The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-15

the purpose OF inducing the Indian
ians and other Western men to aban-
don Pendleton, was a master piece of
strategy. Had Mr.. Hendricks, how
ever, had more skillful managers, the
strategy Of the New Workers could
have been turned against them with
fatal effect. But, unfortunately for
the distinguished Hoosier, his cause
was championed by very unskillful
tacticians. When it became possible
To nominate Hancock, the New York
delegation chung to Hendricks with a
fidelity that seemed to be sincerity
Itself, and yet is is now evident that
the nomination of Hendricks was the
last thing they contemplated or in
tended to permit. Finding Mr.. PEN
dleton's chances hopeless, the Ohio
delegation, who were the victims of
an unaccountable delusion through
out, thought themselves safe in dis
playing little mock magnanimity By
rendering the vote of the State to Mr..
Seymour. Astonishment hardly ex-
presses the surprise and dismay with
which they beheld the result of their
pleasantly. Quick as a flash New
York, who had been arranging mat
tiers to that end before hand, hurrah-
ed for Seymour, and delegates from
other States catching the excitement
which was increased to the highest
pitch by some nice acting on the
part Of Mr.. Seymour himself,
followed suit and the thing was done.
The Greenback gentlemen from the
West and Northwest, forgetting all
of their speeches and professions,
stultifed themselves to an extent
that was supposed impossible, by
voting for and cheering the greatest
champion of the BODYBUILDING and
banking interests in the country.
With what degree of assurance they
can go before the people Of the West
to account for the manner in which
they discharged the important trust
committed to their care, remains to
be seen. 1t is easy, however, to see
that the only hole left them by which
to escape the indignation their per-
fdy or imbecility will naturally arouse
among their constituents, Is the finan-
cial clause of the Platform, which
they will claim is an endorsement of
Mr.. Pendleton's policy. But an
examination of that instrument
shows that it is Delphic
oracle that would bear a double
construction had not the nomination
of Gov. Seymour fixed the construc-
ton of the document beyond a perad-
venture. The platform says the
bonds must be paid according to con-
tract. Mr.. Seymour says the con-
tract is, the bonds must be paid in
| gold, and his nomination has commit
ted the party to his construction of
the contract.
1t is unnecessary for your CORE
spondent to recapitulate Mr.. Sey-
mour's antecedents. They will be
thoroughly sifted during the canvass,
and will be found to contain very lit
tie sound wheat. His conduct du-
ring the war, his celebrated July
speech, and his little talk to my
friends, the distinguished rioters
ard orphan asylum burners of New
York City, will all be laid before the
people in detail, and from them a
correct estimate will be placed upon
the man and his principles.
lnfatuatlon seems to have been the
great and distinguishing popularity
of the Tammany Convention. The
folly that woald give Frank Blair, Jr.,
the second place on ticket with Ho-
ratio Seymour, of New York, could
not be exceeded, under any circum-
stances. OF bad habits, no prin.
ciple-intrigueing and demagogical-
connected with family that has be-
come historically infamous because of
its infdelity and treachery to friends
and parties, to whom it has been
attached only for purposes of self
aggrandizement and betrayal-Frank
Blair will only add disgust to the
| indignation with which Western
Democrats will regard the whole
ticket.
It will be amusing to witness the
| efforts of the Western Democracy to
arouse any enthusiasm for their nom
inees. They have felt very badly
| over the absence of enthusiasm-as
| they are pleased to term tin favor
of Grant and Colfax, unmindful of
the fact that an event that is regarded
as absolutely certain, as is their cleo
ton, is not in itself calculated to call
forth the effort and interest usually
aroused by one that is doubtful. The
certainty of defeat is equally damper
of enthusiasm, and money and labor
must be largely drawn upon to stir up
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| behalf of the Democratic nominees.
The nominations fall fiat in the
| city of Brooklyn. One piece of artil-
lery was discharged a few times, but
| there was no gathering of the people.
no shaking of hands and exchanging
| of congratulations In New York a
ratification meeting, respectable in
numbers, is being addressed by such
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ton, of South Carolina, and Governor
Vance, of North Carolina. Their
names have figured as prominently in
the papers since the assembling of
the Convention as they did in the
years 1862 and 1863. Is it unfair to
intimate that these worthless, with Gen.
Forrest (who has also been pulled and
praised, Gd qsdUseanl, by the New Y ork
WOrld), are working for the same
cause and with the same party as dur
ing those memorable years. 1t will
be remembered that during the month
of July 1863-only five years ago.
Hampto n, at the head of a large cav
airy force, was riding down, shooting
and Staying Union soldiers in Penn
sylvania and Maryland, and destroy
ing their property. At the same time
Governor Seymour was addressing
his friends who were engaged in
mobbing Union men in the city of
New York, numbering inofensive me-
groes, and burning orphan asylums
How appropriate, then, that these
same leaders should be associated to-
gether in the endeavor, if possible, to
restore the lost cause which
their belligerant demonstr ations had
failed to make successful.
| The Convention having fulfilled its
mission, the delegates are scattering
In evnrr dircction a nronA rrnhnSo