The weekly Butte record., 1862-10-11
The Democratic Position.


Hon Horatio Seymour. the nominee of the
Democratic party of New York for the Office
Of Governor, has been charged by the Sacra-
nento Union, and other factious and tory pa
pers of this State, with being opposed to the
Government and to the Union. In order TO
show the patriotism of the gallant Democracy
Of the Empire State and to correct the i'm.
preston thus craftily thrown out, by the pa
pers that have been constant in their pressure
upon the President, We present the following
extract from bis speech before the nominating
Convention. II is from the San Francisco
Herald's report
Governor Seymour, after stating his un.
willingness to accept the Office under any other
circumstances than those rendering it the duty
of every nan TO do what was in his power to
rescue the country in its present difficulties.
referred TO the Democratic Convention held
less than two years ago in this same hall. to
exhort the dominant party to submit the Crit
tenden Compromise 10 vote of the people in
order 10 avert the war. Seymour then review
ed at length the course of Congress. which re-
fused the petition of the Democracy, and traced
the history of events from the first battle of
Bull Run down to the pledge made by Con-
gress to prosecute the war for the restoration
of the Union and the preservation of the Con
stitution. He then drew picture of the sub
sequent action of Congress which disregarded
the wisdom OF Solomon, 3" that it is an honor
10 a man to cease from strife. but fool will
be meddling.' He alluded to the assaults
made by Republican journals on the Admins
tratlon, which Administration they charged
with incompetency. corruption and unfaithful-
ness He showed how the course of Congress
had tended to unite the South and distract the
North. for the Republican party had evinced
a spirit of insubordnation towards he Admin
istration of its own creating. He reminded
the Republican party that slavery was not the
only thing in the Constitution, the overthrow
Of which would bring untold misery and suffer
ing on the country He argued that although
the Republicans were not Intentionally dishon-
est, they were not fitted to carry on the Gov
ernment. They approved of the formation of
impertinent meddling Committees, who push
themselves into the very councils Of our rulers
They propose to organize men outside of the
authority OF the law and of the constituted au-
thOrities. For one he (Seymour) spurned such
Committees and would resist such illegal, rev.
olutionary organizations if need be by force
While he admitted that there were loyal men
in the body of the Republican party its lead
ers were dangerous and unwise men, and in its
present situation it could not save the coutry
Seymour tLen stated the position of the Demo
cratic party. They had and they would con-
tinue to Loyalty support the laws and authori-
ties of the country They would give the
President all the men he called for to uphold
the Government, execute the laws, put down
the rebellion and gain lasting peace. The
Democratic party had been and would be 10y
al and obedient to the laws and Constitution
OF their country-not from fear, but patriotism
He warned, he implored the Republicans not
to mistake the patriotism of the Democracy
for fear. The Democratic party had hearts
and arms strong enough to sweep away the
cobweb system Of terrorism and threats which
seemed to be held over the heads of the peo-
pie. The security of the public is the loyalty
and intelligence of that party, and upon that
party the Government can at all times relv
The President has been far less embarrassed
by Democrats than by Republicans Seymour
concluded by saying that the Democracy were
confident IN their cause, for they were battling
for the Union, the Constitution and the laws. ~