The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-28
The Seymour Proposition.
From the Montgomery (Ala.l Adver 1ser
Hfomentous Duty.

a M0mentouS OutSs
The next National Democratic ConVen.
ton must he composed OF our Wlsest as wei
as our most patriotic citizens. They must
be men who comprehend the sltuatlon-
men who are quick to sick out Of slSnt sell
and all selfish cnnsiderations-to bury all
personal predictions for the one grand
important purpose OF the hour-tne sue
cess OF the Democratic party. Never 10 Tue
annals OF natonS-nrver, certainly, IN the
mast OF the American republic. has so
welghty responsibility reSt.a upou any
convention as will rest upon the one that
in few months more must meet 10 name
The leaders who are to bear the banner OF
the Democracy in the great struggle OF 1851.
Surely no unprecedented Per>on-no sim
cere patriot, who for several years past nus
been yinilant OF events, and who sees the
nolit;cal situation as developed by the re-
cent elections-can longer doubt as to the
issues involved in the mighty struggle upon
which the two great parties OF the country
orc soon to enter. That struggle, beyond
,ii douht. must end either in glorious trt-
umnh for civil liberty and the preservation
~. Government OF the Tathers, and for
We Coco and Goodwill among all sections, or
aree II must end in the blacknesS or the
dortnoss OF Radicalism, in the midst OF
whose night OF despair will wave forever
the bloody shirt OF sectional bate, and along
whose mournYul borders the only light that
can give its poor comfort to a blinded and
burdened people will be the miserable
mockery that may CLEAN from its CORY bay
onpts.
Whether Grant be nominated or not, it
will be all the same. An insane hatred OF
the South, fanaticll hostility to the rights
OF The States, wild worship OF a " strong
Government" corruptions In elections and
frauds in counting in-these are but some
of the horrible traits Of the party whose
leaders are bent on getting control OF the
Government in 1880. AS stepping-Stone
thereto they have recently succeeded in
carving number Of northern States.
Never. we repeat, was grayer responsibility
reserved for any body of men as that which
is in store for the next National Democratic
Convention. 1t must make no mistake. Ii
is conceded everywhere by the wise men OF
the party that New York can and must be
carried. tits PROFESSIONALLY 4 Democratic
State. Nothing but ineXcusable laundering
will lose the Empire State to the Democratic
party. We cannot afford to take any risks
as to New York. Thank Heaven there is
no need to take risks. There are men who
can carry it, beyond peradventure-men
whom the country would delight to honor,
and whose occupancy Of the chief mlglstra-
CIV would be an honor 10 the country itself.
They arc men of uuquestioned statesman
ship-men whose splendid fame no stain
has ever toucheG-no cloud has ever
dimmed. .. ....... r.. .....
On our outside is printed to-day an arti'
Gle which presents to the country tue name
OF Horatio Seymour, OF New York. 1t Is q
name which patriots all over the land have
learned to respect and delight to honor.
This presentation Of Seymour for unani-
nous nomination by the Democratic Con-
yention comes from the city Of Utica, Mr..
Seymour's own home. It IS we'll known
that he does not seek the nomination that
he wishes to spend the remainder OF his days
in the quietude Of his own blessed and beauti-
full home. But loving his country as he does,
true TO duty as be is. be could not refuse
his name and his services il they should be
called for by unanimous voice OF the rep
resentatiyes Of bis party. AS is well known,
be carried New York in 1863 for Governor
by large majority, when the war and the
war spirit was at its height. He again car
red 1t in 1868 for President against Grant,
when the Republican party was wilder
tilaQ ever WIFI lUc ueItIlutu WHICH llS
plunder and its power had provoked. AS
he corred it before he could carry it again.
Before him the Kellyites would ground
their arms. and around him the Tildenites
would rally. Tammany and anti-Tamma-
ny, Tiiden and anti-Ti'den. and Indeed pa.
triots from all parties and all factions, would
set aside their pre5udices and forget their
differences 10 honor the man, and to stand
by the statesman whose large-hearted
whose love OF country, whose purity OF
character, and whose great wisdom are
illustrious at home and abroad-upques.
toned aud unquestionabie.
We do not say, for We do not believe, that
Mr.. Seymour Is the only man who can carry
New York but we do not hesitate to assert
as our profound faith, in view of all the
that such ticket as Sey-
mour OF New York aud Mcdonald OF In
diana would certainly save both those States
to the Democratic party.
LET THE OFFICE SEEK THE Mantle