New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-17

while In New York there is mob against the law that
would bring suecor you. ask you 10 look d. h .s
Democratic Convention Pat IL ~, ny CbaiTmon and his
~ hucbers o. 10 the front Of the platform and pass
in review before them the WuU" tb e' 90 by lei
each make speech. The one-aieH1 9o1uI VIII i,d ahJs
the stump OF his lost arm ana say, az "a the one
while battling for my country au e .nu
legged man. on his crutches, Will say 10 hoo 81! ,
Witch NJ these butchers OF yours shot my leg on during
tl var 30 LET tne widow pass and let her be draped IN
her robes Of mourning and she Wm turn VIII ,ionr
ewes and ask OF Horatio Seymour Where among yodd
friends g. the murderer OF my poor husband VINO es COW
in deatbi. And let the babes too ask for their ongost
father and let Seymour and his men answer tue
ions lie cannot There the Rebel generals; tneIe
are the Rebel warriors; there are tue sypatloi' LID
Won And / ask you. after that picture, TO consluel
Horato Seymours claims TO the Presidency Bnt suH
Gonvantion OF ChicagOi Put Grant up there, anu
Colfax, and the $50 delegates OF the nh TIE
mamed and wounded soldiers pass by aud tney N sh
each OF them utter their gratitude 10 the IN mo n
nation Contrast these two Conventions. and zen me ~
the great American heart would not bleed aud continue
O bleed You should select such men as were
aud rn over the affairs OF this nation 10 the hahus OF
Rebels know Will not DO IL, ana say MY, ~
served his country through this who can y0e Ior
that ticket nominated by Rebels and by Th
with Rebels has lost his manhood, and pity nun linen
saw to Won nv ellowsOlder let the record that you
have made during the live In peace ana leI tnat
which was written OF you, account OF the desus tas
Won performed for your country live and grow DrHnter
as long as time shall last. do no act as ct.es .O
m o a VI" your deeds performed during the
Yon have a future before you. ana you muse
preserve the reputation that you nave maue l.r S
selves You must not intrust the GoYernent 10 lhOse
WHO will betray you You have trusted Grant III the
past and you can certainly trust HIM nOw-lappauseJ
up crushed in spirit and disordered and confused anu
gave to you compact body OF men that went Iorwara
and saved this nation-the man who fought hundred
battles and never lost II you love your country
and its history If you love peace ana prosperity anu
honor and glory If you have hope Tor inc future OF
this country you are in favor OF aa o
lization and advancing people, and prosperlng more
than any other people earth there is one duty TOT you
TO perform and that is to allow the AFFAIRS Oh Ihs
Government to pass into the hands OF men VINO at
tempted to destroy IL, any more thah you Wou tuse
the KEYS OF storehOuse to tho man who atemp ed 10
break 1t open (Appause These Democrats REMIND
me of a man vessel ON winch there is
mutny, and the captain wants TO put IL uoWn,
but the man says, "No, you can't do u; you
have not the power the ship is sinking and the Cap
her; but this scker for law examines the charter ana
the manifest and he says no you can't DO that because
you have agreed TO to deliver this cargo In port Inc
vessel sinking and he takes out the manifest and puts
IL In his pocket and says the ship may go down. put ne
has saved the constitution. aughter Let us save te
manner that look at t and be proud or IL; ana
guide good old ship into her haven OF rest with every
sheet filed and every flag unfurled Let us DO TINS Ihat
love country that love the state that love the Con-
this people looked upon by all the nations or the earth
And they gaze upon us they Will say, Ihere there
happiness there Is prosperity there IL peace, teIo
liberty there is the home Of the reemen OF the American
people for upon the portals OF their great patOn III
scrbed an invitation all the people OF Gods earth 10
come and dwell with them IN harmony. in community
where christianity and civilization abound lAppause
during which Gen. Logan retred,I