Excerpt from Seymour and Blair: Their Lives and Services; With an Appendix Containing a History of Reconstruction
In the compilation of this work, I have had the following aims in view: -
1. To give a truthful and accurate resume of the personal and political careers of Hon. Horatio Seymour and General Francis P. Blair, Jr., the Democratic candidates for President and Vice-President in the contest of 1868.
2. To state fairly and succinctly the issues now before the country, upon which the people are asked to give their verdict next November.
3. To deal honestly by my readers, making no unfair appeals to passion or prejudice, giving currency to no doubtful statements merely because they might damage the Republican party or its candidates, at the same time claiming no more for the Democratic party, its platform and ticket, than I think is honestly their due. Wherever it has been possible, I have made use of Governor Seymour"s public utterances to explain his views.
In short, my design has been to compile a book, which, while it will be a storehouse of facts invaluable to Democrats daring the campaign, will yet be so candid in its spirit, and careful in its statements, that no fair-minded citizen, of any party, will be repelled from reading it. Such a work, I humbly conceive, will be far more effective as a means of proselyting inquiring or wavering Republicans, than one filled with strong party appeals, and abounding in the reckless charges so common in the prints usually put forth by political parties upon the eve of important elections.
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