Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-21
CHANGE OF CANDIDATES.
Swapping Horses in the Middle Of The
Stream "---0piriOns of this Press.

THE COUNTRY.
The late elections have opened the way for new
ir,nuise and new epoch in the material interests
and prosperity of the country. The pulse OF Wall
street indicates healthy and vigorous conotion OF
our financial affairs and confidence in the fnture'
resting upon the satisfactory assurances from fenn-
svlvania Ohio and Indiana, of Gen. Grams election
re our next President. Tho people nave already
chosen him. and the November national election
will be only formal registering Of the popular and
electoral msorities. The people have decreed that
as with Washington, he who was first in the war
shall be first in the new dispensaton of peace. Sat
isied that in General Grant we shall have safe,
sound conservative President, all the financial and
business classes and business interests of the country
gre preparing now and will soon begin to extend
their business operations. No spprehensons are en-
tertained in any quarter Of any financial shock I'M
der Grants administration no fears of any new
Southern disorders frem any violent or revolution
ary experiments Of Southern reconstruction. The
masse5 Of the people North and South, Of all par
ties races and colors, have an abiding faith that
under Grant his acceptable proposition, Let US
have peace, will be peace genuine peace, and new
era Of prosperity and progress utterly ecpsing our
greatest advances under any preceding administra-
tion.-Ne10 York Herald
The Democratic party defeated itself by declsr-
ing for revolution at the South and dishonesty at
large No change of candidates can erase that re-
cord The damned spot will not out at their bid
ding To seek TO conceal it by other candidates is
absurd Hancock as figure head would not inter
pose bulk enough to cut off the echoes of the rebel
veil of delight with which the platform was re-
eeived. johnson would only turn the present COM
edy into a farce The name of Salmon P Chase is
the only one to charm with and he will repel their
solicitations. However ambitious he may be, his
ambition has not made him fool He knows that
to place him where Seymour stood, on Vallandig
hams and Wade Hsmptons platform, would be only
TO soil great name for Eaught. He knows that
his candidacy could not change the fell spirit of the
rebel Democracy which hss startled and shocked
the North
The admirers of the Chief Justice again in the
field camoring for a recognition of their favorite
Mr.. Chase has been beseged during the day by pol
iticians who anxious TO learn his opinions. be
is very reserved, and judging from what his friends
say, has no sympathy with the movement He
prophesied several weeks ago all that has come to
pass and is inclined to ridicule the prowosaL- The
prevailing sentiment is Notwithstanding the indif-
ference of che Chief JUSTICE that he only can take
Mr.. Seymours place and give any hope OF success
his friends nominate Chase and Gen. Franklin as
the men for the crisis Hancock is not without
friends who insist that he and Hendricks can carry
Pennsylvania and Indiana. Montgomery Blair
scOrns the suggestion that his brother Frank should
withdraw, and thinks that Seymour should be
dropped and Frank placed at the head Of the tlckee
apbee he DroperLv beIonqs General Rosecrons is at
Wizards, and agrees with General Hancock that
Seymour and Blair must retire.-Ret0 York Tribune
No Democrat admits that the success OF the party
binds it to use the army to dsperse the new State
Governments, and the party has no such lnten-
tion why should it bear the odium of the damaging
imputation2 AS it contemplates only only peace
full and legal modes of redress it is but simple JUS
tce to the party that its skirts should be cleared OF
aspersions which, so far they are believed repeI
voters from its ranks. Toe party has no other
means Of clearing itself of this injurious interpreta-
ton than by futile contradictions but there are IN
dividuals who can extinguish this calumny IN
moment and silence it forever. And this must be
done If noe are to i0i the election. This is the time
for plain talk and we hope We have spoken intell-
giby enough for those whom it most concerns TO
take our meaning.-Ne'0 York World.
NONE BUT AN ADVENTURE WOULD NOW
ACCEPT THE NOMINATION.
The Herald says: {" No man who could by any
possibility win would take the nomination after
Seymour. Only political adyenturer would ac-
cept the chanc y and with such man the Demo-
Gratis would be in no better position than they are
They must face the music
A rumor prevailed that Mr.. Belmont was tele-
graphed to call the National Committee together
for the purpose of nominating now candidates, bnt
wheg Mr.. Belmont was INTERCEPTED in relation to
receiving such dispatch, he most emphatically
stated that he was in entire ignorance of any such
document.
GRANT AND CoLFAx PROPOSED TO THE DEMO
Gratis.
The Tribune says ave agree with the World that
Democracy would act wisely even at this late day
in adopting other candidates instead of Seymour
and Blair, and we ehink different platform is de-
sirable We suggest to them Grant and ColtaK as
splendid names, and the Chicago platform as very
fair declaration of principles"
CHANGE TOO LATE.
The New York EueniRg Post says A change Of
base in the presence of the enemy is critical move
ment not to be tried save in the last extremity
Gen. Mcclellan was driven to it on the peninsu la,
L II, Of fha arQtf n
leaders are now debating the proprety of attempt
ing it as a last resort
Their case is certainly desperate. They have
nothing TO lose in the present campaign, for all is
already lost. Some of them, doubtless, cherish a
hope of future triumphs-" when the people shall
return to their senses as the representative Blair
paper of last evening said. But if, by any means,
however unsual they strengthen their present
position that dim and remote prospect, it is be-
iieved, will not be allowed to embarrass them.
1t is too late -Four months ago, the mass of the
American people, the thoughtful, substantial cti-
zens of town and country were not unready to sup
port another platform that that OF the Kepuohcans,
but to win their support it must have been stronger
not weaker; It must have contained the promise OF
peace security, equal liberty, impartial suffrage
free speech the honest payment OF the debt must
have promised all these things more positively and
vehemently than the Chicago platform. Instead
of that they see in the Tammany platform On y the
reiteraton of the stale and revolutionary doc
trines which have for eight years brought defeat
and disgrace TO the Democratic party.
ADHERE TO THE JULY PLATFORM
ALBANY. October I6.-The Albany Argus re-
jects and condemns the suggestions of the National
HatelLiqeneeY and New York World as to a change
of front by the Democracy, and insists upon pur-
suing the campaign to the end under the candidates
and platform of the July Convention.
THE COURIER GIVES UP TUE FIGHT.
The following loaded editorial appeared in the
issue of the Louisville Courier of Wednesday
The ResuH-The returns came in slowly last
night, and although at the hour we write this (24
A. Nj y they still lag, yet sufficient have been re-
ceived to indicate the defeat of the Democrats in
Pennsylvania Ohio aud Indiana They have made
brave and determined fight, and have gained a
few members of Congress, though not to the extent
anticipated and although the msjorities against
them are not large, yet it is useless to attempt to
conceal the fact that the verdict of yesterday viru-
ally decides the Presidential election. Our pr 1ple
must make I'D their minds TO the fact that Grant
will be the next President We earnestly hope that
the apprehensons SO generally entertained of the
evil that will follow this result viii not be realized
but that a new era of peace, quiet and prosperity
may dawn on the country.
Decentralization, utter and entire, has seized the
late defiant and confident Ku Klux Democratic
party. Every paper advocating the party doctrines
gives up the fight. a more complete acknowledge
mont of weakness and certain defeat could not be
made than the proposition of the World to slough
of Seymour and Blair as dead weights, and substi-
tute other candidates on the ticket. Many other
papers have taken up the proposition Of the World
and are strongly advocating it, or discussing its
practibility with a view to its adoption Itnow re-
mains matter of doubt whether the triumphant
Republican party have to fight the Democracy du-
ring the remainder of the eampaign under the lead
ership Of Seymour and Blair or Chase and John Q.
Adams And it is a matter Of but little moment TO