The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-14
HORATIO SEYMOUR SPEAKS.
Duty Compels Him to Decline the
Proffered Nomination for Governor Of
New York

ocrauc party lor governor OF NeW 1orR.
He advances strong reasons for his action
in this respect, and arraigns in amasterly
manner the corruption and incapacity of
the Republican party, showing that sue
cess will be easy for the Democrats with
any other candidate. The Convention
was called to re-convene in Saratoga upon
the 18th inst. as soon rs the letter was re-
ceived by the Chairman. 1t is as fol-
lows:
UTICA, September 4th, 1876.
To D. Magone, Esq., Chairman State
Committee:
by DEAR SIR: The Democratic or
ganization which met last week, acting
under misrepresentation, put me in nomi-
nation for the Office of Governor of the
State. This its members would not have
done, if they had known facts regarding
my health. For many reasons / ought
not to be their candidate. Duty demands
that should decline the profered honor.
While am grateful for the friendly SEN
timen.s which prompted their action, my
declination is compelled, by obstacles
which I cannot overcome. For some
months my health has untitled me for
mental or physical exertion.
My own opinion, confirmed by the
judgment of my physicians, conyinces
me that I am unable at this time to per-
form the duties devolving upon the Gov
ernor of New York. I could cheerfully
sacrifice my own purposes and needs to
meet the wishes of my friends. I would
not hesitate to uphold those principles in
which I believe, or to promote the public
welfare but / feel that I should sacri-
fee the interests of the party which
placed me in nomination if should ac-
cept its action.
Even the superior strength of the party
with which I act could not elect ticket
with the known facts that its nomi-
nee for Governor was unequal to the per-
formance of the labors of that Office. I
could not conscientiously enter upon
them. cannot do my friends the wrong
of placing them in false positions, l
therefore feel constrained to decline the
nomination. While it is great sorrow
to me that I cannot on this occasion,
meet the wishes of those to whom I am
deeply indebted for so many favors, yet
I am satisfied that my action will only
subject them to some present inconve-
nience, which in the end, will prove to
be to their advantage.
It is not an unusual thing to have a
vacancy upon the ticket, nor difficult to
fill it. If the main action of the Conyen-
ton will give confidence to our friends
throug ghout the country, it removed the
only, cloud upon our political prospect.
There was fear that discord, land disor-
ganizations in Democratic strongholds
would peril the success of the State aud
national tickets. The difficulties are now
all adjusted. The nominees were select
ed with the utmost harmony. The men,
bers separated with confidence of VIC
tory. ''''s'''
Unlike the rival Convention, there was
no exultant majority, no wounded nor
humiliated minority. The candidates
who were not placed in nomination were
not opposed for reasons rejecting upon
theil honor, or which were lasting in
their nature, While the Democratic
party is emerging from its embarrass-
ments, its opponents are sowing the seeds
Of bitter controversy and strife: Even
the agencies of a Presidential election
cannot restrain their harsh comments
upon the man and measures of their own
organization. I cannot think. that there
is doubt of the result of the pending
contest. The Republicans demand the
restoration of unqualified power in all
branches of the General Government,
and this in face of much that is condemn
ed by thoughtful men of both parties.
The change of Presidents will make no
change with their ruling minds, with
their peryading organization, with their
usages or policy. The warp and woof
and texture of Republicanism will be the
same under the Presidency of Grant or
Hayes. wish to say no Ihkind word of
either. The evils which aflict our coun-
try, do not spring SO much from gross
corruption, for they can be laid bare and
punished, but from the more subtle in
fuences of pervading waste, and extrava-
gance. These will never. be corrected
except by the sharp conflict of parties.
The election of Democratic House of
Representatives, has led to many painful
disclosures, but no good citizen doubts
the value of these as checks to official
abuse. Many reforms have been attemp-
ted BY the Republican officials, which
they would not have dared, to enter? upon
if their party had not been confronted by
a Democratic House, which made ez-
posures that compelled and, enabled Re-
publican officials to punish gross wrongs:
Does any fair-minded man doubt that il
all opposition to the Republican party is
crushed; that if every department is
placed under its control that those who
hold extreme views will prevail in its
councils I We have seen that one OF
their most cautious Senators has broached
q violent and revolutionary plan with re-
gard to the States; this was never done
without consultation with, his fellow
members. The Republican speakers in
the canvass appeal to the passions OF
their hearers in the spirit which promp-
ted this revolutionary scheme. tits true,
that some of their journals protest against
it. They belong to that class which is
unheeded, except in times of great peril
to their organization. -.
The Representatives demand uncheck-
ed power; the Democratic party, which
divides with them the proportion Of our
country, seeks by the election of a Presi-
dent and majority Of the House of Rep
resentatives to gain voice In the coun-
ellis of the nation. It's success will not
enable it to pass or repeal laws without
the assent of its opponent in the Senate,
the largest share Of power and patronage
will still be left in the hands of the Re-
publican party. Under our government,
no violent changes of policy can be made,
except by repeated elections.
Surely at this time of business distress
and gloom, thoughtful citizens would de.
sire such distribution of power as shall
make each political organization watch
full to note, and vigorous to correct the
wrong doings of its opponents. In this
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