders trying o. persuade the peo
ple is more sincere in the support Of President johnson
than oursg Mr. Greeley in his parthan arrow despatch
,aid IL was 'wordy and windy ana no 50 good az ours