The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-18
tFFom the Oregon Herald.l
HOratio Seymour.

AueTe 10 no man IN America VINO mas Deen
30 persistently abused, misreprescnted and
villiRed, and so generally misunderstood as
Horatlo Seymour and the sole reason for
il is, that he has never Welded to popular
prejudice. lie has subjected himself TO the
assaults of the extreme men Of all PARTIES
by an answering adherence TO that line of
truth which ever lies between the extremes
immutable principles have been his land.
marks and his practice has over been in
strict accordance with his professions and
precepts. In his moral character, he has
from boyhood, illustrated the highest type
OF manhood, the Christian gentleman. No
man Is more free from popular vices or VIC.
ious indulgencios Of any kind he never
drank spirits, used tobacco in any form, in.
dulged in any game Of chance, or was nc.
cused or suspected Of illicit vices Of any do.
scription. And yet his name has been con-
stantly associated with the licentious and
vicious for no other reason than that he be.
lieyes in and has strictly adhered to Demo.
cratic principles. While protesting the
doctrines Of the Christian religion aud firm.
ly adhering to its ordinances, he holds to
the doctrine that God never delegated to
man the power TO coerce tho mind or con.
science Of his fellows that civil govern.
ments are instituted solely for the protection
Of oil in the enjoyment Of thoir natural
rights and not for purposes Of COERCION
Hence he has defended Catholic and Protest.
ant, jew and Gentle, alike in the enjoy.
ment of the liberty of conscience both in
expression and action. lie has ever resist.
ed the aggressions OF Puritanism as inimical
alike to civil liberty, and the economy Of
Gods providence which made man n free
moral agent. AS the Governor of New
York he vetoed a prohibitory liquor bill and
opposed Stner proscriptive acts Of "a like
character. For this he was Of course de.
nounced by the proscriptionist as tho friend
of the drunkard and gambler and tho pro.
moter of public RIGHTEOUSNESS, while his
personal example and influence did moro 10
promote public and private morality than all
the restraining laws ever passed. At that
time Mr.. Seward, the acknowledged cham.
pion of tho Temperance party, was not0ri.
ously nn hahitual drunkard aud a silent
partner in the wholesale liquor house oil
Rhodes 4 Co., while Gov. seymour, who was
held up to tho public Odium a. the champion
of the 'srummies, " totally abstained from
tho use of intoxicating drinks and simply
defended the right Of 0thers to the exercise
Of their own judgment in the matter.
Devoted TO Democratic principles and an
active supporter Of Democratic organization
from early manhood, Horatio Seymour was
ever ayerse TO politics by profession. lie
has never held an Office of his own seeking,
nor ono which has not been forced upon
him against his own personal wishes. W.
speak from our own personal knowledge.
IL his consent could have been obtained, We
have good reason 10 believe that be would
have been tho compromise candidate Of the
Democratic party for President in 1860,
with n reasonable prospect Of election. Both
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Douglas favored the
nomination. The writer Of this, Just priol
10 tho Charleston Convention. with the fulI
approval of Mr.. Douglas, and personal a.
surances from delegates from several States
urged MIR. Seymour TO consent TO accept tbs
nomination. and lac positively declined, say
ing he could imagino no circumstances very
likely 10 occur which would induce him &
accept the nomination for President or th'
Office if it could be assured 10 him, believing
as he did that there were others more com
petent and equally available who desires
the Office, while he did not. His character
and the manner Of this communication wer'
to US proof indubiiable of the sincerity Of hil
words. A Radical eanno comprehend dis
interested motives in q public man, gnc
hence they impute duplicity 10 Coy. Scy.
mour without n single circumstance 10 justi
fy such imputation.
lie was nominated for Governor By nc
/ ~elamation in 1862 and again in 1861
against his protest on both occasions, bu
under circumstances which consideration
Of public duty compelled him b accept. lii
nomination for President was Of the sam,
character. lie had done all that man couls
do to avoid the position and he accepts onl,
because il is o manifest public duty. IL
accepts the platform with the nomination
and will adhere 10 its declaration Of princi
pies. No man can truthfnlly charge Hnra
ito Seymour with ever having betrayed a pub
lie or private trust, or preyaricated with hii
pledged faith.
OF his public record, M man can show
one more consistent, or one which exhibit
a ~stricter fidelity to the Union aud Constitu
ton. Ito was elected Governor Of New
York in 1862, though both branches Of th'
Legislature were carried by the Republican,
by a considerable majority, which rendered
the executive Office powerless for any thing
more than protest. In 1864 he received 81.
els more votes than ut the previous election
and was only defeated by the frauds prac
ticed TO carry the State against Mcclellan
the most fragrant Of which was the military
arrest OF the State agent authorized TO 70
ceive the vote Of the soldiers and the sup
preston of such votes as were given By tn,
soldiers for Mcclellan and Seymour. The
following extracts will show Gov. Seymour,
position during the war. In his first mes
sage to the Legislature, January 1862, hs
he said /:
We must accept the condition Of affair,
as they stand. AT this moment the fortunes
of our country are influenced by the results
of battles. Our armies in the field must b.
supported. All constitutional demands o.
our General Government must be promptly
responded to. But wal alone will not saw,
the the Union. The rule of action which i.
used TO put down an ordinary instruction
is not applicable to n wide spread armed re
sistance of great communities. 1t is wild
ness and folly to shut our eyes to this truth
Under no circumstances car the division o.
the Union be conceded. We will put fortf
every e~xertion Of power. We will hold on
every inducement to the people of the Soutt
to return to their allegiance, consistent Will
honor. We will guarantee them every
right, every consideration, demanded by
the Constitution, and by that fraternal 70
gard which must prevail in q common coun
try. But we can never voluntarily consen.
to the breaking up of the Union in these
States, or to the destruction of the Constitu
tion.o
OREGON IRON WoRKs.-As small sample
lot of iron was received in this city, last
fall, from the Oregon Iron Works, which
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