New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
cor. SEYvOUR on THE STUMP

The World fancying that there has been too
much Blair TO the proportion of Seymour IN
the National canvass thus far, is rayished with
the thought that its candidate for President IL
about to take the stump in behalf of his own
election. "Gov. Seymour's coming actively into
" the canvass" it says, supplies 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 Dem
ocratic triumph" This assumes that Soy
mour's appearance in the canvass is n novelty.
| But Cen Harrison spoke frequently In the can
vass of 1910, which resulted in his election to
! the Presidency, and Senator D0uglas can
| sassed nearly every State in the contest OF
| 1860, when hc obtained the entire vote of one
third-cass State, aud nearly half the vote OF
| another. There is no objection to any ones
| speaking whom crowd can be collected to
hear; and, if Gov. s. would improve his novel
opportuIity 20 retract the gross misstatcmcnts
of his Connecticut speech last Spring, we should
deem his reappearance on the stump not only
useful but crcdtablc.
Gov. Scymonr and the stump are old ac-
duaintances. In 1864, he was Governor of our
State, and had for two years welded the great
power and patronage Of that position. lie had,
throughout that period, commissioned all the
officers i'm our States vast contribution TO the
National volunteer forces, making his appoint =
ments and promotions grossly partisan in sub
serviency to his own ambition. He had pre-
sided over the late Democratic National Con-
vention, and aided in giving it platform AZ
ter his own heart. He had organized "A" State
Guard of which regiments were called out at
20, aft N
meetings. With all these advantages, the Gov
ernor took the stump, and from county to
county reiterated, to applauding crowds, his
demonstration of these propositions:
l. No progress has yet been made toward
conquering the Rebellion.
ii. We have already incurred so vast n 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 en-
tire rent.
". The credit of the Southern Confcdcracy
in Europe is decidedly better than that of tho
Union, and money can be borrowed thereon at
more favorable rates than on that Of our Gov
ernment.
V. If Mr.. Lincoln should bc chosen Prcsi-
dent, the War will continue through the next
four years, and will absorb all that remains of
our property, whclming the whole country in
irretrievable ruin.
These propositions were illustrated and en-
forced ut various meetings, i'll strain OF
assertion and argument that would have elected
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 sympathizer
who heard them; but they did MT defeat Mr.
Lincoln, nor did they reGlect Gov. Seymour.
The World asserts that mot even Mr.. Hoff-
"man can command a single Democratic vote
(which would not be given with greater alacrity
"to the idol Of the New-York Democracy.
"s There is no candidate who adds to
"the strength of Seymour; but Gov. Seymour
"al,uaps adds to the strength of the most pop
"ular candidate voted for at the same election"
We meet this gascOnade with an array of
recorded facts Figures are its proper antidOte.
Horatio Seymour first ran for Governor Of
this State in 1885, when no was beaten, though
all his associates on the Democratic ticket
were elected Here are the aggregates:
Whi0 Oandidaes Democratic.
Governor wash'n Hunt. .2it6h II Seymour. .2i+, ,as2
H. Gop G. j. Cornell. .2lo,695 H. +. Church 1ls,009
Canal Com E. Blakeley. ...23s9i j. c. Mather2o,io2
Prison Insp.. .2osl4 Angell $50
clerk Appeals Smith ...."2iio2s Benton.....2 2i7sSO
In 1862, he ran again, and was elected; but
he ran behind his Lieutenant Church, and his
Canal Commissioners, Foster
In 1854, he ran again, and was beaten but
for once led his tickot-his party being divided
into "Hardsr and "SOfts."
In 1852, he ran again, and was elected, owing