The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-14

of Rebels if not in league ,oih the Rebel duthori'
ties at Richmond. We have already referred to
his evident completely with the New York
rioters. He did not hand them out arms;
he did not lead them in person; but by his
words instigated them TO the exact course
which they took this day five years ago.
There Is the clearest connection between the
cause and the effect, and no unprecedented
mind can fail to see it. This is one story
But proof follows proof, and before the cam
paign is over the whole connection Of Horatio
Seymour with the Richmond Rebels will, We
hope, be made clear. The Columbus Journal
publishes the affidavit of James Sidney Hill,
late United States Consul at New Brunswick.
1t was made on June q 1864 or long before
any connection existed between Governor
Seymour and the Presidential Chair. 1t was
part of the duty of the Consul to watch the
move ments of G. G. Clay, the Rebel agent for
piratical expeditions from Canada, and the
result Of his watching he communicated to
the State Department. We publish that part
which bears directly on the subject
20. G. Clay took from pocket ia the back of
bis inside coat a package containing four or hve
letes or d spatches: l had one of these docu-
c.llepcy, Hura,to Seymour, Governor o III.
State OF New York; another was addressed 70
these envelopes was printed Department of
Stale. Richmond, g. = a. aud on the envelope
was wIlLleb name wnlch 90 not remember
but have no doubt 1t was the name of the pre-
sent Secretary OF State. Said Mr. Clay, 4
was sent ON q mission to deliver those letters TO
Governor seymour, out wish they mad CHOSEN
somebody else said he. L shall stop In Mon
tIeal a few days, and then snail probably go TO
Ogdensburk;' ne said, Il shall see Governor Sey-
mour, but did not say directly Lhat he would
see him at Ogdensburg. II my (afiisnts( let ers
came, be would like very much to meet me al
Quebec or Montreal inferred from Mr.. Gays
cOnversation that he wanted me to convey his
dispatches to Governor Seymour"
What right has a man connected in any
way which required secresy, with the agents
of the Rebellion, to aspire to the Presidency Of
the United States What was the mysterious
bond of union between the Rebels and the
Governor Is it not fair, considering the
darkness in which the subject has been en-
veloped, to suppose that the communications
were not of a character to bear inspec-
tiOn Let the people think of the
attitude in which Horatio Seymour
stands. He is known to have
been in communication with the rebels. Sup.
pose we elect him President, what guarantee
have we that the same union which now con-
meets them in bond of crime, may not con.
tinue and rule the White House Is there not
every probable reason to suppose it will
This may give cue to the speech of exGov.
Wise of Virginia, and Gov. Vance of North
Carolina, reported in the conservative organ,
the N. Y. Times. 1t SAYS
Governor Vance spoke at great length, re-
| peating his New York speech, saying IN addi
! lion thereto however, that he could talk more
famlliarly of the wrongs OF the South here than
federacH fought for would be won by the election
| ofSeymnur and Blair. He was followed by Gov
ernor Wise, whose greatest expression was that
| he did not care for the platform 1t told a lie
| in Its first resolution. 1t said secession was
! dead; that was not so; secession was more all We
especially Blair because he had declared tha
he would assume military power"
With the affidavit from which we have
quoted before US, can we deem that the fer
want anticipations of the two Rebel governors
are not we'll grounded These men know O.
what they speak, and it only remains for tht
people of the North to decide whether they
shall have their anticipations fulfilled. WheI
we compare this semi irebel with our OWL
great nominee-he whose life has been on,
answering devotion to the cause of UnioI
and freedom-can we hesitate to chastise tn,
sympathizer, and place the highest crown o
honor on the head of General Grant