The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21
Seymour anu Blair.

From the ". Y. World.
The zeal with which the World labors to
make Governor Seymour the central and, as
it were, the sole figure in the Presidential
canvass, is no transient flash of excited feeling.
1t is a steady purpose resting upon a settled
judgment of the exigences of the campaign.
We have already surmOunted the most diff
cult obstacle in such an undertaking as We
mean to accomplish. We have thoroughly
aroused public attention. We are quite
secure that our arguments will not fall upon
listless minds. For the moment, We command
the attention of the whole country as no
public journal ever commanded it before.
1t is not, as yet, indeed, an entirely favorable
attention. but when our case is fully stated
and our reasons weighed, we are confident
that we shall have changed the current of
public thought.
1t is our intention that this Presidential
campaign shall hereafter revolve around Gov
ernor Seymour as its chief pivot, and not
around General Blair, as the Republicans have
too successfully tried to make it. Governor
Seymour's conception of the canvass was,
from the beginning, broad and liberal. He
has the wise moderation as well as the far
reaching sagacity of a statesman. General
Blair, with character full of generous ardor,
is naturally impetuous and defiant, and in
the unfortunate Brodhead letter he used
some inconsiderate expressions, of which the
Republicans have made great handle.
Although General Blair was only the candi-
date Tor Weep President, an Office without
power, the Republicans have made him the
most prominent figure in the whole canvass,
and have conveyed the impression that his
Broadbead letter was the real platform of the
Democratic party. This has done mischief
precisely where we could least afford it, that
is, among that class of wavering Republicans
whom j. should have been our chief labor to
bring into the Democratic party. Had it not
been for this dishonest man9uvre Of the Re-
publicans we should easily have carried all
the States which have held elections in Octo-
ber. Considering how open the Brodhead
letter is to misconstructiOn, we think that
General Blair ought to withdraw, and thus
put sudden end to the mischievOu5 promi-
nence that has been given him in the canvass.
His withdrawal would accomplish in an in
slant what will otherwise cost several days OF
assiduous labor at stage of the campaign
when time is infinitely precious.
The World deems this lit occasion to
recall the following pertinent and pregnant
passage of Governor Seym0ur's letter OF ac-
ceptance:-
1.-The Republican party, as well as we are in
teresteo in putting some cneck upon this vio-
lence. II must be clear 10 every thinking
the violence of party action, and 10 assure the
peace and good order of society. Toe election
members tothe House of Representatives would
not give to that organization power TO make
sudden or violent cnaUgts, ouL 1T would serve
to check those extreme measures which have
been ueplored by the best men or both politl'
cal organizations. The result would most Ger.
tsinly lead 10 that peaceful restoration
mept Of rSiernRl relationship which the
country desires. am su o that the best men o
the Republican party deplore as deeply as &c
the spirit of violence shown by tho6e recently
admitted in Congress from The south. Int
cOnOttiOn of civil war wbteh they con empla't
must be abhoIrenJ 10 every flgAL'LnlhRlhs
man."
1t will be recollected that Governor Ssy
mour's letter of acceptance was not writer
until month after the Democratic Nationa
! Convention. The Republicans had already
made mischievous use of the Brodhead let
ter, and in the passage we have quoted Cover
| nor Seymour intended to cOunteract that i'm
preston. His delicaoy to his associate on the
ticket prevented any direct allusion to the per
versions OF General Blar's letter; but nobody
can doubt that he felt, and aimed to counter
act, thelr injurious tendency. So importan
ala the World deem This effort at the time tha
it printed this part OF Governor Sevmour',
letter of acceptance in the most nrominan
place on its editorial page marked the mos
suggestive expressions with different tvne
and enforced their significance by editoria
comments. Among other earnest things, W
said-
"Those Republican journals which have bee
demanding proofs OF Governor Seymour
statesmanshipa may md them in this lette
lence of tone which marks busy, conseq uentit
insignificance. He has a steady grasp OF th
situation, and 0 calm foresight both OF obstacle
and OF the means OF surm sunting them. ii
speaks like man conscious OF reaOurces wn
sees no necessity for Violence because he fec