Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25


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Nice> or vicious indulgeuces OF any
kind: be never drank spirits. used
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game of chance. or Was accused or
suspected OF Illicit vices OF any de
scription. And yet hi, name has
been constantly associated with the
licentious and vicious for no other
reason than that he believes in and
has strictly adhered to Democratic
principles. While protesting the
doctrines of the Christian religion
and firmly adhcring to its ordinances,
he holds to the doctrine that God
never delegated to man the power to
cocrcc the mind or conscience of his
fellows; that civil governments are
instituted solely for the protection
of all the enjoyment of their natural
rights and not for purposes of coer-
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tile, alike in the enjoyment Of
liberty of conscience both iii cX-
! preston and action. lie has ever
resisted the aggressions Of Puritan
ism as inimical alike to civil liberty
and the economy ofGod's providence
which made man free moral agent.
AS the Governor Of New York he
vetoed the prohibitory liqnor bill
and opposed other proscriptivc acts
of like character. For this he was
of course denounced by the proscrip-
tionists as the friend Of the drunkard
and gambler and the promoter of
public liccntiousnass, while his per-
sonal example and influence did more
to promote public and private moral
ity than all the restraining laws ever
passed. AT that time Mr.. Seward,
the acknowledged champion of the
Temperance party, was notorlonsly
an habitual drunkard and silent
partner in the wholesale liquor house
of Rhodes & Co., while Gov. Sey-
mour, who was held up to public
odium as the champion of the "rum-
miles," totally abstained from the use
of intoxicating drinks and simply
defended the right of others to the
exercise of their own judgment in
the matter.
Devoted to Democratic principles
and an active supporter of the Dem
ocratic organization from early man.
hood, Horatio Seymour was ever
avcrse to politics as a profession.
lie has never held an Office of his
own seeking, nor one which has not
been forced upon him against his
personal wishes. We speak from
our own personal knowledge. If his
consent could have been obtained,
we have good reason for believing
that he would have been the COM
promise candidate of the Democrat
ic party for President in 1860, with
reasonable prospect of election.
Both Mr.. Bucnanar and MIR. Doug
las favored his nomination. The
writer of this, just prior to the
Charleston Convention, with the
full approval OF Mr.. Douglas and
personal assurances from delegates
from severa. States. urged Mr.. Sey-
mour 10 accept the nomination.
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