The Convention of the American Democratic party, held at New
York on 4th July, have, after twenty-two ballots, nominated Mr. Horatio Seymour for President. They have, however, at the same time accepted a " platform" which it has not pleased Mr. Reuter's agent to send to 'England entire ; but which, according to his summary, "favours" the taxation of the United States' coupons, and the payment of all debts in paper, unless expressly declared to be payable in gold. This is, of course, partial repudia- tion, and the platform would seem to annul the nomination. Mr. Seymour is a Peace Democrat, upholds slavery, and is generally opposed to all sound ideas of politics ; but he is a gentleman, and nothing in his history suggests that he would assist in robbing the creditors of the State by main force. if the temptation is too great for him, and he yields, his opponents will have only to raise the cry of " Grant and Honesty," to carry the whole country.
