Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-09-08
Seymour and the Bonds.

$3.50
OF the government bonds. More than
that, when he was acting one of the
trustees of savings bank at Utica,
which had invested some of its funds
In government bonds, he at meeting
OF the trustees, made a motion direct
ing the treasurer to sell all the gov
eminent bonds, as not being a safe in
vestment. These two facts show not
only distrust of the bonds, but de-
clded hostility to them. Gov. Sey-
mour is man of great wealth, and
even if he had felt during the war that
the government securities did not Of
ter the surest investment possible for
his money, he might have done what
thousands and thousands of poorer
men actually did-he might have sub
scribed to limited amount of the
bonds, thus showing his desire to
strengthen the government at a vital
point. If others had followed his act
ual example, the bonds would not only
have been made an "unsafe invest
ment," but they and the government
would have been involved in the same
crash.
But look at the utter insensibility
to the country's defenders evinced by
Gov. Seymour's action. At several
stages during the war, the government
was unable 20 pay the soldiers prompt
ly. and they were unable, Of course
to remit to their families: Many Of
the most touching scenes of camp life
arose from the agony Of these poor
soldiers as they received letters from
home revealing the restitution and
suffering of wives and children who
were too proud to let their condition
be known to their neighOors. But the
government at that time could only
raise money as fast as it disposed OF
its bonds. It is very easy now, there
fore for democrats TO sheer at "bloat-
ed bondholders, but then to sub
scribe for bond meant, to pay the
| soldiers promptly, to keep want from
the doors of their families, as we'll as
to raise and equip the great armies
needed for the salvation of the Union.
But not a dollar went out of the we'll
filled purse of HoratiO Seymour for
these patriotic purposes. 1t Is true,
: he commissioned officers and filled
other warike duties legally required
by his position as Governor of New
York; but when it came to testilying
his personal support of the govern.
ment and his own sympathy for the
Union soldiers, not one cent would he
{ give!
!. We confess we do not understand
t this case Of iceberg indifference in {
> man not ordinarily reported to b(
l. hard hearted. Perhaps be believed
{ as he said, that Mr.. Lincoln's admin
{ lstration "could not save the Union.
IT. Perhaps ge felt as he declared, viz
II IF it is true that slavery must bt
u abolished to save the Union, then tn
< people of the South should be above,
Is to withdraw themselves from the GOV
c eminent" Perhaps he really though
y as he told Judge Ruggles, that tn
Montgomery or rebel constitution wa
y "better than ours, and suggested thu
d Simply il PG"' adop 9AGe'tdh That 6oGfedIera
le constitution. We cite these express
If ions-and the list might be great
st extended-because a mere distru,
a of the successful termination OF til
IN war, on the part of Mr. Seymou
ne does not seem sufficient to account fC
Y, deliberate rejection of the goyernmel
IN bonds; for, as We have shown, I'll
st nerest humanity and sympathy fC
to our soldiers would have prompted
he rich man to lend them help at a
Us events. But these quotations imp
H. that Seymour not only diotrusted tt
ct power, but denied the merits OF ii
ST. loyal cause; he did not care aboI
id its success ! His Withholding his no
ed cy from the government, therefor
H. was token of his disapprovaI of i
as action-of his sympathy, in fact IL
.ss the other side, with their better co
Ms stitution." And now he virtual
he boasts of the fact, as if suppoSing tn
it will give him strength before tt
,p people in the present campaign. l.
~. the soldiers and all the friends of Il
go soldiers, by their votes in Novembe
- give him their idea of this matter
"a Boston Journal.
rs,
90 The EXCHANGE OF PRISQNERS.-
IS Col Guild having assaIled Gen. Ora
lid for leaving our soldiers to perish