The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-14
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, Sept IL, 1868
CHARACTERISTICS OF rnE LATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The recent Democratic Convention will be noted IN the
political history of the State of the most extraor
dinary events Of the kind The democratic axiom that
the people never die, they only kill of their leaders,
was so thoroughly exempli6ed as in this conven-
kon Indeed the leaders did not wait to be formally
sarotted they voluntarily disemboweled themselves,
political sense after the Of the Japanese
of Aarikari II emnently convention Of tho peo
pie It's aspect presented strong contrast to the usual
warty conventions the absence of ofcehoders
awyers rival leaders and the greed and strife for office
There speeches, exceps such absolutely
demanded by the progress OF the business in hand
was there any debate whatever The assemblage
earnest intelligent and thoroughly resolved upon its
work. There not the customary skirmish
about contested seats never witnessed body Of the
hind we'll possessed Of w purposes and direct
Ano comprete IN process of carrying them II is
remarkable that there should be little gossip
apnda about s management where jts results excite
- much attention.
nm FAryoRM rcKET--How THEY wEFE VI.
me great reason Of the achieved the SIM
1lbcty and the paramount importance Of the IDEAS by
which the convention was controlled. Instead Of the
sual strife for nominations to Office and pef
Was The resorasion Of the country, the support Of the
government 10 that end, and the regeneration of the
party that controlled every material action and expires
non There was no need of party dril dication
- leaders, Every he arrived found TO have
common formula with his fellow nom the district at
The ether Of the State This generally expressed
- follows
q I've must recognize support and endorse Andy John
Nm, and yield him the place Of Andrew Jackson
party"
4 I'VE must have sound democratic platform Of true
and living principles dead issues or antiquities about
MD
1--WE must nominate the best men 70 be had and cs-
pecay bring back all those who left US recognizing
aso largely possible the and the platform
the claims of the officers and men who have won our
welcomes"
J. The ancient discipline of the party must he enforced
and the right men entrusted with its management
These four sentences present the Of every dele
gate the and sagacty with which they were
worked out show the earnestness and unanirny with
which they were entertained.
entirely fault as you will also fnd every other
source Of information for any OF the usual nrgues and
ahe inevitable budget Of chioanery which chaaoerze
political convention. The platform and the ticket we're
made up with simplicity and drccness. The nomination
Of Attorney General alone oocasioned any exhibition Of
pointed contest samuel Tlden was advanced for ths
position by some of his identified with the Chi
cago platform He opposed by Others the chair.
man Of the committee which framed that fatal document
The New York delegation, in acknowledgment Of John
B. Haskn's services advanced his name, while Haskin
himself was urging James T. Brady with characteristic
vigor The Tden interest being too strong either for
Brady or Haskin, their were withdrawn aud thai
Of John Van Buren substituted at the desire Of Peter
6weeny and upon the concurrence Of Dean Richmond,
The New York delegation unanimously presenting his
NAME 70 the acclamaton Of the convention. II s
certain that the well known record Of John
Van Buren was had in view both In the suggestion Of
his name and IN the o ( its reception. The man
te Of Silas Wright conceded TO him, and the leader
Shp Of the party accorded 10 his option.
There trouble about the platform on this occa
Sion The Maine resolutions cut from the current news
papers, wore accepted on all sides and found IN the
Aands Of Of the delegates There was even
Acurions nnanimity about the omissions which II was
0ousnt advisable 10 make 10 these resolutions They
were 30 amended and partially rewritten under the d.
fecsion Of John D. Haskin the chairman Of the commit
~ ~ - take the shape in which they were finally
4dQptep some Effort was made ny Comstock, Tiden
md rev OF the Seymour men 70 exclude the last reso
tution, which 80 strongly and unquahedly endorses
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