The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
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Governor Seymour lately gave at
considerable length, frank and dis
passionate review Of the political sit-
uation, which from the prominence
given his hame in connection with
the Democratic nomination must be
Of special interest and Importance.
From his retired elevation he surveys.
the whole field Of politics oven as his
stately mansion on DeerGeId hills
oyerloogs tho noble valley OF the
Criskany. As the General watching
the Geld OF battle from the distant
hill top knows better the prospects cf
victory than do the combatants them
selves, 80 docs the Sage Of Deeraeld,
away from the smoke and din OF the
battlefield, observe conditions Of the
struggle which escape til eye that is
blinded by the passion Of the hour or
the smoke and dust Of the field.
As to Cincinnati, Governor Sey
mour believes the action Of the DEM
ocratic National Convention will be
ftsisaped by the course OF cven.s, and
paftisularly by the action Of the Re-
publican Convention" But 50 FOR a.
the present Is concerned. 'sno one
can yet forecast tic action Of the
Demo, ratio party, nof''-and there IS
a halfbihken significance IN the
words-'siiavc those spoken Of ia
connection with the nomination for
President clearly made up their
minds iiiat they wish TO be put upon
the ticket"
Coy. Seymour's allusions t. the
condition OF the party in bis own
State will command q special infer
est. Tie differences there are tdrift-
r ing into The past, and are getting be-
hind The party in its course in The
future. On the other hand, the quar-
rels amonc tie Republicans are break
ing cut all along thc pathway before
them The quarrels among tl.e Re-
publieans are 'tamoDg young and ac.
tive men," and arc likely, therefore,
TO las.. Democratic quarrcis are over
old men who sfwill all pass away in
tvo or three years at the most. y
, What folly, therefore, TO continue
i, them The Governor refers sadly 10
his swn experience in espousing the
! quaTrcls OF old men. The men died,
3 but the quarrels survived, and stihe
c wounds received rankle to this day,
i and the animosities engendcrcd, many
Of them, have never been fergeileu
! or aIlaycd." It Is ssfooIish FOR young
J men," continues Governor Seymour,
e .sto waste iheir time in quarreIipe
over or esPoUsing the cause OF old
men" May We hope the young rnea
of the Democratic party will heed th'.
/ wise .admonition i:
e Coy. Seymour does not thint. much
: iof f'plans" for uniting the party if
, New York. The party ''nust grow
: together ia natural ways" he says.
/ lie has no confidence in the efficacy
u OF tsconlercnces and contrivances, -
: and for reasons which he states brief
: " but forcibiy.
e Gov. Seymour flyors sending tc
Il Cincinnati an unpledgee delegation
i from his own State. lie would SC,
lIect as delegates t.fair and able men
! who viii have in view the promotion
Y OF peace and good will" and who's
+ efforts will be s.to learn the state o
: public feeling and 10 shape their &C
= = tion in way to promote the true in
8 terest OF those they represent" s.Thf
h Democrats must" says Coz. Sey
h mour, ssnominatc for President some
man upon WHOM they can uniten
The Nestor of the Democracy, lov
ing his party and its principles, ad
{ dresses these words of counsel 10 hi.
fellow Democrats OF his State and tbs
/ nation, Shall they not be heeded:e
Dorsr Press,
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