The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-22
What Is Required at st. Louis
to Insure Success.
THE TRANSFER OF The INDIAN BUREAU.
Nomination and Confirmation of Mr.. Nor
riII as Secretary of the Treasury.
COLONEL SCOTT ON The CALDWELL DISPATCHES
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASH!NoToNs Juno "a, loso
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS ON THE CINCINNATI
PIATToRN--wEAxNEss OF THE FINANCIAL
PLANK-THE SCHOOL QUESTION REsoLuTIoN
A POLITICAL TRUIsM-wHAT IL REQUIRED AT
ST. LOUIS IN oRDER TO INSURE SUCCESS.
Tho Cincinnati platform has been carefully and
curously examined by OF the leading democrats
here. and they generally think Il long, cumbrous and
evaslye.
Mr. Lamar OF Mississippi said to-day 1.-The repub-
lican platform in bringing up the old words treason"
and trators" and appealing 10 the fears and the hatred
of Northern men to help them to q victory. which
must be, by taeir own act purely sectional will cause
disappointment in tho South. We have done ut
most TO show Northern fellow citizens that, far
Of the South arc concerned. not only the
over, but depore and protest against the
spirit OF scctonallsm. To call traitors is gross
wrong We fought In the war OF the sections. and be-
ieved then had long been taught that the Union
compact which could be dissolved We were
in this belief and therefore not traitors
The result OF the changed all that, and II to-day
TO lin hands against the government,
" entertained thought hostile TO the Union,
II even sought an advantage 10 SEQ
ton At tho cost OF the rest Of tho country
und to It's injury, we would be consciously
traitors to the Union. But this cannot be said Of
We not sectional Our aims in tho South for the
whole country We American citizens and hold
Il ID wrong and wicked in any American 10 stir
up sectional strife. II hoped that the
republican party, meeting in convention in this
centennial year would have been broad and liberal
enough include the whole country and al the people
Of oil the sections Had Il done this Il would have
conferred undoubted benefit on the country, and It
would, believe have drawn TO itself In the Southern
States appreclable part OF tho intelligence and real
political influence But the Cincinnati platform begins
and ends with slap In the face; insult to every
Southern white Who acted or sympashised with
his own people In the war Of secession"
Mr. Lamar asked what he thought Of the repubi
can currency resolution.
at astonished aud puzzled me- he replied. "that
the party which has all along made its chief capital out
OF the assertion that alone Is sincerely and resoutcy
in favor Of hard money and specie resumption should
deliberately abandon this ground; CONTEMPORARY
down the Resumption when Governor Davis, OF
Texas proposed itg approval and mako it, currency
resolution plattude which such infation,st
a. Mr. Kelley securely plant all his batteries against
resumption and Contraction
. What IL your explanation OF III
Mr. LAMAR-It looks 4 the party, having lulled
into fancicd security the capital and hard money
OF tho East intend hencefoFth TO court and win the soft
money element Of the West have mover known such
sudden evolution Of great political party performed
on the eve Of campaign and right the face Of IL
enemy IL shows that the strength Of the son money
influence has boon underestmated 1t SO
unexpected that do not tho explanation unless 1t
lies the fact that the republican party nnds that its
chances Of victory In the Western states, while
those Of the democratic party lie In the East But
such party strategy succeed only at the expense OF
every interest and industry in the country, and tho
suh II they should win would be four years OF
the uncertainty which has for throe years past caused
general prostration OF industry and trade
2. What would you advise as the true policy At St
LOUISE
Mr.. LAxAR-An honest. square statement, oil. The
best way to fight ,ndrection IL with dirsctncsa The
St Louis Convention may adopt one oftwo courses-it
ought either come out squarey against any carly
sumption specie payments and in favor Of geenback
money and let Governor Allen write the
resolution In his boldost hand, or II ought TO
pledge itself distinctly to resumption. II ~
tries initiate the republican course Il Will losa The
country has becu trincd with long enough II has
suffered too long and too much from uncertainty. We
must declare boldly and honestly definite policy, be
Il for paper money the If the Convention
chooses the hard money sdo, hope Il viii In obe
dience to the instincts and ancient traditions Of
tho party, 1t ought 10 expose In Tow words the i'm
pracscability OF carrying out tho Resumption act,
tai preiminaroa And then Il ought soIemniy TO
pledge that the democratic party, wins ushe cleo
tou will resume specie payments In 1872 this
provides but certainly within the four years OF the
next Presidential term, and ~ ~ early day pos
sIbe That what he republicans should have
done, and which not having done wc ought to do.
O. What do you think OF the Cincinnati resolution
the school question
Mr. LAxAR--Thc democratic party mas been for some
years popularity believed havo with tho
Catholics because Il formerly defended these against
tho Know Nothings This has no relation, however,
70 the school question. We ought to adopt at 81
Louis the precise resolution which In In the Cincinnati
PLATFORM copysts mi,ators but because that
resolution is ruism in politics. II Is proposition
which no sensible disputes. and which is much
a. TO assert that. twice two mako four. Hut want
you understand that in wha; say al these mat
sers speak for no one but myself
.swhat do you think OF the prospect Of Hayes and
whoeler's election ~
NJ. LAMAR-It 10 as yet underlined. The ticket has .
broad suracethat - 10 say, It Is in apparent harmony
with all the recently conflicting divisions In tho party
but doubt n has force and depth OF current sum-
Gent better platform aud better ticket
which the democrats have In their powor TO make al
81 Louis
Mr.. smith Ely, Of New York, was asked what he
thought Of the political SITUATION He replied
Il think the condition Of the country erave and
the longer continuance power OF the present repub
can party 30 dangerous that believe nrst cond
ton should bc democratic success on any honorable
basis: and II thought we could not win hard
money basis l should b. ready TO give
that up less essential than the preserva
ton or tho country. But my Judgment II
that we cannot n with ambiguous platform the
currency question. believe the capital Of the
Try Is deeply alarmed There has been already
enormous shrinIase OF values, apd every means
TO In such way 10 keep what he has lott To
simply copy the republican financial resolus,on would,
believe, place position subordinate TO the
publcAls and would be regarded cowardiy. Prom
the best Information can get Judge that wo shall
carry Indiana, but rely upon Il Tho nomi-
nation Of Hayes dminishes the chance Of carrying
Ohio In order 10 win We shall need 70 carry the