The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-08
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
CORDIAL ENDORSEMENT OF THE DEMO.
CRATIC PLATFORM.

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CRATIC PLATFORM.
THE RADICAL POLICY REVIEWED AND
NOUNcED.
The following is the letter in fullof Governor
Seymour, accepting the nomination OF the
National Democratic Convention for President:
UTICA, N. Y, August 1853.
To General @. W. Morgan ardohers, Cona1sst-
GENTr1EMpN-When, in the City OF New York,
on the 11th ult., in the presence OF 9 vast mui-
titude, on behalf OF the National Democrauc
Convention, you rendered to me its unanimous
Nomination as their candidate for the office OF
President of the United States, stated I had
no words ssadeq aate to express my gratitude
for the good will and kindness which that body
had shown to me. It's nomination was un-
sought and unexpected. 1t was my ambition
to take an active part, Tom whlcn am now
excluded, in the great struggle gong on 1or
the restoration OF good government OF peace
and prosperity to our country. But have been
caught up by the .whelming tide which is bear,
ing US on to great political change, and find
myself unable to resist its pressure. You have
-alse- given. me a copy Of the resolutions. put
forth BY the Convention, showing its POSITION
upon ali the great questions which now agltate
the country. As the presiding ofhcer OF tna9
import: as one Of it's members am party to
their terms They are in accord with my views,
and T stand upon them in the contest upon
which we are now entering, and shall strive
to carry them out in future, wherever may
be placed, in political or private life"
I then stated that I would send you these
words Of acceptance in letter, as ls the Gus
toy,o form T aaa no TpaSOn. TDOQ reflection,
to change or qualify the terms of my approval
of the resolutions Of the Convention.
I have delayed the mere formal act OF COM
muuicating to you in writing what thus pub.
licly said, for the purpose Of seeing what light
the action of Congress would throw upon the
interests Of the country. Its acts since the
adjournment Of the Convention snow an
give to the people what they ought to have,
Clear statement of what has been done with the
money drawn from them during the past eight
years. Thoughtful men feel that there have
been wrongs in the financial management whlch
have been kept from the public knowledge;
The Congressional party has not only allied
itself with military power. which. is. to be
brought to bear directly upon the elections in
many States, but it also holds itself In perpet
nal session, with the avowed purpose OF ma
king such laws as it shall see fit, in view OF the
elections which will take place within o few
weeks. 1t did not, therefore, adjourn, but took
recess, to meet again II its partisan interests
shall demand its reassembling. Never be-
fore in the history Of our country has Congress
thus taken menacing attitude toward its
electors. Under its influence, some Of the
States organized by its agents are proposing
to deprive the people Of the right to vote for
Presidential electors, and the first bold steps
are taken to destroy the rights Of suffrage. 1t
is not strange, therefore, that thoughtful men
see in such action the proof that there is, with
those who shape the policy OF the Republican
mere wish to hold political power; that there is
q dread Of some exposure which. drives them on
to acts so desperate and so impohtic.
MANY Of the ablest leaders and journals OF
the Republican party have openly deplored the
violence of Congressional action and it's ten
dency to keep up discord in our country. The
great interests Of our Union demand peace,
order, and return to those industrial pursuits
without which we cannot maintain the faith or
honor Of our government. The minds OF busi-
ness men are p.rplexed by uncertainties. The
hours of toll Of our laborers are heightened by
the costs of living made by the direct and in
direct exaclions of government. Our people
are barassed by the heavy and frequent de-
mands Of the tax gatherer. Without dis
tiuction Of party, there is strong feeling in
favor Of that line of action which shall restore
order and confidence, and shall lift of the
burdens which now binder and vex the in
dustry Of the country. Yet-at this moment
those in power have thrown into the Senate
Chamber aud Congressional Hall new ele-
.ments Of discord- and violence. Men have
been admitted as representatives OF some OF the
their lips that they cannot live in the States
they claim to represent withouti military
protection. These men are to make laws Tor
The North as we'll as the South. These men,
who, few days since, we're seeking as suppll-
ants that Congress would give them power
within their respective States, are to-day the
masters and controllers of the actions OF those
bodies. Entering them with minds filed with
passions, their first demands have been that
Congress shall look upon the States from which
thew come as in conditions Of civil war; that
the majority Of their populations, embracing
their intelligence, shall be treated as public
enemies; that military forces shall be kept up
at the cost Of the people OF the North and that
there shall be no peace and order at the South
save that which is made by arbitraryp power.
Every intelligent man knows that these men
owe their seats in Congress to the disorder in
the South; every man knows that they not only
owe their present positions to disorder, but
that every motive springing from the love OF
power. of gain, Of desire for vengeance,
prompts them to keep the South in anarchy
While that exists, they are independent OF the
wills or wishes OF their felldw-citlzens.
While confusion reigns, they are tho dis
pensers. OF the profits and the honors M Mhlch
grow out Of a government OF mere force. These
men are now placed in positions where they
caunot only urge their views OF policy, but
where they can enforce them. When others
shall be admitted in this manner from the re-
manning Southern States, although they will
have in truth: DO constituents, they will have
more power in the Senate than a majority OF
the people Of this Union living in nine OF the
great States. In vain the wisest members OF
policy that led to this result. While the chiefs
of the late rebellion have submitted to the re-
suits OF the war, and are now quietly engaged
in useful pursuits for the support of themselves
and their families, and are trying by the force
of their example to lead back the people OF the
South to the order and industry, not only es-
sential to their well-being, but to the greatness
and prosperity OF our common country, we see
that those who, without ability or influence,
have been thrown by the aeitations OF civil
convulsion into positions of homer and profit,
are striving to keep alive the passions to which
| they owe their elevation. And they DANGEROUSLY
insist that they are the only friends OF our
| Union-a Union that can only have sure
| foundation in fraternal regard and common
desire to promote the peace, the order and the
happiness Of all sections OF our country.
Events in Congress since TIE adjournment
| of the Convention have vastly increased the
Importance Of, political victory by those who
are seeking to bring back economy, simplicity
and justice in the administration of our ma
tionai affairs. Many Republicans have hereto:
fore clung to their party who have regretted
the extremes Of violence to which it has run.
They have cherished faith that while the
action.of their political friends has been mis-
taken, their motives have been good. They
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