Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-23
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

In Northern exchange We find the subjoined
sketches of Hon. Horatio Seymour and General
Francis P. Blair, the democratic nominees for
President and Vice-President of the United
States raf
HoRATIo SEYMOUR is native of the State of
New York, having been born in Onondaga county
somo time during the year 1911. He is conse-
quently 6ftyseven years Of age at the present wr-
Seymour received an excellent education, and af.
ter his graduation engaged in the study of the law
Upon being admitted to the bar he commenced the
practice of his profession in the town of Utica,
Oneida county, and soon became popular law
yer. He did not long pursue this occupation,
however. The death of his father made him sue
cessor to large and valuable estate attention to
the interest of which compelled him to abandon
all professional and public labors. He never after
resumed practice.
Mr.. Seeymour's political predictions were, it
may be said, inherited from his ancestors, all or
nearly all of whom were and had been Democrats
tical organization the subject Of this sketch gave
in his adhesion, and has ever since adhered to and
been prominent member Of it. He first appeared
before the public as candidate for the suffrages
of bis fellow citizens as the Democratic nominee
for the Office of mayor of the city of Utica Al
though that city had been one of the 6rmest Whg
strongholds, he was elected by fair majority, as
much owing, though, to the feeling of dissatisfac-
ton with the opposing candidate as to his person
al popularity. This election took place in 1912,
before he had quite attained his thirty first year.
During the same year he was elected to the lower
house of the State Legislature, and served until
lS45, when he declined reelection.
From l845 to 1850 Mr.. Seymour does not ap-
pear to have held any political Office although he
took an active part in politics, stumping the State
for other candidates and doing all that he could to
further the interests and insure the success of the
Democracy. During the latter year, however, he
had attained to sufficient prominence to warrant
his nomination for the Office of Governor His op-
ponent was Washington Hunt, and after very
exciting contest Mr.. Hunt was selected by majori-
ty of 262, in total Of 42S, 1866 votes cast. The
balance of the Democratic ticket was elected, and
this fact had the effect of temporarily obscuring
Mr.. Seymour's prospects. Still he soon recovered
from this reverse Of fortune, and in 1852 was re-
nominated tor the same Office. As before his COM
petitor was Mr.. Hunt, whom he defeated, after an
vote Of 5O3,S57. This victory added considerably
to his popularity, as it was believed to presage
long lease Of power to the Democratic party. His
administration was distinguished by his veto of the
Maine Liquor Law bill, which had passed both
Houses of the Legislature and which action On the
part Of the Governor was regarded at the time as
bold stroke of policy, But it was not fated that
the Democratic party should longer remain in DOW.
er In 1854 four candidates for gubernatorial hon.
ors appeared in the 6eld-Horatio Seymour, reg
ular Democrat G. c. Bronson, hard shell Dem
ocrat Myrol .H. Clark, Republican, and D. Ull-
man, Know Nothing The split in the Democratic
party resulted in its defeat By remarkably small
of which Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Semour received the
highest, the former being elected BY 300 majority.
After this defeat Mr.. Seymour returned to pri-
vate life, nor was his name mentioned again in con-
nection with public offices until 1885, when he was
spoken of as one of the possible candidates of the
Democracy for the Presidency. The movment,
however, came to nothing. He still took an active
part in politics. 50 far as vigorous support Of all
Democratic candidates was concerned. when the
rebellion broke out Mr.. Seymour took an active
part in furthering its suppression, and servetas
chairman Of the War Committee in his county,
aiding in forwarding troops to the seat Of war. In
1862 he was once more nominated by the Demo-