The New York herald., 1879-12-03

aud sound democratic policy. and would bring the
party back to its time honored ground; that
the country is ripe for it. and that tine in
creasing prosperity in the Southern States has
considerably changed the public sentiment there
Finally. they urge that the Western inhationists
have evidently lost ground in their States this fall
that they ought no longer to claim to control the
partys policy; that IL the democrats are to elect
President next year they cannot expect do with
the help of States in the West which have
gone republican this year. aud that pol
icy which. besides being sound and really
democratic will be accepted by the Southern States
and by the East is and safe policy for the
party. There ia great deal Of sound sense in all
this. much in fact that the only wonder 10 that
men who talk so wisely show little capacity for
action; but the leadership of the party 80 far lies
among its Western members. These aggressive
and carry their way by the courage and audacity
which Eastern and Southern men of much more
sense and Judgment totally lack.
A SEYMOUR BooM-MovEMENT IN THE INTEREST
OF MR.. HENDRICKS.
You would not believe it. but there is an attempt
here to start Seymour boom. Its authors say that
Governor Seymour must allow the Convention to
nominate him. and that he is only holding back out
of maiden coyness. But they do not mean precisely
Hendricks. with the belief that Governor
Seymour will refuse to serve and that
in that Mr.. Hendricks will become the head Of
the ticket. leaving to the National Committee the
filling of the second place. 1t is brilliant idea, but
It will hardly succeed. Senator Herman has been
besieged by the authors Of the Seymour boom to
say on his honor, as Governor Seymour's next
friend whether tho Governor would not after all. il
properly pressed. consent to be at least nominated.
As the Senator 10 little shy your correspondent
may as we'll say for him that Mr.. Herman has Cover
nor Seymour's authority to assure all who have
right to ask that he will not. any consideration.
consent to have his name brought before the Con-
vention. He does not want to be President, and of
he does not want to be used tool to make
some other man the candidate by trick. That is
the truth Of the Seymour business.
VIRGINIA PoLIT1cs-oLD DOMINION STATESMEN
MODIFYING THEIR vIEws-soME OF THE Re
SUITS OF THE LATE ELECTION.
There is a notable change in the currency opinions
Of many Virginia democrats. In tho exciting
Of this fall they have been brought face to face
with reputation, and they do not like II. They
have been forced to that imitation. repu-
diation and communism are one and the
thing. The appeals of some Of tho re-
adjusters have been bold and outspoken attacks
on property, and the decent part Of tho State has
>taken alarm. 1t is said here that of the speak
s1s the side Of the readjusters proclaimed to the
negrSes that there ought to be property in land.
and descended to the most blatant communism in
other respects. The result has been Q re-
vulsion among intelligent and property owning
voters against the unlimited greenback and
general imitation theories which before this
year had gained good deal Of hold
in Virginia The Legislature meets tomorrow. and
great curiosity is felt about its organization. Tho
republicans, with seventeen members-seven black
and white-hold the balance of power. The chief
result of the election. however, and the most impor
tant is tho splitting Of the white VOTE The white.
or conservative party. 10 confessedly permanently
divided and Virginia viii hereafter have parties.
each containing important share Of the white
population. Tho color line is gone. and
the negroes will hereafter be auxiiarics.
courted by both sides. Some Of the older
virginians here mourn this q great calamity. be-
eving that the negro element thus free to vote
it chooses. will degrade the politics of the State
and force both parties to descend to acts Of baseness
to court and secure Its support; but thisis
view. The negroes will vote as they arc instructed,
and they will have - appealed to % reasoning
beings hereafter. which is. perhaps. an inconven-
ience. but must be unmitigated benefit to the
State.