New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-17
WHAT THE PLATFORM MEANS

The ohio StdtcSmdn-the Democratic organ at
TIE capital of the State-cOmmenting on the
late Democratic National Convention, says:
ct was not Mr. Pendletons financial views that
defeated his nomination. Those views were ratified
aud indoI sed unanimously In the Convention. Therein
he was triumphant. lie had succeeded in i'm.
pressing upon the minds OF the people OF
The United States the righteousness OF that policy,
that one Of the largest and abest body OF men
ever assembled upon this continent IN con
ventiOn gave unanimous and an intensified enthusiastic
Endorsement thereto. No man who witnessed the Wild
intense enthusiasm, with which the platform embodylng
his financial policy received and adopted IN COnyen-
ton could mistake the temper and the feeling OF the
ON the day before the adoption OF the Platform the
feeling OF the Convention disclosed this subject
when the resolution Of the National labor tOhNcuuon
declaring In favor of the grceuhack policy read and
Incorporated into the proceedings Of the Convention.
There had been manifestations OF enthusiasm before that
seemed intense and of full volume; hut they were gentle
and mild compared with that which broke forth and wei
coined this grecnback resolution IL was AS the wlld'
sweeping tornado, carrying everything before v with
rush and "A crash Again. when tho announcement was
made to the Convention thar the Soldiers ana sailors
Convention then Inn session gave To tho platform adopted
hearty the Hood gates OF enthusiasm were
again lifted and there was another freshet or IT. .
So thrice did the Convention IN the most unmstakabe
manner-wIth an earnestuess and enthusiasm beyond
omparisOn-pr0clam that Mr.. Pendletons financial
policy is the ri ght policy This the Hon. lorao scy-
nmonr saw heard and felt lie knew what 1t meant.
He knew that that feeling could not be misunderstood or
trard with II was not necessary for him go outside
Of the Convention for an Interpretation OF the Platform
The Convention including the Committee on Resolutions,
deleeates and lockers on aud there rendered their
INTERPRETATION OF H. Aud Mr. SEYMOUR, in response 10
the Committee formally rendering To MN the nOmlna
ton OF President OF the United states SAID:
You given copy Of the resolutions PIT forth by the
Convention showing position upon all the great questions which nov
s, liz country As presiding officer u that Convention ain
familiar With their scope import sni u s members
psry Ia terms they accordance with Ssh and
mon them In The into which entering shall strive
to carr them wherever be placed in public pr
life"
Sir Seymour had il in his power 10 say that he had
five times refused unquahcdy to consent TO be cand
date for nomination the Presdency that 1t had been
forced upon him. and that consequently he felt AT liberty
10 reject some OF the panks OF the platform. But not
IA the presiding officer OF the Convention that nominated
him he saws: Il am familiar with their scope and I'M
mort What more As one OF It's MEMBERS he says,
am party to their terms Furthermore he says Island
,,Don them IN ne contest into Cheh enierng
shall strive carry them out IN future, wherever may
De placed. In public or private life
at was In the power Of cOmblnations-it in the
DO wer false fendst In the power Of those who
took counsel Of their fearstO defeat the nomination
Mr. PeudletOn but IL was not the power OF Nalst.
or ~ any combination, to defeat his great policy In Con
ventiOn. Therein he IL triumphant"