Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13
GOV. SEYMOUR'S ACCEPTANCE.

nation Of the National Democratic Con
vention for President,
Urea, \. Y. August 4, 1858.
Gsptrol q. ". Morgan end oMr,, Con,
mitce, &c
GESTLtArN When in the city Of Ncg
York, N the 18th of July, in the pres
cnce Of = vast multitude, on behalf of tn
National Democratic Convention you ten
dered to me its unanimous nomination q
their candidate for the Office of Presiden
If the United States. stated | had NJ
words adequate TO express my gratitude
for the COED will and kindness which thai
body had shown to me. It's nomination
was unsoueht and unexpected 1t wa:
my ambition to take an active part-fron
which | am now cxcludcd-in the great
struggle going on for the restoration of good
Govcrnm, OF peace and prosperity te
our country But have been caught up
by the overwhelming tide which is bear
ing US on to 4 great political change, and
find myself unable to reeitS its pressure.
You have also given me copy of the res
olu'ions put forth by the Convention,
showing It's position upon all the great
questions which now acitate the country
Is the presiding officer Of that ConVen-
ton, am familiar with their scope and
import. As one of it. members, am a
rarty to their terms. They are in accord
with my views. and | stand upon them in
i l.
tcring, and | shall strive to carry them
cut in future, wherever | may be placed
in political OF private life
then stated that | would send YOU
these words of acceptance in u letter, rs
is the customary form see no reason,
upon reflection. to change or qualify the
terms of my approval of the resolutions of
the Convention. have delayed the mere
formal act of communicating to you in
writing what | thus publicly said for the
purpose Of seeing what light the action of
Congress would throw upon the interests
Of the country. Its acts since the ad-
journment of the Convention show an
alarm lest change of political power will
give to the people wha, they ought to have
"A clear statement of what has been done
with the money drawn from them during
tie past eight years Thoug Ltful men
feel that there have been wrongs III the
financial management which 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 cleo
tons in many States, but it also holds it
self in perpetual session, with the avowed
purpose of making such laws as it shall
see fit. in view of the elections which will
take place within 4 few weeks. 1t did
not. therefore, adjourn, but took a recess
to meet again, if its partizan interests
should demand its reassembling. Never
before in the history of our country has
Congress thus taken menasng attitude
its electors Under its influence,
some of the States organized by is agents
are proposing to deprive the people of the
right to vote for Presidential electors, and
the first bold steps are taken 10 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
party, motives stronger and deeper than
the mere wish to hold political power
that there is 4 dread of rome exposure.
which drives them on to acts so desperate
and SO impolitic Many of the ablcst
leaders aud journals of the Republican
party have openly dcplorcd the violence
Of Congressional action, and its tendcncy
to keep UP di,corl in our country. The
rrcat interests Of our Union demand
Dea,c. order. and q /, turn to those indus
trial pursuits without which we cannot
the faith or honor Of cur Gov
srnment. The minds Of busine 8 men
are pcrplc1cd by uncertainties The hours
Of toll Of our luborcrs arc heightened by
the cost Of living; made by the direct and
indirect ex.ctious Of Government. Our
people are harrassed by the heavy and
frequent demands Of the tax-gathcrcr.
Without distinction Of party. there is
strong feel ling in favor of that line Of ac
ton which shall restore order and conf
,,sne,. and sl.all lift of the burdens which
now hinder and scx the industry of the
Yet at this moment those in
poaer have thrown into the Senate Cham
l,r and Cong, S,ional hall new elements
q d;.,ord and violence. Men have been
s,lmittcd Us representatives. Of some Of the
Southern States, with the declaration
upon their lips. that they canuot live IN
the States they claim to represent, with
out military protection. These men are
to make laws for the North, as well Is the
South. These m,n who, a few days
since, were seeking ar suppliants tina,
Congress would give them power within
their respective States, are to-day the
n a>.crs ard controllers Of the actions of
,hore bodies Entering them with minds
filed with passions, their first demands
have been that Congress shall look upon
the States from which they come IS in
conditions Of civil war; that the majority
Of their populstions, embracing their in
tclliscncc, shsll be treated as public enc
mics that military forces shall be kept
CD at the cost Of the people of the North ],
and that there shall be no peace and or
der at tic South, save that which is made
by arbitrary power
Every intelligent man knows that thes"
men owe their seats in Congress TO the
disorder in the South. Every man knows
that they not only owe their present posi-
tons 10 disorder. put that every motive
sprin c lug from the love Of power, Of gain
Of desire for vengeance, prompts them
TO keep the South in anarchy. v bile
that exists they are independent OF the
will or wishes Of their tellow-citi,ens.-
While confusion rcigns they are the dis
pepsers OF the profits and honors which
.rcw out of government of mere force.