The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-14

questions he has very distinct and very decid-
ed opinions; opinions not caught up Of sud-
den to serve an electioneering turn, but de-
liberately formed after a. large survey OF the
subject. Those opinions have been often pro-
claimed and are well known; they are such
opinions as compel the assent and e9tort the
approval of honest and enlightened political
opponents. His election would establish con-
fdence, both at home and abroad, IN the fnan-
cial honor Of the country, and settle that con-
idence on the frmest foundation. By nomi-
mating him, the Democratic party has opened
industry, to the reduction of taxation, to a
great strengthening of the public credit, to a
change in the form Of the national debt by new
loans at greatly reduced interest, and taxable
at the same rate as other descriptions Of prop
erty.
Again Mr.. Seymour has always been SO con-
sistent and thorough a Democrat, and his pop
ularity and influence in the-party are 80 un-
bounded, that he alone possesses the moral
weight requisite for adapting the policy Of the
party TO the altered circumstances Of the
country. No secondary statesman could act
with the authority and independence which are
needed to engineer the government in the face
of hostile Senate and in the new co adition Of
things which results FROM the overthrow OF
the regular State Governments Of the South.
The ship of State is to be piloted through diff
ficult and obstructed channelai and it will
need no small degree Of political courage to
make such concessions as may be necessary
for securing cooperation on the part Of the
Senate, and of the de tacto State governments
Of the South, in an attempt to rs-establish the
supremacy Of the Constitution. II is precise
" in this relation that Mr.. Seymour will be a
far stronger President than Chiet Justice Chase
could have been. The Chief Justice would
have been regarded by the Senate as rene
gade, and distrusted by the Democratic party
as q Radical. He would not have dared to
make necessary concessions lest the party that
elected him should think him false 10 its
principles. Governor Seymour is too staunch
and reliable Democrat for his meas-
ures ever to be called in. question by
his own supporters. Whatever he yields the
Senate will regard as of grace, AND he will re-
ceive the full endorsement Of He Democratic
party, because no member Of it wnlsuspect him
Of lurking partialities for any part Of the Radi-
cal policy. he is the only Statesman of the
Democratic party who would notihave lost in
fuence by advocating the nomination Of Judge
Chase for the Presidency. BE can do all which
with moral authority and a fullness of Demo-
cratic support which Mr.. Chase could never
have commanded. Whatever he. may concede
will be accepted as concession TO necessity,
and not secuted as the indulgenceef apartiality
for negro suffrage or for any Of; the Radical
heresies.
THE SUN. -.
This paper, Radical though it be, speaks
fairly and says: ~
Mr.. Seymour is the fair representative OF the
average sentiments Of the Democracy upon all
the leading issues of the canvass. He is the
most popular candidate that could have been
selected tc command the vote Of the party on
this side Of the Alleghanies. On all the ques-
tions that agitate this section of the Union, his
views, so often; and 80 recently expressed. are
fully understood,
Gen. Blair is man of airtalents and great
force of character. He did good service in the
field during the war, and has had some expert
ence in civil life.
THE COMMERCIAL.
This is Of course Radical paper, and atten-
ton is directed to the closing sentence:
The nomination of Horatio Seymour may
surprise those who believed that heNas sincere
in his pledges and promises Of withdrawal, but
it will not surprise those who knoM the man,
and who know that he never declined any. Office
that was offered him. Mr.. Seymour is the
ablest man in the Democratic party. Twice
defeated as candidate for Governor IN this
State, and twice elected to that high Office, he
is, by all odds the most popular and formida.
bic Democrat IN this State. he has never held
a national Office, but he has been loaded with
all the honors his State could give him. Mr..
Seymour il strong nominee. and>he will rally
all the Democracy to him. AS for disafected
Repr blicans, if there are any, he will draw
quite as many as any other Democrat would.