Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-09-08
Seymour's Refusal to Accept.

Last week we announced with great gratii-
cation the nomination Of Horatio Seymour
for Governor of New York. We felt assured
then that no reasonable doubt could rest in
the mind Of any person that New York would
go democratic by an overwhelming majority.
The name of Seymour has ever aroused an
enthusiasm in that State which no tactics OF
the Republican party could stem, but which
rushed onward over every obstacle to COM
plete victory; and therefore it is that we axe
sorry 10 state TO our readers that i'll health
has compelled him to decline the mination
But we do not think that there is any occasion
for this jubilee in the Republican party with
I. which ii hails tire refusal of Seymour. We
cannot see that there is any danger OF losing
ew York. The party is placed in the same
psition that it held before Seymour was
bminated for no one supposed then that he
npld receive the nomination, having posi-
Ply refused TO allow his name to be used -
u convention is called to meet again and
Nominate candidate, therefore there is no
more danger now of losing that State than
mere was previous TO Seymour's nomination.
the democracy will nominate good and
honest man, If he cannot carry the State hiln-
Yself, Tilden will carry him on his stroIlg
shoulders. The gubernatorial and presided
tial election occur on the same day, and if
Tilden carries the State he carries the Govern
or with him; and any man who seriously en-
tertnns doubt that he will carry the State,
will fnd himself sadly mistaken At his
gubernatorial election be defeated Dix, ac-
knowcdged to be the most popular Republic
can in the State, by fifty thousand majority,
and since then. the popularity of Tilden has
been constantly on the Increase; and now to
say that he will not defeat Hayes, who neither
resides in New York nor has he any personal
popularity Of any character there, is the most
idle nonsense that ever escaped through the
mouth-piece of a deihroned mind
The Washington Gazette has this 10 say in
regard to the campaign: at must have oc-
CURED TO every man who is not fool, or
whose vision is not altogether blinded by his
prejudice, that the Republican politicians and
organs are in a bad way. They have resort
ed to all manner of desperate and despicable
tricks to prove that Governor Tilden is a
rogue and swindler. They have seized upon
the only ghost Of a chance which is left 10
them of waging this campaign, and that they
believe to be personal abuse and malicious
SANDER. II is very thin chance, but they
must cling to it with the tenacitv of despera-
ton. There is nothing else for them to do
Aud what manner of man is it against
whom these invdious shafts are armed? An
honest man who has caused thieves 10 tremble
in their shoes, who has smashed the corrupt
rings which deied the people and the law,
and who has lightened the burden of taxation
and strengthened and purified the State gov
eminent. A fearless man who has held to the
line of duty, no matter where that line might
lead. An able man, whose mind could grasp
the knottv problems of administration, and
solved them where others failed. A shrewd
man, who could cope with knaves and over
throw corruption. A Democratic man, who
could appreciate the wants of all men, and
stand up as the champion OF the laboring
GLASSES. A patriotic man, Tho has discharged
his public duties faithfully aud WELL and who
has led the great work of reform TO success
full issue.