Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-01
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That the Democratic Convention, hy nom
mating Mr.. Seymour, has made grave mis-
! take, threatening not only their own party
but the country with u serious danger, is an
impression that prevails very widely. But
the fac. that in doing SO they have also out
ragged the personal feelings of their own
candidate, and placed him III most embar-
RAISING and perilous position, Id not less to
| be remembered.
Mr. SGymours near friends have repeatedly
been assured by him, when, in former years
his name was mentioned for the Presidency,
that it was impossible for him to tain
the thought. The reason given hy him when
Il reason was demanded. was that his family
were afflicted with an hereditary insanity,
! which threatens him also and WnlCh ne
can only hope to escape by avoiding tAclVe-
ment and severe labor.
Whom the recent National Convention
was about to meet, certain members or tue
New York delegation were anxious 10 make
arrangements which would secure tho nom"
nation of Mr. Seymour as a compromise
candidate after the failure OF MIR. Pendleton.
The plan had made some progress when IL
was resoutely stopped by Mr.. Seymour hlm-
self With a candor and self denial which
are highly crcditable to him as man, no
named to his friends the true reason why he
felt bound in honor peremptorily to decline
the nomination. 1t is believed, on goou
grounds, that Mr.. Sanford E. Church and
Mr.. Samuel j. Tiden were fully informed OF
the position Of Mr.. Seymour, and expressly
approvcdi it.
There can be no question that Mr. Sey-
nour in perfect sincerity, maintained and
avowed his determination not to be candl-
date up to the very hour of his nomination,
| Does any man believe that if he had been q
party to a cunning scheme for springing his
: name upon the Convention, he would, at the
r moment Of its success, have publicly declar.
+ eG that honor forbade him to accept, that
S his nomination would impcril his party and
J. himself, and ended by those significant last
C words spoken by him to the Convention
i "Gentemen, l cannot be your candidate Z"
Even if we did not respect Mr.. Seymour's
r personal character far too highly to suppose
n it possible, yet his good sense and shrewd-
IS ness alone would prevent such humiliation
r, and self contradiction in an aspiring man.
|. 1t had, it is said, been arranged between
II Mr.. Seymour and his New York friends,
J. that after few more ballots, when the
G names Of Hendricks and Hancock should
y have wearied the patience of the Conven-
ton, the chairman himself should name
Chicf-Justice Chase as the only man who
could be elected by them and that the
New York delegation should unanimously
second tllS maine, followed at once by all
=, tho states which could be trusted to join
e the movement. 1t was confidently hoped
4 that the immediate and enthusiastic nomi-
n nation of Mr. Chase might thus be secured.
f, The plot was not kept secret, however ;
: the Ohio men, provoked either by this
! movement, or more directly by the threaten
4 ing strength Of Hendricks on the twenty
= second ballot, resolved upon an immediate
:, diversion and by acting suddenly and with
:. persistency, forced the nomination upon
, Mr.. Seymour. The man of all Others most
q afflicted and disappointed by this result was
2 not any of the defeated candidates, but the
\ selected one. He still insisted upon his
Il right and his duty to decline but those
70 around him, dreading the effect of such al
q act upon the now harmonious and Jealous
# Convention, were prepared to prevent it by
Al physical force if necessary, and succeeded
4 in convincing Mr.. Seymour that II was ne
/ cessary for the party that he should DE theil
~ standard bearer
# These facts ought not to be concealed
! the democratic masses themselves ought to
u know exactly what their ticket means-i it
- means Blair as President. No ordinary mo
! tive cOnld induce the EVENING PosT to
. touch upon the sa cred and private mistor
a tunes of a respectable citizen; but when
a the American people are asked to make that
v citizen their ruler, his private infrmties
!. become public dangers, the solemn terrors
q of his closet become the peril of the ma
! tion.-N. y. EgeHing Post.