The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-08-13

The GAINESVILLE Germania, hitherto
a Democratic paper, bolts the New
York nominations. The following is
its manifesto:
"The great Democratic National
Convention recently assembled in
New York for the selection of candi-
dates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, where tine eyes of both
continents were turned with eager and
also with anxious expectation, which
the great Industrial Exhibition did
not equal uOr call such multitude of
people to witness, mas at last, after
twenty-tw balloting5, united in Sc
lecting a candidate for the Presidency
"a candidate who, it seems, from the
beginning would not have his name
used, and therefore one whom the
Democratic party never more thought
of, viz: HOratiO Seymour, Of New
York.
Notwithstanding they dragged long
with the candidate for the Presidency,
they were soOu done with the Vice
Presidency, tine candidate being pro-
posed, indeed, in very tbOughtIess
manner and accepted.
"Shdll we give our candid and I'M
partial opinion about the whole mat
ter2 After following With the great
est attention and the highest interest
the whole proceedings of the COnven-
ton, we cannot help but-suppOrted
by the opinion of conservative assOci-
atiOns and prominent personaGties-
think that this is not the will of the
Democratic people, but that it is only
the work of Il grand, old, wide-and-
brOad-spun, secret, political clique.
Why shall we conceal the truth and
deceive ourselves? {? Can patriots stand
it with calm blood to be thus hum
bugged by the politicians, and, ike
.greenhOrns, say to this political faesse,
yes and amen?
els this an introduction of the DEM
Ocratic honesty destined to repudiate
the pretended Radical corruption? A
bad omen.
"The nomination is, therefore, to
speak freely, (and a German recognizes
freedom of speech), not the expression
Of the Democracy, but the work Of
August Belmont, of New York, the
rich banker and bOndholder.
Where, in this connection, are the
fruits Of progressive Democracy, Of
Democracy that has learned something
Esince the commencement Of the war,
Iand with whom conservative Repub-
PIicans could unite? Is not this nom
inatiOn rather a retrograding in the
old ways of Democracy that once de-
'strOyed the party and nearly ruined
the country? Or, shall the nOmina-
tiOn of Mr., Blair, who, iu his letter to
the New York Convention preached
qltasi-rebeltiOn, and the installation Of
the President as a dictator, be sign
that Democracy will open way to the
prosperity and freedom Of the coUn-
try?
"The people expected this COnven-
tiOn to form a renewed, neWly-made,
vigorous Democracy, under whose
wing upright Democrats and mOder-
ate Republicans could associate, and
which would set aside the old wire
pullers Of the party, but how were they
cheated
ga Valldndigham was the first 90
bring the nomination of Seymour on
the carpet. A notorious rebel, General
Forrest, a Wade Hampton, and more
Of the same calibeF frame the platform,
give the keynote, and play the big
bass fiddle, and the innocent delegates
dance around the ig7lis .fdtUus, and,
like bugs, burn their wings. A Frank
Blair, who not long ago stood IN a
miserable light, is put at the head, rs
if he had, through his rebel letter to the
Convention, not only received perfect
remission for bis sins, but also earned
full grace.
"Such acts az these certainly are
greatly applauded by the rebels, but
received with great Indignation on
the part Of War Democrats, who fad
ing themselves deceived, will again
tear themselves loose from the party
them. The fact Of the matter
is, they are speaking already. Con-
SAcIudLlOL anu aux uAHAl are III tAlo
Democratic camp. Nowhere, nos
even in New York, is there true en-
thusiasm. General Sherman declares
for Grant against Seymour. and 50, up
to this time, do ali hitherto CUnserva-
tives.
"Thus stand unhappily, the facts;
and every Democrat who will face the
truth can not deny that the Democrat
ic National Convention was a miscar-
riage, and the nomination a swindIe
and blunder. Leading Democratic pa
pers, such as the New York Herald
and Others, acknowledge that Demo-
cratic victory can only be brought ON
through a miracle.
"The last chance was given the
to help Democracy to the
sceptre, by the placing Of men of pro-
gress, Of tried UniOnism and unswerv-
ing honesty, before the people but it
missed its missiOn-it fell into wrong
hands -