The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05

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how much wiser man stu would he have been
league 4 he holds tnst there Is any power IN any De.
matter Of Cancellation and Compromise, the people
and ss Il useless % . Of IT,
ASsn AK my oolleage whether there Il any power
State ana recognize them as s foresn nationi
Ar. PEpLsr0N-What may be the constitutional
p3wer OF this government to recognize the secession
state, decline to discuss at present But this
say: we should become engaged in war with .
foreign enemy, and portion Of our territory should
and we should be obliged to make q treaty Of peace
on tne basis OF retaining what each party had &C
eighty Of that territory to have passed away from u.s.
certainly the federal government would have the
power 70 conform TO our restricted limits and to
CONNIE us jurisdiction to our admitted boundaries.
II war be Acknowledgement, as my colleague declares,
has not the federal government as much power to
WIN q connict Of arms confer constitutional
power upon the federal government
are in favor Of concaon they afs in aVor Of
peace: , Tney love the Union beyond al things but
reconstruct this Union; peace viii preserve
friendship, and give us an opportunity for
hsse southern States cannot De oonctnated, ana u
yoa gentlemen cannot fnd In your Hearts TO grant
you'd snatse s ' aepersa s 5S on oges or
!oue; scould otd them Jare,oeu so tenderiv thev
.nm y0r , oe touched cy ne recollection OF IL
they should desire to come together with again in
one common government, there should be no pride
from my hand to be healed. They should come and
De welcome to the place they now occupy
al noasn make Of war GhV sna
up sae OF de-
dn iYnaicf
drawing the sword and dipping it in your brothers.
blood; II you insist upon this unnatural and unhoy
warn you that every wound which you innict upon
the Southern people, every defeat TO which you sub
to them endaTe VIII ranEe IN h uae
breasts until they wash out the last stain in your
blood and mine, or, 1t may be- in that OF our chill
Platform Proposed for the Democratic Con.
vcntion.
The following platform has been proposed for the
consideration of the National Democratic Conven-
ton
We the delegates. in Convention assembled rep
resenttng the national conservative democratic
party Of the United States of America in behalf Of the
the result of our mature elaboration and sincere
convictions the following resolutions as embracing
the principles which should be adhered to in con,
Quoting the government and sustaining and perpetu-
Resolved That the Union was created BY white
men to secure justice and Insure domestic tran
quility, provide for the common defence, promote
the general welfare and to secure the blessings Of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
Resolved, That the government Of the United
States as established by the constitution consists of
three coordinate branches-the executive, legisla-
tive and judical-and that these divisions must be
preserved separate and fnvOlate at all hazards, in
that any encroachment bv either upon the bowers of
the other branches is subversive Of the fundamental
law Of the land and will not be countenanced nor
Resolved That If no State has the right ito enter
into any treaty, alliance confederation" neither
the united act OF its several coordinate branches or
any one OF them the constitutional power to change
OF the Legislature Of the State concerned.D
Resolved, That neither Congress nor any other |
to prescribe or control the r9St Of sura9e
in any STATE but that the qualifications OF the "elec
tors each state shall be prescribed and regulated
Resolved, That large standing armies and naval |
forces are unnecessary in time Of peace and only
our institutions and liable to be exerted at any time
to subvert the liberties OF the people.
to give patronage to public servants il detrimental to
good order, produces fraud and c0rruptloneand un
necessarily increases the expenditure Of the public
Resolved, That the strictest economy should con.
troll In all government expenditures, and that re-
secure the speedy liquidation Of the public debt and
the immediate reduction Of the burdensome taxes
that now Cypress the people.
Resolved, That the bonded public debt should be
cancelled by the payment Of all government bends
with United States legal tender notes. which should
be received in payment Of all public dues, except
duties on imports and that all sums, except coin,
received by the government over and above what is
necessary to deray the expenses of the government
during each fiscal year shah be cancelled; and
that the coin received by the government shall be
equally apporti0ned semi-annualy and distributed
to the charge Of the assistant treasurers In the
era States for the purpose OF being sold for legal
tender notes In sums OF not than 500 nor less
than S. to any person. at such for the value
OF coin shall rule at the time of at such points
and that the legal tender notes received for coin
shall be Immediately withdrawn from circulation
and cancelled; provided that the amount OF coin In
the Treasury shall not at any time be reduced below
the sum Of $5,000,0OO