The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-22

lend f0Wn before these rebe generals all fresh rom
noble WORDS he had uttered before they would con-
Seymour sssures US that he did not wish TO Os
windn and couldn't help it. A whirlwind is an I'M
safe thing for Seymour TO ride upon. Cheers ana
wSsrwna into heSyen ana Seymour sncaed that
he was going to be taken up by the vehicle into
the Presidency he will ind u whlrl-
ing down the other way with terrific speed aDo0t
Three days before the Convention met Blair pub
isnea MS declaration Of grncpIes the sentiments
and war. The letter suited the Convention exactly.
Blair. Blair was the son q southern siaveholder
Blair could be trusted. A rebel general rose
and nominated Blair; and with loud acclaim,
bowed down hts intellectual head before the rebel
power, accepted 9 platform which repudi ated every
W him in rpy
70 the tender OF his nomination.
II have been caught by the great tide that
resist the Ua @ So'9 a Is the am tide Witch
swept over Pennsylvania and Ohio the other gay:
s Csa s ~s! Su: s
those old democratic tides which antedate the war.
His blinded eyes couldn't that sweled out from
and solicude for the safety OF their country Cres
OF "GOOd' Old democratic leaders Tor the last ten
RD vs n.S s HS S.S s saDssa hume tune
dred and forty years ago. Christ said they were
fools and blind that could not discern the signs Of
seymour continues in his acceptance address,
"Y0u have also communicated to me the resolution
adopted by that Convention. As It's chairman am
Convention am aparty to Its terms. accord with
its views stand upon its position in this contest
and shall strive hereafter whether In public or pr
These resolutions demand reputation OF the ma
lions faith and declare the solemn acts OF Congress
ftfr,t{ In
pared with his speechesi This s the first time IN our
history that political convention has undertaken
T. ss s1s y wa Ts q s
for the Vice Presidency has proposed 70 .'trampie
into DUST the statutes Of Congress, which ne ad-
had the rebel General Wade Hampton as Its chief
builder; with defiant holiness he gives us ts whole
The Charleston Journal informs us that General
Wade Hampton was welcomed BY the people Of that
city, on Friday night upon hs return nom the Tam
cesslon, and having been conducted to four-hOrse
carriage was escorted, Ike conquermg ner0 amid
p ae p9ss IL ne e ms
More than four yesrs-yean which have nation'.
:s.r.d od sy TS:n proudly ssss adsSsd yicso.y
y + .ss: s 3 81 s S.S s:
guard & IS; :.s &: s: q s:s 's"s
= 81:
CaIoln.ns ana sSs gs.s historic q De Revolt
Has.s fess
as sns q s
p <: q a'S
Beanregard, you win remember, was an officer In
the regular army was educated at West Point at the
expense OF the government which he had sworn TO
defend, and whose nag he betrayed.
Thus talks further this rebel Generai:-- VET
Iyield 70 in devotion 70 that ioa cause for which
wrong Never shal brand the men who upheld It so noby
Wade Hampton says further;- eatft
Victory will bring V ns, along with constitutional liberty,
VIE Shs % Manage and control our own state
ton Of lie United states when may we hope 70 see the
o. and o 6s q
native white In that blessed dry Of dslvcrance
Yes, In that blessed day or the election Of Sey-
mour and Blair 'native b0rnn rulers alone are 70
have place. Our adopted fellow citizens are all to
Rally to the standard Of Seymour and OF Blair, We
foreign born who have adopted our country as your
home; IN their day Of glorious victory none but the
native born shall hold single ONCE. (Hisses.)
declare that Il. lis unconstitutional and Blair pro-
TSs President elect" shcusd i be seymour. he
;ci1 r mocs ds s n.y. ne Ssnn1s even Mat fos y:
in the way what do you think Il to be done then
Why, declare It Unconstitutional to be sure. The
fourteenth amendment was long since adopted and
has In due form been declared part Of the c0nstltu.
tion. and yet ex-senator Pugh, OF Ohio. says;-
III would not give them three cent postage stamp
the constitution and It never win be- It is q base
fraud, and say az Frank Blair SAID these carpet
bag governments must be overthrown.n This four
tcenth amendment provides against the population
Of our national debt against any recognition OF the
rebel claims and against any payment Tor the loss OF
their slaves. You see why this part OF the c0nstt
ton 10 so odious and why Blair, with military feet
means ITO trample II into dust"
have given you the words Of leading seymour
and Blair men in tbeir own words Why should we
not expect these vewss yallandigham moved the
nomination OF Seymour. The rebel General Preston
with vsIlandisham added made the RATIFICATION
speeches in New York. These speeches, these Jour-
mails and these letters which have read tell rs that
'ost cause,- will justify the rebellion and renstate
the South In every right which she had before the
revolt They are right; no honest man can doubt
imagine that II Blair is elected the South viii
ever consent 70 pay a dollar OF the debt
about the burden OF the public debt Is false cry,
raised by the enemies OF the government The debt
@ the means 81
not be felt and before GRANTS administration is over
by this phantom. Even during the most Costly
Years Of the war, when the southern States were In
actual revolt and Of Ss Hog nothing 70
borne and the material prosperity OF our people was
never greater. When hostilities ceased the ex-
penses Of the government were forthwith vastly
diminished and the productive industry Of
tho country was greatly increased. Millions
OF the war debt have already been paid
and the income tax has been reduced one-hah
With the opening Of the Pacific Railroad; with the
inconceivable increase OF wealth which Will follow
the completion Of that work; with the new dawning
trade Of the East; with the countless emigrants from
China, whose willing hands win reveal the hidden
riches OF our soil; with the numberless laborers
from Europe now weekly landing upon our shores;
with the increasing population and stimulated en-
terprise OF the ever robust and progressive NORTH
and with all this unite the whole vast re-
sources OF the regained and regenerafed South;
and while the hollow cant about national
bankruptcy and ruin Is dr0ning In our ears, New
YORK VIII become the monetary centre OF the world,
gold Will be our currency and the public debt will
have ceased to be burden. The two great con-
tending principles which now divide the country
are fairly Represented by two generals
The one by General Grant-lcheers)-the other by
General Blair tGroans and hisses.) No one can
doubt upon which side General Grant stands, and
General Ba r has taken especial pains That no one
shall doubt npon which side he stands. The people
are going TO VOTE They will vote for General Grant
or for General Blair. Many democrats now think