Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-07-30
Bolting the Nomination.

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Democratic paper, bolts the New
ork nominations. The following ID
its manifesto:
''The great Democratic National
Convention recently assembled in
New York for the selection of candi.
dates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, where the eyes of both
continents were turned, with eager
and alssswith anxious expectation,
which the great Industrial Exhibi.
aon did not equal nor call such a
multitude of people to witness, has,
at last, after twenty-five ballotings,
united in selecting candidate for
the Presidency-a candidate who, it
seems, from the beginning would not
have his name used and therefore
one whom the Democratic party new
er more thought of, viz: Horatio
Seymour, of New York.
Notwithstanding they dragged
long with the candidate for the Pres
idency, they were soon done with the
Vice Presidency, the candidate being
proposed, indeed, in very thought
less manner and accepted.
"Shall we give our candid and i'm
partial opinion about the whole mat.
ter ? After following with the great
est attention and the highest inter-
est the whole proceedings of the Con-
vention, we can not help but--sup-
ported by the opinion of conserva-
tive associations and prominent per-
sonalities--thinh that this is not the
will of the Democratic people, out
that it is only the work of old, wide
and broad spun, secret, political
clique. Why shall we conceal the
truth and deceive ourselves Can
patriots stand it with calm blood to
be thus humbugged by the politicians
and, hike greenhorns, say to this po-
litlcal fnesse, yes and amen ?
''ls this an introduction of the
Democratic honesty destined to repu-
dlate the pretended Radical corrup-
tion ? A bad omen.
The nomination is, therefore, to
speak freely, {and German recog-
nizes freedom of speech, not the ex-
preston of the Democracy, but the
work of August Belmont of New
York, the rich banker and bondhol-
der.
"Where, in this connection. are
the fruits of progressive Democracy,
OF Democracy that has learned some
thing since the commencement of i
The war, and with whom conservative
could unite ? Is not
this nomination rather a retrogra-
ding in the old ways of Democracy
that once destroyed the party and
nearly ruined the country Or,
shall the nomination of Mr.. Blair,
who, in his letter to the New York
Convention preached quasi rebellion,
md the installation OF the President
rs a dictator, be sign that Demo
,racy will open way to the prosper
ty and freedom of the country?
"The people expected this Con-
'ention to form renewed, newly
made, vigorous Democracy, under
whose wing upright Democrats and
moderate Republicans could associ-
tie, and which would set aside the
i'd wire-pullers of the party, but
ow were they cheated
GA Vallandingham was the first ;
o bring the nomination of Sey- ,
lour on the carpet. A notorious I
ebel General, Forrest, a Wade ,
Hampton, and more of the same cal :
Der frame the platform, give the
and play the big base I'D 7
lie, and the innocent delegates dance
round the ignis fatuus, and, like
ugs, burn their wings. A Frank
'lair, who not long ago stood in q :
liserable light, is put at the head, as |
he had, through the rebel letter to
le Convention, not only received
erfect remission for his sins, but ,
lso earned full grace. :
"Such acts as these certainly are '
realty applauded by the rebels, but I
eceived with great Indignation on !
le part of War Democrats, who, {
nding themselves deceived, will !
gain tear themselves loose from the ,
arty enacting them. The fact of
le matter is, they are speaking al
eady. CONSERVATION and anguish
re in the Democratic camp. No
here, not even in New York, is
lere true enthusiasm. General
herman declares for Grant against
eymour, and so, up to this time, do
IL hitherto Conservatives.
'Thus stand, unhappily, the facts; !
nd every Democrat who will face a
he truth can not deny that .he Dem. 7
cratic National Convention was q q
iscarriage, and the nominations y
vindle and blunder. Leading Dem
cratic papers, such as the New York
.erald and others, acknowledge that ,
Democratic victory can only be Z
rought on through miracle. 6
''The last chance was given the p
to help Democracy to the A
,epter, by the placing of men of
rogress, of tried Unionism and un-
honesty, before the people; C
ut it missed its mission-it fell in r,
, wrong hands" C,