, 1876-09-07
THE Latest DEMOCRATIC PLEA.

m to writo letter ntsributing his dcciina- |
lion to his poor health, and asking 1lia fcl.
to vote tho Democratic ticket. |
Tho letter was not all the Democratic mana-
gers 1iopotl for. The declining candidate did
not onthuse." Ho had no good words to any
for tho Democratic candidate for President or |
Vice. President. Tho tone was cold and in
different. It was passed over to tho State
Central Committee, and by them returned to
the writer to have some warmth infused into
It; but SEYMOUR declined to Rcccde to tlis
as obstinatcly rs he had refused to 10 can
didato for Governor, md the letter hns
finally been given to tho public. Tho spleen
Of the man who once failed to bo elected rs
Democratic candidate, nnl who does not
propose 10 assist anybody clso in attaining
distinction denied to him, rs also biz we'll
known hostility to Gov. T1prA, are not Mt
all concealed In bis letter. Tho lettor is
really little moro than MI apology for tho
Democratic party, and the strongest pleA
nlads for Democratic SUCCESS is TINT the pnr-
ty will not bo able to do much mischief oven
il II shall succeed in electing T1LDES. He
says:
While tho Republicans dcn1nnd unchecked pow
Ct, tho Democratic atty, which divides with them
the population of our country, sccks by tho cleo
t!on Of President and majority Of the 1lonac Of
Representatives 10 gain voice In thu councils Of
the nation. Its SUCCESS will not enable Il to rasa
nur to rcpeal laws without the assent Of its oppo.
ncnts in tho Senate. The largest share OF power
and patronage will still be left in tho hands Of tho
Rcpn1ltca On cur }art VIC offer
our candidates for the Presidency and vico-rrest-
cncy and the majority OF tho House Of Represent
atycs 10 represent tho Democratic pnrty In It's ef-
forts for reform. On 'he Other hand, let the Rc-
publican Scnato an! the great army Of officials rrp.
resent tllcir organization. Then coming elections
Gun be decided IN view Of their respective cxhtbl.
.tiona Of ability, virtue, and patriotism.
< There could scarcely be n more ourspoken
confession of tho peculiar weakness Of tho
Democratic party in this campaign. Mr..
SEYMOUR might almost as well have said:
"1 know TINT the Confedoratea Of tho South,
who aro tho ruling elomons OF tho Demo-
cratic party, are irreconcilablo; know TINT
tho chief erl Of tho Tnrty il office know
that thers il sufficient reason 10 approhend
great peril to the mutton from the ascendonoy
OF tbs Domocrats,-6nt, they can at best
only obtain partial control, and their capac-
lily for eyil.doing will 10 hold in check for
time by tho Republican majority in tho Sen-
ate." Surely mover was so weak a plea madc
for any party in tho world. "Giyo ',B q
part Of the Offices" says Mr.. SEYMOUR in
cifcct, "and place us in such position at
least wloro wo can successfully prevent any
further development Of Republican principlea
and prepare tho way for Confederate roso-
luton"
Mr. SEYMOUR 10 only partly correct In lis
assertion tint tho Democratic party will bc
comparatively harmless in case TGLDEN be
olacted. It is true that tho Democrats cannot
| directly get control Of tho Senate, oyon con-
ceding to thom every Southern State along
with New York, Now Jorsey, Indiana, md
California, which would elect TlLpEs. They
would only gain dyo, or at most siz, Son.
ators over their present rostor by reasou OF
the termination OF service next year OF tho
Republican Senators from those States, which
they will probably carry ii they oloct T11pES'
They will grin QUO in Mississippi, LAMAR al
ready being elected il placo Of ALuonN one
in Arkansas In place Of CLAYTON; ono in New
Jersey in placs Of FnEn1HouuYaEa ono IT
South Carolina in plaza Of RoBERrsoN and
two in Louisiana, ono In place Of WEST and
the othor to Ill tho yacancy,-that is. con
ocdng that they earry oil the States
they expect to elect T1LDEN, including
MI the Southern Statos. There arc now
thirty Democrats in tho Senate, and this gait
would give them thisty-six, or thrno loss
than minority, including tho Senators from
Colorado, which will bo represented. Yh'