Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-07-18
THE NOMINATIONS.

The nomination of HoRAr1o SEYMOUR, o
New York, and FRANCIS P. BLAIR, of Mis-
souri,, by the National Democratic Con
v~ention, to the highest positions within
the gift Of the American people has caus
ed a thrill of joy in every heart that beat'
with love of constitutional liberty ant
its rights and privileges. Among thu
statesmen of this country none stant
higher 10 public estimation than HoRArI(
SEYMOUR. A life devoted to the practices
OF true Democratic principles prove biz
soundness on the. issues Of the day, and
should be elected, no fear but they will
be carried out in every branch Of the
government so far as he has the power
to direct or control them. Intellectually
We conceive him to be without q superior
in the country, and the only man capable
of defeating the Chicago nominee, not
withdrawing all that may be said in fav'
or of the candidates who opposed him in
Convention. We believe him to he the
only man who can heal the wounds in.
ficted by the late civil wal and of re.
that feeling of amity which should
exist between the at present politically
severed sections of our once Great Re-
He is consistent, bold, fearless
and just, and stands up to-day for the
same great principles be did when first
entering political life, and they will re-
main with until bis career closes as a
nan In the North be is consid-
cred a leader of public sentiment, ack-
.nowledging no other guide than the prin
;iples Of his party, and gives the same
Interpretation to them which we're given
hem by those who laid their foundat.
on in a preceding generation. As a
politician no stain furnishes bis escutcheon
Tor can any q point to an act of bis,
public or private, which could, in the
degree, detract from bis we'll
armed reputation of an honest man. To
'raise . man like HoRAr1o SEYMOUR, would
'e an attempt to "gild refined gold" So
veil is he known, 80 we'll has be stood
he Test in the great crucible of po-
itical life, that with one accord the shout
'oes up from the entire Union, with
we will win |"
The selection Of Francis P. BLAIR as
ne v!ce-P Presidential nominee meets with
10 same cordial appreciation as that of
be leader of the ticket. Among tue
'reat men of the West, who claim 20 be
his record is such that any man should
e proud of, and his political enemies fear
i'm, because, like Chevalier Bayard, he
lands sans Peur ct sans reproche before
people. The platform be expressed
bis speech is one that must meet the
pprovsl OF all sound-thioking men-men
10 desire to see the country restored to
pristine brillaincy and vieor. A few
ay cavil at triaes in the career of BLAIR,
ut they cannot deny that be possesses
| the attributes of Americas greatest
atesmen. With him as second to SEY.
DUR, his giant strength will give the
'use an impetas that could be found in
" men in the great northwest of this
ofsderscy of States. Satisfaction al
8 nomination is visible in the unbounded
licences Of enthusiasm that pour in up.
us from every quarter where the intel.
fence has been received. Victory 10
~, but We must not stand upon the
ances OF brilliant names alone. Work
ahead Of rs, with spowerfdl enemy in
Id ready to dispute every available
int. Shall we throw away the golden
anoe of successl |,
ANOTHER PREsENr.-When the immor-
bard wrote -" GIFTS are the beads of /
rosary whereon she reckons ,