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

in the coming presidential campaign are
mos, cminently scholars, statesmen and
gentlemen, ard we'll qualified for the posi-
ton. with . record ,ha, tho Democracy, 10
the light Of the present and its living issues,
may well be proud Of The following
truthful review Of them Is they have ap-
reared before the public, will be read with
interest at this particular time by oil OF our
readers:
uonArIo SEYMOUR
,sa native of New York State. lie was
horn IN 0nondaga county. in The year ISL.
HIS carly advantages in schooling ve-e SUI
p.ricr 10 those Of most Americans of the
tl,ns, and his education from the beginning
hss been . most liberal one. Developing
. preference for the law, no set 10 work At
al early acc TO educate himself Tor the bar
HIS keen perception, quick. intellect. not
less than his constsncy end his persever-
ance, enabled him to acquire ana enviaoie
position as q lawyer vhile still . young
man. He commenced his practice 10 Utica,
New York State; aud his professional ca
rscr. ia relation 10 his clients, to his legal
es.trerss, and TO HE general rsputa,ieo. vac
em,nsn,ly successful. Il 10 scarcely TO be
wondered At that, with such prominent ole
ncnts ofsuccess and popularity, hs should
a once have been called 10 the public ser
vice.
The first prouiuess efics which Mr..
seymour accepted VAS ia the year lsA2.
when he vas little more than 30 ysass Of
age. lie wss in that year elected 10 repre-
sent his district in she legislative assembly;
and he con,inueA 20 discharge HE duties -
. member Of tho State Legislature until
lsa5. During this service. he showed auch
atii,ty, firmncsa, and faithfulnsss to duty,
that, skipping tho usual int rmediate st-ps
% distinction, the Democratic party homi-
aatsd him Tor the gsvsrnorship Of the SAte
Of Mes York 10 1850. HE opponent MAS
Nc. Washington Hunt. who. isdssd, was
elected but Mr.. Seymour made, BY bic
own personal efforts. the contest one Of
the sharpeat that have cver bssn recorded
in the political annals Of the State.
A. the very next election. in 1852, the
New York Democracy ceaArmsd their faith
ia Mr.. Seymour, and, by nominating him
aga,o for the ONE Of Govsrnsr, testified
that they attributed ihs former defeat IN no
~,ss 10 their candidate. 10 bic want Of abi-
isy, energy, or integrity, The result proved
thss they we're right IN their {, or Mr.
Seymour WAS elected 10 tho ch thee Of
the State OF Nss York BY III overwhe'
ing majority. lie took his seat a. Govern
OF. and his term Ct office was character zed
by many measures of great benefit 20 the
commonwealth. His native dignity, Of
which rcod idea NAV be formed bv those
~ cascaso's citiZ.ns who saw han preside
~ tho chicago convention in 1854, is SIN
,,aiarlv well rjan'cd 10 any position tina,
demands eArnestness aud decision. Even
al this early day, lie esinced n determine
Lon TO countcract the growing tendency 10
fsnatsc;sm, cantraiixatiop, aud undue as
sumption Of power, inconsistent With the
spirit OF our government. Onc Of the most
noteworthy acts Of ma term vas in his veto
81 the Masne-lav liquor bill. Uis forssig lat
80 penetrating enough to discern The evils
that would follow = measure that had no
basis OF principle upon which 10 stand.
In 1885, Mr.. Sey asour's name wAs prom.
,nsntiy mentioned in the Democratic Ma
t,onal Convention IN coLuectioa With the
nomination for the presidency, and he was
already regarded ~ one q the ablsst
Statesmen and tucst Dsmocsat Il ths
lard. in 1862, he received the nsmination
Tor the govsrnorship OF New York in oppo-
.ition 10 General Wadsworth. This con
scst is memorable in the history Of the
,aun,ry. Govetnor Seymour met the issue
- Il" always does. openly and clearly.
Hsth heart aud will for the preserva-
son ~ the linton, which were afterwards
itaciie,lly AID satisfactorily pm. to the
,csi. hc opposed the corruption OF the par
~ "a power with all his strength
IN order TO fc,es,al any efforts which
ma. ID made to challenge his devotion to
tfc isiou, We give al ex,iact from speech
waish lac delivered during his canvass IN
ls@2. In ht- glowing, polished style, he
,4,d
Now. when the men 81 tho South make
she bayoDet and the sword ssthe arbi,cr
,hsy elected. AID not we when they de
scsnined to settle it by blood land not " e.
the sword, SO far as the present is con
crrned. must be the arhi.er aud IN our
suorg arms it shall make vigorous and
true ciows for tho HE OF our country, for
ne institutions. and fos its dag. Now, lot
say this To the higher-law men OF the
North, aud u tho higher Law mes Of the
south, and to the whsle world that looks
IN. witnesses 10 the mighty events trans-
p,rins in this conutry, that this Union
shall never he severed 40, never. What
ever other men may say, - for the conser-
sat,ve people Of this country, and 40 for
myself ~ an individual, --leN other men
say and think what they please, As for
Ine division Of this Union, and the break
Tag up OF that gree natural alliance which
is made By natures Sod, never win con-
cent 10 il, no. mover, - long % have
voice to raise or hand to tight fee shis,
cur glorious land"
AZ his inauguration = 0svesuss Of New
York, ON January I, 1e63. M. Seq meur At
once sprang iato ua1iooa) pse0insnss. lie
Announssd niuseli. III ~ iasueural. ~ b..
ing prepared % supo1ee q once. me con-
s.itution Of he Uaooo0 6latse. and that Of
the State Of New Yssk. which, be said, s.do
not conflict The time Of separation be-
tween the responsibilities end obligations
which each imposes Is well dsflnsd."
In July. there eliminated, il an alars.
ing riot in Nsw York city. the ditticultics
With rcfsrsncs to the DRAFT. Il Waa Justly
believed, by the citizens Of New York, thss
that city wss being unjustly drawn upon
TOT Y0O<o1 - SSvcPS
Toe outbreak Was serious and menaccd
revolution. II vas at this critical period
that Governor Seymour became the master
spirit Of tho occasion and it, occurrences.
Ga the one hand, he exertsd his personal
,nhasncs 70 quiet the tremendous excite
mont that prevailed ia the city and, on
the other, he spplscd himself TO using such
efforts at Washington As would secure
ssssoval Of the uejost inequality Of the
snrclmsn'. aad thereby remove tho cause
u The outbreak. lie FIRST addressed let
yer s>ssns that the quotas might be equal
lied. and that the drast.be suspended until
the result Of recruiting could be ascertained
Ga the refusal Of Mr.. Lincoln 20 ,n.nsnd |
sss drass - requested, he then fervsrjs., : |
statement showing : mysterious excess Il |
ths Mes York quotas over those Of Msssa.
ehSsssts, Vermont, and New Hampsbirc.
This tune, he WAS partially successful: and
the var department allowed the reduction
Of The excessive quotas Of certain Districts
On July 80, General Dix notified Gov.
srnsr Seymour that the state troops would
Be called on 10 saforce, il nosexsary. the
49, vheu, for the time, had been sus.
psooe4 ~ ~ iuGueHce Of Governor Sew.
near. 0siH helissiag ths essaa excessive.
- gsvsase spoiled bro iurthss suspen.
sioa. s1lr Lioseln rsfossd; ~ secre,sry
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