The Placer herald., 1868-08-29
to seats in Congress. The condition

TO seats IN Congress. The condition o
war, which they contemplate, must be apPar
ent to every right thinking man. have no
mere personal wishes which mislead my judg
ment in regard to the pending election. No
man who has weighed and measured the du.
ties Of the office of President of the United
States can fail to be impressed with the cares
and tolls Of him who lie to meet it's demands
1t is not merely to float with popular cur.
rents without policy or a purpose. On the
contrary, while our constitution gives just
weight to the public will, its distinguishing
feature is that it seeks to protect the rights
Of miuorilies; its greatest glory is that it
puts restraints upon power-it gives force
and form to those maxims and principles Of
civil liberty for which the martyrs Of free.
dom have struggled through ages; it declares
the right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses and papers against unreason.
able search and seizures that Congress shall
make no law respecting the establishment Of
religion or the free exercise thereof or
abridging the freedom Of speech or of the
press or the right Of the people to petition
for redress Of grievances. 1t secures the
right Of speedy and public trial by an inn
partial jury. No man can rightfuly enter
upon the duties of the Presidential office un.
less he is not only willing to carry out the
wishes of the people expressed in a constitu.
!iousI way, but is also pepared to stand up
for rights of minorities. He must be ready
to uphold the free exersise Of religion; he
must denounce measures which would wrong
personal or home rights, or the religious
conscience of the humblest citizen Of the
land, he must maintain without distinction
of iced or nationality all the privileges Of
an American citizenship.
The experience Of every public man who
has been faithful to bis trust teaches him
that no one can do the duties of the Office Of
President unless be is ready, not only to IN
dergo the falsehoods and abuses of the bad,
but to suffer from the censure Of the good
who are misled by prejudices and misrep
i resentations. There are no attractions in
such positiiions.
say that great change is goi' on in
the public mind The mass Of the Republi
can party are more thoughtful, temperate
and just than they were during the excite.
ment which attended the progress and close
of the civil war. As the energy Of the Dem
ocratc party springs from their devotion to
their cause and to their candidates, | may
with propriety speak of The fact that never
ia the political history OF our country has
the action of any like body been hailed with
such universal and real enthusiasm as tina,
which has been shown in relation to the po
silon Of the National Democratic Conven
ton. With this the candidates had moth
ing to do. Had any others Of those named
| to1 etiti
perhaps, more marked, as the zeal and
energy Of the conservative masses spring
from desire to make change OF policy
and from thought that they can carry out
their purposes. In this faith they are
strengthened by the co-operation of the
great body of those who served in the Union
army during the war; Having given nearly
l6 900 commissions to the officers Of that
army. | know their views and wishes. They
demand the Union for which they fought.
The largest meeting Of these gallant sol.
diers ev er assembled was held in New York
and endorsed the action Of the National
Convention 10 words distinct with meaning.
Thev called on the Government TO stop in
its policy of hate, discord and dsunion, and
| in terms of fervld eloqueDce demanded the
restoration OF tne I'suls u 'uo ''ca"
people. When there is such accord between
those who proved themselves brave and self-
sacrificing 10 war, aud those who are thought
fol and patriotic in council, cannot doubt
we shall gain political triumph which will
restore our Union, bring back peace to our
land, and give us once more the blessings OF
wise, economical and honest Government.
HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
Gen. G. W. Morgan and others, Com. DC.