Year: 1876

UTICA, N. Y, Sept. 4.-The following is Gov.
Seymour's letter.


MY DEAR SIR: The Democratic Convention which met
last week, acting under msappfehensions, put ine IN
nomination for Office OF Governor Of this State This
its members would not done If they had known the
facts regarding my health. For many reasons ought
not 70 he their candidate Duty demands that should
decline the profered honor While grateful for the
friendly sentiments which prompted their action, my
decnation is compelled By obstacles which i cannot
overcome. months my health has been iniTm,
and recent illness has untitled me for mental or physi-
cal exertioDs. My opinion confirmed by the Jndg-
inent of my physicians. convnces me that am unable
AZ this time 10 perform the duties devolying upon the
Governor OF New-York could cheeTfuy sacrifice my
own purposes and feelings to meet the wishes OF my
friends would not hesitate peril my health TO up
hold those principles In which believe or to promote
the public weare but feel that should sacrifice the
interests of the party which placed in nomination
accept its action. Even the superior strength OF the
marty with which act could not elect hCket With the
known fact that its nominee for Governor was unequal
10 the performance OF the labors Of that Office could
not conscentiousy enter upon them. cannot DO my
friends wrong of placing them in false positions by
trying to do So therefore feel constrained to decline
the nomination While 1t is great sorrow to me that
cannot ON this meet the wishes Of those to whom


am deeply indebted for many fayors, yet am salts


fed that my action will onlv subject them to some pres
ent inconvo nience which, In the end Will prove to be
their advantage


1t is not al unusual thing to have vacancy upon tho
ticket nor difficult matter TO Ill it, In the main the
action Of the convention will give confidence to our
friends throughout the country. 1t removed the only
cloud upon political prospect There was fear that
discordant organizations In Democratic stronghOds
would peril Of the State and National tickets
These difficulties all adjusted The nominees were
selected with the utmost harmony The members sepa
rated with confidence OF victory. Unlike the rival con


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Illuminated minority. The candidates who were not
placed IN nomination were posed for reasons re-


ecting upon which were lasting IN their
nature While the Democratic party ~ emerging from
mbarrassments s opponents arc sowing the SEEDS OF
bitter controversy and strife Even the e1genclcs Of the
Presidential election cannot restrain their harsh com
nents upon the men OF their own organza
ton cannot think there is DOUBT about the result OF
The peuding contest The Republicans demand the
restoration of unqualified power in all branches Of the
general Government, and this is done IN the face o
much that is condemned by thoughtful men OF their own
party The change OF President viii make no clnlge
with their ruling minds with their prevailing organza
tiOn with their usages or policy. The warp ana WOOL
and texture OF Repubcansm will be the same under the
Presidency OF Grant or Hayes wish 10 cay no nnkini
word OF either


The evils which aiict country do not spring 30


ueh from gross coriuptiOns for they can he laid bare
and punished, but from the more subtle influences OF
nervading waste ard extravaganza These will never he
corrected except by the sharp conflict Of parties The
election OF Democratic House Of Representatives has
led 10 many painful disclosures but good citizen
doubts The value OF these checks to official abuses.
MANY reforms have been attempted by Republican Off
cals which they would not have dared to enter upon "
their party had not been confronted by Democratic
House. which made exposures that compelled ana ena-
bled Republican officials to punish gross wrongs. Does
any fair-Innded man doubt II all opposition TO the Re
publican party is crushed out II every department is
placed under its control, that those who hold extreme
yieys will prevail In its councils We have seen that
one of their most cautious Senators has broachcd vio
lent and revolutionary plan with regard to the States
This WAS never done without consultation with his fe
lowmembers The Republican speakers In the canvass


npea 10 the passions Of their hearers In the spirit which
pronpted this revolutionary scheme. 1t Is true that
some of their Journals protest against IT. they belong to
that which are uDheedcd except in times OF great
peril 10 their organization.


While the Republicans demand unchecked power, the
Democratic party yIdch divides with them the popula
top OF our country seeks 10y the election Of President
and majority OF the House OF Representatives TO gain
voice in the councils Of the nation Is sicqss will not
enable TO pass nor TO repeal laws without the assent OF


ts opponents In the Senate The largest snare OF power
and patronage will st be left in tho hands Repub
llcan party Under our Government 10 viospt changes
OF policy can be made except by repeated elections
Surely at tins time Of business distress and gloom every
thoughtful citizen should desire such distribution OF
power as shall make each political organization wachiu
10 note and vigorous the wrongs OF ts oppo
nents In this way only hope TO correct gross
WRONGS but the subtle and tho whole the more
hurtu ussges which waste the Of the Govern