Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-25
Mr.. SeWnrd's Dofcat.

Mr.. Stewards Defeat.
Tho Seward wing oi the. great Black Rcpubl
caa army, is vastly dssruntlcl and dishcartcnci
a. the defeat of its chio'tein Mt Chicago. One of
the disappointed hcrecs an editor Of tho iibany
Eeeaia9 joaraai, writing from Chicago May 10
to his paper. ucahratcs ~ follows:
misrepresentation has achieved its work. Tho
timi1 anl ctedulaus have succumbcd To threats
aud pcrycreians. To please thousands of mrn Of
cquivotal principle aud laltering faith, millions
If royal hearts have been sallcn"d Tho re-
eognize1 standard bcarcr of tho republican party
has tccn sacrificed upon the altar Of Enced avail
lbilitv.
Tic sacrifice was alike cruel and unnecessary
n man ia the republican party has greater
strength than " II Seward NJ man d. sscrvcs more
the haudseIlh hat party. or possesses greater fit
ucss for the high uticc for which its national tribu
nal has declared him unworthy. His platform is
that Of the republican party, and was before it
lie. N re than any other man, initiated the prn'
cpcs which called it into being aud which gave,
aud which still give l.. all its vitality No other
other mans history distinctly cmbodies tho
grand idea which brought together those who
originally entered into the republican organizations
aud the worlds verdict was that good faith com
mon honesty nnl the future history aud we'll
being of the republican party demanded lis nom
nation as is standard bearer in the pending cli-
sis
Bnt this verdict haslccn reversed Tho innex.
ible virtues. the unswer>ing intcgrctv. the heroic
courage, the profound sagacity and the exalted
statcsmnnshir which enieared him to The people,
constituted 'ihc stumbling block an,srock Of Of
fence" to the Convention. He Wns deemed too
pure too consistent too heroic, too wise. and
to, thoroughly and ton conspicuousy imburd
with the distinctive principles irepubicanism, to
succeed.
Men. no SINGLE pulsaiion of whose hearts ever
beat responsive 10 the principles of the republi
can party, must be concatcd; aud to do so Viii
liam II. Seward must be sacrificed. Localities
where rcpuhlcanism never had vitality enough to
breathe were coveted, and to encourage the eIJrt
to achieve what is nnaitainabc Willinmll. Seward
sacrificed. States. whose representatives hnye
never vet inhaled sufficient Of the free spirit Of
rublIcani,m to assume its name. demanded the
immoatou, and they were graiifed. Lo,o Of
consistency, admiration ior a lung lifc of devotion
tp itee lon. and a ictuc purpose II stand ur fall
hy The noblcst cmbrdimant OF IN lilntcd and uuda
filed principle. al hal to sulcumh 10 lancicl cXpe.
dicnry and bitter hate.
The result is les de(ra; Of William H. Seward
than a triumph 81 his personal enemies. The
sentiment wGich uminniel in his rejection was
chiefly mlaaia; ur"d by tn 80 w,sh dislike Of the
man was incnitclv in nlyanec Il their love for his
mlnciple> For wars he has been i.ler Mprd zeal
at tie kings gatc aud by feeding The doubts oI
>8me. bycXrItfng the approximations nl oilers, ahj
hy the industrious nitcrahco misrepresentation
t, all they have like their ancient prototype"
ngy attained the cad they have aidently cove
ted and secured tie discomitu of those who
have for NJ wears 10 ked and opcd for the com.
ug day when ilam IL. Seward should obtain
the exalted position for which living is
So worthy. know, very well, that many OF those
by whose hands this immolation was actually con
summated did not share IN this sp,rit Of envy and
bate but enough did 10 turn the scale; rnd have
no wish 10 withhold from them ihis acknowledge
maut If their ti2ht to the concentrations Which
they will coyct irim those who are in sympathy
~ith them
But for none Of this work Of crGluliry, ingrali,
udc and mall gnity /, Abram Lincoln or his i'm
mediate fr"rd- Z esI on>Ibie Those who
most Jealous IN heir magn laburs, and most in-
lu.trious nnl effective in their studiedperversons
had no love for the successful candidate. lie was
neither their first nor second choice. Others
were preferred and pressed before him; but
il was because thrse others were less imbued
with the pure principles Of rcpublicanism, aud
were ,cmcl more offensive To Mr.. Stewards friends
than because those 10 whom / refer were not viii
ling to accept Mr. Lincoln or any other man, rs
M instrument for the accomplishment Of their pri-
mary purpose. Mr.. Lincoln is bold, gallant and
uncomprumsing republican
He. however, owes nothing to Mr.. Sewards imne-
date friends They labored earnestly to prevent his
nomination. They deemed him greatly the inferior,
in every way, of their candidate. And they said so,
kindly but with emphasis II the zeal induced by un-
bounded affection by lifelong des oton, and by set
tied conviction that the good Of the country and the
triumph OF freedom depended upon the nomination of
Mr. Seward, could have prevented the nomination Of
Mr. Lincoln it would have been prevented. He,lhere
fore, owes bis success TO other men and 10 other in
hnenccs The men and influences which secured his
nomination may not all OF them, labor with equal
zeal and effectiveness to secure his election But up
on them deyolves the responsibility of the campaign
and if successful hope, in the battle upon them
will devolye, also, the direction. management and
success of the administration which the election will
initiate. Mr.. Stewards friends will take The places in
the ranks of the party which have been assigned
them: and, ms time shall have soothcd the
wounds which he Convention has inflicted, they will
he found, in every battle which has yet been
fought for freedom, doing yoenian service.
In all that have Thus written, desire the rch ders
of the Journal TO hold ndi, idually and alone
possible Although with him at Chicago after the
nomination WAS made. had no heart to seek advice
from. or in any wayio counsel with Mr.. Weed. | be-
ieye he will dem things have here written
il-timed and inrdicons But have neither his for
bearanee sagaciy nor discretion. IN this episte
therefore, speak my own sentiments, regardless of
what my associates may think say. and quite in
different 60 all consequences personal to myself Ny
chief regret is that there is any justification for what