Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-10
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.

Horatio Seymour, who was unanimously
nominated for the PRESIDENCY by the National
Democratic Convention in New York on the
twenty-second ballot yesterday, was born in
ISL, IN POmpey, Onondaga county, New
York, and began life as a lawyer in Utica At
the age Of thirty he entered political life, and
in iSifIWS elected 10 the State L ,gislatufe,
where be served three successive terms, and
was chosen for Speaker OF the lower house
during his last years service in that body. In
1850 Mr.6eymeuP was nominatsd by ne DEN.
ocratic party for Governor Of the State. He
was defeated. running behind the rest OF the
Democratic ticket; which was elected BY hand.
some majorities. In 1SJs Mr.. Seymour was
more fortunate; being elected by about three
thousand majority. Mr.. Seymour's admins
aration was signalized by his veto of the Maine
Liquor law. At the end Of his term, he was
again brought forward as a candidate for Gov
ernor. but was defeated by Myron H. Clark,
Republican, who was elected over Mr.. Sey.
mour by plurality Of about two hundred
votes, 1900 Democratic votes having been
cast for Greene &. Bronson. On the first of
January, 1856, Mr.. Seymour retired from
Office, but In 1852 he was again elected Gov
eTnor Of New York, and served until 1854. Mr..
Seymour was nominated again In 1854 for
Governor, but was beaten by Gov Fenton.
Mr.. Seymour is adroIt, brilliant and able,
but the above record shows that he has not the
popularity In his own State which is claimed
Cor him by the most enthusiastic of his friends,
nor that prestige of uniform success which is
generally 80 potent an element In political
contests.
General Frank Blair, the Democratic nominee
for the Vice Presidency, was a volunteer gen.
eral IN the late war, and during the war was
elected to Congress. General Blair refused to
lake the test-oath imposed by the Missouri
State government, and made an appeal to the
Supreme Court in that case Ahish has not vet
been decided. He is a man Of strong political
convictions, as shown In his letters ana
speeches Tins in his letter to Colonel James
9. Broadhead, dated from this city ON the 10th
Of last month, he says Of the reconstruction
acts of Congress-
If the President: elected by the Democracy
tnIoIees or permits others to enforce these re-
construction acts, the Radicals, by the acces.
SION OF twenty spurious Senator'S and fftv
Representatives, will control botn branches OF
congress, and his administration will be a.
There lie but one way to restore the Govern
eminent and the Constitution, and that Ia for
The President elect TO declare these acts mil
snd void, compel the army to undo its usurpa-
GOnS at the South, disperse the CARPET bag
state governments. allow the white people 10
recognize their own governments and elect
Senators and Representatives.
We must restore the Constitution before we
can restore the finances; and to do this we
must have q President who will executa the
VIII OF the people, by trampling into dust the
uSurpatlons OF Congress, known as the recon-
.Ioeuon scts. l wish to stand before the
Convention upon this Issue, but il is one which
embraces everything else that is Of value IN its
large and comprehensive results 1t is the one
thing that includes all that Is worth a contest
and without il there is nothing that gives dig
v, honor. n he sfr ~