The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-09-12

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of reconstruction an utter failure, and DEM
onstrates the necessity of restoring to the
American man of the South, their fellow
countryman and ours, his right of self-gov-
eminent, which belongs to him as much as
to them or to us G right without which he
will be no more content, now or hereafter,
than they or we would be in his place.
JUSTICE NOT OPPRESSION.
Why will our opponents read history as
we'll as the American character backwards
Englands experience with Scotland and
Ireland should be warning to them. With
Scotland, England's policy has been one OF
Justice. equal rights, kindness---in word, a
policy of Cancellation. Towards Ireland, ii
has been policy Of injustice, oppression,
and cruelty. To-day, Scotland Is as firmly
united to the British crown as England
herself. Ireland, bound to England only
by force, Is at home and abroad her implac
able foo.
ABUSE OF HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
So they are ready to assail the fair fame
of the able, upright and patriotic man
whom We have placed at the head Of oul
ticket. Great cheering Gentlemen, he
has been before the country almost ever
since any Of us can remember, certainly
within my recollection, for the last twenty
in his own neighborhood, in his own State
and in the nation. Twice he filed the
chair of Governor of the greatest State in
the Union-in 1852 and in 1864, two years
each time. Norman, in my humblej judgment,
hasbetter comprehended the grave questions
of this contest, no man has better foreseen
from afar the dangers upon us to-day, and
no man has done so much to prevent them.
We shrink from no discussion, even unfair
discussion, of the life and character, public
orprivate, of Horatio Seymour. (Applause)
He is too clear in his high place for the pu-
ny shafts of detraction to reach him. AS
well might the savage hurl his darts against
the sun. But, something is due to the
character of the country. The reputation
of any great man of whatever party, belongs
to tile whole country, and whatever you
take away from this reputation, you take
from the best possession of the American
people. loud applause) We have seen
with pain, the extraordinary nature Of some
of the attacks made on him. The sanctua-
ny of his family has been invaded, and its
secrets have been dragged before the world
to be scoffed at with ruthlessness of which
a savage would be ashamed. Because of a
melancholy occurrence to a near relative, it
has been suggested that the strain of the
Presidential Office may be too much for
him. Nothing was ever more absurd.
Where to-day will you look for wisdom,
ability, force OF character, and grasp OF
mind if not in Horatio SEYMOUR Gentle
men, it is tho greatest absurdity and the
greatest outrage that ever was heard of.
The witlipgs who are guilty of these indie
cencies you may safely insure against any
such risk fer their natural lives. Cheers
and laughter.) Because you know before
man can be in danger of losing his mind he
must have had some to lose. (Renewed
laughter)
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR IN THE wAB.
Mr.. Seymour was Governor of New York
in 1864 during the war. He has been
warding troops into Pennsylvania dur
ing the Gettysburg invasion, and to
draft riots in the city of New York. 1t
would be difficult to point out misrepre-
sensations more gross Of the course of pub
lie man than those that have been directed
against him in regard to both of these sub
jects. (Applause.) AS far as the invasion
of PENNSYLVANIA was concerned, he distin-
guished himself by the efficient aid he rem
dered. He is too conscientious, too high
minded to fail in his duty to his country as
Chief Magistrate of his State on such an
occasion, whatever the grievances, which
York he had borne from the men in power
at Washington. 1t was time Of great pub
lie peril, and he came ut once to the front.
He did his whole duty as Governor of his
State. Immense applause.) No Governor
of any State, however republican, discharg-
cd his duty on that occasion with the
promptness and efficiency of Gov. Sey-
mour. Mr.. Lincoln, through Mr.. Stanton,
twice thanked him earnestly before the
country, for his signal services in sending
forward troops to protect Pennsylvania
from the army of Gen. Lee. (Applause.)
His course in the draftriots-events most
painful to US all-was equally clear.
Two facts, which l will mention,
will furnish to all honestminded men his
complete vindication. Mr.. Opdyke, very
decided Republican, was the Mayor of New
York and made every effort to restore
order. He subsequently, published let
ter in which he declares that but for the
departure of the State militia into Penn
syivania, the riots would have been put
down in a few hours. He also states that
he had cooperated with Gov. Seymour and
the prominent Democratic leaders of
the city and that from ally Of them he
had received earnest and united support.
subsequently, in the Legislature, the AS
sembly of which was strongly Republican,
passed resolutions endorsing his course
in reference to the quota of New York
in the draft, out of which the troubles
first arose. 1t is rather late in the day
to assail Gov. Seymour for his course in
these two matters, when, as you see he re.
ceived at the time the warm approval of
of his political opponents at the head of
and Secretary Of War, or the Republican
Mayor of New York and tho Republican
Assembly of the State3 Applause.
GENERAL BLAIR.
Against General Blair they have little to
saw, except that they fear the worst conse-
uuences from the boldness and vigor of his
character, if he should by any chance be-
come President This danger is an entire
new discovery of theirs, made since the
General left them and joined the only party
which labors to make the results of the war
correspond to theobjects of the war, as they
were understood by the Whole country.
THE CHICAGO PLATFoRM-A PLATFORM OF
PROMISES.
The Radicals are approaching the
end of their four years of power and
mean of course to make their very best
showing for the Presidential election.
Yet their platform at Chicago points 70
nothing accomplished in the past, save
Wnat tQ0y Call Inc aSSuTeu suCccoS
OF their Reconstruction policy, which
probably, was not meant by them, though
It will read to most, as a sarcasm on
their own work. For the rest, as to the
reduction and equalization of taxation; i'm
provement of the public credits; proper
management of the public debt; and
economical and just administration OF the
governmental subjects Of the first mag
nitude-they offer nothing to the people
but promises and declarations for the
future. What spectacle for ruling
party to present in the fourth year of un-
limited power in the government What
proof can be stronger of their utter fail
ure'to meet the wants of the country or the
exigencies of their own position? What
words of ours could deepen the condemna-
ton which they pass upon themselves?
GEN. GRANT-FALsE IssUks-TRUE ISSUES.
Our opponents have nominated Gen.
Grant, not as a matter of principle or
choice, but Of necessity. The elections last
year in California and in the belt of great
States stretching from the Hudson river to
the Rocky Mountains, where the grand
iaaI1Ag of this a1action mn az bo darided fol-