The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-18
memorable Nominations-Letter
Thc,a,or DoosittIe, OF Wisconsin,.
WASHINGTON, July IS, 1865

- 9S ,r,tic party to lead the conservative
1t%v',,;o;;c masses of the people to VIC
&'I E pa be Radical Republican party to
tory 80" .~. and merited defeat. AS gentle
vese'' W. statesman Mr.. Seymour holds
III" ".. but rs Peace Democrat we are
or 'c,tll 70 vote for him "; and you are
'ai.3 70 say that if my name, among
Y s.ss had been placed at the head Of the
@s''s' "a,, would have gone well, and VIC
INV" III have been certain" You de-
10. ny or;r;on upon the situation and
~. IL. -, r-ospccts of a third party"
'"' ,ttanS YOU for the confidence thus re-
49, - rrc, and shall not shrink from
','- -s.ponsibility Of stating frankly my
opinion I'LL. .,o concentration If anv
.,:-4 rartv is wise, or can work any prac-
~ .',r cool to the great cause IN which we
.''' ,i,orcl, In the very nature OF things,
NV '.n r~rat principles arc at stake, there
VIZ ~ there can be, but two effective
',,.:,al Dar;jes. He that Is not for me
..,;n.t me-" in politics as well as IN
-.y[:og, is 2 truth upon which every wise
,,,5 j. compelled to act.
Wbo. then, is the great and paramount
;,.nes What is that great ana unParoon-
,h's wrong for which the Radical party Is
ro,e arraigned and should be overthro"n
II is substantially this;
I, violation Of the Constltutlon-lh VIC
alton of pledges made and often repeA'eu,
g,,r, tho first battle of Bull Run to the END
1.-The war; pledges 10 the North to get men
% '''l ,nn,,. nledgcs especially made to the
democracy 10 get their support III the held
a.1 IN the elections; pledges made to the
S,n,f to induce them TO lay down their
1870. -n and 70 renew their allegiance and
,'eigo. 10 foreign Powers 10 prevent inter-
lL,m,ion-in violation of all these solemn
.,airas mon which we invoked the bless
;ar. If Almighty God upon our cause, and
which alone we gained strength to mas
-. ,be rehcllion--in violation Of the natu-
- and inalicnablc right Of the civilized
mon Of every State to govern themselves,
,ri in violation Of the clear provisions Of
fms Constitution which leaves to each State
for Itself the right to regulate suffrage, this
,gr,y has. without trial, by er post .tact0
i,w., DISTINGUISHED hundreds of thousands
cfthc most intelligent Of their citizens, and
las forced upon ten States and six millions
otolr own AnglO-Saxon race the universal
ami UNQUALIFIED suffrage Of seven hundred
thousand ignorant and, in the main, half
civilized negroes.
This is the great wrong for which that
rary is arraigned at the bar Of public
ilIcncat, and for which it should be over
thrown.
To consummate that great wrong they
have abolished all civil government, and
civil liberty even, in these ten States;
Thew have established FIVE absolute mill
,ery dcspotisms, wherein all rights to life,
liberty, and property are subject to the will
Of one man;
They have kept the Union divided;
They have prevented the restoration of
industry;
They have kept down the credit of the
Government, during three years of peace,
10 a point so low that, to the shame of every
American, the six per cent. bonds Of the
United States sell for only seventy-three in
gold, while the bonds of Brazil, bearing
only four per cent. interest, bring over
ninety in gold;
They have encroached upon the just
rights Of the Executives;
They have threatened the independence
Of the supreme Court;
They have unjustly, and without cause
inpcached and put upon trial the Presiden
himself, and by every species of denuncia
ton, and even by threats Of assassination
have cndeavored to force the Senate TO cob
Wet him, in order to place in the Executive
chair one who will use all its power to con
ummatc that gigantic wrong against TIT
Constitution, against our plighted faith
against civilization, and against cur owl
race and kindred.
The Convention in New York met for tht
purpose Of organizing to overthrow the
party in power for this great wrong, and tt
lcstore the Union and the Constitution, anC
the rights of the States, and of all thu
>Stutcs under it. Now, do not say thu
nominations made at New York are tht
very best that could have been made fol
thar purpose.
The elements to be organized into vic
torious army were four-told. To use mill
tgry figure, there were four army corps t
lie organized into one grand army:
First. The great Democratic corps.
Second. The War Democratic corps.
Third. The Conservative Republican
sorps.
Fourth. The Civilized Southern corps.
The first, or Democratic, corps was full,
crcauized, with ranks well filled, but not il
sufficient numbers TO secure the victory.
There was the War Democratic corps
which supported Lincoln in 1864; bu
which, in consequence of the great wrong
above mentioned, was ready to sever itsel
from the Radical army under Genera
Grant; and there was the Conservative
Republican corps, of which you are pleased
TO speak Of me as leader, who, for the same
reasons, were ready to join the grand army
and do al in their power to bring success
10 our cause.
The two last are the recruiting corps.
They hold the balance Of power. As a
matter Of policy, had the first Office been
gwen TO q chief Of the one or of the other, 1t
would have made our victory more easy, if
hot more certain.
Everybody knows that the result Of this
contest is 10 depend upon the important
question whether we shall be able to re-
crult those TWO corps in sufficient numbers,
and carry them TO the hearty support OF
Mr., Seymour. If We can, victory is with
u0: If we cannot, victory is against us.
-, In my Judgment, it is our duty to do 50.
The very life of the Constitution is involved,
ana Al. with ii the rights Of the States and the
liberties Of the people.
cannot hesitate for one moment. My
judgment is for it ; my whole heart is in it.
70 lar from relaxing, we should redouble
oar Efforts. Bear in mind that the war was
ended three years ago, when new era was
opened In political affairs; that Mr.. Sey-
iAour Is man Of high character, of una
questioned patriotism, Of great ability an&a