The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-05
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wouId Mr. Blair BIO n Safe President ?

Inthe canvass proceeding the last Pre-
Bidential election the public character
and opinions of the Democratic candi-
date for the Vice. residency were very
thoroughly discussed. Mr.. Pendleton q
votes, opinions and political associa-
lions became, In the public mind, OF
great Importance; and that for the rea-
son that most men, even among the De-
mocraLs, knew General Mcclellan, the
candidate on the same ticket for the
Presidency. TO be weak man, OF no
we'll defined or strongly held opinions.
who wolld inevitably be the tool OF
stronger men II he were eledted, and
over whom q man like Pendleton
would exercise n controlling Influence.
No doubt this belief had much 10 do
with the overwhelming defeat which
befell the ticket. People who believed
Mcclellan to be harmless and right
minded, feared Pendleton. Voters who
had no fault 10 lind with McClallaDTs
letter OF acceptance, yet saw that the
more positive opinions of Pendleton
would rule the councils OF SO weAh
man as his principal. Eels
Is not precisely the same danger be-
fore the country now, In case OF the
election of Seymour Mr.. Seymour 10,
US every body knows, plausible and
we'll meaning, but very weak man.
Left alone, he might do little harm.
Iudeed, Il may be laid that he would
try, II he were independent, TO please
every body.
Blair ready TO take his place If bbt
should fall i'll, or die, as other Presi
dents have died, the case would be
ldiheTenI; and the shrewd Southern
| DuIIiicIHDs having Constructed plat
form directly HntHKOnistic TO Seymour's
r Z pressed opinions, did not hesitate To
accrpI him-failing to carry PehdIe
Iou-wheu they were able TO put Blair
on the ticket with him.
General iBIHir's notorious letter.
which gained him the nomination,
| spea ks for itself. II means revolution;
uOIhIDg less. II declares that legally
and cOustiruIiouaHy nothing can be-
done; and boldly avows the determine
lion to uct IN VIOLATION OF The laws and
CONSTITUTION 10.
Moreover. those who know General
Blair best declare unhesitaLInRIy that
ne is the man to carry out his pro-
gramme. He Is II different man from
AIR Seymour. he does nor Yasctllatei
has no scruples; be is ambitious, deter
mined, selt-willed, precisely the timber
from which TeVolutionists are made.
II the Democratic ticket is elected
Blair will be the President. Mr.. Sey.
mour suffers from ill-health; he is. as
everybody knows, and as can be
shown, If It IL necessary, on the best
evidence. subject to disabling heredi-
tary infrmiIy; he Is NOT a man of pos.
tive character. Even If he lived. and
retained his health, he would inevitably
| be subjected and controlled by the men
who nominated 4him-Vallandigha
and PendIeton-and by the man who
would stand behind him-Blair.
1t Is well to look facts In the face.
Il Ttboua Hphn think tita heat fTttaPnala nj
the people would be subserved by an
administration composed of and ruled
| by VRllandlghRm, Pendleton and Blair,
| will naturally and rightfully vote the
| Democratic ticket. 1t will secure their
objects. But let no one else support
that ticket under the impression that
| Mr., Seymour will control the admins
tration! He Is a mere hgurehead-just
as Mcclellan was in 1854 a respectable
cloak, ready TO be thrown Off the mo-
ment the election is gained. IA s.-sle
Whoever does not want Vallandig-
ham, Pendleton and Blair to rule this
country for the next four years; who
ever believes, as the great mass OF the
| people of both parties do believe, that
| these men would work almost irrepar-
able mischief to the country, would de-
press our credit, derange our Industry,
make hard times for the workingmen,
and plunge the country into endless
confusion whoever believes that, will
find 1t his duty to vote for Grant. OF
him, fortunately, there Is no doubt. His
| whole career shows him to be Il self.
poised man, of independentj judgement,
OF patriotic instincts, and of delermin-
ed will, not likely to be controlled by
politicians, or to be used by any party;
| for his life has been spentin the service
of the whole country, and his great
aim Is to secure peace and order.