The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-14
VOL. 49,.
HORAqFO sgYmoUn SPEAKS.
Duty CpEaneSs Es:m. to E1cclino the
hsFoferea Nomination for Geverncc oF
Now Yoyk. 81


| We give below Ex.Gov. Seymour's let
ter declining the nomination of the Dem.
ocratic party for Governor of New York,
He advances strong reasons for his action
ia this respect, and 'arraigns IN mastery
manner the corruption aud incapacity Of
the Republican party, showing that sic-
cess will be easy for the Democrats with
any other candidate. The Convention
wes called to orc.conveno In Saratoga upon
the 18th lust. as soon MS the Iettor was re.
ceived by the Chairman. It is as fol.
lows:
UTICA, September 4th, 1876.
To d. Aagons, Esq, CHAIRMAN Syatt
Committee: 'N
HE DsAn sIn: The Democratic Or
gaaizatiun which met last week, actine
under misapprehension, put me in nnmi,
nation Tor the office of Governor of tho
state. This its members would not have
done, If they had known facts regardiny !
my health. For many reasons I ought
not TO be thoir candidate. Duty demands
that l should decline the proffered honor.
While am grateful for the friendly gun-
timents which prompted their action. nv
deciination is compelled, by obstacles
which cannot overcome. For some
months my health has untitled ma for
mental or physical exertion.
MY own opinion, confirmed by the
Judgment of my physicians, convinces
me that am unable at this time to per-
form the duties desolsing uijon tho Gov
eraor of New York. / could cheerfullv
aacrifice my own purposes and needs 60
meet the wishes of my friends. would
not hesitate TO upheld thosr principles in
which believe, or to promote the public
welfare; out feel that should sacri-
nee the interests of the party which
placed me in nomination If should ac.
cept its action.
Even the superior strength Of the party
with wi .ch act could not elect ticket
with the known facts that its nomi-
ace for Governor was unequal to the per-
formance of the labors OF that Office. I
could not consciontiously enter upon
shem. | cannot do my friends the wrong
Of placing. them in false positions, I
therefore feel constrained 20 decline Tho
nomination. While it is great sorrow
to me that cannot on this occasion.
meet the wishes of those to whom I am
deeply indebted for so many f,vors, vet
am satisfied that my action will only
subject them to some present inconyc.
nience, which in the end, will prove 10
be to their advantage.
1t Ia not an unusual thing to have q
vacancy upon the ticket, nor difficult to
fill Il. :fthe main action of the Conven.
ton vii! give confidence to our friends
throughout the country, it removed the
Smiy cloud upon our political prospect
There was fear that discord, and disor-
ganizations in Democratic stronghold,
would peril tho success of the Stnte and
national tickets. The difficulties are now
all adjusted. The nominees were select
cd with the utmost harmony. The mem
bers separated with confidence of vic.
tory. t}iiali
Unlike the rival Convention, there was
no exultant majority, no wounded ner
humiliatod minority. The candidates
who were not placed in nomination were
not opposed for reasons rejecting upon
the:: honor, 0T 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 q Presidential election
capnot. Eestrain their. harsh comments
upon the man and measures Of their own
Organization: l cannot think. that there
is d doubt Of the result Of the pending
contest. The Republicans demand tho
restoration Of unqualified power IN al
branches of tho General Government,
aud This in face of much thas Is Condemn.
ed BY thoughtful men of both parties. ,n
The change Of Presidents will make no
change with their ruling minds. with
their peryading Organization, with their
and texture Of Essabiieanish iii aa oe SSSs tss
eeme under the Presidency of Grant or
Hayes. wish to aa;Js no Ghk;nd word OF
either. The evils which afiict our cens-
try, do not spring no mulch from gross
corruption, for they can be laid bare and
punished, but from the moge subtle in
huences Of pervading waste, and extrava-
gance. These will never be Corrected
except hY the ahasp cna aiSs ef f,as Hes.
The election Of d Democratic House of
Representatives, has led to many painful
disclosures, but no good citizen doubts
the value Of theae as checks to official
abuse. Many reforma have been attemp-
ted by the Republican, officials, which
they would not have dared to enter upon
II their party had not been confronted by
q Democratic House, Which made en-
posures that compelled aud enabled Re-
publican officials to punish gcon3 ,yropgs.
Daes any fair-minded tftsn doubt that, if
allci,poaition to the sepubiican party Ii
cruehed; thet IL every department. is
placed under It's O, ltTol that those who
hold extreme views will prevail in its
councils We have seen that one of
their most cautious Senators has broeehed,
q violent and revolutionary plan with re-