The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-24

IHE CINCINNATI Gd-de gives The following
account OF the Democratic tempest In a tea.
| pot: 1T was concocted In Cincinnati, and by
| the same willy manager who put forward
Pendleton on the greenbsck schem and, when
that having failed, precipitated the nOmina.
ton of Seymour In order 10 head Oft the Chase
movement, which Ia Ave minutes more would
have been sprung, and would have carried the
convention by storm; and who now has pre-.
cipitated upon his party the desperate scheme
TO rally upon Mr.. Chase after their defeat.
Mr.. Frank Blair was present at this little
council, and agreed to the scheme. 1t was
deemed best to have II first promulgated from
New York, and the World was enlisted in 1t.
II has probably failed for lack of n candidate;
but in the meanwhile 1t raised the most in.
tense excitement throughout the country, and
greatly increased the distraction and disgust
OF the Democracy. The probability is that
Mr.. Chase has not bees found convenient; thA
he was not anxious to enlist on that side after
the battle had been decided against II; and
that II he did 1t at all, 1t would be with \
declaration of his own principles, that would
kick the Democratic platform out Of the con.
test"
TuE War Democrats Of New York have
| Issued a stirring address. After referring to
the numerous misdeeds of the Democratic
party, including the nomination for the Vice
| Presidency Of man whoproposed to enthrono
| anarchy and light afresh the fires OF civil war,
| even before the houses have been rebuilt
which our late war laid In ashes, the address
concludes rs follows: ave have waited pa
tienty for the correction of errors which. II
left unCorrected, must prove fatal to their In
dorsers. We have waited In vain. Even the
late signal manifestations OF public senti me nj,
which the blind can scarcely mi,read, have
wrought no amendment. The machinery OF
the Democratic party, as now organized, 10
letter to Brosdh cad, conformed to rebel dlcta.
tion in the al ustment OF their platform, and
justify the murders at Camilla. They proffer
US no alternative but this; Either confess that
we were wrong In resisting secession and dis
union; or support General Grant for President
We decide to stand by the Union, and vote for
Grant
IRIS stated that yallsndigha. specially de-
voted himself, on the day OF the Ohio election,
to prevent the inmates OF the Soldiers Home,
In Dayton, from voting The game was, by
delay and all other means, to annoy, fatigue,
and discourage them, to keep as many of them
from voting as was possible. These di sabled
men, who by their first coming, were entitled
to be first served, did not succeed in getting in
their votes till near shutdown.
FAIR Joke 10 attributed to Seymour An
old friend, war Democrat, met the Governor,
who appeared to be in = serious and thought.
full mood, when the former exclaimed, Cheer
Grant Ia a good Democrat so the hest thing
you can all do is to fall in with the Boys In
Blue" 1T strikes me we are blue enough
already" replied Horatio, Ns he strobe off
with melancholy air.
TUE New York Timc5 estimates that Lex, 900
names will be registered to vote in that city
At the coming election. OF this number, At
least 80 600 will be bogus names, who will vote
the city, and AS many 10 Brooklyn.
GENERAL ASHLEY has issued an address to
the Republicans of his district, Rcknowledg-
ing his defeat on personal grounds, and cali
ing on the Unionista OF the district now to
sink all personal differences, and to move on
the enemy in November in solid columns.
Tue New York World now says 1t Is Its in
tentiOn that this Presidential campaign shall
hereafter revOlve around Governor seymour
as its chief pivot, and not around General
Blair, AZ the Republicans have too success.
fully tried to make It,"
Mr.. BLAINE, OF Maine, is on an extended
stumpng tour in the Northwestern States.
He addressed Al immense mass-meetlng In MIL.
waukee on the 10th instant, and the SeniintI
pronounces II zone OF the most powerful and
effective political addresses ever delivered In
that city,
THE Louisville Journal says that "the re.
suit 10 disheAttening,n but 1.-THE duty Of the
Democracy Is to stand hrm" As the drunken
| man said, when he got firm hold OF the side
walk, "Whirl on, ye cant get me off my bal
huce now"
THs South Carolin, correspondent OF the
| New York Herald says that nothing 10 left In
| the Southern political crucible OF the John
| =. Adams experiment" aud that that gentle
man might as well have delivered his speech
on an Iceberg IN Kamschatka."
THE Louisville Courier says of the October
| elections, that the election Of General GRAM
was made certain by the Republican vlctoriei
| Of Tuesday. This ia Buckners second sur
| rend to Grant,
| Mr.. NALLASDIGnAM told = gentleman who
eonversrd with him on saturday that nothing
| short OF q change in the Democratic ticket
could save the party from defeat In November
TmE Pennsylvsnia copperheads are now
| trying to extract comfort from Is 900 ALLEGED
| Republican Israelites In that state, who viii
| MOP over to Seymour and Blair IN November
| GRANT was first placed In nomination fol
| the Presidency by the Maryland Republican
State convention held at Baltimore In thu
| spring one year ago.
| THE Pittsburg Post observes that "the DE
mOcTscy Is gaining ground" That Is so
| ennuRh TO mako INTO a cAnAclnus EIANe.