New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-17
THE PRESIDENCY.

Grants nomination gives universal sa'i9i"''
seymouIs, universal stupefaction.
An appropriate design for oeyino
naton-a colorcd orphan asylum on hre' m
The name of Seymour after November VIII w
changed by popular vote to Seen'nomO'
The J,,,;srJle5 Journal says Franklin Pierce
-, 80, ,,.. ronoerarc platform. CASSIDY no" Is
thisY
Western paper says that Gen. Frank
", t,,yer temperance lectures during the cam
Parsons who think that platforms do not in
aimee presidential elections are referred to Gen NC
Clelan.
Every negro becomes Intelligent "morai''
>. cNped and white. the moment Inc votes the Demo
cratic ticket
There is but one way to account for the
pation Of Frank Blair He was the tub tossed to the
Southern whale
The Charleston Mercury has discovered that
TIE ye,r York S,o, is Radical sheet Night as well III
clGde The Daily Ne'cs
Seymours physicians say he is likely to be-
come crazy within year II he has any hopes o. deea
ing Grant, he is crazy already
The Wheeling IntelIjgencer says; " Mr.. Chase
has sent a lock Of his hair TO the Democrat from O"or
mia who gave him half a vote"
A Southern Democrat pretty nearly Int the
general feeling Of his section when he said he was con
verted Rebel, but "Iabe TO backshde'
The attempt to excite enthusiasm for Sey-
,our and Blair is like trying TO send up one OF loves
balloons with the heat Of lighted candle
If is significant that Seymour and Blair have
the support Of but single member OF the Cabinet The
others are either for Grant or take no part.
"K,lpg two birds with one stone"-Vallan-
at, .,r.I FFfr.r 1rF
thurman by the nomination Of seymour
Seymour said, Il should be dishonored if
accepted your nomination" And this before he kne"
Frank Blair was TO 20 on the ticket with him.
One of the strongest arguments adduced by
q New-York Democratic paper in favor OF seymours
election is that his hands " as white as a womans'
The Louisville Journal says that when two OF
three Democrats are gathered together there will the
spirit Of Democracy he also That's true no matter what
the is.
The Chicago Times says Of Gov. Seymour:
~He does not get drunk. He is not profane man. He
never was a political apostate.' But how about the
other mani
The Cleveland Herald says of Seymour's
backer, Vallandgham. He convicted traitor
banished for seeking kndle fire in the rear OF the
Union army"
The Hartford Times says: "The Democratic
soldiers and sailors voting the same platform they
occupied during the What's that's That " the war
is a failure"
The Republican choice for the Presidency and
vicoPresidency- and Colfax The Republican
choice for the Democratic National nominations-sey
and Blair.
For experienced and skillful wire-workers ap-
ply to the sachems of Tammany As specimen of their
handiwOrk see how handsomely they Gagged the Young
Eagle Of the West"
A distinguished Ohioan is credited with the
saying that Mr Chase will do the meAuest thing 10 get
into Office and makes the best officer when he gets in OF
any in the United states.'
Horatio Seymour has always run behind his
ticket He has one consolation however this time. He
and will receive the number Of votes for they
cannot be voted for separately.
Some Of the Democratic papers are trying
hard to explain why Mr. Seymour addressed the New
York my friends" But the reason Is plain
enough: they DzS his friends.
Democrats are growing scarce in Pittsburgh,
Penn At the bottom Of call for Copperhead ratifca
ton meeting recently to forge the names
OF q number Of prominent Republicans
The Bite Tavern was the first institution in
Boston to hoist the Seymour and Blair flag The state
oonstables raid upon the place subsequently, and
captured lot OF gambling instruments.
The Cleveland Herald says: Job had the
bois but h was spared the Blars II he had them his
wife need not have urged him himself TO death
lie would have done It without her advice"
They say that Asa Packer and his friends
dout feel pretty well in view Of the dlscredabe and
cOntemptuOus in which that distinguished citizen
was used 3 for a Seymour intrigue
The new doctrine of peace" There is but
one way Government and the Constitution
and that for the President declare the Recon
struction acts null and void" II. ?. Blair
The Democrats and Conservatives at Brattle-
boro Vt ratified the nominations Of Seymour and Blair
on the 10th It is now settled Vermont will go Demo
cratic Of course The World count in that electoral
vote
Connecticut Democratic paper stated that
Gen. 2. Blair graduate Of Yale College, and The
Eeu-Hqren Journal explains Gen Blair graduated at
Yale quite premsurely II took him less than year to
go through college"
contemporary says that Blair, like Major
Dalgetty "is ready TO raise any and fight any
tr the rOre,der" Yes $40 for board and sC5 for
lemons and whisky "a halfpennywOrth Of bread to
tntOerable deal Of sack 80
The Boston Transcript says that the New
York platform calls 70 mind remark made by President
FELTON, in the Fremont campaign "stand on the Demo
cratic platform! Why, should think Of standing
Oh the platform Of Jack KetchP
The NeU-Haven Register DEM, quoting
Miles o'Rellys saying that seymour's nomination i'm
proved Grants prospects hundred fold adds that Miles
cohesses 70 scarcity OF sense that makes his
opinion Of very little value on any subject
The Louisville Journal calls Gecrcc II Pen
deton the Warwick Of the next ProsidcncI - Eour
wears ago he was Peace candle-now IL seems he's a
Warwick This may that there's not a greasespot
left OF hm-or, that he's efectually snuhed out
The PendletOnians have cot their pIatforrn