, 1868-09-04

not carry out peaceful policy whatever its mo.
| tiVes may be. II is q misfortune not only 10 A
country, but to Government party itself, when
us action is unchecked by any form Of opposi.
ton. IL has been the misfortune of the republi-
can party that the events Of the past few years
nave gwen 1t so much power that it has been
aole 70 shackle the Executive, to trammel the
judiciary, and carry out the views OF the most
unWise and violent Of its members When this
state OF things exists in any party, 1t has ever
been found that the judgement of its ablest lead.
ers does not control. There is hardly an able
man who has helped to build up the repub blican
organization, who has not within the past tbrea
years warned it against its excess; who has not
been borne down and forced to give up his con-
vietions of what the interests Of the country
call for; or, if too patriotic to do this, who has
not been driven from its ranks. II this has been
the case heretofore, what will be its action with
this new Infusion of men who, without a decent
respect for the views OF those who had just given
them their positions, begin their Legislative ca>
reer with calls for arms, and demands that
States shall be regarded as in a condition of
civil war, and declaration that they are ready
and anxious to degrade the President of the
United States, whenever they can persuade or
force Congress to bring forward new articles of
impeachment.
The republican party, as well as we, are ius
terested in putting some check upon this violence
IL must De clear u every tnlnklng man, that q
division of political power tends TO check the
violence of party action, and assure the peace
and good order of the country. The election of
democratic Executive, and q majority of dem.
ocratic members of the House ofRepresen ntatives,
would not give to that party organization the
power to make sudden or violent changes, but
would serve to check those extreme measures
which have been deplored BY the best men of
both organizations. The result would most Ger;
-s-N.- a.,
Union, and to the re establishment of fraternal
relationship which the country desires. am
sure that the best men of the republican party
deplore, as deeply as do, the spirit of violence
shown by those recently admitted to seats in
Congress, and the condition of civil war which
they contemplate must be abhorrent to every
right-thinking man.
have no mere personal wishes which mislead
my dgment in regard to the pending election.
No man who has weighed and measured the du,
ties of the Office of President of the United
States, can fail to be impressed with the cares
and tolls of him who is to meet its demands Il
is not merely to float with popular currents.
without policy or purpose; on the contrary,
while our Constitution gives just weight to the
public will, its distinguishing feature is that it
seeks to protect the right of minorities its great
est glory is that it puts restraint upon power.
1t gives force and form to those maxims and
principles of civil liberty for which the martyrs
of freedom have struggled through ages. 1t de.
cares the right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses and papers against unrea.
sonable search and seizures that Congress shall
gon or the the Tee thereo
the freedom of speech or of the press, or of the
right of the people to petition for the redress Of
grievance and il secures the right of a speedy
public trial by an impartial jury. No man can
righfully enter upon the duties of the Presiden,
out the wishes of the people, expressed in a CON
stltutional way, but is also prepared to stand up
for the rights of minorities. He must be ready
to uphold the free exercise of religion; be must
denounce measures which would wrong personal
home rights, or the religious conscience of the
humblest citizen of the land be must maintain
without distinction of creed or nationality, all
the privileges of American citizenship The ex-
perience of every public man who has been
faithful to his trust teaches him that no one can
do the duties of the Office of President unless be
is ready not only to undergo the fasehoods and
abuse Of the bad, but to suffer from the censure
ofthe good, who are misled by prejudice and
misrepresentation. There are no attractions in
such positions which deceive the judgment
When | say that a great change is going on in
the public mind, l mean that the mass of the
republican party are more thoughtful, temperate
and just than they were during the excitement
which attended the progress and close of the war
As the energy Of the democratic party sprang
from their devotion to their cause and to their
candidates, l may with propriety speak of the
fact, that never in the political history of our
country has the action of any like body been
hailed with such universal and real enthusiasm
as that which has been shown in relationto the
position of the National Democratic Convention.
With this the candidates had nothing to do.
Had any others of those named been selected,
this spirit would have been, perhaps, more
marked. The zeal and energy of the conservas
tive masses spring from a desire to make change
of policy, and from a thought they can carry out
their purposes. In this faith they are strength
ened By the cooperation of the great body of
those who served in the Union army and navy
during the war. Having given nearly l6, 900
commissions to the officers of that army, l know
their views and wishes.
The largest meeting Of these gallant soldiers
ever assembled was held in New York, and en-
dorsed the action of the National Convention
In words instinct with meaning, they called on
the Government to stop iu its policy of hate,
discord and disunion, and in terms of fervid ell
oquence demanded the restoration of the rights
Of the American people. Where there is such
accord between those who proved themselves
brave and self-sacri6cing in war, and those who
are thoughtful and patriotic in council, cannot
doubt that we shall gain political triumph
which will restore the Union, bring back peace
to our land, and give US once more the blessing
of wise, economical and honest Government.
Yours, &C., HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
To MAKE Cows GIVE MmK.-A writer
who says that his COW gives all the milk that