The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-08-26
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.
ESPECIALLY TO THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE.
SAN FRAScIsco, Ang. I'd, 1865.
Seymour and Blair Nominated.

When the KonfdRG took her departure
from this port, on her last voyage to Homo
lulu, she carried out word that the National
Democratic Convention had met In New
York, and effected temporary organization,
but very little news beyond that The two
thirds rule was adopted by the Convention
as being, Of course, the most Democratic plan,
and this had the effect to protract its sittings,
in unsuccessful ballotings, for several days.
Henry W. Palmer, of Wisconsin, was chosen
temporary Chairman. Subsequently, ION the
6th), Horatio Seymour, of New York, was
elected the permanent presiding officer On
the 9th, the same gentleman received the
nomination for President of the United
States, on the 2ad ballot Pendleton, Han
cock, Hendricks, Field and johnson were
the most prominent candidates in opposi-
tion-the three first named leading through
out the contest. On one ballot, Chase re-
ceiyed a complimentary vote from the Cali
Isrnia delegation, and that was pretty much
the extent of his popularity, although the
attempt was made In the galleries, by pro-
longed and yociferous applause, to create for
him a forced recognition. The dodge would
not serve. The Chief Justice had but few
friends among the delegates, and even these
were committed TO other candidates. Frank
Blair, of Missouri, received the nomination
for Vice President.
Antecedents OF the Nominees.
Before the Presidential campaign is over,
we shall all learn enough of the political bl-
ography of the various candidates. The bat
tie of the Republicans will be fought on
General Grants record. The tactics of the
Democracy will be, as far as possible, to pre-
vent Seymour's past history from being
brought to light. They can not, however,
conceal the fact that, while Governor of New
York, he opposed the draft, and would, in a
very short time, have taken that State out OF
the Union, or plunged it into bloodshed and
anarchy, if the Government had not taught
him an admonitory lesson in the shape of
10000 troops, quartered within calling dis
tance in that State, under charge of Gen.
Ben. Butler. Neither can he wipe out the
damning record of his speech to the mob in
the city of New York, which had fired the
city, demolished buildings, and murdered the
unoffending negroes wherever they showed
themselves. Instead of ordering out the
military, to disperse these atrocious villains
with grape and canister, he went among
them and addressed them in rose-water
phrase, requesting them, as his friends"
to desist from their hellish work and go
home.
Gen. Frank Blair was so Jealous a Republi-
can during the war, that lie resigned his seat
in Congress to join the army. He COM
manded one of the divisions under Sherman,
in the celebrated march from "Atlanta to
the sea.n His intense Iadicalism caused him
to quarrel with Mr.. Lincoln, because he
thought that gentleman too slow, humane
and forgiving in his treatment of rebels. He
has turned a complete somersault.
Between stools.
In this ill-assorted selection of candidates,
it will be seen that an attempt was made to
please both parties; and, as is usually the
case under like circumstances, neither is en-
tirely satisfied. The chivaIry element of the
Democracy have poured out the yials Of their
bitterest wrath against Gen. Grant, because
of his having been Federal Butcher"
They must now either choke down their
spleen, or, by implication, condemn one of
their own men, when they denounce ours.
This is certainly most humiliating attitude,
particularly as il renders stultification abso-
lutely necessary. The war Democrats will
be very 10th to accept Seymour, and if they
do, it must be without the exhibition of
much enthusiasm. He can gain no strength
from the Republican ranks, and without ac-
cessions from that quarter, it is difficult to
see how he can be elected. The Republicans
are at this time immensely in the majority
throughout the Union, and SOL feel conf
dent-they Will remain. Or, If a man like
Seymour can be successful, in the face OF all
he did to defeat the loyal cause while chief
executive officer of the great State Of New
York, then there is very little sincerity or
fidelity in the people, who suffered so much
and contributed SO freely to crush out his
political friends during the rebellion.
8. Conservative Soldiers and Sailors, Com
vention.
Some funny things occur in this world,
and among the funniest, was "CoDserva-
tive' Soldiers and Sailors Convention, held
as a kind of tender to the National Demo-
cratic Convention in New York, while that
body was in session. Perhaps you can i'm
agine what sort Of body that is. They are
brave chaps, undoubtedly, who can be 'con-
seryatiye" during battlel There were a
good many of that kind Of troops at the bat
tie of Bull Run. Conservative men
who, if they fought to put down the re-
bellion, now acknowledge by their acts that
they did wrong, or base enough, If they
thought themselves in the right, to desert
the cause of justice in order to display
a mockery of party fesltyl
1 think it would be safe to assert that
seven-eighths of these CONSERVATIVES" were
made citizens by the special Act of Congress
relating to those who served out their time
in the army, without going through the reg
ular forms Of naturalization; that most Of
them enlisted for the sake Of the bounty;
that six-sevenths of the number were Irish
men, and that of these, fve-sixths and three
fourths belonged to the Church represented
by Pho Mono. Generals Franklin aud Slo-
cum disgraced themselves by taking part in
this body, which had the brazen effrontery TO
declare the belief that they (the Republi-
cans1, intend, by the use Of the army under
Grants supreme control, to cause the elect
oral vote Of some of the States to be cast for
himself by force or fraud; and declare the
solemn cOnVlction tRaI tne Tree inelltullOns
Of the country have never been in greater
jeopardy than now, and they look to the de-
liberations of the Democratic party now as
sembled 10 Convention with the greatest
anxiety, believing that on their action de-
pends the future prosperity of our country"
Recess OF Congress.
Congress, by concurrent resolution, has
agreed upon taking recess from the 9th
inst to the Sd day of September. 1t Is not
deemed entirely safe to "Ieave the President