Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
THE GERMANS AND THE DEM.
OCRACY.
Reputation Of Seymour and Blair.

Reputation Of Seymour and Blair.
The GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Courier publish
es . translation OF an article from The
Germania, a German paper printed In that
city, which has heretofore been Democratic.
Its present position will be seen by the
editorial, which We reproduce:
Tho great Democratic National Con-
vention recently assembled In New York,
for the selection Of candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency, whore
the eyes OF both continents we're turned
with eager and also with anxious expecta-
ton, which the great Industrial Exhlbi.
tion did not equal nor call such q multi
tude Of people to witness, has, at last. Of.
ter % ballotings, united In selecting q
candidate for the Presidency--a oandi.
date who, II seems, from tho beginning
would not have his namo used, and there.
fore ono whom the Democratic party
never more thought Of. vix.: Horatio
Seymour, Of New York.
Notwithstanding they dragged long
with the candidate Tor the Presidency, they
were soon done with the Vice Presidency,
tho candidate being proposed, indeed, In q
very thoughtlcss manner and accepted.
Shall ws give our candid aud impartial
opinion about tho whole matter2 After
following with the greatest attention and
the hishest interest the whole proceedings
Oh Tho Convention, wo can not help but
supported by tho opinion Of Conservative
associations aud prominent personalities
think that this II not tho will OF tho Dem.
oeratic people but that IL is only tho work
Of grand, old, wide-and broad spun,
secret, political clique. Why shall we
conceal the truth aud deceive onrselves2
Can patriots stand II with calm blood 10
be thus humbugged by tho politicians and
like greenhorns, soy TO this political
Gnesse: Yea and Amen?
IL this an introduction Of tho Demo.
cratic honesty destined to repudlate the
pretended corruption2 A bad omen.
The nominaiion IL therefore, TO speak
freely (and German recognizes freedom
Of speeeh). not tho expression Of the
Democracy but tho work Of August Bel.
mont, OF New York. the rich banker and
bondholder.
Where, in this connection, are the
fruits Of progressive Democracy, Of
Democracy that has learned something
since the commencement Of the war, aud
with whom conservative Republicans
could unite2 L. not this nomination
rather retrogading 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,
preach quasi rebellion, and the installation
Of the President as dictator, be q sign
that Democracy will open a way to the
prosperity and freedom Of tho country2
The people expected this Convention to
form renewed, newly made, vigorous
democracy, under whose wing upright
Democrats aud moderate Republicans
could associate, and which would set aside
the old wire. .pullers OF the party, and how
were they cheated?
A Vallandigham was the first TO bring
the nomination Of Seymour on the carpet
notorious rebel general, Forrest, a Wade
Hampton, and more Of the sane calibro,
frame the platform, give the key note aud
play the big bass fiddle aud the innocent
delegates dance around the ignns fafuus
and like bugs. burn their wiogs. A f.
Blair, who not long ago stood in miser-
able light, is put at the bead as il hc had
through his rebel letter to the Convention
not only received perfect remission for
sins but also earned fulled grace.
Such acts as these certiaDly are greatly
spplauded by rebels, but received with great
indignation on the part of war Democrats,
who finding themselves deceived will again
tear themselves loose from the party en-.
acting them. The fact Of the matter is,
they are speaking already. CONSERVATION
aud anguish are in the Democratic camp.
Nowhere, not even In New York, is
there true enthusiasm. Gen. Sherman
declares for Grant against Seymour, and
SO up to this time, do all hitherto Con.
servatives.
Thus stand, unhappily, the facts, and
every Democrat who will face the truth
can not deny that the Democratic National
Convention was 4 miscarriage, and the
nominations q swindle and blunder.
Leading Democratic papers such as the
New York Herald and others, acknowl-
edge that Democratic victory can only
be brought on through a mircle,
The last chance was given the Conyen-
ton to help Democracy to the scepter, by
the placing Of men Of progress, of tried
Unionism aud answering honesty before
the people, but il missed its mission-it
fell into wrong hands.