The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-05
The Nominations.
From the National .elligencer.

1 to' 1ouI uuyS VI AuAISuS OellOer1t1On
and desire to reach conclusion that would
respond to the wishes Of the country, the
Convention at New York yesterday nomi
mated Horatio Seymour, With spontane
Gus and heartfelt enthusiasm such as
has rarely been exhibited on any similia,
occasion. The voting had reached point
when the action Of Ohio would be conclu.
sive, inasmuch as her favorite candidate
had up to that time commanded the great.
est support. At this Interesting and crit.
icai moment the chairman of that delega.
ton, in obedience t6 the instruction Of
HE colleagues, brought the name of ex-Gov.
ernor Seymour, which was received with
the most cordial and generous greeting.
This movement was quite unexpected to
the body Of the Convention and the more
so because in the numerous baflotings that
had taken place New York had in no in.
stance seconded the choice of Ohio, and
there was supposed rivalry or antagonism
between the respective interests.
| A demonstration made under siicl cir.
cumstances naturally elected an outbnrst
of manly feeling from all quarters, and the
response to it from the Convention, the
galleries, and the vast multitude outside
the hall. which caught up the spirit and
echoed it back with resembling cheers, was
indescribably grand and imposing. Gov
ernor Seymour came forward to reiterate
his former refusal to be considered can.
didate, and to decline the proposed honor
with earnest emphasis. But this modest
and self-denying conduct only intensified
the awakened enthusiasm, which hencefor-
ward could no more be arrested than cleo
tricity in its dazzling and certain speed.
State after State precipitated its. vote until
the choice may be said to have been made
by reclamation rather than by any recog.
nized formality. The Convention rose up
as one man, and with an unparalleled &C
cord named the candidate.
Governor Seymour is too well known to
the whole country to need any eulogy or
explanation Of his public career. It is no
'disparagement to others, in whatever cate
CORY. they may stand, to say that he ranks
among the very foremost of our living
statesmen. There ore but few who will
venture to complete the palm with one
who has borne off the highest honors, who
has extorted the best praise, and whose
whole life is an Illustration of honor, integ-
rity, excellence, and worth. As chief mag
istrate of the State of New York, he made
himself everywhere known as a public man
OF commanding ability, enlarged compre-
hension, and practical capacity. And since
retiring from;a sphere which he honored SO
much, there is no single individual in the
nation whose COUNSEL has been more gen.
orally sought, 'orwbose wisdom has been
more universally accepted.
With clear, courageous, and far.reach-
ing mind, be has srappled with and mastef-
ed all the vexatious questions which have
arisen to trouble the peace and to disorder
the practices of the Union during the last
eight years, aid has led the van in defen!
ding those great principles Of public liberty
and Of popular rights upon which the very
existence ofour institutions may be said to
depend. His.name, as the champion efthe
Constitutions and as the adversary Of usur-
patton, is cherished to the remotest boun-
daries Of the Republic. Wherever the one |
is venerated and the other is detested, he is |
honored.- 8a
Representing the statemanship OF the
country, in contrast with military power,
personated by tile General commanding our
regular army, Governor Seymour is presen-
led as the candidate OF the Conservative
masses. There never was period in our
history when civil experience, trimming, and
'alent were. SO necessary as now to rescue
he nation from the despotic and iron rule,
lnder which its prosperity has languished,
is liberties have been crushed, and it's
'ery existence as RepdbIic imperilled.
A statesman, and not q soldier, is needed
or this crisis; and least of all, soldier
whose whole civil career has been worse
han signal failure. Governor Seymour
tands before the people In that capacity.
lie is commanded BY his craftsmanship, and
ve are quite willing that he should rest
lpon those merits.
There was scarcely less unanimity in the
hoice Of General Francis P. Blair for the
econd on the ticket. While originally a
Democrat, he bad sided with the Republic
ans upon the question ofextending slavery
nto the Territories, and ut the outbreak Of
he war, was one of the volunteer heroes
rho rallied to the stars and stripes, and
ought gallantly for his principles to the
nd: It was q touching tribute to his
that some OF, the brave men
gainst whom he had led the veterans OF
he West were among the foremost to vel
ONE his name in the Convention, and to
ledge their free and fervent support, as
he testimony Of their reconciled loyalty to q
ne old flag. They were another class of /
len to the red-hahded rebels who appeared
t Chicago, led by Ex-Governor Brown ofI