The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26

Convention, was o ina IL was now out OF his power
poor people Of the South both ME ood ~, ny
for those who had befrended them i'm the yr r
ask hun how he intended to vote rms fnu i h", ~
Will do no harm for me to tell you that he would
have preferred the election OF Presdsnt nc Wv moui
his experience in civil affairs aud traininr s 49, COY
siitutiOnal lawyer, would have been comparativelv
free from reliance his Cabinet in the oreparation
heard him speak often in terms OF high eul0yy of
the character OF General Grant He has great conn
dence In his straightforward honesty and integrity
and has high appreciation of his sterling common
sense and Judgment OF men, while he regards Mr..
Coifax as one OF the pures and best men our coun-
try has ever produced. Weighing him in the stand
ard OF his own hard and tolsOme experience as Q
sef-made man, he looks upon him as fitting
Type poet Of the he S Sna IL strength and glory
Tnts OF beauty and lines OF grace.
/ know that Mr. Chase anticipates the election OF
General Grant, that he expects, il both are alive
the 4th day OF March, 1869 to swear him into once
as the next President OF the United States and that
he believes his administration will be mild, humane
and harmOnlzing. can safely tell you, too, that he
regards Blair's letter TO Colonel Brodhead as Ku
Klux; as simply devi ism; and can also assure you
that II the progresslOnsts Of the New York Conven-
ton had so Tar succeeded there as to justify Mr..
Chase In accepting the nomination they proposed to
tender him. he would have repudiated that
part OF the platform which declares " the recon-
strucii0n acts OF Congress unconstitutional, re-
Ian repudated the objectionable part Of the
Chicago platform OF 1864. There Is not power
enough on this continent to commit Mr. Chase to tho
platform OF any party involving questions that may
possibly up for ad udicaton before the court OF
which he Is the learned head. My own friends in
this State will understand all the better why have
so much desired Mr. Chase's nomination when I
frankly confess that my views have undergone q
change the suffrage question from those to which
have heretofore given public expression. am pro-
pared now, after much study and reflection to stand
here IN my native and dearly beloved State, in this
temple OF justice, and within sight OF our legislative
halls, and TO fearlessy proclaim that hencefOrth and
forever favor and will advocate the equal. civil and
political, rights OF all men, without regard to their
political belief, without regard to their religious
opinions, without regard to their nationality, tier
color, their race or their previous condition.
This is the only true democracy, and can only
be found in free America, which Is now become the
modern Daleth or homestead OF the nations nave
not reached be meridian OF life by many years, and
time and health and strength to witness the triumph
of this great principle In al our Commonwealth.
highest peak Of the Cumberland chain to where the
green hills OF Indiana look down upon our fertile
bon NOW S Ns e yp9r 70 mt tue
desiro first to state that what shall say OF Mr.. Sey-
mour is spoken in no vindlctive sense. In private
life have no doubt that he is most estiml e gen.
teman The first oh oice OF the reactionists was Mr..
Pendleton, who had sympathiZed with the cause
of rebellion during the war, and had won some
temporary notoriety by advocating the financial
views OF Mr.. Stevens and General Butler. But
he was known to be an aristocrat by nature and
education. He always had more love for the South
planter in his barOnial home thln for the work.
ing man OF the North in his humble cottage. Ell
IneSe tnluXS put COHetneT maze nun 80 UnpCpU'aT
with the Eastern men that IL was evident from The
first, to all but his satellites, that he could not 10
nominated. There was no other man In the reac-
ZIONIST faction SO strong as Mr. Pendleton. and when
his chances were gone, tIat faction had LIST ground
1t could only by strategy. This tatenpted.
and with eminent success. The platform adopted Is
a curious document 1t shows very plainly The work
manship OF bOtn factions. Nothing is said OF while
mans government nothing ing Of negro suffrage and
cOmmittal, and means greenbacks or gold, accord
ing to the wishes OF the reader. Thus lar see
TIM frt nvNh a( fhn ,.icf.
platform declares the reconstruction acts "un-
constitutional, Revolutionary and void" we see
upon the instrument and which the piogressionists
could very wei yield for the sake OF party lniOn and
strategy, as II they had nominated their man this
plank would have been thrown out, aud along with
1t all those rebels who might still desire to stand
II. AS soon ss the baotng commenced 1t became
evident that the progressonists would ultimately
win II their men stood firm. Tney held the balance
OF power, and by Judcious system OF tactics pre-
vented the nomination OF any one mp to Wednesday
night and, taking advantage Of the detection OF Mr.
Hendricks friends to Mr. Pendleton, the former was
very efectually killed or the pr0gressionsts using
General HancOck's name for that purpose on We'd
nesday, July s. General Hancock never did at any
time have the slightest chance for nomination. and
his strongest vote was gwen for strategic reasons by
men whose first choice was an entirely different ma
Mr.. Hendricks was the Only man Mr.. Chase's lrIenGs
ever feared; and when the Convention adjourned on
Wednesday evening those who were in the secret II
the vote given for General Hancock considered tho
victory as won, and had no doubt OF Mr. Char els
nomination the next day. The progressionists met
In council that night. IL was arranged who should
nominate Mr.. Chase, who should second it, what
States were TO vote for him on the FIRST ballot, and
what should be said on the occasion OF bringing his
name formally before the Convention A most for
midable strength was developed and every ciicun-
stance was suspicious for success. But i was
sdered best to have ballot or two next morning
before the nomination was made, us to Kill
of the apparent strength OF General Hancock and
satisfy his friends that there was no hope Tor him.
IL was known that the vote lie received from THIS
state would be Withdrawn the next morning. US well
rs scattering votes from several other States. New
Jersey ana MASSACHUSETTS were unanimously Tor My.
Chase Not desiring to offend such friends as Gene-
raj Hancock had In the Convention or to make 90
manifest the reason OF the vote Massachusetts had
given him that day, II was arranged that tie
vote OF New Jersey only should be withdrawn on
the first ballot and cast where IL would not
count and this was done. There are reasons to be-
lieve that the deliberations OF this meeting be-
OF the proceedings depended on the firmness OF the
New York delegation. From the 4th To the yth OF
July this delegation had protested to be for Mr..
Chase, and that IT only waited favorable moment
70 bring forward his name. At midnight on the tn
Mr.. Horatio seymour st protested that he was for
Mr.. Chase; but Mr.. Chase had friends who doubted
Mr.. Seymours sincerity from the first and who be-
eved that he was acting with duplicity. 10 IL true
ne had repeatedly declined the use OF his name;
many OF his friends were saying, as Antony did to
Caesar
You all did see that ON the Lupercsi
thrice presented him a kingly crown,
To this others would respond, as did the fourth ci
Zen:-
Msrk'd ye his words! He would no, take the crown;
Therefore, ris certain he was ambitious
To he sure that Mr.. Seymour was sincere It was
arranged before breakfast on the morning OF July
that he should be put in nomination by friend OF
Mr. Chsse's in order to force him to reveal his true
policy, On the very ballot that he was nominated
his name would have been put before the ion
by gentleman from southern State. who Is young,
intellectual and courageous, and was warm advo-
cate OF Mr. Chase's nomination. The object OF this
"movement' was to circumvent Mr.. Seymour's
treachery, II he intended any; but 1t defeated
by the superior strategy OF the reaconiss. The only
hope they had after Mr.. Pendleton's defeat was 10
secure weak, nervous, c0wardy man the hrst place
on the ticket, and to nominate u bold courageous,
strongwled reactionst for the Vice Presidency and
In this attempt they succeededfso perfectly "a to ex-
cite my admiration OF their tact SAIL and courage.
II was arranged at the meeting OF The progression
lists to which have referred, tina. petition which
had been prepared by q German editor from
Wisconsin, and which had been signed by ncariy
every German editor then IN New YORK city, askinI
for the nomination of MIR. Chase, should be read to
the convention by Mr.. seymour, ~ It's presiding