The New York herald., 1868-08-20

any cause, the decision should be easy the choice
ing clear heads to the discharge OF public duties
Between man who is not insane and one who Is an
Of the former than s Of the latter CONSIDERING who viii
be elected President II Governor Seymour B not, IL
i'll becomes the republicans to warn the country
against 80 remote contingency as the possible NEIL
tai alteration OF the democratic candidate.
For family In which there turks hereditary
the most surprising record ever heard Of 1t is q
Connecticut family, nearly all OF whose male mem
O we 9ssa ats aas sa to ney
emigrated. The following biographical notices OF
some Of them are copied from Lanmaa's dictionary
Rensselaer, county, Representative in Congress- from
Born in Connecticut, and Representative of that
State in Congress from 1851 to 1888
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sa T. sd,dssbry I, Vermont Judge Of & rrODnts
g 1888 lie 'di disd at eHa
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yer has been the State and served as
cut from aRS @ was n IN from oonnec
born in ssTSSs c1nS A & wa.
the Mddleown Military Academy studied law and practsed
Congress from from lssS 10 is5 IN as wen so
Mexico as major Of the New England regiment and with
State 1850 and reelected three times and was ap.
by President Pierce Minister TO Russia which posi-
SEYMOUR WILLIAM.
New assembly s and sss and was Rspressnia
tive In Congress from 1885 to 1887.
Major Moses Seymour, Governor Seymours grand
father, was cavalry Offcer in the war for inde
pendence. He had five sons, all OF whom were men
OF mark and distinction, and one daughter. In one
OF the local Connecticut histories-the "Hstory OF
Litcheld"-it is related that Of these five sons one
became distinguished as inancer and bank presl-
DENT two became high Sheriffs OF this county, one
was representative, senator and canal commits
soner In the State Of New York; and one was for
the most remarkable family Of sons ever raised in
Litchfeld. The daughter, Clarlssa Seymour mar
red the Rev. Freeman Marsh, for many years the
rector OF st. Michael's church in this town."
The hereditary faint of insanity III such there was)
seems never to have been discovered or suspected
by the numerous constituencies who elected SO many
members OF this family to positions Of official trust
ONCE Judging from their experience would
seem to be prophyactic OF wonderful sureness and
efficacy In preventing the development Of hereditary
insanity as no member Of the family exhibited
the slightest symptom OF mental alteration while In
characters since the beginning Of the Revolutionary
war-tnat Is to say ever since the country had o
commissioner, member Of the council of appoint
ment under the first State constitutions he served in
both branches OF the State Legislature, Mayor Of
Utica and President OF the Farmers Loan ana Trust
Company. On his mothers side Governor seymour
is also descended from Revolutionary officer. His
maternal grandfather was Lieutenant Colonel For
man, OF the First New Jersey regiment, and after
the G close & or the war "a member OF the cele-
ancestry OF invalids Governor Seymour comes
OF a. vigorous, healthy stock, which has propa-
gated an extraordinary crop or sound intellects
Of more than average ability. The objection which
is made to him now was equally an objection to his
election to the offices he has already dlled nay, 1t
was greater objection, suppOsIng 1t to have any
force at all, for his having escaped through long
career creates presumption that the supposed
tendency is fictitious. 1t was equally an objection
to every one OF the numerous members Of the Sey-
mour family who have 80 often and so honoraby
discharged public duties; for If ii be hereditary
tendency In the family 1t was liable to break out IN
any one OF them. The fair inference, the irresistible
inference from the history OF the family Is that no
such hereditary tendency exists; and even it be
true that there have been one or two cases OF
insanity 1t must have been superinduced by
accidental causes and not transmitted with
the blood. Governor Seymour Is no more
liable to become insane than any other
man IN the country; but who dares aver that
his competitor is no more liable to have his
clouded by his own long standing habits than any
other man In the country The statements of an eye
witness, which copied yesterday from the Chicago
Times present melancholy picture-but not Of the
democratic candidate.