New-York tribune., 1868-07-24

private life II seems to that should be content to
rest where we are without Specializing upon the results
Of another war"
The OlereIand Herald says: ga Representative,
MI Ross threw open the doors Of the Democratic party
and invited Thad Stevens to enter II Stevens enters
tho open DOORS hope they viii slam to that he can
again get out of that party into the Republican fold
who has but idea his political faith and
that Of mere dollars and cents, and who says he
would trust Frank p Blair with that idea, Is not NJ 10
manage his own business, and should have pohucai
guardian it matters not even that idea Is correct
is weamiuded who hinges his political life on one
idea, and he is than weakminded who says tha''
under any circumstances, he could vote for Blar''
Vallandigham's paper, The Dayton Led0er,
cOnfesses the potency of the logic used by the
bondhoers to persuade Western delegates to slaughter
Pendeton 1t saws: qubo evident that there Is
we-founded indignation maufesting itself throughouV
Ohio against members OF the Western delegation at Ne"
York who faered in their support OF Pendeton III 'he
face of the most positive instructions from the eohs
ency Both Indiana and Illinois coquetted mthe start
and finally proved false their most honorable pledges
The Southern representatives. too, were not PROOF against
the auremens of our Eastern arstOcrats, though IN
times past they have ever been found welded 10 pTl
cipa The defeat Of MI Pendeton occasions great diS
appointment"
Can't. Dunlap Scott recently made Seymour
ca,pnoion speech IN the Georgia House Of Representa-
tiyes He closed as follows: "The time was when we
thought the North against aud that we must SUD
nit to the Of the conquerors' however degraunE
That time has passed. Already she has given unmls
taxable evidence Of her returning Of justice to an
IMPOVERISHED and downtrodden people and other loyay
to The Constitution and the Union. Her vast hOsts uI
brave and gallant sOnsthc flower OF her people anu 'no
chvalry and manhood Of her sodiers-are aIe""y mar
sbaug for the contest Already her signal guns h''o
been fired from her great metropolis ana ther reNoIoc
/ in fituu ler-tO
tba Atlantic and from the seabOard to tho mountains
bid us TO be OF good cheer stand firm, dispute every men
OF the Constitutional rights left until the reinforce
ments reach u.s. There is 10 retreat for us but INTO
slavery We are in the last Thermopyl1 OF our political
existence and let us hold 1t till relief comes or like the
brave spartans die in Its defense"
The Hon NJ. Vidal, one of the new members
Of Congress from Louisiana writes letter to the New
Orleans Times correcting misstaements respecting
himself, and says:
twas born a Republican and m AbolltiOnist As early
1852 having then the temporary charge Of the editor
BRAND, We both improved the opportunity 20 sue so W., %
the hero John Brown, when he made ms rald ihlo
Cina that later in the month OF Oe oDci sD
being threatened with death IN one 0f me hOleis lh
Orleans If continued TO make nyscl cohslicu p
the free expression OF my Republican feelings ha fol
ono wear and half keep counsel and put Tor
a time the light under the bushe; for thought II would
bo ridiculous fOr me 10 court martyrdcm, when my dedt
would be useful 10 ono aud 10 no cause In the month
of April, lsGl asked 10 assist IN raising corps o
Iurcos which would he kind of state militia for the
country parishes. You know what race the IuIco o te
French Army belong TO- For fortnight entertained the
idea of having something To do with that organization,
but when ascertalned that the Executive OF the Co-
fedcrate Government could muster us al ms pleasure i
its army did want 10 have anything more 10 do win
that and the Turcos were never raised mat was some
time before the war commenced between tne Ohioh an3
the south. then retired into the most secluded life, ana
when the Federal force came TO New Orleans, l was
among the first to call ON Cen Butter
The Germania, an influential paper, hereto
fore Democratic published in GAINESVILLE Ohio repudi-
ates Seymour and Blair 1t says the nominations show
retrogradng in old ways Of Democracy that once
destroyed the party and nearly ruined the county aud
asks If the nomination OF Blair. who In his letter to tho
New-York Convention preached quasi rebellion. and the
installation OF the President Dictator be sign that
Democracy will open way TO the prosperity and freedom
Of the country 1t aludes TO the fact that Naandghdn
was the to bring the nomination Of Seymour ON the
carpet; and that notorious Rebel General Forrest
Wade Hampton and more Of the caliber frame the
nlatform and dive the keynote The article concludes
follows "such acts as these certainly greatly ap
plauded by Rebels but received with great Indignation
on the part Of War Democrats, who finding themselves
deceived will again themselves loose from the party
enacng them The fact Of tho matter s they are speak
ing already CONSERVATION and anguish are in the Dem
ocratic camp. Nowhere not even in Hew-York Is there
true enthusiasm. Gen. Sherman declares for Grant
against seymour and So up to this me do all hitherto
Conservatives"
At q Seymour ratification meeting held in
Galveston the Hon. John A. Reagan, PosmasterGencra
OF the COnfederacy, Of the speakers. Tho sub
stance OF his remarks was as follows
He was proud and happy TO meet 80 many people on
this occasion 20 ratfy the nominations OF the NewIOrk
Convention He here 20 advocate the principles OF
wade the country its new era Of political existence aud
in favor Of the restoration OF the Union under te Federal
/ Convention ana the NowIork Democratic Convention
and expounded his views o the means Tor supporting
their action together With the probability OF success IN
connection with the Democratic nomnatiOns IL was the
duty of the people OF the South 20 heartily support the
nominations OF the New-York Convention ana under the
Democratic banner. borne by Seymour and Blair II sue
cessfu peace and prosperity would again be restored 70
the country and the Union and tho Constitution 70 as
original purity. lie then alluded TO the accession 70 the
Tan S 5no sasSs Ma6 NJ Ken
tucky, ONO Indiana, California and Oregon ana claimed
Maine 10 Texas would De enrolled under the Democratic
banner great political revolution Is going Oh IN tGe
alton with regard TO suffrage, 1t now stands and IKE
true and honest men, labor for the restoration OF peace
perity and glory Of our common country
Grant for President, boys
BY the radiant stars above us.
Where the spirits live that love u.s.
BY the green graves at our feet,
by the shout and song ana chorus,
By the battle banner DER us,
We pledge the traitors sure defeat.
by the red-stained soil we tread on,
BY the sacred soil Ye bled on,
BY the blood we freely shed,
BY the yalor Of our brothers;
By tho loye-ge bear our mothers,
We follow where our fathers led.
by the dear ones at our affairs,
Dy the faith that never faters,
BY the hopes beyond the sky,
BY the heaven that's bending DER us,
By the martyrs gone before us,
We will conquer or wen die!
By the battles, long and CORY.
BY the victory and glory
Which our hero brothers won,
BY the souls that we Inherit,
We will win and wear with merit
Mantles dropped at Lexington.