The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-15

Does the Democratic platform mean another
civil war? It declares the acts sreconstructing
the rebel State governments unconstitutional,
revolutionary and void. Does this declaration
mean that the Democratic par ty will disregard
those State governments, and will hold cleo
tions separate and apart from them, and will
undertake 10 make a coup Petat, and seize the
Presidency by these secession votes, provided
enough Northern States can be carried to make,
with the illegal votes, show o. an election 2
game, the people want to know it. The at
tempt to hold elections in defiance Of the State
governments would be declaration of var.
10 attempt to put a President in Office without
regular election and the formal canvass Of
the vote by Congress, would precipitate civil
war. The land would again reeound with the
tramp Of soldiers and the clasp OF arms. ls
Does all it's acceptance Of the resnlts Of the war
merely lead US to the declaration OF another
war?
From the Utica Observer, Dt4ocratc]
News which electrifes the nation, makes the
home of Horatio Seymour glad beyond power
of words to express Horatio Seymour, our
fellow-ctizen, friend, neighbor, thu pride OF his
city, his country, his Stat@ and Of the nation,
is named the next President of the United
fornia, and from Florida to Oregon, IN the
great National Democratic. Convention
From the Louisville Courier Democratc]
The Conservative who finds fault with our
platform because it does not pledge the pay
ment Of bonds in gold, has no excuse for aban-
doning the party op.Shat account, and cannot
take refuge among our opponents. The Demo-
cratic platform says unequivocally that the
faith. ami credit of the Go76sak sat 1nsst'b be,
maintained, not only in its dealings with bond
holders, but in settlement with the humblest
L. 1. Il 4 o1o.x, J,ora "a
contract saye coin, the claim must be paid in
coin. In other cases, payment is to be made
s.in lawful money of the United States" What
Is sslawful money" is left to be determined by
the courts. But at al events there is to be one
measure for all-the same money for the so!-
dier and bondholder, the laborer and the capi.
talist.
From the Louisville journal, Democraticl
Whether or not We shall have Mr.. Pendleton
himself We at any rate have got his platform,
which is the best part OF him; anC in that
sign, under any standard-bearer whom the
Convent4sA is capable OF selecting, We shall
conquer.
From the Boston Post, Democrahc.]
With the character AMI services of the nomi-
nees Of the Convention, the country is much
too famil ar to require, a recapituatlon. That
they have been placed in their present posi-
tions by a national body OF delegates is con-
vincing demonstration Of their elevated worth
and their fitness for the responsible work to
which they have been called. None who con-
fde in the high patriotism of the Convention
can raise question respecting the sterling
qualities of the distinguished men it has
Nominated. Their names viii make the union
of the Democracy still stronger, invite the in.
creased confidence of the Conservatives, and
break the thraldom in which Radiealism holds
its followers.
From the Boston Advertiser, Republican,
Governor Seymour is an adroit and able man,
Democrat whose fidelity was never question
ed, thorough-going hater OF New England
and Of New England ideas, and candidate
who can control the full vote Of his party in
his own State. Frank Blair was, OF course,
nominated as reward for his seditious letter
pHu5ed on the eve of the Convention, and as
partial compensation to the extreme men who
were disappointed by the failure to nominate
1Ir. Pendleton. But he is personally obno1-
;ous to many Democrats. The ticket 80 con-
stituted Is a defiance to the honest, patriotic
and iberty-loving sentiment OF the country.
It is the more dangerous on account Of The
ability it represents, and the unscrupulous
partisauship which would constitute the pow
or behind, if by any possibility it should be
elected.
From the Springfield Republican, Republican,
Though the denoue7nen. was rapid, the plot
had been skilfully arranged long beforehand.
The pronuncsa,aento OF Blair was one link of
the chain, and his nomination as Vice-Presl-
dent fitly closes the scene. Missouri Aboh-
zionist OF 1865 nominated in 1865 by Forrest,
the Fort Pillow butcher, and wade Hampton;
the South Carolina cavalier, for the second
place on the national ticket, was a strange
eight. General Hampton was condescendlng,
of course. BE thought it due to the soldiers
of the North that they should have the Vice
Presidency, and be seconded, therefore, the
nomination Of General Blair. AS he took his
sent, General McClernand crossed the hall and
took him by the hand amid vociferous applause.
From the Providence Journal, Republican,
The Democratic National Convention has put
in nomination for the Presidency the most
odiors, because the most able, OF the Copper
heads who all through the war we're persist,
entity giving the enemies OF the government all
The aid and comftrt they could, without &C
tually shouldering a musket in their behalf
Horatio Seymour, of New York. The nomna-
ton is painful surprise to the Democrats IN
this State, and they received the news at hrst
with doubt and misgiV1ng.
From the Philadelphia North American, Repubh-
csn.]
Mr.. Seymour represents the average sentl-
ment Of his party. which ID not Democratlc, as
it's name falsely reports, but Copperhead to
the backbone. more recAiess, oeePeiaIS,
unscrupulous and plausible demagogue could
not be found in the whole length and breadth
oftke party than the one thps selected TO Dc 19e
ton whatever calculated to 6t him for so exalt-
ed post as that OF the Vice-Presidency Of the
United States. His habits have been fur years
disglacefally bad; far worse, in fact, than
those OF Andrew Johnson ever were; and his
presence in the chair Of presiding officer of the
Senate would be a modification to his country.
As a soldier we know little or nothing OF his ca
reer that is to his credit. He had the good
fortune to be with successful commanders,
but his share of the labor by which success IVES
achieved can hardly be distinguished.
From the Philadelphia Age, Democrntc.l
1t is to his great abilities, to his pure and
lofty character, that Horatio Seymour owes
this peculiar and unpreca 1ented honor. He