Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-07
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Gov. Seymour's Acceptance of the Non,In L.
ton for the PresidencY IL


| tion for the Presidency.
New YORK, Aug. 5-Noon
Gov Seymour has written letter forn1allv &C
cepting the nomination by the Democratic Con-
vention, in which he says it was npsought and
unexpected. but he was caught up BY the over
| whelming tide which is bearing the country on to
a great political change, and he finds himself un-
able to resist its pressure
The resolutions adopted by the Convention &C.
cord with his views.
he delayed formal acceptance until the ad-
Journment OF Congress, for the purpose of seeing
what light the action of Congress wouId throw
| upon the interests of the country
The Congressional party not only allied itself
with the military power which is to be brought to
bear directly upon the election in many of tt q
States, but holds itself in perpetual session. with
the avowed purpose CT makisg such laws as it
shah see fit in view OF the election soon to take
place. Never before has Congress taken
SO menacing an attitude toward electors. Under
the influence of Congress some of the States are
proposing to deprive the people of the right to
vote for Presidential electors. He says the first
bold step has been taken to destroy the right Of
suffrage lie refers to the demands of tax gath
erers. Men are admitted as repres tatives of
some OF the Southern States, with the declaration
upon their lips that they cannot live in the States
they claim without military protection. They
owe their seats to the disorder at the South, and
that very fact prompts them to keep it in anar-
chy. In vain have the wisest Eepublicans pro-
tested against this policy. There is hardly an
able man who helped build up the Republican Or
ganization who has not within the past three
years warned it against excuses, while many
have been driven from it's ranks. Personally, the
Presidential Office has no attractions for him.
During the war he had given sixteen hundred
commissions to officers of the army, and knew
they demand the Union they then fought for
The largest meeting of these gallant soldiers ever
held endorse the action of the Convention. He
does not doubt a triumph which will bring back
peace and prosperity to our land, and give once
more the blessings OF wise, economical and hon.
est government.
General Candy ReIinquIshes the Command
of the Second Military District.
CHARLESTON, s. c., August 5-P, NJ
General Candy issued an order to-day officially
relinqushing the command Of the Second Mill
tary District.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 5-P. NJ.
Mr. Thaddeus Stevens condition is not crit
ical.
The President will not leave the city under ten
days.
The receipts Of revenue to-day reach seven
hundred and thirty seven thousand dollars.
Many important Executive matters are in abey-
ance for Mr.. Evarts' return.
Secretary WelJes and staff are inspecting the
navy yards.
Mr.. Stevensons majority for the Kentucky Gov
ernorship will exceed $4,000.
| Secretary McCulloch and Gen. Rousseau visited
the President to-day.
! The public debt statement will be issued on
Saturday,
The General Of the Armies has recommended
the remission of the remainder of the sentence,
and the release from imprisonment of all persons
now in confinement under sentences of military
commissions organized under the reconstruction
acts of Congress in the States in which the said
acts have ceased to be operative.
There are over five hundred applicants for the
twenty five Supervisorships created by the new
tax bill
! The Treasury Department gives no intimation
of what the debt statement will show. 1t is sta
ted that it's PRONUNCIATION is delayed on account
| of serious errors in it's computations.
The following is a we'll authenticated Cabinet
scene:
Secretary Browning led off, declaring himself for
Seymour and Blair, following his remarks by an
assertion that there should be harmony in the
Cabinet.
Secretary Welles and McCulloch followed in the
same strain, not, however, so forcibly. urging
changes in the Cabinet unless Seward, Evarts,
Randall and Schofeid, who are absent, act in &C.
cord with the President.