Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-26
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 THOMAS n. SEYMOUR.
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 We have become pretty we'll convinced, from careful obseryaton. that the Democratic party at the North is governed pretty much as the Democratic party has beon at the Soath' by fs,o pary leaders. At the South, it IS well known that $ few wealthy planters in eaeh State, representing the interests and the votes of the majority of their party. have been ac custorsd to get together to map gut the organ izaticn and principles which shall embody their political creed, designate the mon who shall represent them in State aud National of- fees, and ratify their conclusions, with the farce of popular vote, at the ballot oox'- This state of things, this concentration o' affairs in the hands of a few reckless leaders, who exercised unlimited power, who held the aestinies of these people in their hands, dla more to hring about the rebellion, and has done more to keepit alive till today, than any and all other causes combined. It is not necessary to demonstrate this by reference to what we know has been and is the feeling of the masses at tho South with regard to this war that it is but a method of carrying out certain political ;. measures of certain political leaders; but the fact is 50 plain and palpable that it may not pc denied and therein lies our greatest hope TOT returning reason, and rsyoh against these aa.nerate. traitorous lenders, among the masses and armies of the South. So at the North the ysaders of the Democratic party have of late prescribed absolutely what their followers have to swallow, have mapped out the pro aramme and platform for them to stand upon and abide by, have selected for the party the men for whom they have to vote, without glv, ing the adear people" chance of expressing their preferences or demonstrating their choiee'
 This fact is plainly proven, too plainly to be rainsayed, by the action of the Democratic Convention, held in Hartford last week. Eve rvbody knows that that Convention was con trolled, it's doings marked out, it's proceedings inspired, it's resolutions written, it's candidates nominated by W. W. ..Eaton, A. E. Burr, Isaac Toucsy, and few kindred spirits, the most malignant of copper heads, and many of them ayowed secsssionists. Nobody doubts but that if the true democracy had had an unnuzzled mouth and unfettered hands, they would have declared against the reasonable resolutions there adopted, the doings of those who nomi- mated Thos. H. Seymour for Governor of this State, and would have pitched overheard and purred even Touro Hall, ot the nest of unelean birds who ran the machine from first to last and all the while. But the traitor leaders proved there, as they have heretofore, too strong for the lambs, and now the leyal demo crats of this State have enly the alternative to swallow the nauseous dose held to their lips, and kiss the hands that feed them, or bolt the poison and the leaders with it.
 Let us look now at the subject which IS of- fsred for our inspection, as the candidate oi ths coppsr-heads for the office of Governor We fear we shall not be able to do justice to him in the limits of this article, but if not we shall recur to him hereafter. THOMAS H. SEY- noun. Who is he what is he ]? and what is his record
 |. WHO is l.s? Thos. H. Seymour, by. the dispensation of Providence, once Governor of Connecticut and by the dispensation ot Jas Buchanan once Uaitsd States minister to < aall the Russias,' q frequent candidate for ofice' in the gift of the people, and as frequently great defeated, . sucker atths public crib, bat pensioner upon the private purse, was horn in humble city of this States at m early peri, cd in life, ,of poor but honest parents. During his early manhood he studied law at this vi 1ace. at the celebrated law school, then in exis tence here. Here hs cut but sorry figure and never atterward, we believe, attempted the practice of his profs sion. While here, he was onse ssput upon the limits" by his shoema-. ker, because he couldn't pay for a pair of bootsl Thin NC mention. not became we would snser at honest poverty, which Tom Seymour never felt, but because 1t exhibits the sh;ftless trait of his character, and illustrates 2 ,houaand like stories thatiare told of him, ol lis utter incompeteno5 to take care ofhis per .onal affsirs and finances. What man then to ' take X charge Of the affairs and finances of Stste f Passing from civil life he entered 2 military one, was in the Mexican war. asd t is laid. though he $ such great Psaes man now, that. .hs rss tbep and there the Aero q