Year: 1868

NEW YORK, August 5.-Governor Seymour
has written letter formally accepting the
nomination Of the Democratic Convention. He
says thenomination was unsought for and un-
expected, but he was caught mp by the over.
whelming tide which is bearing the country on
o great political change, and finds himself
unable TO resist its pressure. The resolutions
adopted by the Con vention, he says, are in ac-
cordance with his views. He delayed a formal
acceptance until the adjournment Of Congress
for the purpose of seeing what light the action
OF Congress would throw upon the interests Of
the country.


The Congressional party has not only allied
itself with the military power, which is to be
brought TO bear directly upon the elections in
many 0fthe States but holds itself in perpetual
session, with the avowed purpose Of making
such laws as it shall see fit in view of the cleo.
ton soon to take place. Never before has Con.
gress taken a menacing attitude towards eiec-
tots. Under the influence Of Congress some OF
the States are proposing to deprive the people
Of the right to vote for Presidential electors,
and thereby the first bold step has been taken
to destroy the rights Of suffrage.


The great interests Of the Union demand
peace, order. and a return to Industrial pur-
suits. The minds Of business men are per.
picked by uncertainties. The hours Of toll Of
our laborers are heightened by the cost of
living made so great by the exactions Of the
heavy and frequent demands of the tax
gaiherer. Men have been admitted as repre-
sentattves OF some OF the Southern States with
declarations upon their lips that they cannot
live in the States they claim to represent with.
out military protection.


These men owe their seats IN Congress to the
present disorder at the South, and every
motive sprlnging from love of power or gain,
and desire for vengeance, prompts them to
keep the South in Il state of anarchy. In vain
have the wIsest members of the Republican
party protested against the policy which leads
10 this result. The chiefs Of the late rebellion
have submitted TO the result of the late war,
and they are now quietly engaged in the useful
pursuits Of life, while those who clamorously
insist that they are the only friends OF the
Union are striving to keep alive the passions
TO which they owe their elevation.


There is hardly an able man who helped TO
build up the Republican organization who has
not, within the past three years, warned it
against its excesses, while many have been
driven from its ranks. The electIo n of a Dem
ocratic Executive and ma jorIty Of Democratic
members to the House of Representatives,
would not give to that party organization the
power TO make any sudden or violent changes;
but 1t would serve to check those extreme meas
ures which have been deplored by the best men
of both parties. The result would most Ger.
tainly lead 10 peaceful restoration of the
Union, Personally, there are no attractions
III the Presidential Office for him.


The energy of the Democratic party springs
from a devotion 10 its cause, and not to its can
didates. Never in the political history Of our
country has the action OF any like body been
received with such universal and wide- spre I'd
enfhu husiasm as that which is shown in relation
TO the positions taken by the Democratic Con.
yenuon. With these the candidates had nothing
TO do. The Democracy were strengthened by
the cooperation of the great body Of those who
served in the Union army and navy during
the war.


He had given nearly 1900 commissions to
officers OF that army, and he knew their views
and wishes. They demand the Union for
which they fought. The largest meeting Of
these gallant officers ever held had endorsed
the action of the Democratic Convention.
When there is such accord between those who
proved themselves brave and self.sacreficing
In war and those who were thoughtful and pa.
triotic in council, he could not doubt that they
would gain political triumph which will re.
store the Union, bring back peace and prosper.
ity to our land, and give us once more the
blessings Of wise, economical, and honest
Government.