The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-20
seymonr's Letter q Acosptanoo.

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the National Convention, and repeats
his former approval Of its several resc-
lutiona. Congress is severely criticised
fol-. its ruthless partisanship, aud arraign-
ed for converting its sessions into mere
party caucuses. That 10 what the Sep.
TENDER meeting simply means. The
weight of our taxes he refers to as
something 70 be- lightened with no loss
Of time, whichshe does not believe pos
siblc except through the establishments
Of peace and order, and the universal
revival Of Industry.
Il is not possible, in Gov. 6cymour's
opinion, for the dominant party 70 frame
or execute a policy Of prudence and
wisdom, for the reason that IL has so
long been committed to extreme inca.
surcs, and been bound up with violent
and revolutionary schemes. There Is
but ono way, he holds, in which TO 70.
strain this violence Of the party In
power, and that is by popular election
OF Democratic Executive and Demo
cratic members Of Congress.
That the election Of the Democratic
candidate is highly probable, he feels
strongly assured from the energy with
which the action Of the recent Demo.
cratic Conventions has been endorsed
throughout the country. lie does not
doubt, from all these tokeus, that victory
will perch on the Democratic banner,
which 10 turn win bring universal and
permanent peace, aud insure a wise,
economical aud honest Goyernmcut.--
The action Of the late Soldiers Con.
veution went far 10 demonstrating this,
body that spoke fer the whole Of tia.
vast army which would acc the results
Of the war for the Uoion realized.
In his letter Of acceptance and his
speeches, iIoratiO Seymour il the states.
man who truly compreheads the situa.
ton, and grasps the principles on which
exirication from existing pcrils Is pos
sible. In all bis public Efforts there is
the calm and unerring reasoning Of The
philOsophic mind, aud noticeable lack
Of tho blind and impetuous Sallics u
the partisan. Il is because mere parti.
sans cannot scale the heights Of his
logic with their pc..iiogging ladders,
nor shake the foundations Of It's sus.
tanning statements, nor pa. 70 rout the
formidable array Of his facts, that they
assail him with all the missiles Of their
envenomcd hatred. That is their only
answer TO him. The tread OF his argu.
mcnta brushes the life out Of their false
theories. Their arts, their frsuds, their
lies, their unrepublican practices, their
usurpations, their corruption, all IN.
covered 70 the public sight, aud lopg.
delayed condemnation l. rcady 70 over.
whelm them at the ius,igation Of his
sound and patriotic appeals
Something more Thea the mere routine
Of accepting the nomination belonged 10
the occasion. IL was precisely the time
70 impress freshly upon the popular
MUD the enduring character Of simple
republican principles; 10 revert to doe.
trines which have been buried out Of
sight under the wreck thus far made Of
our institutions to hold up to view the
magnitude Of the dangers from which
there Is no possible extrioation save by
our own effort; TO draw vivid contrast
between a corrupt aud an honest ad
ADMINISTRATION Of the Government; aud 70
point out the yawoing gulf into which
il is possible for reckless aud revola.
tionary faction to plangc the hopes aud
aims Of the country which they have
shown themselves resolved 10 rob aud
ruin.
Ills allusion 10 the state Of tho coun.
try will create a lasting impression every.
where and the warnings he tutors aud
she remedies he proposes will be needed
as no candidates words were ever heed.
ed before. The public mind Is by ma.
ture patient aud hopeful; and anxious
as II has become at this period Of doub,
and danger, il still needed the vigorous
appeal Of such patriot, to starlle l,
from the attitude Of roposs, bred Of
confusion aud uncertainty, which the
faction in power are most anxious il
should assume. No rejecting and can.
did citizen can give this letter pcrusal,
without being moved In his Utmost con.
victious by the power ofthat plain truth
which its author yields. II bears the
marks Of a statesman's handiwork, and
breathes the spirit Of an exalted pa
| triotism.
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| Messrs, John Murphy 4 CO., Baltimore,
are jast issuing, in superior style, the
"Acts and DEGREES Of the late Plenary Coun.
cil Of Baltimore" The work Is doubtless
one OF the most important 70 he own rei;.