The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-22
THEY GIVE IT UP.

As we expected, the Democratic journals
arc now, since Mr. Seymoufs course during
the war has been laid bare, dcsirious to avoid
any illusions to that war record, which ut
first they hoped to ring the changes upon, and
also to shout his praises as a war Democrat,
worthy to receive the support OF all men who
stood by the Government in the dark days of
the rebellion.
Since It has come to iigh. that Mr.. Seymour,
instead Of doing all he could to aid the Federal
Government In suppressing the rebellion, &C
tually gave aid and comfort TO the enemy, his
friends W no arc now pushing his claims for
the Presidency wish to ignore his war record,
and like Mr.. Toots, now declare that at lie OF
no consequence what he thought or did,
The Cincinnati EAquir cr says:
ave doubt whether single vote will DO
won or lost by any such nonsense ms what
Governor Seymour thought or did about the
late war;
We have had in this country a gigantic civil
war In which one section of the country was
arrayed In deadly hostility against the other
More than million OF lives, and more
than three thousand millions of dollars
were lost and wasted, and yet 1t Is all "noa.
sense" as to what this man, who now asks to
be elected to the highest office in the nation,
thought or did about The iGie rGr!'"
Such Is the oracular utterance OF leading
Democratic Journal We are not surprised
that with such q candidate on their hands as
Horatio Seymour, they are anxious to ignore
any reference TO his course during the rebel
lien. The record is not pleasing one to day.
especially as viewed from the Northern and
loyal standpoint Had the Government failed
20 suppress the outbreak and to put down the
insurgents, Mr. Seymour and his cause would
have indeed triumphed. The unrepentant
rnhRlE fn-la anil IL No 10, adj
date for what he tried to do for them in the
struggle, and they are especially grateful for
the sympathy he then manifested in their be.
half; and they now desire to reward him for
what he did for them and more especially do
they expect that, II elected, he will yet give
them all they desire. Well may Governor
Vance say" 1--WE shall gain all we fought for
If Seymour and Blair are elected" 1t Is even
SO.
The northern Democracy may be willing to
Ignore hiS record during the war, but the wing
of the party in the South are not DESTROYS to
do any such thing. He will be run Ia the South
on the strength and excellence OF that war rec
ord, rs viewed from a southern standpoint
lie Is their candidate, because his election
would inspire hope for the "iOd cause" But
the Inquire doubts "whethcr n single vote viii
be lost or won" upon this Issue. Easy, my
lAatAui tahg hOl quite SO ne OOyh II
blue" with their friends and all those who re
member their lost ones, starved to death il
Libby and AndcrsoEyillc, the great mass Of
patriotic loyal people OF the North, will show
you that II does make some difference as to
what was this mans record. You may call an
inquiry into Mr.. Seymour's war record " non
scaSe," If you choose; but the people in Novem
Der will show you that they prefer the mar
who has such war record as belongs to Gen
cral Grant, record replete with glorioul
deeds. By the way, why would 1t not be Jus
rs well to say, that 1t makes no difference Al
to what Is General Grants war record. The
record OF these two men, we submit, Is very
unlike. The one is glorious, heart inspiring
patriotic, and grand. The other is pusillani
nous, Infamous, and unworthy OF any Ameri
can citizen. No wonder that our northern
Democratic press desire to keep the latter GU,
ofBigh. and 10 ignore 1t altogether.
This country was Mt war with Great Britain
In 1872. There was then class Of men who
opposed the war, and did actually, as It wal
said, Eympathlze with our enemies. There
was In those days n gathering known as the
Hartford conventions; there was the hanging.
out Of blue lights and certain other manifer.
tations, thought to be on the side OF the
enemy. Did the men who mingled in these
scenes, and gave aid and comfort to the enemy
ever get over IN Were they ever trusted and
hoRorcd by the nation afterwardsl Never
Lctyour Seymours, your VAllandIg CHAINS, youi
Pcndletons, and all OF this ilk take warning
The people do not forget. They have tcna
cLous memories.