Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-11

uon to the consumption which can he al
lowed is al appeal to tie courts. The
right Of every citizen 10 make such an ap
peal will be maintained, and the decision OF
the courts must be respected and obsyed
by rulers and people alike. No other
couYse il consistent with the maintenance
Of the laws, the peace aud order Of the city,
ard the safety Of its inhabitants. Riotous
proceedings must and shall be put down.
The Laws Of the state OF New York must be
eniosced, iss peace and order maintained,
and the lives and property Of all citizens
protected, at any and every hszard. The
rights Of every citizen will be properly
guarded and defended BY the lief magis-
trats Of the state.
~ hereby admonish all Judicial and ex
ecutive officers whose duty II is 10 enforce
the law and preserve public order that they
take vigorous and effective measures to put
dow n any riotous or unlawful assemblagss;
aud. II they find their power insuiiiclent
for that purpose, - call upon the military
10 the manner pointed out by the statutes
u tho state. III these measures should
prove insufficient, ! sbnll then exert tho
full power OF tho state, in order that the
public order may DO preserved, and the
persons and property Of the citizens be full
u protected.
As an evidence Of the interest which
Governor Seymour took in the successful
termination OF the war for the union, his
action At the time Of the invasion Of the
state Of Psphsy lvania 10 well worth recita-
ton Il viii be rendered thatt governor
Of PennsylyAnia called upon Gousrnor
Seymour for . certain number of troops.
lie promptly rewarded more than the quota
Of military demanded.
In the following year. the most notica-
act Of Governor Ssymours administI alton
took place, with reference 70 tho resolution
Of the legislature Of the state to gay the
foreign and domestic holders of the state
debt the interest in the same funds.
While making no objection TO the principle
involved IN III ASSASSINATION, the Cover
nor, in 0ssoaes 70 the legislature, took
the ground tha. il would be violation OF
faith, inasmuch - tas same body had be-
fore resolved 10 pay foreign holders their
nsssess b. se1n. lie ssgusd sgainst tbs
policy u vielatiss ~ pledged faith Of the
se1se'; ssd % osgsst wsrs his Arguments
that they achieved success.
rAoost u the lsgtslaturs Of New York ia
ALLOW the soldiers absent to vote was sign.
~ Governor Seymour; and, in . circular
soon After jssusd, he recommended an hon
cradle carrying out Of the legislative act.
In November Of 1864, the presidential
| election was Approaching, and, as will be
| recolectsd there existed = bitterness Of par.
| tizanship such as vas never before known.
la view Of this, Governor Seymour applied
himself 10 the labor Of Of pouring oil. upon
the troubled waters. In Z proclamation
which he then issued, there occurred the
following passages;
aud the assertion Of the right Of military
| commanders IN some sections to interfere
| with elections. have caused fearful and OK.
| citing doubts IN the minds Of many with
| regard TO the free and untrammeled exer-
cisc of tho elective franchise. | therefore
appeal to all men Of all political parties to
unto with those holding official positions
IN their Efforts 10 allay undue excitement,
| soften the hardness OF party PREF udicc, and
| TO avoid oil measures which tend TO STRIFE
OF disorder"
lie concludes these temperate rematk s
by manding sherils and all other peace
officers to "see that no military or Other
organized foicas shall he allowed to show
themselves In tho vicinity Of the places
where elections are held, with any view oil
lntlmidating or mcnacing citizens in attend
ancc thereon
These passsgca from the official career Of
Governor Seymour prove his temperate
logicai, conservative character. Holdina
correct views Of the obligations Of one whe
isa citizen Of , State and Of the United
States, he vas ever prompt to protect the
former against the aggrcs SONS OF the fede.
raj power aud equally prominent in exact
| ing full obedience on the part oil the State
when 1t owed duty to the general govern
ment.
! In 1854 Mr.. Seymour was rcnominated
for governor, hut was defeated by small
majority. Ills retirement from the guber-
| material char of New York was the close q,
| hiS official career. Since that time he II s
occupied himself with lis private AFFAIRS,
only occasionally appearing N public In "
der To give uttefonce 10 sentiments having
| bearing ulon the politics or finances of he
| naIion.
| In the democratic convention of 1864,
Mr.. Seymour was made permanent char
| man OF the convention. In his speeeh
upon taking the chair, he srraigned the
dominant party for its usurpa,ions, and
gave utterance TO sentiments whose beauty
oil dictisn, patriotism and inspiration have
rarely been oqualled in modern oraiury.
FRANK P. nLAIs, JR.
The democratic nominee for Vice Preai.
dent, the son Of Francis =. Blair, ST., the
the veteran statesman and journalist, was
bron in Lexington. Ky, on the 10Th of
February, 1921. After completing his ed
ucation st Princeton college, he applied him
self to tho study Of Law in bic native town.
and after being admitted to the bar, rsr.ov
ed to ST. Louis, and commenced practice in
ls43. During the war with Mexico. he
served ~ lieutenant Of volunteers. After
the peace, he returned to St. Louis and re-
sumed tho practice Of his profession. En-.
tering into politics with the zeal character.
,stic Of his nature and patriotic tempefa-
ment, he became idenutisd with tho So
called "fses-soif' party. BY supporting Mr..
Van Bafsn for the Psssidsncy on .&ha Buf.
fso platform. lie was elected to tho lecis.
laturc Of Missouri in 1882 a. 4 deleesse
from st. Louis, and was 70 elected in 1854.
Upon the expiration Of his second term. in
A~SSss ~ W~o NoVoOt ~ represent y0D st.
Louis district in Congress, and VS. sue
cessively reelected in the years 1856. 1860
add 1862. -Fysm the spring Of 1851 until
hs left hs seat in Congress, he was chair
man Of the committee on military affairs
in the house.
Upon the brsaki1 - 6eshs rikslo1sn.
As. Blaie arsissa~ ~ II ssfensat G NJ.
seuti yolantoess 81, eaSke 5thS - A.
gu1k hasl1g. u the meantime. alto01o1 ~
Sd - e1Iee of C1aeFsss, 10 was apooiot-
I'd = Dsl411(6e 0eoel1 e. solu6toeee 90
brie6de q wAleA ~ orst asoumed e.
man1 ~ salssd u ~ eva eGssts os1oos
the siaiasns - l1iseeori. He ~ peeneted
to Tie rank 81 M4j9 0saseal n News.
Der ef Tho following ysas.
Gen. DlaiE's military feoerd--vkl0e II
conuand Of . bsigsds at OAickssav havoe
and Arkansas Pea n Shsrnan's old a.
vision Of the 18th army corps in the siees
Of vickoSurg end the capture Of Jacksun.
Mississippi; Of the 18th corps q IL
marches from 1oka to Chastauooes. and
thence 70 Knoxville. including the battle Of
Mission Ridge aud Of the 18th army corps
in. The ever memorable Atlantic campaign
is familiar 10 oil who followed the events
or have made themselves acquainted With
the history ofthc great rebellion.
Whn,, tho arv.v nc tha T~.~