New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-09
sEymOgR AT MILWAUKEE,.

which it appeals to the people to elevate the
Chicago nominees TO power, is just this: that
the misfortunes of the country are cha7geab,c,
not to the Rebellion but TO the Administration,
and that a change Of Administration will re-
store peace and prosperity to the Republic.
That is to be the key note Of the political cam
paicn; and that. also, We for our part are willing
enough the Democracy should 60 10 the country
upon. for it may stand as a fair specimen Of the
spirit of candor and spirit of patriotism by
which they are impelled and guided.
The present mouth piece Of the Democratic
party is, as much as any one man can be, Hora-
ito seymour. lie was President of The Chicago
Convention. heis Governor of New-Nork, he has
sought all occasions 10 put himself personally
and officially in opposition to the Government
aud TO the War, and he il the earliest Of the
prominent orators whose speeches can be taken
as authoritative expositions of Democratic poll
cy and purpose. And lac is already in print
with an address delivered at Milwaukee or ,he
first Of September, which is evidence that what
ever other men may intend with reference to
the Chicago platform, Gov. Seymour at least
means to stand on i unreseryedly, and intends
that the candidates Of the Convention hall put
themselves by bis side.
For the fundamental idea Of the platform finds
only a more elaborate and ostentatous express
SION in this speech If the President of the Con-
vention which framed il. From the beginning
TO the end il, though the Administration is
beratei for every fault Of omission and Of COM
mission. FOR usurping too much power and for
not exercising enough, for infringing upon the
liberties Of the citizen, and for not maintaining
the rights Of the Republic. there Is not In the
whole of II any hint that the Rebellion, which
the Government is seeking 10 subduc, Is in any
wise responsible for the calamiiics under which
we suffer- Upon this speech, a. upon many be-
fore IT,. the same criticism is 20 be made, ;hat
II does not indicate any disposition to complain
O. those who conspircd 10 destroy, but only OF
those who have endeavored to save, the Rpub-
lie. And in that II reflect, beyond doubt the
temper OF the Democratic party.
Take this specimen Of Gov. Seymour fair
ness in dealing with the issues OF the hour. In
reference to Gen. Ilcintzclman's recent order, he
says:
Three years 20 the North responded with uIauiui!,y
70 the calls OF the Government. Then. on my return
from the West a, tha: time, the people Of Chicago Ike
the people Of Milwaukee were animated by spirit Of
uaan.riiy and patriot. What do We soc now Tue
Government has SO little confidence in The people that
b. an official order u-i issued IL denies 10 the people
Of Illinois, Ohio Indiana AID Michigan one Of ihc sa'
cred rights o. every American citizen. Thu Govern.
meat has 30 little confidence in tie people Of these
States that Il fears to trust thgm with tie priv
ile.e Of bearing arms. The Constitution de-
cares that this rcit shall not b. nfgnged. Our nthos
believed II necessary for the protection OF the people
from the encroachmcn;s Of arbitrary power. You are
told that the people Of these states cannot be trusted
with arms even 70 hunt their food upon yon broad pr'
ries Tie Administration has .osi aith in The people,
Ohio Indiana, Illinois und Michigan have lost faith in
the Administration.
Now Gov. Seymour knows-no man knows
bctter--that a conspiracy exists in the North
West for the overthrow of tins Government. He
knows IT, leaders with some Of them he hes just
sat in convention. He knows that they arc in
full accord with the Rebel leaders at The South.
He knows that they meant 10 resist a lawful
draft forcibly, and to that end were I'M
lawfully arming. He knows that this
order Of Gen. IIelntzelman, if issued in
season. has probably had the effect to anticipate
and interrupt this reasonable intent by depriy-
ing It's leaders Of the means Of making war.
Yet with this knowledge he denounccs the ill.,
reference of the Government, and charges 1t ~ n
fault upon the Administration that il Is consprcd
against by traitors. II has lost the confidence
of the people, forsooth. Wen. We suppose it
lost the confidence Of the Rebel leaders some
time before, and Gov. Seymour is just a
ready to impute that loss to it asa fault, a he is
10 reproach Mr.. Lincoln for not permitting n
band of traitors to proceed without molestation
in an auxiliary Rebellion throughout the North
West.
More explicitly and more shamelcssly, Gov.
Seymour says:
"If the day ever comes when the General Govern
mcnt shall exercise power 1t will destroy itself
II is this idea OF idea that the Fede
raj Government should exercise the powers reserved by
the Constitution TO tho States ana The attempt 10 do 20
that Is causing strife all over our land.
Nothing from the lips Of Calhoun or Jefferson
Davis ever went beyond this. Yelled under va
rious cuphcmisms it has beer. stated before; but
here Is tho distinct, unqualified as eycraiion