The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-08-14
sExMOUn's LaETER or ACCEPT

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Mr.. Seymour's letter accepting the
Democratic nomination has, after a
months delay, made itsIpppearance,
and if any person expected from him
an open and manly avowal of his policy
they are certainly disappointed. The
letter is deliberately and elabOrately
written, but is not able, dignifed or
candid. 1t is characterized by that pc
culiar style for which he is so remark
able, believing with Talleyrand that
Language was made to conceal
thought, not express itV or to borrow
an illustration from the new
Gospel Of Peace, 'his name they
called him Saymore, for lie could say
more and mean less than any other
man." But in the verbiage and rhetori-
cal m;sts we can CLEAN some facts:
First. He accepts reluctantly nom-
nation which he must consider equiya-
lent to a defeat a b
Secondly. By inuendo he attacks
Gen. Grant for having no policy and
upon the most vital questions of the
hour announces none of his own; but
says he stands upon the platform, and
is familiar witch its scope and meaning,
and leaves us to conjecture from his
adroit and jesuitical harrangue, his po-
sition upon the questions involved in
the canvass. 4,-oi m
The payment of the National debt is
a question of vital interest, involving
the honor of our nation. Mr., Sey-
mour Is the candidate of August Eel
mont who is the mere agent oftbe alien
Rothschild whose interest in the pay
ment of the debt in gold is greater than
any other mau living. Z This chosen
selected candidate of the Prince of
Bondholders-ssys he stands by the
platform. In the East the party lead
ers and press construe it TO mean gold.
Mr.. Seymour in his speech just prior
to his nomination, said "Iift up the
currency until it is equivalent to gold,
then pay the debt" He meuas G9lL
In the West, Mr.. Pendleton and the
party leaders cry Greenbacks and at.
tempt to make it an issue.
The platform was made 10 deceive,
their campaign upon the currency is
organized, calculating duphcity and
double-dealing, and Horatio Seymour
by his silence, consents abd approves
the fraud.
He stands pledged to the revolution
ary doctrine of Wade Hampton, who
formed the plank respecting reconstru-
ton so boldly advocated by Frank
Blair 7AlI the legislation of Congress
is not only unconstitutional, and sub
ject to the reversal of the Supreme
Court but ''usurpatiOns, uncOnstitu-
tional, revolutionary and void, " and of
nc binding effect whatever. Il means
a complete overthrow of the present
State governments, the forcible depriva-
ton of the blacks Of the ballot aud civil
rights the expulsion Of Northern men
and capital; the extinction of all loyal
sentiment and the return TO political
power red-handed rebels, and the rees-
tablisbment of Southern aristocracy,
dangerous alike to the liberties of the
people and permaneney of the Repub-
lie. eF1 s-s as iss sr
It meaus reyolution-auareBy. 1t.
means the triumph of the %Ost cause;p
the renewal Of the war which we all
hoped was forever ended.
In his letter there are many state
ments and attempted arguments which
only serve to show the weakness and
vaccillations of character so strongly
exhibited by his conduct during the
gloomy period of the rebellion. To
cowardly to speak his sentiments bold
Iy, in the presence Ofthreatened repud-
iation, his lips are sealed; upon the
threshold Of promised revolution, his
mouth is filed with party platitudes,
and honied words. His election now
would be madness, a calamity which
would make in the history of our
country, in comparison, the imbecility
and treason of James Buch anan g mer-
eiful visitation.
Reject him-and elect GRANT whose
platform "Let us have peace" finds a
response in every patriotic heart.