The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-26
= Halpine's Last.
=" THE UNDERTOOK FOR sEYMo

The lamented Gen. Chas G. IIalpne CMes 0'Reilly)
was vigorous and slashng worker in the interest of
Seymour and Blair, although having previously put
forth extraordinary efforts for the nomination Of Han
cock and Chase. Probably the last editorial from the
Generals pen is that which we append, entitled " The
Under Tow for Seymour, and tax en- from the last num-
Der Of the New York Citizen
The reaction in favor of the National Democratic
nominees for President and Vice President continues
to increase both in volume and rapidity with every
passing hour ii is not that men have changed their
opinions to Gen. Grant, but they opposed ire
vocaby to the destructive principles of the party whose
standard bearer he has weakly consented to become
Let US give conversation CHANGED to overhear at
Long Branch some few days ago. apty illustrating this
point. .-me -~zz=.-.Es
A party Of FIVE gentlemen who had just bathed on
the beach up the steps to the crest Of the bauk,
and then commenced talking politics, as is usual
with Americans. ~
8" confess" said who appeared a Democrat,
while the four others well known office holding
Radicals +" confess that when first saw the nomina
tons of Seymour and Blair, threw up the sponge,
and said to myself that's defeat, and defeat will be
merited' But within the last ten days fortnight
find the reaction strong in Seymours favor, that
am confident he and Blair will be elected. !" s..-
"But what makes you think sc' nervously inquired
a fat Grant man, who is now W h four or FIVE hun
bred thousand dollars, made during the from shod
dy contracts ''Gye us some evidence of the change
in the opinion to which you REFER
".Gentlemen, | can't give you any precise proof"
answered the Democrat "But have been student
of public opinion all my life aud this change to which
refer surrounds me in the atmosphere. ! can give
you good illustration Of it if you WISH and with
in the experience of all five of within the last half
hour
Let US have the illustration" hiccupped public
officer of the Republican persuasion, connected with
whisky who between gambling. fast horses, and fast
women, is probably spending 100000 per month at
the Branch this Summer. Let us have the lustra
ton, by all means" F5
"Gentlemen,n rejoined the Democrat, pointing to
the breakers on the beach below, you see those bill
lows rolling rightin the shore, as if with power
that nothing could resist apower that nothing could
beat out to sea against; apower that must strand,
high and dry on the beach, whatever is opposed to it.
And yet you all know, gentlemen, that if ans Of you
ventured out there an inch beyond your depth, des
pite of all these camorously roaring, foaming break
ers on the surface, you would be seized by silent
der-tow rushing along in darkness and silence, with
neither parade external evidence of strength and
you would be carried right out to by this invisible
agency despite allthe clamors Of the inrong break
ers and all your individual struggles That is my il
ustration for the undertow setting in in favor Of
Horatio Seymour and Frank z. Blair but the four
Radicals did not like the illustration.