The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-17

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HORATIo SEYMOUR Of New
York, and FRANCIS r. BLAIR
Of Missouri, a. The representative
and standard bearers Of Democracy
asd free government, il the approach
ing Presidential election, The Dsn-
oerasic National Convention has doss
its duty nobly; it has net fslly the
anticipations Of public sentiment in
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throughout the broad land, from
Maine to California, from the border.
Of Alaska 10 the Gulf of Mexico,
patriotic hearts beat once more in
unison. The nrss importAn, step in
the political revolution that il dcs-
tined to redeem the country hiss been
made. The night Of gloom .ha. has
brooded over US like an incubus, is
rsssing away, and We arc about to
enter upon a now and brigh. morn.
ing that prcsagss anesAer day of
national honor and prosperity.
Tbs platform makes no concessions,
no compromises with radicalism. II
takes the distinct ground that the
entire mass Of sectional legislation,
with its 20 called Yeconstrucsion
measures, odious test oaths, asd
military dsspo.ism, is unccustitstion. .
al, illegal, and void. 1t dsnounces
the policy that has treated the sorth.
ern people As aliens and enemies, aud
has excluded them froa . rightfal
participation in the govsrausat. II
is oussPoksn in favor Of State rights
and In opposisioa TO ecntraiisatiou I;
and thus proposing to rsinststs these
States to The position they once &C.
cupisd, with the dsclasatioa, that
uPsn them and their people the Goa
stitstion has cosisrred tho sole power
Of controlling the question ofssErage,
snoaata TO . dsclssatioa in favor Of .
WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT
This Is the understanding Of the dis
tinguished candidates, who respond
to it in . manner that cvinces the
sincerity and ardor with which il II
welcomed. Without looking to their
anteccdsnn or previous declarations
there is su6cisn. in what is reported
Of what they said upon the occasion
Of their nomination 10 assure every
patriotic citizen, that their election
will carry with i. thorough and sal
utary change Of govern ment.
Governor HoRArro SEYMOUR 10 ,
man Of high order Of ability. Hi
early teachings and his public csrsel
present him A. man deeply Undue,
with the principles Of St 10 sight4
and opposed to every measure look
ing towards the central ization Of tn,
government. Aud, in addition h
these admirable prerequisites, he Ia
shown that he possesses . high ordc
Of moral courage, and will naintai,
and defend tho prcrogativcs Of tn
once 10 which he is likely to b
called BY the voice Of the America
people. The fact that his nomina
ton was insisted upon by distin
guished State rights democrat, of tn
character of Mr.. Vslandigham, evi
aP95naltst End Mat 1qRaA W.T. usSSdt,a
ton, in a burst of enthusiasm un
paralleled in any National Convcn
ton before, made il unanimous, IN
sufficient ASSURANCE of its meri
State after State wheeled into limo, a
il by preconcert, and gave him the
votes, and ~ each recorded it, vol
dict, hundred thousand glad voics
sealed II with their shouts. Twit
had he enphstieally declined II
pFs1ersd hcnor, and only when il y,
forced upoa him, bsyond any hor
Of retreat, did b. msdestly agree 70 ..
I cspt il.
Hon. FRANCIS p. BLAIx's nom
nation was sigsalissd BY hopo'
scarcely lsss commanding. Nom
mated by Wade Hamilton, Of sout
Carolina, and ratified unaaimossl
On the Arst ballot, BY the delegate
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