Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
Thd Round Table ON "tho Democratic
Blunder."

The Round Table of last week has an
article on "the Democratic Blunder :"
in nominating Seymour and Blair. We
give some of the leading points:
"That these nominations have been a
Disappointment to great numbers, says
the Round Table, sis not to be disguised.
The conviction is prevalent that, let the
platform be what it may, this Is ticket
which cannot be elected. But the plat
form itself Is also a Disappointment. AS
regards the finances its enunciation is
simply dishonest. The Republican man
satisfactory enough but, bad as it is,
that of the Democrats is worse.
"If we closely compare and weigh the
two present candidates, Grant and Sey-
mour, and are able to consider their
merits apart from political bias, 1t Is inn
possible to deny that the latterby natural
intellectual powers, by education, by
social culture, by experience of public
affairs, Is infinitely the filter man of the
two to be President of the United States.
Yet without indulging in the cynicism
of saying that this with the masses will
afford the best of reasons for not electing
him, 1t is equally impossible to deny that
there are other and extrinsic considera-
tions which render 1t extremely impro-
bable that Mr.. Seymour can beat Gener-
al Grant i'm November. These consider
ations are very strong. Not all Grants
curious want of personal magnetism can
greatly diminish them to his prejudice.
Not all Seymour's affluence in just such
magnetism can overcome the force with
which they will operate against him.
We regret that this should be the
case, since, while disavowing all partisan
predilection, we agree with great num-
bers of sober-minded people In believing
that 1t would be to the advantage of the
country to interrupt Republican rule.
awe do not, however, believe that
these advantages are To be gained through
populor appeal which is based on a
reaffirmation of the principles and a
bringing forward of the exponents OF the
peace party. 1t may be proved with
logical precision that there Is no relevan-
CIV between the obsolete issues OF these
who wero termed Copperheads and the
issues ON which the coming battle is to
fought but the Leople at large will,
Notwithstanding, ident fyed the one wi h
the other, aud with consequences thet
may readily be predicted from expert
ence.
"Undsr the circumstances, 1t will not
be surprising II, during the next few
weeks, q call should be nude for the as
semblage of National or Peoples Con
vention, with the result ofputting before
the country for the Presidency, the
name of Chief Justice Chase, strength
ened by some popular Union General ol
eminent civilian for the Vice Presidency
| Either General Hancock or Mr.. Adam.
would add dignity and force to such .
ticket, which would combine some ele
ments of success unshared by either o
its rivals. AS 1t would injure the Re
publicans, at least, as much as the Dem
ocratic vote, the friends of Mr. Seymour
would have little reason to complain
indeed, circumstances might even aris'
to make such . movement the occasion
to them for peculiar congrtulation. 4
our estimates are correct Mr.. Seymour, a
the case stands, has no chance as al. HI
would have nothing less, in the event Q
the nomination Of Chase by an indepen
dent convention,