The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-08-13
p~ulititaI.
Horntio Seymour's Letter Vt Acceptance.

Homtio Seymour's letter of acceptance Of
the democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency:
UTICA, Aug. 4. 1863.
GEvrLrMFN:-When in the city Of New
York ON the 18th ult., in the presence of o
vast multitude, on behalf OF the National
Democratic Convention, you rendered me it,
Unanimous nomination a. their candidate for
the office Of President Of the United States,
I stated that l had no words adequate To eX-
press my gratitude for the good will and
kindness which that body had shown me.
Its nomination was unsOugbt and uueNpect-
ed. IL was my ambition 10 take an active
part, from which / am excluded, in the great
struggle going on Tor the restoration Of good
government, Of peace and prosperity To our
country; but / am caught mp by the over
whalming tide which il bearing us on to a
great political change, aud / fin myself una
Dle to resist its pressure.
You have also given me a copy OF the reso-
%lutions put forth by the convention, showing
its position upon all the great questions
which nov agitate the country. As the pre-
siding officer Of that convention, J am famil-
lar with their scope and import. As one Of
III members ! am q party to their terms.
They are in accord with my views, and
stand upon them in the contest upon which
we are now entering, and | shall strive to
carry them out in the future, wherever | may
be placed IN public or private life. ] Then
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acceptance in q letter, as tx the custom any
form. l see no reason, upon reflection, to
| change or qualify the terms OF my approval
Of the resolutions Of The convention. / have
delayed the mere formal act Of ~cOmmuuIcat-
Ing to YOU in writing what | thu published.
for the purpose Of seeing what light the action
Of Congress would throw upon the interests
OF the country. Its acts since the udjuurn-
mcnt of the convention show an alarm lcst q
change of political power will give The people
what they ought to hayoHa clear abatement
Of what has been don with the money drawn
from them during he past eight years
Thoughtful men feel that there have been
wrongs In the financial management which
have been kept nom the public knowledge.
The Congressional party has not only allied
itself with the military power, to be brought
~ bear directly upon the elections in auv
states, but holds Itself in pei itual session
with the avowed purpose OF making such
laws as II shall see tt in view Of the elections
which will take place within q few weeks. IL
did not, therefore, adjourn, but took a recess
10 meet again II its partisan interests shall
demand its reassembling. Never before In
the history Of our country has Congress thus
taken a menacing attitude towards it, rlcc-
tors. Under its influence some Of the states
organized by its agents are proposing to de
priye the people of the right to vote for
presidential electors, aud the first bold steps
are taken to destroy the righta of suffrage.
II IL not strange, therefore, that thoughtful
men see IN such action the proof that there
are with those WHO shape the policy Of the
Republican party motives stronger and deep
cr than the mere wlSl, to hold political power
that there IL a dread Of some exposure
which drives them on to acts 70 desperate
and 30 impolitic.
Many of the ablost leaders aud Journals Of
the republican party have openly dcplorcd
the violence OF Congressional action aud it,
tendency 10 keep NJ discord In our country.
Tho uuant lnVNVlEfa RI Rur Hinton, flYV.uttl
peace, order and a return to those induslIi-
al pursuits without which We cannot maintain
the faith or honor of our Government. Tho
minds of business men are pcrplcXCd by un-
Ccrtaintics. Tho hours Of toll Of our labor
! Crs arc heightened by the cost of living made
by the direct and indirect action Of Govern
mont. ON people are harrassCd by the fire.
qucni demands Of the taxpayer. without
distinction of party, there Is a strong feeling
IN favor Of that line Of action which shall re-
store order aud confidence, and hft on the
burdens which now hinder aud ycX the in
dastry Of the country. Yet, at this moment,
those in power have thrown into the Hcuatc
Chambers aud Congressional Halls n now Cl-
emrnt Of disCord and violence. Men have
been admitted ms rep QsuntutivoS Of some of
the southern states with the declaration upon
their lips that they cannot live in the states
they represent without military prutcc,
ton. These men are to mako laws for the
North as well n for the South-thosc men,
who u few days since wore seeking nd
ruppliants that Cungross would civ,
them power in their respective states, ARE to.
day the controllers Of the actions OF these
bodies; entering with minds filled with de.
muid- that Congress shall look upon thC
states from which they come rs In the Condi.
ton Of civil war; that the majority Of their
populations, embracing then intelligence, had
to DO treated as public enemies; that military
authority bg kept up AZ the cost OF the puu-
pie Of the North; and that there shall be ne
peace aud order at the South except that
which is mad- by arbitrary power. Every an,
tClligcnt man knows that they not only owe
then present positions to disorder, hut thpt
every motive springs from n love Of power,
OF gain, OF a desire for vengeance, and
prompts them to keep the South in anarchy,
While that exists they are Independent OF tho
wills or wishes of their fellow citizens. WhilC
confusion rcigns they arc the dispensers OF
the profits aud the hOnors which grow ont U
a government VI mere force. These men are
now placed IN positions where they can not
only urge their views Of pOhty, but where
they can enforce them. When they
shall be admitted IN this man
ner from the remaining southern states, al
though they will have in truth no eOnstitu
cnts, they will have more power in the Senate
than majority Of the people of this Union
In vain members OF the republican party pro
tested against the policy that led TO this re
suit. While the chiefs of the late rebellion
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are now quietly engaged in useful pursuits
for the support of themselves and their fam
lilies, and are trying by the force of their eX
ample to lead back the people OF the soutl
to the order and industry not only cssentia
to their well being, out to the greatness ant
prosperity of our country, all see that thos,
without ability or influence who have beei
thrown by the agitations Of civil conyulsion
into positions of honor and of profit, ar,
striving to keep alive tho passions to whicl
they owe their elevation; and they clamor
ously insist that they are the only friends O
our Union. Proof OF this could only hay
sure foundation in fratcrnal regard, and
common desire to promote the peace, tn
order and the happiness Of Gun land. Event
IN Congress since the adjournment OF tn
convention have vastly increased the i'm
p%ortance Of q political victory by those VIII
are seeking to bring back simplicity an
justice in tho administration Of our II!
! tiOnal affair. Many republicans have here
/, tofOre chung to their party who have regrette
: the extremes of violence to which IL has run
: They have cherished a faith that, while III
Z action OF thtir political friends has been mi
1 taken, their motives have been good. The
. must now see that the republican party ID
+ that condition that il cannot carry out
, peaceful policy, whatever ito motives may b.
9 1t is a misfortune not only 10 a country but
, a government party itself, when its action
A., unchecked by any torm'of opposition. II ht
I been the misfortune of the Republican part
that the events Of the past few years ha,
q given 1t 80 much power that 1t has been ab
, to shackle the executive, to tTammel the i
= dietary, and carry out the views of the mo
G unwise and violent of its mcmbers. WhG
9 this state of things exists in any party II hi
= ever been found that the Judgment of its Il
! lest leaders d. . not control. There is hard
e an able man VINO has helped to build up Il
o Republican organization, who has not with
, the past three years warned il against its c
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forced 10 give up his convictions of what Il
interests of the country call for; or, ii too p
triotic to do this, who has not been driv,
e from its ranks. If this has been ii
case heretofore, what will be its actiC
with this new infusion of men, VIII
y without q lnnnmL rnannnL fnr m. -.