New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-05
The StupendOus Democratic Fiasco at
SARATOGA.

Saratoga.
There was never q more astounding veri.
ficatiOn OF the old Roman proverb, that
whom the gods wish to destroy they first
deprive OF their reason, than has been ex-
hibited by the demented Democratic State
convention which has just been in session
at Saratoga. The enormous and inconceiv.
able stupidity of the body, the amazing de-
ceptiOn which it has felt at liberty to
practice on the Democratic party and on
the general public, is so entirely without
example or parallel that we are at loss
for language to characterize it as it de-
serves. How utterly vain and futile, in this
age of quick telegraphic communication,
are attempts to nislsad or hOodwink the
public! The Democratic State Convention
adjourned at little past noon yesterday
in q state of elusive jubilation over q
nomination for the gOvernorsbip which
prospects and to promise q splendid snc-
cess. But few short hours envelop thoee
fancied prospects in thick gloom and turn
the jubilatiOn into q topic of indignant
derisiOn BY Democrats and eportive and
exultant derision by rejoicing Republicans
We are in the presence of the most groteegue
political situation ever exhibited in this
country-s situation fitted to excite the
scornful laughter of Republicans and the
convention at Saratoga has been egregiOus-
ly practiced upon and deceived. Its jubiant
and effervescirg joy over the acceptance Of
Mr.. Seym will cause the party to hide
its head in modification when it discovers
the miserable and disgraceful trick which
has be en- put upon it's credulity. Mr.. Sey-
mOur's trumpeted acceptance Of the DEM
o"ratic nomination was an impudent and
INSCRIPTIONS fraud, perpetrated in defiance
Of his known wishes.
We have authentic evidence that Mr.
Seymour, instead of accepting the nomina-
ton which the convention attempted to
force upon him. declines it absolutely.
What language is strong enough to stigma
tizs the false report Of the committee sent
to wait upon him and inform him Of his
nomination! This deceitful and unscrupu-
ious committee told the convention that
he had accepted. VIXEN in fact he had
authorized no such report. In whose
interest and by whose suggestion did
they perpetrate so brazen aud barefaced
a deception! By whose instgation we're
they daring enough or reckless enough to
make false report to the convention that
Mr.'SeymOur had accepted, and cause the
convention to adjourn without making an
other nomination. This false committee
thereby put it in the power of the Demo
cratic Central Committee to ill the vacant
pidCc III LILO lIchct, fduu DIS Iilu joTitV VI tHhu
committee are The creatures of Governor
Tiiden the practical effect of their deceit
and abuse of trust is to enable him to nomi-
nate the candidate for Governor. Was Mr..
TIlden q secret abettOr of this enormous
fraudl If his skirts are clear who encour.
aged the committee to make false report!
The nomination OF the weakest candidate in
the whole list of aspirants could not have
damaged the Democratic canvass so much
as this deliberate deception practiced on
the convention.
In consequence of this stupendous fraud
the Democratic party Of New York enters
nomination for Governor depending on the
action of the State committee, who are un-
derstOOd to be mere tools of Governor TIL
den. Was he a party to this discreditable
trick! VINO, ii not Governor Tilden, could
have influenced the con wittee appointed to
wait on Mr.. Seymour and inform him of his
nomination to make false report of his ac
ceptanCe? Wherever the blame may rest
this inc xcusable deception is q terribly
damaging blow to the Democratic canvass.
Let Mr.. Faulkner, who made the report,
step to the front and explain. By whose
suggestion or instig alton, and from what
motives, did he come back from Utica and
tell the convention that Mr.. Seymour had
accepted the nomination when he had, in
fact paremp: orily refused it! The commit
tee were evidently puppets, and it concerns
the Democratic party TO know who pulled
the wires.
The evidence that Mr.. Seymour does not
accept the noUlDation is conclusive. AS
soon as it was reported from Saratoga that
he had accepted we instructed a correspond
ent TO tiud him and procure an interview.
The interview, which wss promptly report
ed, disclosed the astounding fact that Mr..
Seymour had been misrepresented, and that
the report made to the convention was a
brazen fiction. a Utica journal of yester-
day printed the following telegram:
To the President Of The Democratic Convention:
learn with surprise and regret that l
have been nominated as candidate for the
office of Governor. While am grateful
for this mark of regard on the part of the
l am compelled by obstacles
which / can. nOtiOvercOme to decline the
prOffered honor. Ishall do all in my power
to promote the success of the Democratic
ticket, but can not be q candidate.
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
The dispatch of our correspondent, who
fastened from Saratoga to Deer field and in
terviewed Mr.. Seymour, settles the ques-
ton of his acceptance of the nomination.
He consents to do nothing of the kind. He
his surprise that Mr.. Faulkner
could have so misrepresented him in his re-
port. 1t is perfectly clear, it is absolutely
certain, that Mr.. Seymour refused to be q
and the deception which was
Yesterday practised on the Saratoga con-
vention is one of the most remarkable
things in our politics. Mr.. Seymour utterly
and absolutely refuses to be the Democratic
candidate tor Governor, and he throws
hack upon Mr.. Tilden's Democratic State
Committee the responsibility of selecting
the person who shall stand in tina. ca,
pacity. The Democratic party of this |
State will feel that it has been disgrace.
fully humbugged. Tho refusal of Mr..
Seymour to accept the nomination and