The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-01-10

Ncstof OF the Den,oracy-to learn
II might be, from the sage's own
lips his feelings at the present
moment on this most Important
question. The reporter approach
ed the Governor upon The prcdom-
inent political questions
THE IMPoRRANT QUESTION.
Aftcra brief informal talk the
reporter propounded the query;
"Yoa cannot but have noticed
the growing disposition of the
Democracy in all sections to make
You the Presidential candidate IN
1880. NIfit should be thought bv
the National Democratic Conven.
tion thst yonr nomination would
be necessary for the paf'y's own
success wonli you acccp, the candi-
dacv 2"
The Governor was hardly pre-.
pared for tho question, hut his
answer was ready and his reply
was characteristics Of this p'iiloso-
phcr-sia'es man. lie said: -"As
for myself, 7 do not think there Il
4 general disposition "a nominate
me; nor do ! tlinkrit would be
wise TO doso."
'Irnr many reasons, should
not be strou.e c,nlllatr. anl
what have saiA i, ressrl to my
self IN answer to humorous invita-
tions io' make addresses npon
poliii's.l AMI o'',er subjects wcula
of itselfhc COOL reason whv |
should not he elected. even IF nom.
mated. Wh'h nv name was
spukcn of dil not consider Il
ANYTHING mor, than rne Of the
sprrnla'iou' 9f ihe tlas 10 Tim"
Of political uncertainty. N the
face ~ wha. liaea sai'l Il i eh.
surl to suppose thit shall be
nominated. | lave u" ilca that
| shall he named IS any couvcn-
don f,n. lhn Presidency II | sorlg',t
the nomination. | shoul.' be guilty
Of "a self conl,lannn''v which w,nla
he pidicu,nus IL Thought a great
partv were anxious to make me q
candidate against my wishes.
Even IN that Improbable event |
should do ny friends a very great
wrong IL | should % upon q ticket
with aisnnwlcdgs that ! was not
the rigat man to be placell in that
position
"What ,lo vnu think the pros
poets ere fora union ofthe various
fartions of the Democratic party
In New York State z"
Governor Seymour. with 4 seri-
ousness that betokened his interest
"a nuion il so clearly demanded
by tho Interest Of all Of the mem
bors Of the party HAT it Is o re.
suit no one can question. just
now both parties are discrgan'zca
Tho whole history Of The country
shows that the Democratic party
has a vitality that no other organ
ization possesses. That Is due to
the fact that 1t has well settled
principles which arc..right. Other
organization have grown out oI
evils which are transitory and
have sought to gain power BY ap.
pealing to otho feelings which hap.
pen TO be excited at tho time. We
have proof Of TINT IN the position
Of the Republican party aud
the speeches Of their leaders. They
have studied to excite the Mort =,
againstihe the South, and are on
the lookout for questions of that
nturc. They do not plant them.
selves upon qnestions growing on!
OF geod, nor can they sfo 50, because
Of the grcatdiversity Of opinions
among themselves upon such
points"
allow can the party be united 2
asked the reporter.
Governor Seymour seemed Ia
regard the method as simple II
put into execution. ut Is moi
a matter Of method" said ths
Governor, "but Of disposition
II there is MI Inclination to act
the union can be effected. NJ
machinery IL needed. All that i
necessary is for the factions L
Ih2rcc to unite upon tho prIpcl.
lples Of tho party. This must ani
will be done"