The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-08-06
The Germans and the Democracy.
Reputation OF Seymour and Blair.

The zanesvillc Courier publis hes a
translation of an article from The
Germdnid, a German paper printed
in that city, which has heretofore
been Democratic. It's present posi-
ton will be seen by the editorial,
which We reproduce
The great Democratic National
Convention recently assembled in
New York, for the selection of candi.
dates for the Presidency aud Vice
Presidency, where the eyes of both
continents were turned with eager
and also with anxious expectation,
which the great Industrial Exhibition
did not equal nor call such a multi
tude of people to witness, has, at last
after 22 ballotings, united in select
ing a candidate for the Presidency
candidate, who, it seems, from the
beginning would not have his name
used, aud therefore one whom the
Democratic party never more thought
Of, viz. HOratiO Seymour, of New
York.
Notwithstanding they dragged long
with the candidate for the Presidency
they were soon done with the Vice
Presidency, the candidate being pro.
posed, indeed, in a very thoughtless
manner and accepted.
Shall We give our candid and i'm
partial opinion about .he whole mat
terS Aiter following with the great
est attention and the highest interest
the whole proceedings OF the Con g.
vention, We can not help but--sup-
ported by the opinion of Conservative
associations and prominent personali-
ties-think that this is not the will
Of the Democratic people, but that it
is only the work of a grand, old,
wide'an ,broad.spun, secret, political
clique. Why shall we conceal the
truth and deceive ourselves ? Can
patriots stand it with calm blood to
be thus humbugged by the politicians
aud, like greenhorns, say to this DO
litieal hnesse Yea aud Amen 2
Is this an introduction Of the
Democratic honesty destined to re-
Pudiate the pretended corruption ?
A bad omen.
The nomination is therefore, to
speak freely (and a German reoog-
nizes freedom of speech), not the ex.
preston Of the Democracy but the
work Of August Belmont. of New
York, the rich banker aud boud-
holder.
Where, in this connection, arc the
fruits of progressive Democracy, of
Democracy that has learned some.
thing since the commencement Of the
war, aud with whom conservative
Republicans could unite ? Is not
this nomination rather a retrogadiug
ia the old ways of Democracy that
once destroyed the party and nearly
ruined the country Or. shall the
nomination Of Mr. Blair, who, in his
letter 20 tho New York Conventi
preached quasi rebellion, aud the in.
stallatiOn Of the President as a dic-
tator, be a sign that Democracy will
open a way to the prosperity aud
freedom OF the country?
The people expected this ConveD-
tion to form renewed, newly-made,
vigorous democracy, under whose
wing upright Democrats aud mod
crate Republicans could associate,
aud which would set aside the old
wire-Puilers of the party, but how
we're they cheated?
A Vallandigham was the 6rss to
bring The nomination Of Sey mour ON
the carpet. A notorious rebel gen
eral, Forrest. a Wade Hampton, and
more Of the same eAlibre. frame the
platform. give the key note and play
the BIG bass fiddle and the innocent