New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-03
POLITICAL.
OUR CAMPAIGN IN EUROPE.

OUR CAhPAlUN IN EUKOPE.
To tie Editor OF The TRIBUNE
SIR The Scotsman of Edinburg is tho leading jour
nal of Scotland and one of the leading newspapers
of Great Britain. Its circulation throughout Scot
land is unequaled by that of any of its cOtempo-
rares and its influence is proportionately great Its
leading articles have long been distinguished Tor
their vigor weight and wisdom and in all respects
it is well worthy of the position which it holds as the
principal organ of Liberal principles in the literary
capital of North Britain. Listen, then, TO what IL
saws in It's issue of the 18th of July, concerning our
own affairs remembering that II IS wen 10 ice %
selves az others see us THE two parties that are
now struggling for the Presidency OF the United
States - saws The Scotsman, are separated ny no
thin line, perceptbe only to Local oPserySrs' ana u
loans saw Let us be honest, and elect Gen. Grant ;
the Democrats say Let us be dishonest, and elect
Mr. Horatio Seymour That such way OF putting
the Democratic programme is literally true Will APP
pear upon slight reflection on the cOmpOnents of
the platform adopted the other day in NewIork,p
And then follows an analysis of the Tammany Hall
platform. displaying an acquaintance with American
politics and an understanding OF the purposes OF the
Democratic party which 1t is gratifying to see IN
British newspaper. Coming, then, to speak of the
candidate who was chosen TO stand upon this plat
form, which will disgust all scrupuOus cOnsclences
on both sides of the Atlantic The Scotsman says
One of the first CONSEQUENCES Of the adoption Of this line
was the necessity under which the Democrats lay Of
nominating not the best man. but the best available man
Long service wide fame, a high character, and good
abilities toll even In for the Presidency Of the
United States and all these qualifications were possessed
by ChiefJustce Chase In higher degree than by any
other public within reach But, alas! what does
profit statesman in the eyes OF Democratic COhVeh
lion of the period to have experience and reputation
Chase believes that the nation must honoraby inll
ITS gemens and be passed by. The Conyen-
ton had then no choice but to nominate Mr.. Horatio
Seymour the Ex-Governor OF the state Of NewlOrh-a
public man wekuOwn throughout the States but
scarcely a presentable candidate to cope with Grant M
mis- conhy and perhaps in his Oic, hs name is most
coSe associated NTH certain in NeC York,
fyy
cicdr that seymour btDeeSS. stu, In justice To m
1t be added that has hitherto presumed to
cast such slur his character 10 affirm that he was
capable OF being Democrat is nominee the York
PLATFORM" and until hs acceptance or the n0nihaOh
was telegraphed IL would have been Unfair to Judge 80
harsLly Of him conclude that he would accept the
nomination Only few weeks ago no delivered, III
York, speech which seemed 10 show that he had
separated himself from Mr. Pendeton and the repuda-
which was al once "A refutatton OF the Platform" 70
which he has subscribed, exhortaon TO walk forward
prove 10 be the most profitable, and timely warning to
the poorer classes that the Nemesis OF reputation WOuh
not spare them IL he TO eat OF lghOfe Wors when nm
not recOuccd with the tenets Inc is asked TO SUBSCRIBER
We know not tut gre ko,o hat me P,e rs 'o 81 g9y
he chances Of winning pot So hi.9e0S as 20 Oe t"cg 20
tempt most men, CreH Of no ghtidced ngTiB - Ptueg
10 me Presidency lies through infancy
The Sc0ismaa concludes its article by remarlilng
that throughout the late war many IN Great Britain
sympathized with the Democratic party, because
they believed that it would have avertcd all blood,
shed: and since the war many have sympathlled
with the Democrats from belief that they nave re-
"But such sympathizCrs must row dIOpaWay. when
the Republicans are distinguished from Democrats
by the former declaring We must pay TIC nalio M
debts honorably,' and by the latter ayowlng we
must pay the national debt-n paper 1t cannot eoso
any dsintcre3ted person two moments renectlon 10
decide that hcnceforth his sympathes must 20 WITH
the former No doubt many subtle p1lliatlons could
be invented to show thOt, though the REPUTATION
party has committed mistake its motives are the
very best Such Inquiries, hOweyerare not interesting
and fer from profitable SpeculatiOns as TO how al
or any Of the commandments may be broken with
ont Oiicnsc or kept without self-denial, filled the
manuals of casuistrv Of the seventeenth century with
abominable distinctions. aud all centuries with abom-
Unable practices. 1t Il well in morals in agrieu
tire 10 call spade spade, and il is well also TO call
the Democratic platform piece of dishonesty, lest
people should first say and then think 1t Is something
better"
No doubt such criticisms as these are notifying
10 such of the Democrats are capable OF apprecl-
aiug the fact that their political principles, II APP
Piled by them to private transactions would ostia-
else them from decent society everywhere; But so
long az they go in FOR wholesale cheating, they must
Z Xpect To be spoken OF n rIscals q.
Auc- York. July -. leUo