The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-13

ser not Of national, but Of ioca, state politics.
rnE cmEv JUsricn "A 1rsR - sATHss or GREEN
,uifrfsseA lACKA.nr SOD uiG riIarsaN
W The second difBculty ~ not more fonndaD'e.
Could Mr.. Chase stan0 ON the Western democratic
financial PLATFORM 1t 10 the Reneraiimpreson that ne
s in favor of redeeming the bonds In gold, although
Mr. Vailandigham hns seen nothing that exac'y
defines his position on this question: what ne mas
said Ia nothing whatever against what ne mas done
Mr.. aChase Ia the "father of grcenDacks'" ana as
Secretary of the Treasury wrote the words-"hich
win be fouud on the back Of every legal tender
This note Is legal tender for all debts public and
private except duties on imports and interest on the
public debt,n &C. Now Mr.. Chase IL gentleman,
not merely of ordinary but Of great intelligence and
in preparing the manuscript from which the green
backs were printed he doubtless weighed carefully
every word which he penned. Il viii be observed
that he excerpts the interest the public debt, which
is only another way Of saying that the coupons OF
the bonds will be paid in gold. Is not this positive
evidence that Mr. Chase Is all rightn the green
back issuef .4.U
As statesman the Chief Justice undenlably pos
sesses Abilities II the democratic party is to go out
side its ranks for candidate Mr. vallandigham ia for
his nomination. By an "outsider'' Is intimated any
democrat who acted with the republicans during the
are now opposed to the party. Chase is
preferable before such men as Johnson,
Doolittle and Dix. As Mr.. vallandigham expresses
himself if anything shall reconcile positive demo-
Gratis to Chase in any contingency 1t is the fact that
he Is statesman and civilian and not military
man, yet identified personally with the exercise
of violent arbitrary power in the States which ad'
hered to the Union" And, again, III 80 hard pressed
for material to be forced outside Of the democratic
party for candidate we are for Chase II there is
to be bargain let there be consideration
II there is to be a 'sale,' let us have value re-
ceived,' even paid in greenbacks. II for lack OF
brains we are compelled to fall back on IN ont
sider', let US see to it that we get brains"
NO "wAR DEMOCRAT'' AS A CANDIDATE.
General Dix would not be acceptable as a candi
date. In Mr. vallandigham's opinion he would Just
as Objectionable as General Burnside who executed
the orders for the transferment Of Mr.. valIandgham
beyond the lines OF the Union army. General Dix is
not regarded as democrat on account OF his course
during the war. ANY "war democrat" would be
feared by rather would be distasteful to, the fol-
lowers Of Mr.. vallandigham, because he would natu
rally feel himself obliged II elected to act in spirit
of prescription toward his peace colleagues. The
positive" democrats-such is the term by which
they now call themselves in pursuance Of the policy
to oblterate all traces Of the in the move
ment-woud feel safe under Mr.. Chase, whom they
give credit for more liberation, mercy and justice.
GENERAL HANCOCK.
The weakness Of General Hancock would lie in the
fact that few know what his position during the
early part of the war. He is believed to be sound
democrat and devoid Of the prosoriptive SPIRIT but
no military man can beat General Grant.
THE OTHER DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Chase would be greatly preferable to General
Blair, for whom a movement has begun in portions
of the West.
As for Horatio Seymour, there Is no great feeling
in favor Of against him. Hostility might be de-
veloped from the impression which exists in the
West that in his Albany speech last spring he COM
mltted himself to the payment OF the bonds In gold.
General Mcclellan would have no strength, in
dividually or personally, and would be supported
merely as party man, In which position he would
get the mere absolute strength OF the democracy.
Admiral Farragut would not be strong enough.
The remark about opposing a general or military
man to Grant applies with even more force in the
case OF the second hero OF New Orleans, because in
the minds Of the western people there Ia no com
petition between the two men.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The feeling for the nomination OF Mr.. Pendleton
also cOntemplates the nomination OF an Eastern
for the Vice Presidency, and the names OF Hoffman,
English and John Quincy Adams are prominently
mentioned in connection Herewith. Mr. Vallandig
ham is great admrer OF Mr.. English, whom he re-
CARDS as an undiuted democrat, although he voted
in 1862 for the abolition of slavery and subsequently
for the constitutional amendment, and was war
democrat. He is one Of the party leaders who went
through the ordeal unsul!ied. There is no specula
ton with reference to any Western man for the sec
ond place on the ticket.
THE NOMINATION AND PLATFORM.
Mr.. vallandigham thinks that in the organization
Of all the elements opposed to radicalism success
full combination can be effected by a broad and
general basis OF cooperation which is different
thing from platform. The latter need not, nay, it
should not make any reference TO the dead issues Of
the past. 'Iet bygones be bygones." The radicals
will be defeated by this policy OF attempting cam
paign. There are live, absorbing questions now on
which all the antiradical voters Of the country can
rally. There must he no prescription either way
for opinions entertained during the war. There must
be no endorsement OF the war. He thinks the posi-
ton and views OF his party may be summed up as
foows:-Any nomination Of democrat who ad-
hered rigidly to the democratic organization during
the war would be acceptable and wonld develop
enthusiasm and strength in proportion as he is re.
cognized as having been positive democrat.
II any one should be nominated the basis OF en-
dorsng the war and prescribing the men who were
opposed to IL there would, almost certainly be
another convention and another ticket In the field.
No nomination OF any man outside the democratic
party would be acceptable TO the democracy OF the
Northwest Whether they would acquiesce therein
and rally to his support would depend not so much
upon the man himse II as upon the basis OF coopera
ton and the platform, as well as the concurrence Of
a harmonious convention and the support which he
might receive Immediately from all the classes Of men
democrats conservatives and republicans-in al
tendance upon it.
Mr. vallandgham intends to be present at the
Convention. but will not ally himself with the friends
on any of the candidates further than TO contribute
what influence he possesses for his first choice, Mr.
Pendleton. He will stay at private quarters, through
adsinclinaton to consort with any OF the numerous
delegations or 'escorts' at the public hotels
sOUTH CAROLINA AND RESTORATION.