The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
Gov. SermOur Photographed.

A correspondent of The. Hartford z,
ing post, writing from Utica, N. Y, tn
home of Horatio Seymour, gives his i'm
pressions of that gentleman in long LEI
ter, from which VIC extract the following
They call Seymour up here indifferent
ly "Oration Seymour" Rash Seymour.
and "old jelly fish" The Seymour cit,
residence is lead coIored brick house
with wide, doublc-chimneycd gables
Here, when he wishes to catch new
fish, or spring coup dctdt upon any
body Seymour act the part Of the intrigu
ing host by giving dinner Attacking
the mans belly, he forks him in the con
science after awhile, and the assassina
tion is complete. When blacker con
spiracy is to be broachcd, the conspira.
tors HE to Deerfeld, or hide themselves
in Bagg's Hotel, the liquor interests,
the railroad ring. The canal people, are
all represented. They make the slate
and tap the rosy, and the Democratic
masses of the State never say "Nay.' A
clammy dictator of the wills and ballots
of the Democratic party, he has never
raised his eyes from the contemplation of
his own fortunes. Lovely children, socie
ty, woman, have no joys to him. His cd
ucation began and ceased when they put
a ''slatc" into his hand. His deport-
ment, street manners, courtesy, or what
ever it may be called, is no implanted
amiabi!ity, but only part of his politi-
cal restraint, connected like lesson to
take him to the head of the class. His
nature is too feeble to make him eminent
even in insinccrity. Strong men go on
and carry the flag of conservatism, aud
make enemies by their carncstncss, but
Mr.. Seymour onl y waits. In all this
time of action he is at Dcerfeld writing a
speech full OF swcctcned, lukewarmncss,
and his bold associates have stumbled,
disagreed, or served his destiny, behold
from his ambush or placid, philosophic
stateman comes to gather the sheavcs of
other men. His convictions arc nil his
power OF decision is nihH. His speeches
are notable for their Iago-like tact to
awaken discomfort and promote public
infidelity, while they suggest no relief,
for the plain reason that Mr.. Seymour
has no opinion whatever He is timid
lawyer, who gave up the profession be-
cause he had neither nimblc or profound
qualities to give him abiding place among
his competitors, nor moral courage to give
nerve Tor the fair conflicts of wit and edu-
cation. He quilted the bar as sick
man quits ajarring chamber, not from
any dclicacy of organization, but from
sheer want of pluck and conscious in
aptitude. He is intensely selfish, very
stealthy, earnest for power, reckless of
fame. lie worked like beaver for his
nomination, as everybody in Utica knows,
and he declined it before it was offered
to him. Asa President, he will narrow and
belittlc the destiny of the country, tuck
lc to the chanticiccr vanity of the rebel
chivalry, make cur Northern character
contemplate again, monumentalize the
rebellion, and carry US into the last ditch
of dishonor. He will be bully-raggcd by
his advisers, give Bill Tweed and Pete
Sweeney all the Indian contracts, and
make mighty recollection of the conquer
ing armies mighticr by the importance
and drivel Of his succession.