The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-23
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ga nomination by the Democracy seemed at
one time probable, by which the chances of the
Presidential contest would have been render
ed comparatively close Thereiwere signs of
disposition to accept those results of recon
struction which are peaceablyy iaTeyersible,
and to adopt7the future policy of the party to
the living questions of finance, and the admin
istfatioh and nomination Of Mr.. Chase was
talked of as az once the sy ynIJol and guarantee
| of the good faith and practical character of
the NOV yenlent. The rejection of an eNtreme
leadership was urged as an essential to sue
cess, and a platform was suggested, which
/ would have recognised the main features of
| reconstruction as accomplished facts. H adj
this view Commended itself to The favor of the
Democratic party, the most exciting oontro-
versy of the day would have lost its more dan.
gerous characteristics, and the strug gle of par
! ties for supremacy would have involved moth
! ing inimical to the national peace. If doubts
| remained as to the fate of this programme.
| they were dispelled by the resolutions unani-.
monsly adopted by the Democratic Conyen-'
| tiop;t These indicated the predominance of
| the more extreme element. They affirm a
sectional policy of bad faith and confiscation
on the financial question, and a bitter, though
l. uuuGuuSu, OppOSlblC1l, Will 70 Gue means
employed for.the restoration, of the South to
the Union, as to the attitude which the recon
1 structed States are, expected to occupy. The
financial policy adopted is unmistakably that
of Pendleton. On the reconstruction question
the precise meaning of the Conventions re-
mained to be interpreted by the position and
purposes of the candidate selected. Here
again the Convention has, by its subsequent
action, obviated uncertainty. 1t has realized,
apparently. the growth of an INCLINATION to
lipulsue moderate course, and has ayailed it,
self of an opportunity to put the spirit of par
| ty behind. beyond dispute there was the
chance By nonina ating Hancock, to conciliate
the Union sentiment and to giyea hostage for
lthe party's adherence to law or, by elevating
tIIendricks, it might have proclaimed the sur
| render of Copperheadsm To- the War Dem o.
cracy, but the Convention, from the moment
of its assembling, treated schemes of modera-
tion and com promise with contempt, Its plat
form revealed its temper and policy, unaf
fected by experience or responsibility, and it
has filled the measure of fitsidetermination by
nominating for the Presidency Horatio Sey-
mour.-, The meaning CT all that was dubious
| in the platform and policy of the party, in re-
lation to Onion, are by this nomination made
plain Nh. Seymour is the exponent of a DEM
oera6y that cannot be misunderstood Ills
late speeches have been suspiciously vague
They were for Pendleton and against him for
Chase and against him. They point the work
ingnaan's finger of hate at the bondholder, and
|lulled the bondholder into a de1usive sense
of security by representing hissinteres@ and
the workingman'sy syas one. On the reconstrpe-9
tion question, he,has played the part dem5
agogue rather than Statesman. He has as
e,iIod Dc isStnJnral,Ta p,eaSurpS which cannot