Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-15
HORATEO SEYMOUR.

The question that is agitating the Demo
cratic party in all sections of the country
more than any other is, Will Gov. Seymour
accept the Presidential nomination if offered
him by the Cincinnati convention? There
are many conflicting opinions on the subject,
most of them apparently induced by person
al preference or prejudice, and as many con-
flicting declarations as to Mr.. Seymour's de-
termination in the matter, each claiming the
dignity of al "official utterance." The aver
age reader is therefore hopelessly at sea, one
day believing that Mr.. Seymour would gladly
accept and really desires the nomination the
next firmly convinced that under no circum-
stances will he accept it.
We are all aware that Mr.. Seymour is per-
sonally reluctant to re-enter the arena of
political strife. He has arrived at an age
when he naturally desires the quiet of his
country home rather than the turmoil of the
campaign and the heat of acrimonious polit-
cal discussion. He has earned rest, for
he has been constantly in the field for
quarter of century doing valiant battle
for his party and his country. When not
himself striving for a place where he could
benefit his State or the republic at large, he
has assisted by his wise counsels and his ripe
experience those who were actively engaged
in managing the campaigns, and has ever
proved honorable, discreet, wise and capable.
He has never been an aspirant for public
Office, only accepting the nominations when
rendered him unasked. He has been more
of counsellor than politician, more of a
statesman than an oficeholder.
Though Mr.. Seymour shrinks from politi-
cal strife, and would rather remain out of
it, there are considerations that, we believe,
will overcome his reluctance, and induce
him to become the candidate of his party
for the Presidency. Indeed, it now appears
as if such contingencies had already
arisen. The Democratic party of the State
of New York, and of several other States, is
hopelessly divided on the question of Mr..
Tilden's candidacy, and in the event of his
nomination it would be extremely doubtful
if he could be elected. It is almost certain
that he could not carry New York, and unless
Illinois and Ohio should cast their electoral
votes in his favor-an exceedingly improba-
BILE event-he would be inevitably defeated
There appears to be a probability-indeed
there is a manifest inclination-for q union
of all the factions upon Mr.. Seymour, and
if the split can be healed in no other way
than by his nomination, we believe it would
be wise step to take, and we do not believe
Mr.. Seymour would interfere in any way
with its contamination. We think he is too
patriotic to allow personal considerations to
interfere in any degree with the good of the
party.
easiness in the event of his nomination.
His friends will care for his interests with
fidelity and zeal, and relieve him of all
anxiety during the campaign. He can pursue
his customary manner of life without ag-
gravation from the politicians, conscious of
his election. he would carry New York
over any competitor, and as against Grant
would sweep Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin.
No public man in the Union is SO universally
esteemed throughout the country, and in
the cause of none would there be greater en-
thusasm or more active and effectual work.
He can be elected without question, and if
nominated at Cincinnati he must not decline
to run. By doing so he will jeopardize the
success of the party and probably give the
enemies of constitutional liberty another
lease of power which may result in the
overthrow of republican liberty in this
country.