The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-23
Governor Seymour on the Stump.


From the N. y Tribune.
The World, fancyipg that there has been too
much Blair to the proportion of Seymour in
the national canvass thus far, is ravished with
the thought that its candidate for President is
about to take the stump in behalf of his own
election. Governor Seymour's coming ac-
lively into the Canvass it says, Supplies a
lacking force which was needed to turn the
tide of victory in favor of the Democratic
hosts" "This is the one thing needed to
insure Democratic triumph" This assumes
that Seymour's appearance in the canvass is
a novelty. But General Harrison spoke fire.
quently in the canvass of 1910, which resulted
in his election to the Presidency, and Senator
Douglas canvassed nearly every State in the
contest OF 1860, when he obtained the entire
vote of one third-class State, and nearly half
the vote of another. There is no objection to
any ones speaking whom crowd can be col
lected to hear; and, if Governor Seymour
would improve his novel opportunity to retract
the gross misstatements of his Connecticut
speech last spring, we should deem his reap
pearance on the stump not only useful but
creditable.
Governor Seymour and the stump are old
acquaintance. In 1864 he was Governor of
our State, and had for two years welded the
| great power and patronage of that position.
He had throughout that period commissioned
all the officers in our States vast contribution
to the national volunteer forces, making his
appointments and promotions grossly partisan
in subserviepcy to his own ambition. He had
presided over the late Democratic National
Convention, and aided in giving it a platform
after his own heart. He had organized a
Estate Guard" of which regiments were
called out at sundry points to enhance the
attractions of his meetings. With all these
advantages, the Governor took the stump,
and from county to county reiterated, to ap-
nInnNiuU Ud daYOO ira nf
propostions:-
/. No progress has yet been made towards
coDquering the Rebellion.
III. We have already incurred so vast debt
that all the property of the country is virtu-
ally confscated thereby.
III. Yet little while, and no farm or build
ing will have any value, the taxes necessarily
levied thereon requiring or balancing its
entire rent.
! ". The credit of the Southern Confederaoy
in Europe is decidedly better than that Of the
Union, and money can be borrowed thereon at
more favorable rates than on that of our Gov
eminent.
V. IfMr. Lincoln should be chosen Presi-
dent, the war will continue through the next
| four years, and will absorb all that remains
| Of our property, whelming the whole country
| in irretrievable ruin.
These propositions were illustrated and en-
| forced at various meetings, in strain OF
assertion and argument that would have ell
cited ringing cheers throughout from either
of the Rebel armies then fighting to destroy
the Union. They carried comfort and cheer to
the soul of every Rebel and Rebel sympa-
thizer who heard them, but they didn't defeat
Mr.. Lincoln, nor did they reelect Governor
Seymour.
The World asserts that ''not even Mr. Hof-
man can command single Democratic vote
which would not be given with greater alao
rity to the idol of the New York Democracy.
There is no candidate who adds to
the strength OF Seymour; but Governor Sey-
mour always adds to the strength Of the most