New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-15
TIE CAMPAIGN TRIBUNE.

The nomination Of Seymour and Blair closes
the issue on the Presidency. -Four years ago
Mr.. Seymour presided over Convention which
regarded the war as a failure and demanded a
cessation of hOstilties. Events have shown
that this was practically military movement
under the lead of Gen. Lee, and intended to
benefit the rebellion. Gen. Grant disappointed
Mr.. Seymour and his friends by unexpected
and annoying victories, and although the Dem
ocrats made an earnest canvass and used ire
mendous efforts 20 elect popular soldier they
were defeated.
The war is over and done. The old issues
are dead-but new ones have arisen. Con-
vention again presided over by HOratio
Seymour dominates him for the Presidency
The spirit which declared the war failure
and sought to paralyze the National power,
survives incarnate in the person of the most
dangerous and plausible leader of the Demo
cratic party. Any nomination but that of Ho-
ratio Seymour would have been a lie. He rep
resents the hatred, the bitterness, the disap-
pointed revenge the disloyalty of the Rebel
lion. 1t was his influence and example that
gave comfort to every coward Rebel and
bounty jumper during the war, and 1t is proper
that he should now be called upon TO lead
them to office and plumber.
1t seems almost impossible that the American
-. tI,n Loo Of
the Union armies, Gen. Grant, and the
leader of the Northern demagogues, Horatio
Seymour. We must not, however give the
enemy strength by deprecating him. In fair
canvass before the American peOple-the issues
all presented, the platforms discussed, the
principles thoroughly understood, Gen. Grant
would carry probably nearly every State
in the Union. The Democracy, however,
may, through our apathy, steal vic
tory which they have not strength to
win. The dormant power of the Rebellion
is very strong. 1t is intrepid, eager, and auda-
cious in the Rebel States where our main reli-
ance is upon the votes of the freedmen. The
negroes have shown themselves worthy of con-
fdence, but with their newly gained privileges
they walk as men who have not opened their
eyes They need aid, instruction, and comfort
ing assurances of help Above all things they
need to be instructed, so that from reason they
may vote, as many of them now do from the
&C GOLF
Believing that this will be the last and
conquering struggle for Impartial Suffrage
and Equal Rights, THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE
proposes to do its utmost in this contest.
We enter upon it feeling that it will be
earnest and burning with excitement. passion,
and zeal. The Democratic party fights for
its existence II it fails to overthrow the
work of Reconstruction now, the opportunity
will never come again. Every day strengthens
that work, and gives to the negro confidence
and hope. Even now it could only be done by
a Revolutionary an armed interference which
would make every Southern State as turbulent
as Kansas before the war or as Mexico al
the present time. The Democracy propose tC
overthrow the loyal Governments by force
of arms; to repudiate our just debts; to make
Rebellion honorable; to blot from our history
its noblest pages, and to place the country
under the men who conspired for its over
throw in the hour of its deepest agony. They
propose to do this by the strength Of power
full organization, and by appealing to the
worst prejudices of the country. We can de-
feat them, but it must be by effort. We must
work hard and teach tie people. Let truth