New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-29
THE RANDALL CONyENTION-TuEN n. v.
TIMES
The Times talks Of THE TRIBUSR's opposition
to the National Convention proposed By MessTs.
Randall g. Co.. and proceeds

Inc fW1cS talks OF IHE iElBJAES Opposition
to the National Convention proposed By Messrs.
Randall & Co.. and proceeds:
THE object OF the Convention 20 natonaliS .Ae party
The TRIB labored sectionaze One IL designed
to heal differences TO avert dangers to consolidate and
strengthen the party foundation Of national usefulness
And by srraying the patty In hostility TO The south would
render its sectonssm bitter and neurhble The wonder
tolerated the gathering Of Union men from North and
South with tho view Of promoting national harmony aad
peace"
Assuming that the party which elected Lincoln
and johnson has hitherto been " sectional and that
il needs TO be hereafter placed q" on foundation Of
National usefulness" We have not the slightest re-
pugnance to the call of National Convention as a
means TO that end. But such Convention must be
called by the National Committee appointed by its
last National Convention by other responsible
and representative authority. The Randall call is
nowise authorized by the party. is not addressed
to the party, and does not contemplate
Convention thereof, but only Of that
infnitessimal fraction Of it which condemns
the action Of Congress and supports what is known
as the Presidents policy. All this, The Times thor
oughly understands; and its juggling with the mat
tor is gross insult to the understandings Of its
readers. The Times knows right well that the
Randall and Hendricks call is calculated and intended
to distract, divide and defeat that Union party which
elected Lincoln and johnson. Yet it fancies that
there are some among its readers who will not per-
ceiye and apprehend the truth. Such experiments
on popular credulity are not only dishonest they can
hardly fail to reco on the heads Of their authors.
Whether Messrs. Randall, Doolittle Dixon Hen
bricks a. Co. areas contradstinguished from the
great majority Of Congress-tho true expostors of
Union sentiment, while their opponents are "sec.
tona and heretical-is question that need not be
discussed Ask the first hundred Unionists of 1854
you meet whether they side with the majority with
the minority in Congress, and-apar from the four
five who enjoy or eagerly seek Executive favor-at
least ninety eight in the hundred will answer ave
stand with Congress-" This is as notorious as that
there is or ever was Union party.
The Times says that The TRIBUNE
prefers shbboeths Of its invention to tho recorded
erances Of the Convention that nominated Mr. Lincoln and
OF Mr.. Lincoln himself"
True, Sir! we prefer our own platform, framed of
the two broad planks-USIvRRsAL AMNESTY, IMPAIR
TIAL SUPPRAGE--to any other. We hope yet to see
it adopted by the whole American people. But we
do not pretend that it is the platform of the Union
party; we do not presume TO base thereon call
for Union Convention, or attempt to found q
party on our platform-we present it simply as our
own; and while hope TO win Others TO its support
we make no pretense that the great party with
which we act is under the smallest obligation to &C
cept it, If that party shall ever see fit to do 3d. we
shall rejoice: meantime, support its candidates
and rejoice in its trumphs, whether over open hos
| tly or that more deadly treachery which would
"stesl the livery Of the court Of Heaven
the Devil In"