The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-24
From The Nsir FORK World, July 10.
Seymour. and blair.

Tho perplexity of the National Democratic Convention
was suddenly relieved about yesterday in most
surprising and unexpected Tho b,llotng had
gone for time after the withdrawal Of Mr. PEN
deton in the same indecisive before when
the patriotic Ohio delegation, which had been
its favorlte gave their twenyone votes for Horatio
Seymour. The introduction Of his name like the
sudden opening Of the clouds after aseries Of sunless days
The famous described by Xenophon when the dspr
tied Ten Thousand all at found themselves the
coast and shouted 'The sea the sea |" was not
electric than the acclamations which greeted the vote of
the Ohio delegation 1t all In vain that Mr. Seymour
declared he would not be candidate, Ohio demanded
that her votes for him should be recorded In the wild
enthusiasm of the moment the other States made icon
fusion confounded as, amid such cheering clap
ping Of hands, futtering Of handkerche, tossing of
hats waving of banners, and gee of expecant ntoxca
ton before exhibited in tmultuous assem-
bly,, all the other States Wed with another SEQ
of the Convention. 1t II hurricane strug
Cling to get loose and sweep cloud out of the sky
challenging the concealed sun to forbear shining if he
could Readers who were not present will regard this
language extmvagant, but who witnessed the
sccno will think exaggeraton possible. Pr
Whether this wonderful frenzy Of enthusiasm which
presently echoed by booming from outside the
hail. was misplaced, we now proceed to consider 1t
certainly sepromPted genuine and lrrepressiDc The
mains TO inquire, .-i:e.her good and sound udg
ment will sanction the spontaneous eryor of that proud,
It is not easy descend to dry statement of
80 soon after participating in that magnificent ovation,
and perhaps it may be thought that the instincts of the
mighty popular heart are their sufficient justifca
ton Still, IL seems incumbent on us to tell why this is
q suitable nomination. Ha
In the first place, then, Horatlo Seymour is beyond
al question contest the first statesman in the Demo-
cratic parythe who most fully represents Its prin
cples who has the most consummae ability to expound
thcn with luminous clearness whose mind Is the broad
est whose culture Is the most thorough whose dignity
Of character and bearing is best fitted to adorn great
he has been nominated lie possesses in preeminent
deg ee every sona qualification and accomplishment
which beft the Chief Magistrate of great nation
In the next place. Mr.. Seymour has strong grasp of
the questions which relate to the resuscitaon of the
OF the financial honor of tho country-that is say
the questions which will chiefly occupy attention during
de nd very decided
caught up Of sudden TO eleconeering turn,
but deliberately formed after large survey of tho sub
ject. Those opinions have beon often proclaimed and
we'll known they such opinions compel the
assent and exto the approval Of honest and enlightened
political opponents His election would establish con-
hdence both at home and abroad, 10 the financial hon
or OF tho country and settle that confidence the firm
est foundation. His recent noble and hghtoned speech
in the Cooper Institute Is the only document which his
supporters will need to circulate among the business
classes to convince them that their interests and those
OF the laboring masses can be harmonized, and tho
national honor maintained only by his election Enter
ing such views his influence In that cnss of questions
will be potential even with the By
mating him the has opened the way 70
sound currency to the revival Of industry to the reduc-
tion Of taxation to great Strengthening Of the public
credit to change In the form Of tho national debt by
loans greatly reduced interest, and taxable at
the same rate other descriptions of properly.
Again Mr.. Seymour has always been consistent and
thorough Democrat and his influence in the party are
nnbounded that he alone possesses the moral weight
requisite for adapting the policy of the party to the alter
ed circumstances of the country No secondary states
man could act with the authority and independence
which needed 70 engineer the government in the
face OF hostile Senate and In the condition OF
things which results from the overthrow Of the regular
State Governments Of the South The ship Of State to
be poted through dfhcu and DISTRACTED channels and
win need small degree Of political cournge to make
snch concessions DO necessary for SECURING coop
erntion the part Of the Senate and Of the de Jdcto
State governments Of the SOUTH in attempt to rees
ablish the supremacy OF the Constitution 1t Is precise
yin this relation that Mr. Seymour will be far strong
President than ChiefJustce Chase could have been
The ChetJusce world have been regarded BY the Sem
ate as q renegade, and dstrusted by the Democratic
party Radical He would not have dared TO make
necessary concessions lest the party that elected him
should think bin false 70 its principles Governor sey-
inour Is TOO siannch and reliable Democrat for his
ever to be called In question by his own sup
poriers. Whatever he yields the Senate will regard as
Of grace and he will receive the fun Endorsement ofthe
Democratic party because member of II will suspect
him Of lurking partiates for any part Of the Radical
policy lie Il the only statesman OF the Democratic par
~ who would not hare lost influence BY advocating the
nomination Of Judge Chase for the Presidency. He can
do all which Judge Chase could have done and do II
with moral authority and nlness Of Democratic sup
port which Mr.. Chase could never have commanded
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