The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-13
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Mr. Seynour's Letter of Acceptance.
The following is Horatio Seymour's
letter accepting the Democratic nomina-
,iu,1 for the Presidency
UTICA. y. Y, August i. 1868.

UTICA. \. Y August Il. 1869
Gentlemen :--Nhsu ia the city OF New
York on .he Ilgn nit, II the presence OF
vast mu'titnls. on behalf OF the Natonal
Democratic Cyuveuliln You rendered me IT'S
unauimous nomination a. their candidate Tor
the flee II p, esi,lel.t II the United States
I stated had no words alequate to express
nv gratitude fr the good will ard kindness
which that body had shown me. It's homi-
nation was unsought and unexpected II
was nav ambition 10 take an active part,
from which l am now excluded. in the great
struggle going on for the restoration OF gooc
government and of the peace and prosperity
OF our country. but | have been caught up
by the overwhelming tide which is bearing
us on TO a great political change, and | hud
myself unable TO resist its pressure. You
have also given noe copy Of the resolutions
put forth BY the Convention. showing its po-
sition upon all the great questions which
now agit-ste the country. As the presiding
officer If that Convention, am familiar With
their scope and import AS one OF It's mem
bers, | am n party to their terms. They are
in accord with nv views. and / stand upon
them in the coutest upon which we are now
entering. end / shah strive TO carry them out
in future wherever may be placed. in pub
lie or in private life. | then stated / would
send you these words OF acceptance In let
fer, as Is the customary form. | soc no rea-
son, upon reflection, to change or qualify
the terms of my approval of the resolutions
of the Convention. havs delayed the mere
formal act OF communicating to yoH In writ
ing what | thus publicly said for the pu~-
pose Of seeing what light the action of Con
gross wesfd throw ucon the interests of the
country. Is acts since he adj Il nment Of
the Convention show an alarm lest change
OF DlrTcsl power will giv5 20 the people what
they ought to have-s clear statement Of
what has been done with the money drawn
from thom during the past eight years -
Thoughtful men feel that there have been
wrongs In the financial management which
have been kept from the public knowledge.
The Congressional power has rot only allied
itself with the military power which Is to
be brought to bear directly upon the cleo
tions in many States, bat 1t also holds itself
In perpetual session, with the avOwed pur-
pose of making such laws as it shall see fit
in view of the elections which will take
place within few weeks 1t did not, there
fore, adj urn, but took recess, t. meet again
If its partisan interests should demand its
Teassembiing. Never before in the history
Of our country has Congress thus taken
menacing attitude towards It's electors. Tn
der its Influence some Of the States. organ
lied by It's agents, are proposing to deprive
the people Of the right 70 vote for PreStden
tial electors, and the first hold steps are ia
ken to destroy the rights Of suffrage. II Is
not strange, therefore. that thoughtful men
see in such action the proof that there is
with those who shape the policy Of the Re
publican party motives stronger and deeper
than the mere wish to hold political power:
that there is dread Of some exposure which
drives them on to acts so desperate and
impslitic. Many of the ablest leaders and
journals OF the Republican party have openly
depioTed the violence Of Congressional action
and its tendency tp keep up di~cord In our
country. The great interests of our country
demand peace, order and return to those
industrial pursuits without which We cannot
maintain the faith or honor Of our Govern
DleDt. The minds Of business men are per-
Blexed by uncertainties. The hours Of toll
# our labOrers are heightened by the cost Cf
living made by the direct aud indirect exae-
rIons Of the Government. Oar people are
harrassed by the heavy and frequent demands
Of the tax-satherer. Without distinction of
party, there is q strong feeling in favor of
that line Of action which shall restore order
and confidence, and shall lift of the burdens
which now hinder and yex the industry ot
the country. Yet at this moment those in
power have thrown in the Senate chamber
and Congressional hall new elements of dis
cord and violence men have been admitted
as representatives. Of some of the Southern
States with the declaration upon their lips
that they cannot live in the States they claim
to represent without military protection.
These men are to make laws for the North
as well as the South. These msn. who
few days since were seeking as saSpliants
that Congress would give them power within
II. g. A. gla
tiers and controllers Of the actions Of those
bodies. Entering them with minds filed
with passions. their arst demands have been
that Congress shall look upon the States from
which they came as in conditions o. civil
war that the majority Of their populations,
en- mbracing their intelligence, shall be treated
as public enemies that military forces shall
&c kept up at the cost of the people OF the
North, and that there shall be no peace AID
order ar the South save that which is made
by arbitrary power. Every intelligent man
knows that these men owe their seats In Con-
gress 10 the disorder in the South. Every
man knows that they not only owe their
present positions 10 disorder, but that every
motive springiny from the love of power, of
gain, of desire for vengeance. prompts them
to keep the South in anarchy. While that
exists they are indepef dent Of the WI or
fusioA reigns they are the dispensers Of the
profits and the houOrs which grow out of
government Of mere force. These men are
now placed 10 positions where they can not
urge their views OF policy, but where they
can enforce them. When Others shall be
admitted In this manner from the remaining
Southern States. although they will have in
truth no constituents, they will have more
power in the Senate than a ajority of the
people Of this Ulon, living in nine of the
great States. In vain the wisest members
of the Republican party protested against
the policy that led to this result While the
chiefs Of the late rebellion have submitted to
the results Of the war. and are now quietly
engaged in the usual pursuits fer TIE support
# themselves and their families, and are
trying by the force of their example TO lead
back the people of The South to the order and
industry not only essential to their well be-
ing, but 20 the greatness and prosperity Of
onr common couHtry, We see that those who,
without liability or influence, have been
thrown by ths agitators of civil convulsion
into positions of honor and prO6t are striy-