New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-10

studied law and entered upon tho practice in Utica but
finding that the OF his fathers large estate together
with that Of John r. BleeckG his fathernlaw, required
all his attention, beside rendering the pecunary profits
of his profession unnecessary he renquishod practice
and has devoted himself solely TO the management
OF his estates. He YVES always a Democrat, and has
never incurred the merit demeTt OF being outside the
party In 1872 ct the OF 80 he was elected
Mayor of Utica In the Fall OF 1871, he had been elected
TO the Assembly, wherein he served with John A. Dix
David r. Floyd Jones, and Michael Hoffman In 1884,
during the attack by Michael Hoffman on the ad
minstration of Gov Bouck Seymour the defender Of
the Governor drst became prominent by the exercise Of
that oily sriter ia nodO in debate which often dsarms
and sgbdues opponents Of the greatest AFFINITY VINO are
incumbered by impetuous or arrogant temper
Mr. Hoffman belonging TO the latter class, Mr. Seymours
tact and courteous suavty gained him respectable prOm
il not the victory. He sat IN the Assembly unt
lS45 when he elected Speaker During TINS term nc
aided TO elect Daniel s. Dickinson the United States
Senate I'm 1850 ne was nominated for Governor against
Washington Hunt. on platform manly OF opposition 10
the appropriation OF the future OF the State for
enarging the Erie Canal, which he contended was In
violation of the Constitution adopted In 1876 lie was ue
feaed however, by 26e votes, though Mr. Church. the
candidate fCf Lieu the same tcketwas
elected by ,0usd, raJe majority the entire vote being
for Hunt l46l4 Seymour 24,352 In 1852 ne was again
nominated ly the Tegula Democrats against unit wing
and TOmpk MS Free Soil and elected the vote Delng
for seymour 264l2l; Hunt 2Ss736 Iompklns dzso 0
this also Seymour about 5000 behind Church me
candidate for Lieutenant Governor HIS prlnclp2i oi
cial act was his veto of the Maine ProhDit3ry %
law. In 1854 he again nominated and defeated, te
vote being for Seymour l564g5 Uman tknow No' pa 6
l222S2 Clark lMaine law, R6S4, ara bIonso' r,,
This falling of in the Democratic vote OF neaiN
100000 and the result for the time @ MI icy
to private NE In the dlsSensOhs OF tho
party made up in confused way OF the slavery question:
Hards led by Daniel s Dickinson Greene Bronson
Schel and the like, the more proslayery the Bi
0 0GG the eu sSts S' with whom seymour anil
iated opposed TO all Ggitatons and were tor man
tanning the harmony Of the Democratic party as me hst
article OF the faith Mr. Seymour therefore stood by the
Administrations Of Pierce and Buchanan m az sneii ne
Though the original position OF the sOfs of com
promise between the two extremes OF the party as te
ern states contained more trucking deNoiee oil
the Slave power than Horato Seymour. lie advocated
thus indicating his reputation as trimmer ana hil
and-haf man He was invited by the Committee OF me
Sumter, together with other leading Democrats,
John Van Buren,, Fernando Wood. Archbishop huSnes
Union. Hughes wrote vigorous letter recommending
the maintenance OF the Government Even Noou LOT te
time took the same stand But Seymour declined 10 CO
operate. and deprecated all effort 10 MAINTAIN lhe Union
by force. lie has asserted that while az M"auhoe NE
aided in paying the expense Of sending a reglmenl
to Washington, and that on his return ne Haae
speech before the New York Leglss,IaturG'
which was So for loyal that Gov. Morgan
thought 1t calculated modify the opposition OF the Cop
perhead members Of the Legislature to the war, anu
therefore moved OF thanks. He also allowed ms
name be placed by the Aduant General at the hea
OF county committee for turtherng enlstments an VI
which facts prove rather the desire OF the Union men 10
him 10 good behavior than any intrinsic oyay on
his part In the Fan Of 1862 under the lnnuenJe o v
Cean's disastrous failures in the Chckahominy cam
paign, which ingeDously distorted INTO charges 10.
against the General but against the PIesldsl t.s uon
cause was sadly depressed in New Gov seymour
was nominated against Gen. Wadsworth. Gen Naas.
worth was defeated by gang OF corrupt let1ol,ah
politicians who. failing 10 rule the nominating OohNt
lion revenge on is patriotic candidate by secretly
supporting the Democratic nominee. seymour was
elected though running all other occasions largely
behind his ticket AS Governor, ne pursued MS chIac
teristc tmOrous course, occupying himself mainly IN
reducing the quota OF NewYork IN proving that 10 had
been filled Instead OF Milling H. etc, unH the July lot7
I'M this city In opposition 10 the draft The object Of these
rim VIII "a undertaken
i'm Penusy wanna was stop the draft not only IN New
pef TO abandon the var series Of Vast muTdcToGs
mobs Of many thousands each, swaytd Mldly through
their NJ ven eance especially negro orphan asy
lums schools, and tencments, but killing also RcpunA-
cans. soldiers draft Officers police ana whoever cs'ne
adversely IN their way From 1000 10 5O0 persons were
thus being murdered. At the time OF Gov scymours
arrival at the City Hal large mob OF Hoiss "bo lad
assembled IN front Of The Tribune Office ard were be!ug
urged by therleaders 10 make assault upon IT, hearing
that the Governor wanted 10 address thei moved ga
10 the City Hall, where seyncD. delivered 10
them the following speech their rngieader standing be-
side him while he spoke. He said;
ny PESDs. have down bere rom The quiet q - county
u.s. .Ls Won 49, 80 ~ n y.. Y, TLf,
elesilSl lou L' ,T nv 4, b, 20 -, cd, .v g. a..
citizens that here to show test Of ny ireni'hp CAe's
vsH HAVE AnJrTAsrGESEAL 10
WAsHSGroS THE ACTHoKlIE' TRERE, AsP 70
rAyE THs DAFT surEsDED AsD STOPPED soiisIoa e.es. "
AK you 80 good oHIe 10 VAT 9 ~ ie.lfh ta 1-
s DO all that cl 20 - that there no he9utV ala no "fg
citizens aud that is safe Tie tie te'lg Popy
a J's iLs soa order cts and & o @
10 Ssh roo Do~ separate a. gocd e ana y2r an a,snst
vii see ngltr War mil ny Aeq'a. CIT, from W',a
The drast not stopped, and 20 far Gov oeymonrs
200 troops be Withdrawn from the Army 10 NewfOrk
time when they were most needed to confront the
enemy Probably public officer more signay dis
eraced himself than GOV. Seymour did this occasion
by making promises which he could not perform 10 those
who were cOneDdng against Government he had sworn
10 support At this time Gov Seymour prepared the way
for PendetoD by predicting rePudaiion BY arguing the
debt question, and by advocating taxation OF the
bonds. PcndetOn having since stolen his thunder
he has recently spoken more moderately aud at last
leaned sufficiently the other way TO raise an issue on
nominated for Governor but was beaten by Gov FGnt0n
Seymour again running FAR behind ms ucket, IN inc
Seymour permanent President, ana the New YORK
Delegation exercised ruling influence. Inc platform
which declares the failure was Jointly cOncOcted
by Seymour and Vallandigham the two leading spirits
OF the Committee Resolutions Thus, at the darkest
crisis OF our great struggle with the Rebellion, Mr.
Seymour took the lead, and exercised more potent
influence than any other one man IN denoucng the war
AZ n failure encouraging the Rebels 10 fight on aud
dIv in Tie hearts Of the friends Of The
ratio Seymour has obtained his present nomination are
which have marked his whole career His influence, as
shown by his recent speeches. Is adverse 70 PendetOns
docfrnes which he formerly advocated and by his con
troll OF the New-YOrk delegation, whose vote for
Church was Transparent supteriuge, was al
he al first declined the nomination. 80 that his name
should not be brought into antagosm with that OF Pen
dIetOn and so make the fight open For this pur
nose The EewYork delegation talked about voting for
Packer aud English and Chase and finally did vote for
Hendricks All this done adrOtly that II finally
became necessary for Pendetons delegation 70 nominate
seymour themselves prevent the success Of Chase
Hendricks either Of which would have been fatal TO
PendletOns future aspirations Since seymOurs bench
men had voted for Hendricks the latter could do no
less than return the vote and thus began the mobilize
stampede which ended in the nomination OF seymour
Tic whole affair was adrO specimen OF political by
pocrsy by which the actual fayOrite OF the majority or
The Convention was only sold, but was induced 10
nominate the trickster who had defeated him.
A., a. a ekiilfu Dotcal gambler and