Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-10-09

New York Democratic northumberland Nc
Horatio seymour for Governor-A Bold sD...,
from the Nominee.
/ Horatio Seymour has been nominated for Goverro.
OF New York. in opposition to Morgan, the present
incumbent by two Conventions-the one a sort ~
Constitutional Union Convention, at which Brooks Of
the Express, was performer, and The other Demo,
cratic Convention subsequently held at ALBANY on ~
10th inst The Herald of the 18th, contains the nro
ceedngs OF the latter. The following are extracts
Mr. Purdy then moved that Horatio Seymour, Of
Onelda be unanimously nominated by acclamation the
candidate OF the Democratic State Convention for tina
Governorship of the State OF New York
The mention of tie name of " Horato Seymour had
an electric effect upon the Convention Every member
started to his feet, and cheer after cheer resoundd
through the hall The scene of enthusiasm and excite
ment is beyond description
The motion OF Mr.. Purdy was carried amid perfect
tempest of applause, and the unanimous &" Ave Of
the Convention rang through the hall amid the
deatening calls tor Seymour" +" Seymour" " Sey
mOur.''
1t seemed as if the Convention would never become
quiet again.
Mr.. Seymour soon appeared upon the platform, when
another outburst of enthusiastic cheering took place
lasting for several minutes.
Gov. Seymour, when order became sufficiently 70
stored addressed the Convention in speech of unusol
force, erlancy, eoquence and bOdness. After STATING
his unwiliugness to accept the oce under any Other
circumstances than those rendering the duty OF every
try from It's present difficulties, he referred to the Dem
ocrac Convention held less than rw0 years ago in this
same hail. 10 eXbort the dominant party to submit the
Crltlenden Compromlse" to a vote Of the people in
order to avert the Mr. Seymour then reviewed at
length the of Congress- which refused the nett
ton of the democracy and traced the history of events
from the first battle of Bull Run down to the pledop
made by Congress to prosecute the for the res
oraton Of the Union and the preservation Of the Con
situation He drew picture of the subsequent acting
of Congress, which dsregarded the wisdom of Solomon
that 1t Is an honor to to cease from strife but
aSoo will be NEEDING" He alluded TO the assaults
made by republican journals on the administration
they charged with incOmpetency corruption and TN
aithiuness. He showed how the course of Congress
had ended to unite the South and distract the NORTH
for the Republican party had evenced the spirit of insur
bordinatiOn of its own creating. He reminded the
republican party that slavery not the only thing
in the constitution, the overthrow Of which would
bring untold misery and suffering on the county,
He argued that although the republicans not alto
gether dishonest they not fitted to carry On the
government.
Mr.. Seymour then stated the position of the demo-
cratic party. They Rad and they would continue to
Loyalty support the laws and authorities of the country
They would give the President all the he called for
to uphold the government, execute the laws put down
the rebellion and gain honorable and lasting peace
The democratic party had been and would be loyal and
obedent to the laws and constitution of their country
not from fear but patriotism. He warned be impord
the republicans not to mistake the patriotism Of the de-
mocracy for fear. The democratic party had arms
strong enough to sweep away the cobWeb system of ter
rorsm and threats which seemed to be held over the
heads of the people The security of the public is in
the loyalty and intelligence of that party thegogern
ment can at all times rely
When order was once more restored loud cries were
made for d" Werdando Wood" who in brief, spirited
eloquent and patriotic address, endorsed every word
that Gov. Seymour had given utterance to- declaring
that the time had come when the people could speak
their minds. Under the present administration man
heretofore, if he spoke the TRUTH sent to Fort La
fayette and the only security for him against mprison
ment was to give utterance to lies He pledged that
the city of New York would give thirty thousand ma
jority for Horatio Seymour, and that nothing could
prevent him (Mr. Seymour from being the next Gov
| crnor of the great State of New York