The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-08-05
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LOYAL (:) MORATIO SEYMOUR.

Speak to Democrat Of the rclent-
less opposition of Seymour to the
Union cause and a thorough prosecu-
ton of the war, and he is sure to refer
you to the certificate of Edwin Nj.
Stanton, thanking him for his prompt
ness in throwing the New York State
militia into Pennsylvania when her
territory was invaded by the enemy.
What are the facts? Here is the GER
tificate, (mark the date):
WAR DEPARTMENT;
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1868,
DEAR SIR: l cannot forbcar cx-
pressing to you the deep obligation |
feel for the prompt and candid support
you have given the Government in the
present emergency. The energy, ac-
tivity, and patriotism, you have ,ex-
hibitcd, may bepermittcd personally
and officially to acknowledge, without
arrogating any personal claims on my
part in such service, or to any service
whatever.
shall be happy to be always es-
tccmcd your friend.
EDwIN M. STANTON.
His Excellency Horatio Seymour.
If that is not impeachment for luke
warmness what is it? What loyal
Governor in the North but would have
considered such thanks an insult to
his sense of duty? Pennsylvania, in
June 'G3, was overrun by hostile
army. The President of the United
States called on the respective Gov
ernors for aid and because New York
was nearest the scene Of action and
her Governor did his simple duty in
forwarding the assistance, is there any
speciicreason forcompliments? This
uniformed and organized militia was
handled in way that never brought
to their ears the sound of hostile can
non, or to their eyes the sight of a gray
coat, except on prisoners back,
whether by order of Seymour Or the
blunder of their officers is not appa-
rent. This much docs appear. After
the departure Of his militia the fol-
lowing took place in the city between
Governor Seymour and his "friends:"
The lst Of July, 1868, was one of
the darkest days Of our Union. Grant
stood before the still defiant intrench-
ments ofVicksburg. Banks was like
wise obstructed by the earthworks of
Port Hudson. Each of these Gener-
als, in the midst Of hostile region,
was then probably confronted by foes
on either side nearly if not quiteas nu-
merous as his own effective force. Our
National resources and credit were at
low water mark. Milroy had just
been smashed at Winchester. We
were making no headway in Tennes-
see, in North nor in South Carolina.
Hooker had been beaten by bad gener-
alship at Charlottesville and forced
to recross the Rappahannock. His
vanquished army, just provided with
q new and untried commander, had
encountered Lees dashing advance.
was covering WashingtO and Balti-
more while following the invader into
Pennsylvania. Such were the circum,
stances Of unprecedented gloom and
peril under which Horatio Seymour
then Governor prepared and delivered
q carefully written Grafton wherein
he nowhere recognized the Rebel gov
ernment and armies as public and for.
midable enemies, whose confidently ex.
pectsd and speedy triumph involved
our national downfall and ruin, but
from beginning to end, arraigned Pres.
ident Lincoln and bis Administration
IH- ~ I
ps the great maleiictora Of the age
the chiefsources Of National evil ant
peril.
Y On the 4th day Of July, 1863, tn
turning point in our war history, am
before he had heard the glorious new
Of victory, which thrilled tho Repub