The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-07-18
Political Rwu,ors.

The political wcFld s Just row frll of rumors
u Is certain that very great dissatisfaction exist.
among the opponents Of the Republican party 10
reference To the ticket recently put forth hy the
democratic national convention. Seymour /,
considered the weakest man that could hav,
been nominated, while all men, except the mosl
bitter rchcls. are d,nouneing Blair for the rcvo.
luiionary letter which secured him the nominn.
ton. II Is said that Chase, President johnson.
Secretary Seward aad nearly all the Cabinet, are
opposed 10 Sey mour aud Blair aud while some
OF them have declared for Grant and Coliax, 9th.
ere favor the formation OF new party aud the
running Of n separate ticket. Several gentlemen
are prominently mentioned as likely TO be the
candidates Of this new party. Chase aud Han.
cock are named, so are Hancock aud Cary, and
others. Chase has given II rs his opinion tina,
nothing can now prevent the election Of Grant.
Then, again, many Of the democrats who never
loved secession are now opposed to their own
ticket. u has ,ranspired that Mr. Seymour 5
health " very delicate and that there 10 scarcely
probability OF his living his term Of Office out,
even ifhc was elected. Aud then, again, his family
has teen afflicted with insanity, said to BE- hered.
iiary among them, aud Mr.. Seymour is threat.
ened with loss OF mind, and ii was arains, the
advice aud wishes Of his physicians that be nc.
ceP,ed the nomination. The democrats We have
named are well enough satisfied With him, bu,
Bl"irs letter has frightened them, aud they are
not willing TO see him in the Presidential chair.
MS they believe no greater calamity could heiall
The Thee l. =. 81
'iou, that an Effort is being made to induce Mr..
Seymour TO resign bis candidacy.
Meantime, while democracy AID conservatism
are all at sea- the Republicans are daily growing
IN strength, are becoming more firmly consoliia.
ted aud united, and are entering into the canvass
with a spirit and energy which promises to give
Grant and Coliax the electoral yote Of almos,
ever! State In the Union.
We append the letter written by Gen. blair.
which has "a startled the democratic and con.
sentative party
w AsuiNsfoS. June 20. 1865
Ihar Cioa'i-in ftplV to your inquiries hcg leave
I" -ay that leave 10 you Go determine on
with my friends from Missouri whrthrr nv name NH
~ presented to the Democratic Convention and 10 nh
NIT The ioiio~ing a. Nhai consider the real aud only
issue 10 this The tplicy 81 M.
hidcas an ~ complete fore the next election the
Gssru I'M ferh
negro 'unfaEr esahiishrd and the CARPET haggcr. IN
stalled In their seats In both braneirs u Cenxr-,s
Their !. no possibility exchanging the political ehArae
t.t % the SITUATE. even " the bcocrais should elect
Their frridsnt aud majority u the apnAr branch ~
Casgrc.s VI edHHo sT.fors snds fse Radical Jlaa Of
hseohsTc'ln ~ CongrefsisHdI defion tAs Ssaafe viii
continue bar 10 ia rrJ-df Nwf ~ snLEaIf 20 n ;
nor edH b. orsTfhT"rNf n only D. ~
c GHilovy o(fss E1scnifr, ko /, fs-arn 70 r,,,,,,
dHoirt Af eongffieH o. gsTt hHdsr Seytsf ~ Ton
g'ss,"nd oH"efmsHif FA,SA JaiILis roiaiion
- Nanus ffHuET fHN uWuN
the President ciecir. by the democracy ,nforc.. or
Pcrmi, others 10 rnfocr these RecnH.irucon act, IL,
Radical by the assession ~ ~ spuriuu. senator. aud
~ Representative, will control both branchr. II Ca
srv's and hi. Administration Will h. rowcries, the
Ir.-snt oLv of NJ johnson
There b, hut Nat restore the Government and
the Contribution and that il Tor IL, Irssidrnt elect To-
drrlarr these acts null and void compel the army
uuho usntiaii"ns al the south. disI-tsr the caIIi
tas STATE Govcrnmrnis allow the Whit. l-ope 10 r.
.rsani1r their oun sos.In nts and elect Srnaier, and
Representative The House 81 Representative. 1tlI
contain majority Il ii,mocrats from the North aud
th's will admit thc Representative. elected b. the
Whit eop- q the sout and uith the e,.,-t.ton ~
tr President. " gill not b- difficult 10 compel the sen
ate 10 submit more 10 the CATIONS u the Con
sututon. u will not " able Withstand the public
Judgment. distinctly invoked and CLEARLY expressed
this fundamental issue aud u IL the SURE wAv 10
avoid all future siTfr To put this issue plainly the
county
rrea, that this I, the real aud only question which
should ALLOW 60 control shall submit o. the
usuFIaions BY which the Gevcrnm-nt has hysn over
thrown. or shall ~ exert ourselves t it, full aud com
Pivte Reformation II l. Idle 90 talk Of bonds gwen
backs gold, the public faith. and the pubilc cfsdt
What can Hrmocraic Prrsidrnt do Ia regard a. any
ofihrs' With a CongnVss Ia hath branches controlled
BY the carri bagg.Ts and their allies lie will br
roNvrl, 10 top the supplies ~ which dlr n.gfoe are
organized into political cluh.-hy which an army l..
matnta ed a. ut-ci these Vasahond. N their uu,ra
uiou a., ballet Thcsy and thing. like tlc,r ra
az i" Ntnues and rsourc-. e the tov,run.nt aud
destroy q credit makc tide ir,tnc~ h-,Wt, gold and
Errrtbacks Ne must restore the Constitution t-lifr
Ne can trstoFs the hIaucts. And az Ltt ~ 1us.
hGrS Prsisd'H' he .rtl tgscp ia ir,H II fAs psaps
~ ffd@F'ng '"fe hsdns' ~ a1nIIGfioHS II CaugTsD
inorH As TscusgiI r'on dcfs wish stand before
the Convention uissn thi. issue bat u y one which "a.
brace cSrry thrE else that u value ~ it, large and
comprc hrn.itc results IL l. the one thing that Ia
CLUBS all that 10 worth contest aud without 10 ther.
nothing that gives dignity honor value the .rus
sic. Your friend.