The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-30
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

mously nominated for the Presidency by the
4 Democratic Convention, is well known to the
people of New York city and State, although
} wholly without a national reputation.
He was born in 1911, in Onondaga county,
and began life as a lawyer in Utica. AS
early as 1912 he had already became known
in that then rather small country village as
one of the most prominent members of the
local bar. lie then entered political life,
became at once distinguished as a village
politician, and was elected to the State Leg
iSlature for three successive years. Bat
finding that his achievements and reputa-
ton in politics were not at all COmmensu-
rate with his position at the country bar, he
returned to the practice of his profession.
In 1850 Mr. Seymour nominated by
the Democratic party for Governor Of the
State after a very animated contest between
the "Old Hunkers" and the " Barnburners,
Mr.. Seymour being of the former faction,
| and then understood, as of late wears, to be
passive tool in the hands of the ultra pro-
slavery managers. He was defeated, run
ming far behind all the rest Of the Demo-
cratic ticket.
| In 1852, General Scott having destroyed
! Wing party by his speeches, Mr.. Seymour
was more fortunate being elected by less
than three thousand majority, while Mr..
| Church, who was elected Lieutenant Cover
nor on the same ticket with him, had a
majority of more than six thousand. Mr..
| Seympurs administration was signalIzed by
no remarkable event except his veto of the
Maine liquor law. This veto, indeed, re-
mains his chief claim to the title Of a states
man.
In 1854 the Democratic party, as well as |
the opposition, was split in two. Mr.. Sey
mour, without committing himself on the |
slavery question, or saying a word that
could be construed into an otfense to the |
slavery propagandists yet permitted |
his name 10 be used by the sofs," the |
successors of the old - barnburners, or Van
Buren, men. Notwithstanding this alliance,
which left Judge Bronson, the candidate Of
the opposition faction, no strength at all,
Mr.. Seymour's vote fell off more than one
hundred thousand, and be was defeated.
He was now, by general consent, permitted
TO retire TO private life. The mention of his
name for the Presidency by some indiScreet
friends at the Democratic Convention in
1856 was received so colby by the very few
who knew him, and wi h such wonder by the
rest Of the party, that this privacy seemed
unlikely 10 be disturbed.
But in 1862 the pressure of the war wss
heavily felt in New York, and the rapid de-
cline in popularity Of Mr.. Seward weakened
the Republican party so seriously that the
Democrats were encouraged 10 come out
boldly against the Horatio Seymour
was again made the candidate for Governor,
and although his singular genius for alien
ating voters in his own party again showed
itself, vet he was elected although running
decidedly behind the Lieutenant Governor
and Canal Commissioner chosen on the
same ticket. Governor Seymour's disgrace
full career at the head Of the State Govern
ment, his open and persistent opposition to
ever measure of the national admlni>tra-
ton in defense of the Union, his shameless .
encouragement Of the worst classes of this
in their resistance TO the Gov
eminent, which ended in fearful local +
rebellion and in countless murders, are IA
miiar to every citizen of New York, and
will soon be equally familiar TO the whole
nation.
So early as 1862 Mr.. Seymour announced
those views of the future of our national IL 4
nances which he has since reiterated in
nearly the same words in every public
speech he has made, and in which he strives r
earnestly to create a sectional bitterness
between the East and the West, or, as he
calls them, the creditor States and the debtor ,
States. He then denounced the destruction
Of civil rights. as he called it, by the admin
stration, and predicted the reputation Of
he public debt. Of late years he has per
aaps spoken more moderately; but his one
" fixed idea" on the finances is the irrecon-
cilabty hostile interests of the two great sec
lions named.
Mr.. Seymour was nominated again in 1864 a