The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-05
sEYMoUR's LETTER.
Tho Great Deolinor Deolineth Some Moro.
IITICA. Sent. A. 1876.

candidate. Duty demands that should
decline the proffered honor While | am
grateful for the friendly sentiments which
prompted their action, my declnstion IS
compelled by obstacles which | cannot
overcome. For some months my health
| has been infirm, and rec.nt illness has I'M
| fitted me for mental or physical exer,ions.
My own opinion, confirmed by the judy
ment of my physicians, convinces me that
am unable, at this time, to perform the
duties devolving upon governor of New
York.
| could cheerfully sacrifice my own rur-
poses and feelings to meet the wishes of
my friends. l would not hesitate TO peril
my health to uphold those principles in
which | believe, or to promote the public
welfare, but feel that l should sacrifice
the interests of the party which placed me
in nomination If / accepted its action.
Even the superior strength of the party
with which act could not elect ticket
with the known fact that its nominee for
governor was unequal to the performance
of the labors of that office.
could not conscientiously enter upon the
canvass. l cannot do my friends the
wrong of putting them in false position
by trying to do so. l therefore feel con-
strained to decline the nomination. While
it is great sorrow to me that cannot on
this occasion meet the wishes of those to
when am deeply indebted for so many
favors, yet l am satisfied that my action
will only subject hem to some present in
convenience, which, in the end, will prove
to be to their advantage.
1t is no unusual thing to have vacancy
upon the ticket, nor a difficult matter to
fill it. In the main, the action of the con-
vention will give confidence to our friends
throughout the country. 1t removed the
only cloud upon our political prospect.
| There was fear that dlscordant organza-
tons in democratic strougholds would peril
the success Of the state and national tickets.
These difficulties are all adjusted The
nominees were selected with the utmost
hiOHJs L LC etlltItltN WI II
the confidence Of victory. Unlike the ri
val convention, there was not an exultsnt
| malorily-no wounded nor bumliated mi
norty. Their candidates, when n 1t placed
in nomination, were not opposed for
reason, rejecting upon their bonor, or
which were lasting IN their nature
While the democratic party IS emerging
from its embaIrassmens its opponents are
| sowing the seeds of bitter controversy and
strife. Even the exigencies of p esi-
dental election cannot restrain Il cir harsh
comments upon men and measures of their
| own organization. / cannot think there is
doubt about the result of the pending
| cont EST. Republicans demand the restora-
ton of unqualified power in all branches
of the general 6 ,vernment, and this is done
IN the face of much that is condemned by
thoughtful men of their own ia ty. A
change Of president will make no change
with their ruling minds, With their per-
vading organization, with their usages or
| policy. The warp and wool and texture
of republieanism will be the same under
the presidency of Grant or Hayes. l wish
to say no unkind word of either.
The evils which affect our country do
not spring so much f.om gross corruptions,
| for they can be laid bare and punished,
but from the more subtle influence of per-
vadng waste and exirava yance. These
will never be corrected in full by the sharp
conflict of parties. The election of dem
ocratic house of representatives has led to
many painful disclosures, but no good citi-
zen doubts the value of these as checks to
official abuses. Many reforms have been
attempted by republican officials, which
they would not have dared to enter upon ii
their rarty had not been confronted by a
democratic house, which made exposures
that compelled and enabled republican OIL
cials to puni.h gross wrongs.
Does any fair minded man doubt if all
opposition to the republican rariy is
crushed out, If every department is placed
under its control, tina. those who hold ex-
IRENE views will prevail in its councils
We have tcan that one of their most eau
tious senators has preached violent and
revolutionary plan with regard TO the
southern states. This was never done
without consultation with his fellow men,
hers. The republican speakers in the can
vass appeal to passions. They appeal to
their hearers in spirit which prompted
this Revolutionary scheme. 1t is true that
some of their journals protest against it.
They belong to that class which are un-
needed except in times of great peril to
their organization.
While the republicans demand uncheck.
ed power, the democratic party, which di.
vides with them the population of our
country, seeks by the election of a presl-
dent and a majority of the house of repre-
sentatives, to gain voice in tue councils
of the nation. Its success will not enable
it to pass, nor to repeal laws without the
assent of its opponents in the senate. The
largest share of power and patronage will
still be left in the hands of the republicans
Under our governmt no violent changes
of policy can be made except by repeat
cd elections. Surely at this time of bust
ness distress and gloom, every thoughtful
citizen should desire such distribution OF
power as 81 al make each political organi
cation watchful to note and vigorous to cor.
rect the wrongs of its opponents. In thi:
way only can we hope to correct, not only
gross wrongs, but more subtle and, on the
whole, more hurtful usages which waste
the revenue of the government and Cypress
the indust y of the country.
Ga our part we OFF, our candidates fol
the presidency and ce.presi lency, a, d 1
majority of the house of representatives tc
repres ent the democratic patty in its ef