Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05
the united democracy of the North tidine,,.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.


the united i, democracy of the North tiding.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
When the Democratic Convention wa
called together, and the Southern State
were invited to participate in it's delibera
lions, my opinion was decided that we shouIt
accept the invitation promptly and nv con
vlctlon is clear that in doing so we have moi
only acted wisely, but we have done preat
good to the South and to the Democrati(
parry; After free and full copsaesent-
WIN delegates in the CONVEX. In thoroughly
g an the .i MTrt r.. heart of the demo
Ioracy is fully aroused that it beats IN pro
found sympathy with the suffering South !;
that it is fully alive to the dangers when
threaten to destroy the Constitution and the
government, and that it is unalterably hxed
in its purpose to rescue that Constitution
from destruction, to restore that government
to its legitimate functions, and to bring back
the Southern States to their place in the
Union, with all their rights, dignity and
equality unimpaired. These are the objects
for which the Democratic party are fighting
and, planting themselves on the Appian
Way of the Constitution, grasplng once
more in friendship the hands of then
brethren of the South, setting up again the
broken affairs of the country, they have
sworn never to cease fighting until their Cd.
jects are accomplished. And, gentlemen,
believe they are honest and sincere IN the
professions they make. L believe they vii
be true to us if we are but true to ourselves
believe they not only have the will, bu
the power to relieve us from this odious tyr
amy under which we have groaneo ioi
three years.
HAMPToN'S WORK IN THE PLATFORM
As it was my good fortune to be on the
committee which framed this instrument, il
may be interesting to you, perhaps, to Learn
the details by which it was pe-H5cred, and
the views of those no made it. As you are
aware the committee on Resolutions con
sisted of one member from each State. On
assembling it was found that very large
difference of opinion existed. Among other
resolutions offered were some declaring that
the right of suffrage belonged to the States,
and this was announced to be good Demo-
cratic doctrine | agreed to the proposition,
but at the same time said that 1t seemed to
ph;cb - had omitted one very vital point
annI;aJ ~ - to ,chdt states tie doctr1ne
"PPned. L thought it was necessary to guard
and limit that declaration, and to the end
that we might know at what time we could
- pack ana say who were the citizens of the
state asked that they would declare that
1helr constitutions up to the year 1868
Gentlemen were there from the North. South.
East and West, and by all we were met with
extreme cordlality- They said they were
willing to give us everything desired ;
put we OF the South must remember hat
t'ey had great fight to make, and it would
H. pe POI" IT. to place upon that platform
North. They, however, pledge. ...lyes
70 A. Ill tn Mi
ern States. and restore to us the Constltu-
ton as it had existed As we were met in
such kindly spirit, could not but recip-
rocate t. | knew that was representing
the feelings of my people when did so, and
told them that | would withdraw all the
resolutions l had offered, and no doubt other
southern delegates would do the same, and
would accept the resolutions offered by Hon.
VT W.T.; HNyard, the Senator from Delaware
Ionged dtGsclared that the right of suffrage be
the resolutions States. | said would take
add but three words 's%y , would allow me tc
bodied in the platform a xHS VII vi, ind EN-,
we declare that the Reconstructi0mhs ana
revolutionary, unconstitutional and yo IRE
immense cheering When proposed that
every single member of the committeeman
.he warmest men in it were the men of the
North-came forward and said they would
Il.
pledged themselves, feel assured that when
the Democratic party come to triumph
they Will show us a remedy for our misfor
tunes IN their own good time, for which [ am
perfectly willing to wait. Such is the his
tory OF our platform, and such were the
motives which governed the committee in
lts formation. As the representative Of
South Carolina on that committee. | present
that platform to you in the earnest hope
.na ~, - "1vn aborS - .,-.aiol approval A.
the committee, can assure nv feiioM "a
zens that the only objects for which / labored
were to make 1t strong and honest plat
form ono that would secure the riclts Of
the South and protect the honor of nv state.
i Is TOR you to say how these objects have
been fulfilled
GLORIOUS ANTICIPATIoNs
success Will bring to you deliverance from
tyranny that gals and Expresses you every
where and at all times. 1t will drive from
your borders, and ensign to the infamv
they SO richly have elrned, the base brood
Of satraps who have domineered over the
south
Organize clubs in every locality send
speakers through all the land to arouse the
teeHle; Try to convince the negro that we
6g ,s fJa and d but if he will not be
convince him, at least, that he mus 81 - TO
those idols whom he serves as his gods to feed
and clothe him. Agree among yourselves,
and act firmly on this agreement, that you
will not employ any one who votes the radi-
cal ticket Use all the means that are placed
in your hands to control this clement by
which the radical party seek to degrade us
while they secure success, and we can turn,
their batteries against themselves. " ~
not do to say that the negro b b 40 f I5e 70
~ rt o1ant;n, and his vote may turn the
ena1a r.. us meet this a practical ques-
=, and seek. out of this great evil that has
been inflicted upon US, to work good for
ourselves -