Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-07-11
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.

The proceedings of the Democratic Con-
vention at NewYork were ny!hing but har-
monious. But the result is nothing more
than any reasonable being could expect
from such Heterogeneous mass, with princi-
plee, if principles they can be called, which
ore as antagonistic and different as light
and darkness. 1t was, in fact, an assemblage
of rebels and rebel sympathizers from the
South, without single element of the
Union party from that section. From the
North and East the delegates were mostly
conservatives and rebel sympathizers under
the control of such men rs Belmont, the
Foreign Jew Banker of New York, con.
nected with the Rothschilds of Europe, and
othor moneyed men of the East. The West
ern delegates on the other hand, generally
favored Pendleton, who was nothing more
than an unarmed rebel during the war, but
more especially on account of his repudia-
tion doctrines, which accounts also for his
strength in the South.
The action of the Convention shows that
the so-called Democracy are again, as they
always have been, under the dominion of
Southern leaders and Southern influence. Not
one word have they in their platform in favor
of the Union men of the South, or one word
of censure denouncing the wicked acts of
the rebellion. With such rebel Generals
in the Convention as Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, Buckner, of Kentucky, and
Forrest, the murderer Of unarmed soldiers
at Fort Pillow, how could they say any,
thing unpleasant against rebels, whom
they politely compimented as "a most gal
liant and determined foe."
The Soldiers Convention at New York
was mere farce, and when the proposition
was made to abandon their own nominee
and adopt that of the other Convention, it
was received with Kisses and groans by the
true soldier@of that body, but nevertheless
was carried by the politicians.
The South, at first united their strength
on Gen. Hancock, who has not much of
political record to contend against, ex-
cept his completely with what his present
friends formerly designated as the 'murdcI
of Mrs. surratt," and we thought he would
be, finally, nominated, solely on the
strength of his military reputation. Nc
greater compliment could have been paid tc
Gen. Grant. The Democracy tried hard t.
get him as their candidate, but rot succeed
ing, they were willing to take one of hi
Lieutenants. The soldiers understand thi
kind of tactics, and will fight it out unde
very different line.
T. S.-Since the above was written, W,
learn by telegraph that Horatio Seymour
Ex-Governor of New York, received th
nomination. This news fell like thunde
clap on the Democracy of this town. The,
were exultant on Wednesday evening, ant
rejoicing in the almost certain hope o
nominating Gen. Hancock Seymour wa
the President of the Convention, and de
clined only on Tuesday last, for the seconC
time, being candidate, stating that his in
clination as well ne his honor forbade it,
Gov. Seymour is as thoroughly Southern il
feeling and sentiment as Toombs or Wade
Hampton, and as the rebel influence con
trolled the Convention, il was natural tha
e they should select Northern man will
Southern proclivities The contest now il
Grant md his legions against the rebels, by
ballot" and he will be quite as successful
as when the contestwas decided by "bullet.'