Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-16
CHAsEs ULTIMATUM TO THE NEW
YORK CONVENTION.

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial (RAdieal) professet
to have come in possession Of the draft of .
platform submitted by Chief Justice Chase
to the New York Convention. As matter
of curiosity, We give his story:
WAsHINGTON, July Is. II have seen the
original draft OF the platform which had
been agreed upon between the Chief Justice
and some of themOst prominent Democrats
in the country, and the leading spirits of
the New York Convention. | have been
assured by friend of the Chief Justice
whe had in his possession the document re-
ferred 10, that the platform was formally
agreed upon as the one, and the only one,
on which Mr.. Chase was willing to accept
the nOminalion Of the New York Conyen-
ton. The following are three Of the resO-
lutions, as copied from the original:
That the American Democracy, repos-
ing their trust, under God, in the intelli-
gence, the patriotism, and the dscrimi-
mating Justice Of the American people, de-
clare their fixed adhersion to the great
principles OF equal rights and equal justice
for all men, and all States, and their pur-
pose TO apply them, within constitutional
limits, TO all questions which, in the ext
gencies of public affairs, may demand con-
alteration and solution.
That in land of Democratic institu-
tions, all public or private interests repose
most securely on the broadest basis of suf-
frage but, under the system of distinct
though united States, which Distinguishes
our American government from the con
solidated governments Of the Old World,
both wisdom and duty require that the APP
plicatiOn OF this principle be left in the
several States, under the Constitution Of the
United States, to the people OF each State,
without the interference of the national
government.
That honor and duty alike require the
honest payment of the public debt, and the
faithful performance Of all public ebliga-
tons; but we do not admit that creditors,
more than other men, are entitled TO spe-
cial favor in the interpretation of the law
by which their rights and public duties arc
determined. The Interpretation of laws
IN cases of conflicting Interests, belongs to
the courts"
The Chief Justice, IL is said, was impoT-
tuned, after the meeting Of the convention,
TO modify his views, bat be refused to &C
cept The nominstion on any platform save
the one Of his own making.
This correspondent says Mr. Chase is
opposed to the third party movement, and
that if he votes at all, he will vote for
Grant and Colfax. A New York corre-
spondent Of the same paper states as a
reason why Governor Seymour declared
that his honor prevented him accepting a
nomination from the convention, was a
personal promise to Mr. Chase that he
would not be q candidate. This CORE
spondent adds After the nomination
was made, Chase's friends absOlvedl him
from bis promise, and left him free to ae-
cept Mr. Chase sustains the action of
his friends, and expresses himself satis-
fed with the result of the convention
These correspondents make directly OPP
Posite statements as facts The drift of
rumor is certainly with the latter.