The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-14
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SeymUir's Letter of Acceptance.
JJTIoA. Aup. A. 1863,

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rwa' taua UTICA, Aug. 4, 1868.
Gentlemen: When In the city Of New
FORK OH the 18th of Jttly, in the presence
of vast multitude, OH behalf of the
National Democratic Convention, 20,
rendered to me its unanimous nonina
ton as their candidate for the Office O
President of the United States, | stated
that had "no words adequate to ex
press my gratitude for the good will
and kindness which thai body hat
shown to me. Its nomination was I'm
sought and unexpected. 1t was my am
bition to lake an activepart, from whicl
| am now excluded, in the great strug
gle going on for the restoration of goo,
OF, peace 'andprosperity T.
our country. But have been caugh
up by the overwhelming side which j
bearing us on to 4 great political change
and | find myself unable to resist it
pressure.
: "You have also given me copy 0
the resolutions put forth by the coliven
zion, showing its position upon all tn
great questions which now agitate tn
country. AS the presiding officer o
that convention, l am familiar witt
their scope and import; as one of 1t
| am a party to their terms
They are in accord with my views ant
| stand upon them in the contest upol
which we are now entering, and / shall
strive to carry them out in future, wher
ever ! may beplaced, in political or pri
vate life" ..' "." m.
l then stated that would send yor
these words of acceptance in letter al
is the customary form. see no reason
upon reflection, to change CT qualify the
term of my approval Of the resolution;
of the convention. have delayed the
mere formal act of communicating tC
you in writing what thus publicly sale
for the purpose of seeing what light the
action Of Congress would throw upoI
the interests of the country.
.. . REGENT ACTS OF CONGRESS. '..l
Its acts since the adjournment of the
Convention, show that it is alarmed les
a change ofpolitical power will give t.
the people what they ought to have, {
clear statement OF what has been done
with the money drawn from them dur
ing the past eight years. Thoughtful
men feel that there have been wrongs
in the financial management which
have been kept from the public know
ledge. H.....
The Congressional party has not onl,
allied itself with military power, which
is to be brought to bear directly upol
the electors in many States, but hold
itself in perpetual session with tn
avowed purpose of making such laws a
it>skplh see fit in view of tho election
which will take place within a fey
weeks. 1t did, therefore, not adjourn
but took recess to meet again if it
partisan interests shall demand its reas
sembling. ."
MENACING THE PEOPLE.
Never before in the history of on
country has Congress thus taken a me
nacing attitude toward its electors. Tn
der its influence some of the States or
gained by its agents are proposing Il
deprive the people of the right to vot,
for Presidential electors, and the frs
bold steps are taken to destroy the RICH
of suffrage. 1t is not strange, therefore
that thoughtful men see, in such action
the proof that there are with those wht
shape the policy Of the Republican par
ty motives stronger and deeper than TIL,
mere wish to hold political power; tina
there is p dread of some exposure which
drives them on to acts so desperate ant
SO impolitic. ... .I ....... .. .......
Many Of the ablest leaders and jour
mails OF the Republican party have open
ly depiored the violence of Congress
sionai action and its tendency to keel
up discOrd in our country. The grea
interests of our Union demand peace
order, and return to those information
al pursuits, without which we canno
maintain the faith OF honor of our Gov
ernnient. The minds of business mel
are perpleXed by uncertainty. Tn
hours OF toll of our laborers are length
crcd by the cost of living made eXorbi
tant by the direct and indirect exaction
Of Government, and our people are har
raised by the frequent demands of TIL
tax-gatherer. 90. n'.a. .., .u.
PEACE AND cARpEr-BAas.
Without distinction of party there j
u strong feeling in favor of that line @
action which shall restore order an
confidence, and shall lift off the bur
dens which now hinder and vcx the in
dustty ofthe country. Yet at this mo
ment those in power have thrown int
the Senate Chamber and Congressional
hall new elements OF discord and vic
lcnce. Men have been admitted as Rep
resentatives of some Of the Southern
States, with the declaration upon thei
lips that they cannot live in the State
lhey claim to represent without militar
protection. These men. are to max
Jaws for the North as well as the South
These men who q few days since wer
seeking as suppliants that Congress
would give them power within thei
respective States, are today the control
lers OF the action of these bodies. En-
tering them with minds filed with thi
question, they demand that Congress
shall look upon the States from willie
they come as in the condition of CIV
war; that the majority OF their popula
lion embracing their intelligence, sha
be treated as public enemies, so ths
theircontrol may be kept up at thee
of the people OF the North, and so tia
there shall be no peace and order at til
South save that which is made by arb
trary power. 'l"i" |o1 80 'Hr.l
Every intelligent man knows thu
they not only owe their present pos
tons to disorder, but that every motiv
for perpetuating' it springs from tn
love of power and gain. A desire 70