Year: 1864

this vital issue Of the integrity Of the Union.
Thus the republican and the democratic parties,
a. represented In their candidates for President
and Vice President, stand before the people
upon the same ultisnatum OF the Union.


But IN the re-esta olishment Of the Union In
Its territorial integrity and dignity among the
nations, and OF the constitution ss the supreme
law Of the land, the rebellion and its conse-
quenccs have rendered certain great measures
indispensable. These constitute our political
platform for the Presidential succession, VIZ


i. The suppression Of the rebellion. This, it
Is now apparent, must and will be done, and
from all appearances, in the present effective
campaign, by the fleets and armies of the
Union, under the mastery combinations Of that
great aud never failing soldier, General Grant.


O. With the destruction or dissolution of the
armed forces of the rebellion. our plan of res
toration is that some time ago suggested by Mr..
Seward, as Secretary Of State, to the French
IL mister for Foreign Affairs-the simple plan Of
the return Of the representatives due from tho
rebelitOus States to their vacant seats in both
houses of Congress. This Is the constitutional
and authoritative convention Of all the
States" to which we would invite Soath Caro-
lima andNher rebeliious sisters. Nor will there
be the slightest difficulty in restoring them to
this national convention, with the suppression
OF the srmed forces of JEFF. Davis and his ex-
pulsion from the country.


3. formal requisition upon the Emperor
Napoleon Tor the abandonment OF his usurped
authority over Mexico, and, covering this re-
treat, u declaration in behalf OF France Of the
independence OF the Mexican republic. In this
connection u demand must also be made upon
England for indemnity for her piratical spola-
ti0ns upon our cOmmeroe during this war, til
a rebuSe of her peradous neutrality which
will give us security for the future.


4. The submission Of all the outstanding un-
constitutional or alleged unconstitutional acts
dictated by the abolition fanatics of Congress,
under this war administration, to the final
judgment of the Supreme Court Of the United
States.


This is our platform for the restoration Of
peace and the Union in its integrity, aud as a
great nation holding and resolved to exercise
the balance OF power on this continent and on
the high seas. When we shall have heard from
President Lincoln and from Gen. Mcclellan Their
respective views and purposes in regard to the
four important propositions Of this Union plat
form, We shall be enabled to define our posi-
ton exactly as between these two candidates
for the succession In the meantime this
Union letter of Mr. Pendleton will do much
Ia kho -
and vigorous effort on their part for the vic
tory In November Both the candidates on
their Presidential ticket having repudiated the
Chicago platform, the oopperbead faction are
kept out in the cold Their only safe and
sensible course now is to abandon their here
sizes, repent and reform, and be satisfied with q
back seat for reasonable probation.


NEWSPAPER ENrERPRIsE-The readers Of tho
HERALD know that there has been a great bat
tie in the Shenandoah valley, and they know
present in the quiet camp Of our heroes on the
crisp and misty morning before tho battle;
they have heard the wild yell Of the rebel
charge; they have seen the confusion that our
surprised army was thrown into, and the stub
born though unequal fght il made in spite Of
that confusion; they have seen Little Phil ride
on to the field, and felt the thrill OF enthusiasm
that stirred the hearts Of our heroes to new
attempts; and they have seen also the splendid
onset that snatched the palm Of victory from
Che, ,impudent foe. ALI this our readers have
heard, felt and seen, because they are our
rsaders-for the readers OF the other papers
have lost all this. One may wander through
the waste and dreary columns OF the Tribune,
and ell that he can end Of this great victory is
the meagre despatch of Stanton. One may, il
he has the patience, look ct every one of the
insipid and fippant paragraphs Of the Times,
and be will fud of Sheridau's glorious achieve
ment only tho few large facts that Sheridan
had time to tell when this battle was over. But
the reading public who take newspaper for
the news hardly notice that the other papers are
without accounts OF this battle. They have
studied the two minute maps Of the HERALD and
the graphic special accounts Of two OF our cor
respondents, and know all about it, We refer to
the fact only to record that we have distanced
all competition for the Eve hundredth time.


COUNTY AND CONGRESSIONAL PoLrrcs. The
leaders Of the numerous factions and cliqucs
still continue to keep political affairs in this
city in decided muddle, with the sole excep-
tion OF the ounty ticket Tsmmany Hall, in
its effort to reorganize and place itself
upon Its former basis, has presented
county ticket which commends itself to
the support Of the citizens OF this metropolis,
and will receive an emphatic endorsement at
the polls. We wish We could say as much for
its Congressional ticket; but, unfortunately,
the leaders have made . decided muddle in
most Of the districts. The prospect is that Il
will be far worse before the election.


The Congressional conventions are SO small
that IL il IN easy matter for few schemers to
pack them. The result u, that whom the dele