Year: 1876

| Ihere was never O more astounding Neri-
| fication of the old Roman proverb, that
whom the gods wish to destroy they first de-
| prive of their reason, than has been exhlb-
tied by the demented Democratic State
Convention which has just been in session
at Saratoga. The enormous and inconceiv-
able stupidity Of that body, the amazing de-
ception which it has felt at liberty to
practise on the democratic party and on the
general public, is so entirely without example
or parallel that we are Mt loss for language
to characterize it as it deserves. How utterly
vain and futile, in this age Of quick tele-
graphic communication, are attempts to
misead or hoodwink the public! The DEM
ocratic State Convention adjourned at a
little past noon yesterday in state of
elusive jubilation over nomina-
tion for the Governorship which
seemed to brighten the democratic
prospects and to promise splendid success.
But few short hours envelop those fan
jubilation into topic Of indignant derislon
by democrats and sportive and exultant de-
rision by rejoicing republicans. We are in
the presence of the most grotesque political
situation ever exhibited in this country, sit
uation fitted to excite the scornful laughter
of republicans and the anger and shame Of
democrats. The State Convention at Sara
toga has been egregiously practised upon and
deceived It's jubilant and effervescing JOY
over the acceptance of Mr.. Seymour will
cause the party to hide its head in mortifica-
ton when it discovers the miserable and
disgraceful trick which has been put upon
its credulity. Mr.. Seymour's trumpeted
acceptance Of the democratic nomination
was an impudent and unscrupulous fraud.
perpetrated in defiance of his known wishes


We have authentic evidence that Mr..
Seymour, instead of accepting the nomina-
ton which the Convention attempted to
force upon him, declines it absolutely.
What language is strong enough to stigma
tie the false report of the committee sent
to wait upon him and inform him of his
nomination? This deceitful and unscrupu-
lous committee told the Convention that
ho had accepted, when in fact he had
authorized no such report. In whose
interest and by whose suggestion did
they perpetrate SO brazen and barefaced
deception? BY whose instigation were
they daring enough or reckless enough to
make false report to the Convention that
Mr.. Seymour had accepted, and cause the
Convention to adjourn without making an
other nomination? This false committee
thereby put it in the power of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee to fill the vacant
place in the ticket, and as q majority of that
committee are the creatures of Governor
Tilden the practical effect of their deceit
and abuse Of trust is to enable him to nomi-
nate the candidate for Governor Was Mr..
Tilden o secret abettor of this enormous
fraud? If his skirts are clear who en-
cournged the committee to make a false
port The nomination of the weakest can
didate in the whole list of aspirants could
not have damaged the democratic canvass SO
much as this deliberate deception practised
on tho Convention.


In consequence of this stupendous fraud
the democratic party of New York
enters the canvass with headless
ticket, the nomination for Governor depend





who are understood to be mere tools of Gov
ernor Tilden. Was he party to this dis
creditable trick? Who, if not Governor
Tilden, could have influenced the CON-
mittee appointed to wait on Mr. Seymour
and inform him of his nomination to
make false report of his acceptance?
Wherever the blame may rest this inexcus-
able deception is terribly damaging blow
to the democratic canvass Let Mr.. Faulk-
ner, who made the false report, step to
the front and explain. BY whose
suggestion or instigation and from what
motives did he come back from Utica and
tell the Convention that Mr.. Seymour had
accepted the nomination when he had in
fact peremptorily refused it? The CON-
mittee were evidently puppets, and il con-
Germs the democratic party to know who
pulled the wires.


The evidence that Mr.. Seymour does not
accept the nomination is conclusive. As
soon as it was reported from Saratoga that
he had accepted we instructed q correspond
ent to find him and procure an interview.
The interview, which was promptly re-
ported, disclosed the astounding fact that
Mr.. Seymour had been misrepresented and
that the report made to the Convention was
brazen fiction. A Utica journal of yes
terday printed the following telegram


To THE PRESIDENT or THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION


learn with surprise and regret that | have been
nominated as n candidate for the Office OF Governor.
While am grateful this mark regard the part
of tho Convention am compelled by obstacles which
I a
shall do all in my power to promote the success Of
the democratic ticket, but cannot be a candidate.


HORATI0 SEYMOUR


The despatch of our correspondent, who
hastened from Saratoga to Deerfeld and in
terviewed Mr. Seymour settles the question
of b;o ocooNtopca of tho ropip fiop Ha