The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-13

trials of him who is to meet its demands.
1t is not merely to float with popular cur
rents, without policy or purpose. On
tho contrary, while our con institution gives
just weight to the public will, anG It's dis
tinguishing feature is that it seeks to pro-
tect the rights of mnorities, its grandest
glory is that it puts restraints upon pow
er it; gives force and form tothose maxims
and principles of civil liberty for which
the martyrs Of freedom have struggle led
through ages it declares the right Of the
people to be secure in their persons, hou-
ses and papers, against unreasonable
search and seizures; that congress shall
make no law respecting the establishment
Of religion or the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom Of speech, or CT the
press or the right of the people to peti-
ton. It secures the right Of a speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury. No
man can rightiully enter upon the duties
of the presiden.isl Office unless he is not
only wiling to carry cut the wishes oi he
people, expressed in q constitutional way
but is also prepared to stand up for the
rights Of minorities. He must be ready
to uphold the free exercise of religion; he
must denounce measures which would
wrong personal or home rights. or the re-
/ lgious conscience Of the hunblest citizen
OF the land; he must maintain without
distinction of creed or nationality, all the
privileges Of an American citizenship
The experience of every public man who
has been faithful to his trust teaches
him that no one can perform the duties OF
the Office of president unless he is ready
not only to undergo the falsehoods and
abuses of bad men, but to suffer from the
censure Of the good who are misled by
prejudices and misrepresentation. There
are no attractions in such positions which
deceive the judgment.
When say that great change is going
on in the public mind that the masses Of
the republican party are more thoughtful
temperate and just than they were during
the excitement which attended the pro
gress and clcge Of tie civil war, tht
energy Of the democratic party spring
from their devotion 10 their cause and t
their candidates. may with prophet,
speak of the fact thas never in the politi
cal history of cur country, has the actor
of any like body been hailed witt, suci
universal and real enthusiasm as tha
which has been shown in relation to tht
position sf the national democratic con
vention With this the candidates ha,
nothing to do. Had any others Of thos
named beer selected, this spirit woult
have been more marked The zeal anC
energy of the conservative masses spriD;
from desire to make a change Of policy
aud from belief that they eau carry Gu
their purposes in this faith. They ar
streng thened by the cooperation Of til
great body Of those who served in th
union army and navy during the war
Having given nearly l6,0G0 commission
to the officers of that army, know thci
views aud wishes. They demand tn
union for which they fought. The larges
? meeting of these gallant soldiers ever as
, sembed was held in New York, and in
dorsad the action Of the national conveu
, ton. In words instinct with meaning
they called upon the government to sto]
in it, policy of hate, discord, and disuniol
! and 10 terms Of fervid cloquenee demand
: cd the restoration of rights to the Amer
, lean people When there is sIch accor,
D between those who proved thcusolve
0 brave and selfsacrifcirg in war and thos
D Who are thoughtful and patriotic i
council, | cannot doubt We shall gain
e political triumph which will restore OH
!, land, and give as once more the blessin
S Of a wise, economical, and honest govern
e ment.
am, gentlemen, yours, DC,
: HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
q To. Gen. G. ". Morgan, and others.