Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-02
THE POSSIBLE PRESIDENT.

THE POSSIBLE. PRESIDENT.
There are thousands Of voters in the
North who support the democratic ticket
simply because Gov. Seymour's name is
upon it. They can scarcely endure Blair,
but they accept him for the sake of get
ting Seymour. Yet, if that most improb
able Of all things should occur, namely
the success of the democratic ticket this
fall, we have every reason to believe that
those who supported it, hoping for an ad-
ministration led by Seymour, would still be
doomed to speedy disappointment. There
can be no doubt of the fact that Gov.
Seymour is not only in feeble health, but
also that he has repeatedly been warned
that the insanity which is hereditary in
his family, slumbers in his system also.
Both himself and his physician had fears
that if he should survive the exciting
scenes through which, as Presidential
Candidate he would have to pass, tn
fearful malady hIch threatens him would
spring up and develop with hot house
rapidity until his reason should be de-
throned forever. Because of this he felt
the necessity Of quiet and retirement, and
repeatedly in the most positive terms refus
ed to accept the nomination. But it was
finally forced upon him, and, if the party
had the power to elect him, we have not
the shadow of doubt that the ceaseless
excitement of the campaign and election,
and the clamor and turmoil incident to
the arrangement of new administration
which in thirty days drove Harrison from
the White Honse to the tomb, would IN
few months send Gov. Seymour, either
down to an untimely grave or back to his
home hopeless maniac. AS a conse-
quence Of course the administration would
fall into the hands Of the detested and
scarcely endurable Blair; and let
every democrat remember that in all hui
man probability he virtually and practi
cally votes-not for Horatio Seymour,
but for Frank P Blair as President OF
the United States.
In view of the possible contingency
before mentioned, it is we'll to consider
what are the qualifications of the man
whom the democratic party would place
in position from which he must almost
inevitably be adEanc ed to the President
ial chair. AS polite ian he has always
been rabid, blatant and INSCRIPTIONS
He has belonged to almost every party
within twenty years, aud has advocated
all sides OF every question. In 1916 h,
was an abolitionist, in '48 Freesoiler. il
| Sc Republican, in '64 an uncompro
missing Radical, in '66 Conservative, ii
'67 Copperhead, and in '68 a roarin.
advocate of revolution. As a man hi
( Distinguishing, charactistics are coarseness
vulgarity and recklessness. In Collce
he won notoriety only by cutting off an
; other students nose; and as young maj
he was known as notorious rowdy. Il
! 1850 while stumping Indiana he mad
his famous remark that she would sleei
with negro sooner than with Demo
crat, and was pronounced by Dan or
hees the worst blackguard in the country
While General in the Army lie stol
books, saoons and silver ware all the wa,
''from Atlanta to the Sea In speecl
made in 1866 during the Fenian move
ment he showed his good taste and ais
his sympathy with a class of citizen
whose votes he now asks, in tlsa followin.
remarks: "Good bye Finnigans, 70,
go out with whole hides we don't care how
you come back. May you have safe jour
ney and long one-so long you never
can get back" He is most notorious
drunkard, and two weeks ago last Sun
day went on spree at hotel in Ham
burg, Iowa, and performed antics and
cut capers that would have astonishod 6
mountebank; and finally falling down il
perfect stupor, he was carried to his
room dead drunk.
This the man the Democratic party
SEEKS to force upon the country-wo may
safely say the most unworthy md unde
! serving candidate that ever insulted tn
American people by asking of them tn,
high Office to which he aspires Com
pare this drunken hlackguard, this shift
ing politician with the eminent men VIII
are the Republican candidates, aud VIII,
can hesitate which to choose.