The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-18
OUR CANDIDATES..
THE PRESIDENCY.

of Horatio Seymour. AT any Illne uur
ing the Convention, he could have stood
on .he first ballot but a strong disln'
cliua,ion to public off ice led him to pre-
fer the claims of others to his own 1ila
unanimous selection as Chairman OF the
Convention was significant OF the eenN
eral preference which has at last forced
upon him the nomination for the Presi-
dency. The protracted ballotin~ c-''''-'
bv the withholding Of his nama, r.
that it alone could command unanil
assent. The Convention, at last
ally carried their candidate b. 81.
This is. indeed, a case where the co.
seeks the man, and not the inho ..
office.
|! is to his greut abilities, to his py
and lofty character, that Horatlo :
mour owes this peculiar and unprecode
ed honor. He has not been allowcc
deny himself to The service OF his co
| try, at this iuncturc, because in hlu.
recognized the special ability nov
mandcd for her service. lie i ..
statesman, the thinker, the ADMIN.
tor to whose ripe wisdom and exporiei
the american people can safely trust ..
helm of state, in all the difficult quo.
tions that attend our future as a nate.
Problems Of finance and of governme =
are those in which he is best titted
guide to safe and just solutions. j..
most recent Publication Of his views 90
the urgent questions of the day, was
his great speech in which he exhibited
the resources of our government lavl'-'
cd in expenditures, one-third of viii .
only was appropriated to meet the
claims of the public creditors. He cx-
hiIited with masterly skill the effect OF
a practical rotrenchmcnt upon the pub
lie credit, rapidly approximating the
obligations of the government to their
par value, and affordiug a currency &c
ceptable alike to all.
Mr. Soymour's disinclination to take
office has always been consistent and
sincere. Every political honor in the
gift of the Democracy Of his State has
always been at his command. lie has,
however, waived, instead Of using the
advantage of his popularity. On the
urgent call Of the people OF New York
he has twice held the office OF Governor,
and in his administration Of the affairs
and resources of that Commonwealth
has established his great reputation for
ability. The people now claim its ezS
ercise in still wider sphere. As a
great oracle of the Demo cratic party,
Horatio Seymour is SO universally
known to all in its ranks, that to-day
we do not dwell further upon his falnil"
lar histary.
THE VICE. PRESIDENCY.
I. has been intimated that the DEM
ocratic Convention would no doubt step
beyond late party lines in its present
nominations. The large influx of tho
purest and most eminent mer of tho
late Republican party, who, shaking the
dust from off their feet, have abjured
the company of the profigate and Rev
olutionary Radicals, seemed to merit a
distinct aud cordial welcome from the
Democracy. 1t could not have been
given more appropriately and gracefully
than in the nomination of Gen. Francis
p. Blair for Vice President. Bred {
Democrat, he became a leader in tht
, Republican ranks, and during the lii>
time of Mr.. Lincoln enjoyed his pecula
confidence. lie did not abuse it, bc
Y strove to stem the torrent of Radicali.'
, when its pressure swayed and threaten
u ed to overwhclm the Republican Presi
p 10 dent. AS member of 37th Congress
u he gave splendid exhibition Of oratory
10 in debate in which he encountore,
~ and overthrow Coliax, who appeared a
= - the political champion of Fremont. ii
~ was also member of the 3Sth Congress
" W but left it for military service i'll tn
IL field. lie had been very active at The be
ginning of the war, in Wrestling Missoul
from the control of the secessiorists. Ii
~ ~. afterwards received from Mr.. Liucol
is the appointment of Maj G encralin til
of Army. He shared in all the glories {
of the campaigns of Sherman, and was on
he of the most highly esteemed OF his sui
ofdinatcB by that great military con
mander. Since the war General Bla
OK has sustained the policy of Presidel
me johnson, and is, in opinion, thorough
VII identified with the Democracy. III
views were lately stated in a eulogy upC
ell. the Hon. ThomAs II. Benton, of whiC
his VIC, at the time, laid portion before OF
in readers. His recent letter commendC
him to us, as it did no doubt, to IL
:, Convention.
M General Blair is in the prime Of ma
III. III. hood, being now about forty seven yea
ep' Of age. He is prompt, rosolute, al
earnest, with wide experience, civil al
his military.
ay. His nomination is heartily acceptal
his to MS, and we applaud the wisdom IL
dictated it,-THE AGE.