Year: 1868

NEW YORK, August D.--lhe fOllow


inf is Horatio Seymour's acceptance


OF The Democratic nomination for th,


Prcsidencyl


UTICA, August 4, 1868.


GENTLEMEN when in the city o


K6F York on the 11th ult,, in tn,


presence of vast multitude, on be


balf of the Democratic National Con


vtotion, You rendered to me its unan


imous nomination as their candidat,


for the Office of President of the Uni
tod States, | stated that | had no
!. words adequate to express my graft


tude for the good will and kindnes.


which that body had shown to me


Ite nomination was unsought and un.


expected 1t was my ambition &c


take nn active part, from which | am


now excluded, in the great struggle


gong on for the restoration of good


goyernment, of peace and prosperity
TO to0nrcountry; but have been caught


up by the overwhelming tide which
ia hearihg us on to a great political


change, and | find myself unable to
<csls6 its pressure.


fon have also given me a copy OF
thQ fSAolutions put forth by the Con,
Vent'on, showing its position upon all
tho great questions which agitate the
country. As the presiding officer Of
that Gonvention | am familiar with
their scope aud import; as one of its


mombefs | am party to their terms.
They are in accord with my views,
and l stand upon them in the contest
upon which we are now entering, and
i shall Strive to carry them out in the
future, wherever | may be placed, in
political or private life.


then stated | would send you
these words of acceptance in letter,
as Is the customary form. see no
reason upon reflection to change or
qualify the terms of my approval of
the resolutions of the Convention. |
have delayed the mere formal act of
communicating TO you in writing what
1 thus publicly said, for the purpose
Of seeing what light the action of
Congress- would throw upon the in
tercsta of the country. It's acts since
the adjournment of the Convention
show an alarm lest a change of polit-
cal power will give to the people what
they ought TO have, a clear statement
OF what has been done with the money
drawn from them during the past
eight years. Thoughtful men feel
that there have been wrongs in the
financial management which have been
kept rom the public knowledge.
The Congressional party has not only
allied 10 itself the whole military
power, which is to be brought to
bear directly upon the election in ma
ny States, but holds itself in perpetual
session with the avowed purpose of
making such laws as it shall see fit in
view OF The elections which will take
place within few weeks. 1t did not,
therefore, adjourn, but took recess
TO meet again if its partisan interests
shall demand its reassembling.


Never before in the history of our
country has Congress thus taken a
MANAGING attitude towards its electors.
Under its influence some of the States
organized by its agents are proposing
to deprive the people of the right to
vote for Presidential electors, and the
first bold steps are taken to destroy
the rights Of suffrage. Is it strange
therefore, that thoughtful men see in
such action the proof that there is
with those who shape the policy of
the Republican party motives strong
er and deeper than the mere wish to
hold political power that there is a
drea 1 Of some exposure which drives
them on TO acts so desperate and
80 impoIitic 7 Many of the ablest lead
ers and journals of the Republican
party have openly deplored the vio-
lencc of Congressional action, and its
tendency to keep up discord in our
country.


The great interests of our Union
demand peace, order and a return to |
hose inuustrial pursuits without
which we cannot maintain the faith
Or honor Of our Government. The |
minds Of business men are per-
picked BY uncertainties the hours of
Ioil Of our laborers are heightened by |
The cost Of living made by the direct
md Indirect exactions of the Govern.
nent our people are harrassed by the
heavy and frequent demands of the
AK eathcrer


Without distinction of party there
8 strong feeling in favor of that
inc Of action which shall restore or
Ter and confidence and shall lift off
.hc burdens which now hinder and
rex the Industry of the country.


Yet AZ this moment those in power
nave thrown into the Senate chamber
md Congressional hall a new element
II discord and violence. Men have
'een admitted as representatives of
'ome of the Southern States with the
declaration upon their lips that they
'annot live In the States they claim
o represent without military protec-
ion. These men are TO make laws
or the North as well as the South
.hcse men, who few days since were
|cekinx az suppliants that Congress
would give them power within their
States, are to-day the con-
Irollera OK She actions of those bodies,
entering tbem with minds filled with
questions and demands that Congress
hall look upon the States from which
hey come as in conditions of civil
var that The majority Of their pop
llntion, embracing their intelligence,
hould be treated as public enemies
hat military forces be kept up at the
'ost Of tbe people of the North, and