The New York herald., 1863-05-26
The NEXT PRESIDENCY.
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The AGITATION COMMENCED.
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H0RATIO SEYMOUR TROTTED OUT.
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With the Platform of the War
81 Democracy.
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The Question Of Another Term
for President Lincoln.
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Democratic, Conservative and COpperhead
Opinions on the Subject,
6c., &C., &C.

SEYMOUR AND THE cONsTrUTruS-ro PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1864. HoRATIo sEY-
houR, OF NEW Y0RK-THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.
The great bulk If the people Of the Northern
States are still as hostile to JEFF. Davis and his
boasted government as they were upon the day
they first heard that Fort Sumter had been
sailed by armed traitors; and they will no doubt
no continue until the rebels lay down their arms
or the rebellion shall be conquered by the physi.
cal force Of the nation, II they be not in the
meantime driven to madness by the weakness,
folly, oppression, mismanagement and general
wickedness Of the administration at Washington,
and the tyranny Of military despotism, such as
has been exercised in the arrest and imprison-
ment Of Mr.. vallandgham, Of Ohio. The people
are almost universally loyal TO the Union aud the
constitution however much they may detcst the
administration and denouncc its assumptions Of
power against the rights and personal liberty of
citizens. Much as they disagree in relation TO the
manner OF conducting the war and the unconsti-
tntonality Of the emancipation policy of those who
control the armies in the field, firm and stsadfast
resolution pervades the whole N0rth-aside from
the puny abolition faction Of Beecher Phillips,
Greeley, Cheever, &c.-that the Union shall be
preserved. To that end they will cheerfully make
any sacrifices and from that resolution they will
never recede. They unyieldng in their belief
that the nations deverance will come and that
Heaven and their own strong arms will yet save il
from the treason and treachery OF those who assaiI
IL by arms In the South and those who tramplc
upon the constitution and aim to overthrow il by
proclamatons, edicts arbitrary arrests, conscrip-
tions and perhaps revolution at the North. While
they will dispose Of class OF those traitors with
the ballot box; they must overthrow the other by
physical force in "a constitutional war having for
its object only the enforcement Of the laws and the
supremacy OF the constitution over every foot of
territory belonging to the United states AZ consti.
tuted by fathers.
The old democratic party, God be praised, IL
still power in the land whose strong arms and
enduring principles are competent 10 rescue the
country and perpetuate its strong constitutional
government Tor generations TO come. The demo
cratic party was founded especially for the main
tenance Of the constitution; and its vigorous hands
not yet palsied by age, will be found equal TO the
task assigned II by its ancient founders. Its mis-.
sion ~ now to save the country and maintain the
great principles OF civil and religious liberty which
sustained the men Of the Revolution In their heroic
contest with the power Of the British crown. The
statesmen Of the democratic party, amid the dark.
ness and gloom that now veil national prospe-
rity, look hopefully forward to years OF glory and
greatness yet to be enjoyed by country beneath
the folds Of the old flag 0f Stars aud Stripes - now
trailing in the dust through the treason Of the
South and the faitllessness, imbeciliy and corrup
tion Of the administration at Washington.
In the future accession of the democracy TO
power, upon the principles which carried the
great State OF New York in their favor last fall
as enuncidfed IN the brooklyn academy spseci. Of
Goro1ior Seymour. and redtTdted in lbs ,nessdge
TO the Leytstdture-now centre all the hopes Of the
people for the salvation Of the country and the
restoration Of peaceful relations with the great
democracy the people feel that they are indebted
for all the ills that have befaen political beri-
tage. They realize now that the democracy in
power, II they could not have reconcled our sec.
uonzl differences, would have speedily crushed
the rebellion and restored the Union by the lawful
method Of subduing conibatants, and at the same
time anording protection TO all citizens, North
and South, who were not in arms against the
government
The democratic party would have made no war
upon States or populations, or would have sssaled
and overthrown rebels a. individuals wherever
found In arms. IL would have confscated nothing
which did not belong to fighting traitors nor
would II have issued proclamations giving freedom
TO the negroes, OF threatened penalties TO the nno
cent which 1t had no power TO enforce. Under
democratic control our armies would have march
ed wherever there was armed foe 10 conquer
and would have liberated as they went along not
the negro, but the loyal white people Of the South
from the despotism which restrained their allie
glance 10 the Union, which then they desired to
sustain. IL would have rejected every abolition
scheme, ropudated the abolitionists and pro-
claimed that the war was for the restoration Of the
white mans Union government, and would DE pro-
secuted Tor that purpose exclusively.
Under the belief that such would be the policy
OF the democratic party, the people Of several Of
the loyal States winch voted for the election 81
Abraham Lincoln last year signihed through the
ballot box their desire for that party 10 assume
the management Of the war and prosecute il till
the last traitor had laid down his arms, under the
glorious motto Of "One UniOn-one constitution
destiny
The elections in Now York, Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Indiana and New Jersey 'reTe not cdJried, as sgs.
dDect to Mtnk, upon dny such pedcc meds ~ hnrc
been promulgated by M,syrs. IdLBaiTiaBi Iood
Nc.uaste' dnd others o-tOBi ne aboAt,0nlas lt-
itght TO style "cOpT'Ih'dds.' Those results we're
only evidences Of want ~ pubic confidence ia
the ability Of the administration 81 Lincoln 20 carry
on the war successfully, and a condemnation ~
the manner Of pro- uung hOrtilitles So a. 70 a.
vide the North aud unite the south. Tie verdict
was not against the war means % crushing the
rebellion, but judgment ia favor Of "thc cOn.t.
tuition as u - and the Union 49, u was T. ,r0s
10 restore NE Union dli ,ft1list Nc Htprendegof
tie cOi1si,d'OH, ~ futdficat ciI,f01s 0gamst ne
UistHuf,OH ~ UeyrO a0rDg, in deian OF rUHtt.
tuupnal provisions. 10 was an ullitc dcclart.
iOn OF popular indignation against ihe Jgtrngcs
which The administratlOn had perpetrat.I upon
the personal liberty aud constitutions. rghUs %
q .tzens.
lhe people had become Thoroughly dl.gu.iod
vita tie conduct oi 0r puh.ir affairs. aud were
heartily discontented with thr rieaere results
"a hch had been ~ ufcl hy futl aVAsterpe Ilfufe
oi hlo0f and treasure. 1hcy arre fe.tsN 4g1er
thc inDrd.nate demands % tAe GOV .fiH.ent tar man
aud money without acrompi sIng any liUng. AID
thc voice they Then Uttered through $50 baol
boxes was hut ON taFrrst .uFitttfUu for tlr oil
democratic ATTY o. stop Boz and take te r.ins 1f 20
Vmrment, m 10. der that ihe var mig.r De more
vigorously pr0ri cutcd 90 d suctrt-fui .He and "A
leftl4io col. II wa an nd.cat.ontat 81 q people
believed % The dtmpcrttlc Theory nf sntslg lie
ral cs atih increasod enrrgy. and at tie anne time
p ~ nllng " them tho olive branch 40 peace ID
iie thpuid choose t0 az ept 9 aud iay loan tber
arms.
j, world seem. however. that some Of olr rsrty
leader. dil not comprehend ibe matter in the
W. y. iur thry az once commenced tU tsik sf
peacc EilhOat farther Hght.' in u,c face ofu,e
most abusive AMI tantal1ing eHpressiOua 81 en1.
ie pt TOW ards The national government nud tla
people ~ The North. from the rebel leaders AMI
tue whole southern press The rebels snurusd sH z
1yert1fes. denounced The people af fe free -ta,es
~ whole -alc, astle scum Of creation, and pro.
'efsed preference f0r "a union with hgonaa ~ uia
.crilgD ~ sassa, - ~ any farther sIn,casle fels.
ions wth the citizens ~ she loyal State. aad siH 4
.ho "pearc upon auy terms democrats psgs.sted I
In advocating cessation ~ hpstiiltes whlln fto 4
rebel. rema ned dsnAn'iy In arms
This m sconstrir rtinn " tue verdict ~ tte paorfe
\, ammo ~ The dftaor Al leadafa Ia y, ~, t.