Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-04


Their Roadway was often checked by tickle
winds AID warning currents never before
observed in that latitude by the Oldest
mariners, aud threatened by rocks and
shoals previously unknown 10 the most
Experienced pilots Of the party. Bad
lomens were constantly flying IN the politi
cal sky and lowered about them they knew
not why or whence, but caused the oft and
ominous shaking Of the head aud look Of
solicitude between those who supposed
call was fair" Little did they know that
Seymour was the Jonah till the final de-
nouemont, supposing that he was with
them; that his declinings were in good
faith; that his anxious and troubled coun-
tenance and nervous manner was patriot
ism and solicitude for the best interests OF
the party; and that his activity was to
harmonize upon Hendricks, the man
whom all the great and good, the conser-
va,ive and patriotic, had supposed would
be their leader, with Hancock, the brave
and chivalrous soldier, as Vice President.
They would not believe, though often
warned, that Seymour could In turn be
plotting their destruction.
Did he do in Some things are as
strong 10 proof as "holy writ" and that
he did plan for their destruction can any
one doubt2 Do those most interested
doubt IN Party dominion, party despot.
ism, and party pride may cause the
wounded and their friends 10 remain 81
lent till after November; but when the idcs
OF that fatal month 10 them nre passed,
and tho winiry blasts shall drive 10 tho
Preside the thousands who will discuss the
past, then the name Of Seymour will be
connected with many curse for ignoblo
conduct toward tho patriotic men who, In
the great city of his State, assembled be-
meath the seorohing sun Of July to set up
the standard Of victory, instead Of going
there TO toll aud sweat In order to gain
the empty honor Of giving him the com
pliment Of nomination. They will then
tell their disappointed listeners how the
sound OF tho cannon previously charged
TO announce him as the ohosen) fell and
fingered upon their ears as the signal Of
defeat.
Pendleton out Of the way, Hendricks
advanced In the contest, Packer and Par
ker abandoned. johnson was merely
tossed from hand to hand rs q plaything
With Hendricks, there also was diver
sion TO Hancock and his native State, 10
secure him place second on the ticket
resolved to give him the compliment Of
the vote
Then New York went for Hendricks,
apparently in good faith, certainly good
faith on the part Of Church and his i'm
mediate friends, who seemed as much sur.
prsed at the final result as any. During
the whole progress Of the New York Con.
yeution was seldom witnessed such du-
plicity, hypocrisy, aud treachery as shown
by Seymour. lie smiled on and stabbed
all other candidates by turns. Horrifed
by the repudiationists and infationists,
under the lead of the ambitious Peudleton
'as the young aud growing statesman
with glorious prospective in the West"
and trading with his friends, rushing into
their arms, going for Hendricks, and then
deserving him at the moment when he
would chad the ballot being taken then
been announced) have been the nominee.
After being for Hendricks until his
friends had victory within their grasp, be
then wanted the thirty three votes of New
York to be cast for Chase in order to pro-
duce chaos. out of which be could rise.
Vallandigham was his major domo.
Why did. those who were revoIutiOnists
of the Blair, Vallandigham, Bright, and
Preston stripe control? Why were they
against a safe man? Because they wished
TO use the debt as a revolutionary foot
ball. Under either Hendricks or Chase
they could not; and the South could only
be got to vote (after johnson, who lad
no chance) for the men who were ex
IRENE men whom they could use.