The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-07-23
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The Democratic Catastrophe and
the Political Situation.

which befell the Democratic party in
New York, everybody Is iuquiring
how it happenedp They seem 10
look upon Il like the falling of q
house, or the blowing up ofs powder
magazine. The house is gone, but
how came il to fall2 Nobody doubv
the result, but everybody is mysti
fed about the sudden failure of the
Democratic party. There is really
no mystery about H. The party
died Of tho original disease. Look
at tho Convention. 1t was compos.
cd Of oopperheads aud rebels Of the
6ercest kind, uuadulterated with
any mixture Of the loyal, the liberal
or the progressive spirit Of the
country. IL could not advance Que
step, though that step was the plain
est aud the most palpable thing in
the world. VALbANDiuHAM nomin
ated SEYMOUR, and WADE HAMProN
nominated BLAIR. That was the
spirit Of the Convention, and the
whole Of H. What comment does il
ncedH What mystery is there in itH
1t is the same spirit which nomina-
ted VALLANDiouAM in 1868, the
same spirit which declared the war
failure at Chicago in 1864, aud the
same spirit with which SEYMOUR
harapgusd the excited mob Of New
York, ou the horrors of the draft,
and the same spiiit with which,
when the mob had buried homes,
murdered citizens, destroyed Orphan
Assylums, aud threatened every de-
cent man in the city, he addressed
them from the City Hall as My
Friends He spoke the truth; they
were bis friends, aud they are the
same people who will make up tho
main body If his supporters at the
coming election. That was the spirit
Of the Convention. 1t was the same
spirit which nominated VALLANDI0.
HAM in 1863, and which throughout
the war sympathized with the rebels
in arms. They had before them one
Of the most gallant soldiers Of the
war, Gen. HANCOCK, whom q War
Democrat, a soldier, might have vo-
ted for with a good conscience, but,
after giving him sham vote, quickly
aud hilariUusly nominated SEYMOUR,
who Is tho mere representative of
craft aud hypocrisy. SEYMOUR nev
er once yindieated a principle on any
subject, When he had an opportu-
nifty, rs Governor Of New Yo.k, of
cOntendiug for his own principles, as
an enemy 'of uaS measures aud
friend of secession. he sueaked of
like dog with his tail between his
legs. One breath Of LINCOLN dis
solved all his principles, aud sent
him whining of, despised by his op
poucnts, aud dishonored before his
friends. You say, loyal reader, this
was all for the best. Certainly but
we are displaying tho character of
the man, aud not the good effects of
his moral weakness. Such is SEY
MoUR; but most respectable and
honorable man compared with BLAIR
concerning whom the sum OF all that
need be said is, that he is BLAIR
OF his letter written before the Con.
veution, his partisans make no de-
fense. BUcKALRw disavowed it in
the Senate, and BROoKs in the
House. What kind of low, dis
gusting, dangerous, mad thing it
must be, which leading democrats
disavow The fact is, that BLAIR
wrote like a msdman; and while all
the country is longing for peace aud
quietness-- while GRANT says, "Give
US peace BLAIR says Elect DEM
ocratic President aud march with
him against the laws of the country,
aud plunge it into war. to revive sla-
very and Democracy !" Like Major
DAL0ETTY, with his horse Colum
bus, BLAIR in ready to raise any war,
aud fight in any cause--tor the PrOv.
eRdeF
So, then, the Democratic party
presents Us with a candidate for the
Vice Presidency who is already era
zy, aud q candidate for President who
may be crazy at any moment Such
is the happy birth 20 which Con
vcntiau of COpperheads and rebels
have come Such ticket cannot
be elected without a miracle, and
miracles are uot in tho habit OF com
ing to aid the Democratic party
The conservatives, the soldiers, the
non partisans, every element which
might have favored a liberal and
loyal nomination, are driven OF, by
one which is at once dieloyal, illiber.
al aud hypocritieal. The New York
Convention is counterpart to the
present Legislature of Ohio, which
has distinguished itself only for
weakness, faulty and depravity.-
Both realize the words Of Virgil:
"-Jaeilis descensHs AverRi."
On the other hand, the Republi-
cans present GRANT, a name made
iliustrious by every quality which
distinguishes a soldier aud patriot,
modest, unassumiDg, sagaeious, pru
dent, seeking no honor hich his
country has not bestowed, successful
10 war, just in peace, ever maintain.
Ing law and order. ever seeking the
glory and honor Of his country
HENRY WARD BEEcHER says justly
ln his recent letter, that he is drawn
to GRANT both by instinct aud BY
reason. Ii any man dislikes GRANT
lot him read his life aud services.
Looking on the votes Of the last
four years--eonsidering the mora
positions of the parties. aud that tbG
line is drawn straight between the
Copperheads and Republicans, and
eonesding to SEYMOUR any imagiua
ry advantage his party had in 1867
GRANT will prooably r eeive t's
voles of tlesaty- seven states. ThreS