The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-07-11
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,



by the National Democratic Conven-
ton, could not have well been expect
ed from the ballotings up to the time
when their names were introduced. 1t
was supposed that the contest lay be-
tween Pendleton, Hancock, and Hen
bricks, and that, in the event Of a fail
ure to agree on either of these distin-
guished names, that of Chief Justice
Chase would be introduced as the one
available man, on whom all parties
could unite. He seems, however, to
have received but little support. He
was, doubtless, regarded as too great
a backslider from the Demo cratic faith,
to be reinstated to SO high a position
in our confidence, on a mere profession
of repentance. Hence it is well, that
he should remain on probation a while
longer.
The very large vote so persistently
cast for the three prominent candi
dates, was at least high compliment
to them and the steady adherence of
Indiana to Hendricks, showed that
there was no compromise to be effected
between the delegates from that State
and those from Ohio. A new name,
therefore, must be introduced, and the
enthusiastic manner in which the name
of SEYMOUR was greeted by all the
State delegations, was indeed com
pliment, such as the American people
seldom pay fellow citizen. In his
cEse, it may well be said that the office
sought the man; and that he will be
elected to that office is as certain as
that the star Of Democracy is in the
ascendant, and that Radicalism is on
the wane. Under all the circumstances
he is the most suitable standard bearer
that the Democratic Convention could
have selected to carry to successful
issue the great battle now to be fought
for the supremacy Of the Constitution,
and the overthrow of every element
IN opposition thereto. Under his adj
ministration, and with, at least, De
mocratic House of Representative to
sustain him, we may hopefully look for
restoration Of the Republic to the
principles on which our fathers estab-
lished it; and to q return of that ma
terial prosperity which cannot abound
while corruption, fraud, and oppres-
sion is the motto of those who rule.
God grant us deliverance And we
believe that Horatio n Seymour is the
instrument in His hands by which that
deliverance is to be effected
The gentlemen nominated for Vice
President, is altogether sound on the
present issues. FRANCIS p. BLAIR has
made his mark in the councils and in
the armies of the nation. He is man
of profound ability, and soldier
whose loyalty to the Constitution and
the Union cannot be questioned
Personally, he is not altogether a
stranger to some of the people of Mis-
sissippi He paid US visit in 1868,
when his reception was more hostile
than hospitable. He fought us earn
estly until he considered as ended the
war for the restoration of the Union.
He now proposes to drive out the en-
tire crew of corrupt men who are I'M
willing to acknowledge that the rebel
lion has been crushed, and whose doc
trine is that the subdued have no
respect. And there are thousands of
his late comrades in every State of the
North and West, who have already
rallied to his support = men who
fought us from motives of the purest
patriotism, and who, from the mo-
ment that war had actually ceased,
have been anxious to greet us as
friends and brothers under a common
Constitution, and under just and equal
laws. These men will be heard from.
They have been silent but not indiffer-
ent spectators. They have observed
the outrages heaped upon us, and they
have declared that this condition of
things shall no longer continue. SO
determined is this resolve, if we read
the signs of the times Alright, that if
the peacable operation of the ballot
will not effect the ejectment OF the
usurpers, who hold that an act Of Con-.
gress is a higher law than the Consti-
tuition, then, as the last, and inevitable
resort, will they be driven from pow
er, by people in arms s'who know
their rights, and knowing dare main