The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-17

tremendous E~s''sssssss rsrtAs cssSssssss'
Tho democratic pres rsceivs the noninstious
Of the Convention with veg much the same
s.irrspressibls mthusasm" with which they
welcomed the election returns Of 1850 and 1854,
and win rsosive thoss Of 1868.
The Journal Of Co~asres. the Oldest and
sblst demosntiO paper IN New York, ays'
"n b MOI b. - 10 ~ hal III oouvsnsioa he's ma
chosen vssg. oevern0 seymour b 100 vel known 70
ned any description hers nv naa, "a Ioos trainsd
In party tanmsh would have drawn 70 he eoosery.uve
trred - oppostoo fva long chished settings q hosp.
tally grSving 90 = ths poiuoai contests q s1~<f
yesn." ...IE rr.E.l tt.'h..
"Mr. P. p. Blair" Il sdds,
"has record familiar 10 al our rsadas Like goven-
% Seymour 10 he's srdsot isods sad bir snsnss, and
Win win Nv additions 10 TIE ticket beyond The democratic
bOsts airsdy pIsdssd 70 IL ssspost" soil.
The World considers the "rslief" Of the
Convention to have been obtained in ''sur-
prising and unexpected manner;'' regards the
excitement In which Ii, Convention acted ga
wonderful frenzy Of enthusiasm." but thinks Il
fair question to consider Afterwards whether Il
was misplaced or not.
e heart did not stop 10 ask isave q the head, and
remains to inquire whether good sense and soun judy
men will sanction the Spontaneous hv~ Of that proud
tlst memorable hosr.S
The Brooklyn Eagle u taken altogether by
surprise, and Its confusion 10 remarkable. On
the same page on which II announces the candi.
dates 1t earnestly expresses the claims Of Mr.;
Chase for the Presidency. closing with thest
words, In reference to his nomination:
The democratic party has the future q The country Ia
I,s hands, may have the wisdom 10 opportunity
that may never return, wisely and pstriOticary."
The Eagls says further,
uContny 10 our expectations and 10 our wishes Gov
eor seymour has received he unanimous nomlnation d
the democratic party Doc the Presidency. The representa-
tive, Of the party In their wisdom have decided to nEh
this battle On principle"
So the Eagle thinks principle dsngerou,
thing to fight on. Some principles are.
The Washington Evening Erprsm remark,
that the nomination, among the democrats In
that city,
-''creaed much surprise, not unminsied with some d:
appointment on the part Of those Who had set the
hearts on the nomlnatIon Of other OF the varou
candidates. This feeling not unnatural but will soot
wear Oh"
The great organ Of the unwsshed democracy
Of New York-the Herald-which has Away,
represented Mr.. Seymour's peculiar "friends, y
Of the summer Of 1858, docs not like the nom.
instion. 1t says:
1.-THE die 10 cast The Democratic Convention has de-
eided that next President shall be General Grant
There nothing In Seymour nothing In his reoord moth
Ing In his platform that will bring single recruit 10 IN,
democratic party, but everything 10 rally the whole float
Ing Of the United States with a the conservative Re
publican around the glorious banner Of Grant Seymour
against Grant win bring oil the Republicans into line and
the result win be another political reaction, which will
give New York TO Grant BY twenty, thirty, fury thou
sand majority"