Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-16
A Strange Question.

TRANCE question: a - "a
whether the taxpayers did or did not pu
n an appearance at New York, and wheth
they were or were not sold out r"
We say this is strange question. 1t i
strange question, because the Journal ha
een denouncing the Democratic Platform
5 committed to most unrighteous doc
rine, in declaring that all obligations o
he Government, which are not expressly
tipulated by law. or upon their face, to b,
aid in coin, "shall be paid in the lawfu
money of the United States - and demand
sng that there shall be "eqaal taxation o
very species of property according to its
'eal value, including Government Bonds
Ind other public securities" and that there
must be but lone currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and office.
holder, the pensioner and the soldier, the
producer and the Bondholder." 2
One of the editors of the Jour
nal has been running round in
this sweltering weather, declaring, In
in tones most pathetic, and jesticulat.
ing distressingly, that if the Democratic
party. shall elect their candidates, and en-.
force this financial policy, which they un-
doubtedly will, then it will be utterly i'm.
possible for him to "buy breakfast either
at Frankfort or Vienna" and the foreign
creditors of the United States will beget foI
this country very despicable opinion.
We should want no better evidence than
this that "the Taxpayers did put in their
appearance in New York; and did control
the action of the Democratic Convention
In the circumstance that the National
Labor Convention was in session In the City
of New York at the same time that the
Democratic Convention was IN session, and
that that Convention did adopt, with una
nimity, a resolution on the subject of the
payment of the obligations of the Govern
ment, which they sent into the Democratic
before the Platform had been
to it, and which was received with
enthusiasm, and which is in
terms the same as the Democratic Platform
On that subject, and the other circumstance
that the Soldiers and Sailors Convention,
then in session and numbering over two
did with unbounded enthusiasm
ndorse this Platform, establishes the fact,
beyond disputation, that ''the Taxpayers
lid put in their appearance at New York., -
md that they were not 'sseld out" They
oere triumphant in the adoption of the
Platform.
The STATESMAN spoke truly, when it said !:
Z. The whole opposition to Mr.. PENDLEToN's
,omination grows out of the fact that he is
o all intents and purposes the taxpayers
andidate. 1t does not matter what the al
.ged cause of opposition may be, this is the
ctual cause; and it is of the first impor-
ance then that the Taxpayers should put
n their appearance at New York and see
hat they are not sold out"
Mr.. PENDLEToN, before the assembling of
he Convention, had considered his defeat
o be possible; and in this consideration,
e cast around for man in whose hands
he Government and the interests of the
eople would be safe. After a thorough
Teighing and balancing of the merits and
qualifications of the men who might be
AIMED in Convention in connection with
he Presidential nomination, looking alone
} the good of the country and its people
ot for one moment compromising his
rand position as the Taxpayers candi-
ate-he settled upon HoRRTIo SEYMOUR
$ the best man for the times. This he did
n the 25th of June; and on the I'd of July
two days in advance of the assembling
the Convention, and five days before the
rst ballot was taken, apprehending that
le opposition to him had grownso intense
nd so implacable that if he were nomina-
ID his election might be rendered quos-
directed the withdrawal of his
anne if per chance there were another
IAN who could by any possibility COM
land even one electoral vote more than he |
ould. He did this out of the noblest of
He did this because he felt and |
e believed that the success of the Repub- |
can party in this contest would be calam-
ous beyond computation to the Union, TO |
he interests of the toiling millions and to
lie Taxpayers. Their all is at stake. The |
oyernment is being swiftly driven on to
And his great. Overlapping
'licitude Is, that it may be saved from this |
and the interests of the toiling
lillions and Taxpayers be promoted. In
[oRATIo SEYMOUR, the ripest statesman of |
,-day, in character unblemished and with |
sense of honor towering high, Mr.. PEN
LETON recognizes the man for the times |
nd would have him receive the warm, en-
'getic support of every man who is con-
inced that the political salvation of the |
,untry depends upon having the spoilers
riyen out of power, who have iolated
7ery obligation they have taken upon
lemselves to support the Constitution |
Id to be true to the interests of the peo-
And it was upon the motion and insistance
the Ohio Delegation-true to the Tax
ayers interests-that HoRATIo SEYMOUR
as put unanimously in nomination.
No: the Taxpayers have not been "sold
It,"
hief Justice Chase I'm Sympathy
with the Democratic Party.
A Washington special to the Ne,o York
Ierdld says that Chief Justice CHASE has
gain declared himself in sympathy with
lie Democratic party.
1t thus appears that the Chief Justice did |
OF make his support of the Democratic
arty contingent upon nomination to the
residency. Nomination or no nomina-
on, he eonceives that the success of the
emocratic party is necessary to the per-
etuity four free institutions, and the res
ration OF the prosperity of the country.
ence, he gives to that party his support. |
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