Year: 1868

3BB BRkESlUBNCY.


Hsratis Seyusurss Letter Of Aeeeptan nee.


The following is Hon. Horasic SsymouRs
letter IN tnll Accepting The Democratic nomi-
nation for the Presidency, Of which we pub
lisbed an sbstract in our telegraphic columns
yesterday: Ffsre


UTICA. August 9, 1s6s.-Gsnaemen. when,
tSs % % Of Ts y..s mcssSe ii ON SsSalf or
the National Democratic Convention, you
rendered TO ne its unanimous nomination as
their candidsse Tor the ofnce o. President Of the
quate 70 express my gratitude for the good. will
and kindness which that body had shown 70
me- Its honination wss unsought and ua :
active part, from which am now excluded,
in the great struggle going on for the restoration
Of good government, OF peace and prosperity to
SSs fSs COUNTY B.t ,c nass been SanSht up BY
great political change, and fnd myself unable
to resist its pressure. You have also given me a
copy OF the resolutions put forth By the Oon-
Questions which now aEitats the country. As
the presadtne officer Of that Con vention, I am
familiar with sheir scope and import; as one Of
ITS menoe am party to their terms. They
them in the contest upon which we are now
entering, and shall strive to carry them out
IN future wherever may be placed, in politi-


> then stated that would send you these
words Of acceptance in letter, as is the Gus
tomary form. / see no reason, upon reflection,
of The resolutions Of the Convention. 1 have
delayed the mere formal act Of communicating
TO you in writing what thus publicly said,
for the purpose Of seeing what light ths action
the country Its acts since the adjournment of
the convention, show an alarm lest q change
OF political power will give to the people what
they ought to have, a clear statement Of what
fp<pgva
them during the past eight years. Thought
fnl men feel that there have been wrongs IN
the financial management which have been
Kept from the public knowledge: The Con-
gressional party has not only allied itself with
military power, which is TO be brought - bear
directly upon the elections in many States, but it
ayowed 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 a recess, to meet
again II its partisan interests shall demand Is
reassembling. Never before in the history Of
our country has Congress thus taken a msna-
cing attitude towards ~ electors. Under its
influence, some OF the States organized by its
agents are roposine to depri e the people Of
the right TO vote for Presidential electors. and
the first bold steps are taken TO destroy the
rights OF suffrage. II Is not strange, therefore,
that thoughtful men see in sucn action the
proof that there are, with those who shape the
policy OF the Republican party, motives
stronger and deeper than the mere wish to hold





Exposure which onves them on to acts so des-
perate ard SO impoiitlc.


Many OF the ablest leaders and Journals Of
the Republican party have openly deplored the
violence OF Congressional action and its ten.
Cency 10 keep mp discord in our country. The
great interests OF our Union demand peace,
order and return TO those industrial pursu sui,s
without which we cannot maintain the faith or
honor Of our Government. The minds OF bnsi.
ness men are perplexed by uncertainties. The
hours OF Toll OF our laoorers are heightened by
the cost OF living nfade by the direct and In
direct eXactions Of Government. Our people
are harrassed by the heavy and frequent de-
mands OF the tax.gathereT. Without dis.
tnction Of party there is q strong feeling In
favor OF that line OF action which shall restore
order and confidence and shall lift of the bur.
dens which now hinder and vex the industry
OF the country. Yet At this moraent those in
power have thrown into the Senate Chamber
and Congressional hall new elements of dis.
cord and Violence Men have been admitted
as representatives OF some of the Southern
States, with the declaration upon their lips
that they eanros live in the States they claim
70 represent without military protection.
These men are to make laws for the North IS
well as the South. These men, who, a few
Congress would give them power within their
n specffve States, are to-day the masters and
controllers Of the actions OF those bodies. En-.
teriEg them with minds filled with passions,
shall look upon the States from which they
come as IN conditions Of civil war; that the
majority Of their populations, embracing their
,SteigsHee, IN shall be trsated q. public enemies
Of the people Of the North, and that there shall
be NO peace and order at the South save that
which Is made by arbitrary power. Every in.
tellisent man knows that these men owe their
seats IN Congress TO the disorder in the South
every man knows that they not only owe their
present positions to disorder, but that every
motive springing from the love Of power. OF
to keep the South in anarchy. While that
exists, they are independent Of the wills or
wishes Of their fellow.cltizens. While con.
the profits and the honors which grow out
Of government OF mere foroe These mem
are now placed in positions where they can
not only urge their views Of policy, but where
they can enforce them. When others shall be
admitted in this manner nom the remaining
Southern States, although they will have in
truth NO constituents, they will have more
power in the Senate Than majority Of the
people Of this Union living in nine Of the great
States. In vain the wisest members Of the Re-
publlcan party protested against the policy
that led to this result While the chiefs OF the
late rebellion have submitted to the results Of
the war, and are now quietly engaged in useful
pursuits foy the support OF themselves and
their families, and are trying by the force OF
their example to lead back the people OF the
sental 10 their well-being, but TO the greatness
and prosperity Of our common country, we
see that those who, without ability or infiu-
cuSc, boNe becu Dy tuc VI
civil conyplsioa into positions Of honor and
profit, are striving 10 Keep alive the passions 70
which they owe their elevation And they
clamorously insist that they are the only
friends Of our Union-a Union that can only
have n sure foundation in fraternal regard and
q common desire TO promote the peace, the or
Ger and the happiness of all sections OF our
land r7'..'


2 Events in Congress since the adjournment
Of the Convention have vastly increased the
importance of political victory by those Whp
are seeking to bring back economy, simplicity
and justice in the administration OF our ma.
tional affairs. Many Republicans have here.
tofore chung % the 'party W11o have regretted
the extremes Of violence TO which II has run
They have chsPished q fafth that while the ac-
ton of their political friends has been mis-
taken, their motives have been good. They
must now see that the Republican party is in
that condition that it cannot carry out a wise
and peaceful policy, whatever its mott yes may
be. 1t is a misfortune, NOT only 70 country,
but to q governing party ITSELF when its ac,
ton is unchecked by any form OF opposition.
1t has been the misfortune OF the Republican
party that the events Of the past few years
have given it so much power that 1t has
been able to shackle the executive, to tram
mel the judiciary, and TO carry out the
views of the most pnwise and violent OF its
members When this state OF things exists in