The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-08

seymour and the PrcSi0cnCy.
Utica Correspondent N. 7. Hsrsld.1
That Governor Seymour conld nave
the nomination for president by merely
saving the word is Conceded on all
hands. The earnest desire Of the coun~
try to ascertain whether. under any CIR
cumstrances Governor Seymour con d
pe induced to reconsider his determita
ton not to ~re>enter public lite, led the
representative of the Herald to visit
Deerfeld, the home OF this nestor Of thf
democracy, to learn, il might be. from
the sage's " lips his feelings Mt tie
present moment on this most important
question.
After a brief informal talk the report
er proponnded the query:
"You csunot but have noticed the
growing disposition of the democracy
10 all sections to make you the presiden-
| tial candidate in 1880. If it should he
thought by the National DAmocratic
Convention that yonr nomination wou'd
be necessary for the party's success
would yen accept the candidacy"
The Governor was hardly prepared
for the question, but his answer was
ready and his reply was Characteristic
of this philosopher statesman. he
said. "I do not think there is q gener-
al disposition to nominate me. nor do
I think it would be wise to do SO.
"For many reasons | should not he
q strong candidate, and what l have
SAID ia regard to myself in answer to
numerous invitations to make address,
es upon political and other subjects
would Of itself be q good reason why
should not be elected, even if nomina-
ted. While my name was spoken of L
did not consider it anything more than
one of the speculatlons of the day III 4
time of political uncertainty. In the
face of what ] have said it is absurd to
suppose that I shall! be nominated. l
have no idea that / shall be named by
any convention tor the presidency it
sought the nomination. l shonld be
guilty of self complacency. which would
be ridiculous, if I thought a great par>
ty were anxious to make me a candidate
against my wishes. Even in that n.
probable event I should 10 my friends
a very great wrong if I should go upon
a ticket with a knowledge that | was
not the right man to be placed in that
position"
THE NEW YORK sCHISM.
During the remarks Governor Sey"
non arose from his chair and paced
leisurely back and forth. occasionally
stopping before the reporter. As he
concluded the reporter inquired:
"What do you think the prospects
are for a union of the variols factions
of the democratic party in New York
state?"
G. ,vernor Seymour, who had resumed
his seat, looked up aud answered, with
q seriousness that betokened his inter>
est: "a union is so clearly demanded
by the interest of all of the members OF
the party that it is so result no one can
question: Just now both parties are dis
organized. The whole history of the
country shows TINT the Democratic
party has a vitality that no other organ
ization possesses. That is due to the
fact that it has we'll settled principles
which are right. Other organizations
have grown out OF evils which are tran
| STORY and have sought to gain power
bv appealing to the feelings which hap
pen to ba excited ut the time. We have
proof Of that in the position of the Re-
publican party and the speeches of
their leaders. Thay have stu lied to ex
cite the North against the Snnth. and
are on the lookout for questions of that
nature. They do not plant themselves
upon questions growing ont of good.
nor can they do so, because of the gr,at
diversity of opinions among themselves
upon such points"
A WILL AND A WAY.
"How can the party be uaited?" ask
ed the reporter.
Governor Seymour seemed to regard
the method as simple if put into execn-
ton. "It is not a matter OF method"
said the governor. ''but of disposition.
If there is an inclination to act. the
nnion can be aft Acted. No machinery
is neeled. All that is necessary is for
{ he factions to agree to unite upou the
principles of the p.rSy. This must and
will be done
s.It 10 rather a singular circumstance
is it not. that you and Grant were cans
didatas twelve years ago and are again
prominently mentioned as candidates.