Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-28
seymour and Blair's Acceptance.

Seymonr and Blair's Acceptance.
The following is Gov. Seymour's re-
snonse TO the Committee of the National {
Democratic Convention:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Con,miftee:-I thank you for the cour-
teous terms in which you have commun-
Heated to me the action OF the Demo
cratic National Convention. l nave no
words adequate to express my gratitude
| for the GOOD will and kindness which
that body has shown to me. Its nomI-
nation was unsought and unexpected.
1t was my ambition to take an active
part from which / am now excluded, IN
the great struggle going on for the res
toration of good government, or peace
and prosperity to our country. lGreao
cheering.1 But have been caught up
nv the whelming tide that is bearing us
on to a great political change, and
find myself unable to resist its press
Inre rAppIause1 You have also given
to me a copy of the resolutions put forth
f by the Convention, showing it's position
, upon all the great questions which now
! agitate the country. AS the presiuing
f officer of that Convention, am familiar
3 with their scope and import. and as one
a of its members I am party to their
: terms. They are in accord with my
o views. and / stand upon them In the
Y contest upon which we are now enter
Q ing, and / shall strive to carry them out
: i'm the future, wherever may be placed, !,
Q in public or private life. lAppiause.l
is congratulate you all, conservative men,
o who seek to restore order. peace, pros
ii lperity, and good government to our
y land, upon the evidence everywhere
shown that we are to triumph at tue
G. next election. prolonged cheering:]
n Those who are politically opposed to
l. us fiattered themselves there wouiu De
rs discord in our councils. Ihey mistooh
III the uncertainties of our views as to tht
I'd hest methods of carrying out our pur
SIS noses for differences of opinion VIII
regard to those purposes. They mis-
he fool, an intense anxiety to do no ac
nd which should not be wise and judlciou
re for a spirit of discord; but during tn
he llengthened proceedings and earnest ais
he cussion of the convention. there na
.te nreyaiIed an entire harmony OF lntel
to Course. q patient forbearance and a sell
nd sacrificing spirit, which are the sure e
he kens of a coming victory. Accept to
1 a Yourselves, gentlemen, my wishes 1o
th, your fnture welfare and happlnes
yes In a few days will answer the comm'
tn, nication you have just handed me, e., .
esi- letter, as is the customary form. Ir
the mendous and long continued continues. sa,e oree'"s
not Con Rlair responded as follows: l a
dg- cant. the platform of resolutions passt
Irly hy the late Democratic Convention, al
,ue, T accent their nomination with feeling
ure of the most profound gratitude. An
the sir. thank you for the very Klno ma
ner in which you have conveyed 10
,nly the decision of the Democratic Nation
,on- Convention. / accept your nominaIi
rpa- with the feeling that your nomlnati
,een for the Presidency is one which w
Ives carry us to certain victory, lapplau'
It'll and because believe that that nomli
old, tion is the most appropriate nonlhatl
edit. that could have been made by the De
% In ocratic Convention.
.ress The contest which we wage is Tor
car restoration of Constitutional Cove
ii be ment. TCheers,l and it is approprl
hich that we should make the contest I'M
tical tbe lead of one who has given ms
ined to the maintenance of Constitute
out Government. TRenewed cheers
lings make this contest for the restoration
re- those great principles of goyernm
stroy which belong to our race, anu, ny
ween Iow-citizens, it is most proper ChaC
store should select for our leader q man
store from military life, but one who has
must voted himself to civil pursuits, one
) the hos given himself to the study, to
into understanding of our Constitution,
nown IT'S maintenance with all the force Oh
sh to son and judG ment.
n this NV fellow-citizens, / have saId
'TdCSO the C0nIeSU DclOIG uo "oo OAO
in its restoration of our Government; 1t Is
1t is for-the restoration of our race.
lat is cheers 1t is to prevent the peopii
lere is one race from being exiled from
lor or homes, exiled from the Govern
which they formed and createo
AIR. themselves and for their Children,
tn preyent them from being driven
rewell in exile or trodden under foot by al
laving ferior and a semi. i.barbaric race.
, ven piause.l In this contest we shall
agita- the sympathy of every man WI
h was WORTHY to belong to the white race
f. At What civilized people on earth
egard- refnse to associate with themselvt
locked all rights, and honors and digniti
ii. In their country, such men as Lee
,babili- Johnston? A voice-NOne, L
would What civilized country on earth
eferred faiI 70 do honor to those who, fig
ly sad for an erroneous cause, yet distingu
themselves by a gallantry never
,.,;o nassedl TApplause.l In that G,