New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-23

We learn from private source that wide
spread alarm exists in the Democratic
ranks North, in consequence OF the disguises
which the Seymour orators and organs in
the South have thrown Of, and the bold
threats and warlke utterances in which the
latter have lately INDUCED. 4 Democratic
official high in the party has written very
plain letter to these truculent Southern
champions, telling them that their course
is doing incalculabe harm, and, in fact,
imperilling the success of the Tammany
candidates. The letter goes on to state
so our adYiees run-that they must at once
alter their tone or all will be lost.
Fortunately for the country this warn
ing missiye comes too late. The exultnt
shouts ola supposed secession victory have
been heard too soon. The words of def
ance, not merely of the authority of the
State governments in the South, but of the
national forces as we'll, and the threats of
violent revolution for the demolition of
these State governments in case of Sey.
mour's triumph, have all gone forth to the
country, and startled it as the traveller is
startled at the spring and the howl of the
jaguar, or like pesls Of thunder
from a cloudless sky. The winds are scat
tering these rampant revolutionary South
ern speeches and editorials through every
State and county, nook and corner, of the
North. No better campaign documents
could possibly be desired The people
have walked up at the opportune moment
to the real perils of the situation. Business
has taken the alarm. The gold thermome.
ter goes up. The thinking, independent
men, who belong to neither party, perceive
1nstinctively the crash that is coming if the |
secession Democracy triumph, and they pre-
cipitate themselves by thousands and tens
and hundreds of thousands into the Union
ranks, and declare for Grant and Colfax
as the only possible way of preserving the
peace and maintaining and promoting the
prosperity Of the country. And multi.
tude Of Democrats place country above
party, aud common safety above the ma
chinations Of political ehieitains. They
prefer pregressto retrogradation; the estab-
Iished basis of harmony to that bottomless
sea of turmoil and strife and blood which
yawns horribly beneath the accomplish
ment of that platform which has been put
forth by conclave of disappointed politi-
al trieksters, secession disunionists, aud
Confederate Generals to cover the lost
'ause, and get back what was not secured
BY the appeal from ballots to bullets.
The effect Of the late fiery addresses and
editorial articles of Southern Democrats.
lo-called, upon the loyal masses in the
North has been greatly heightened by the
idea which has taken fast hold of the pub |
lie mina, that i, BY any possibility. Seymour {
lhould be elected he would not remain in the !
Presidential Office through half the term J
not fourth If his life sbould r
e spared, i Is thought that insanity, which 7
hereditary 10 his family : ;s5ssss manifest
lself ia consequence Of the exiraordinarv ii
nd embarrassing position in which he v
Fould Be placed between bis cath Il sun
ort the Constitution and see he Ia,os,ofi p
ongress enforced, and the revolutionary b
latferm upon which he would have been Il
lectedj which declares these null and void p
nd make bis removal from Office abso-
1tesy necessary. Y !.
Tbs would place F. P. Blair. Jr., in the i
snlte- house, With bis known character,
niecedents. aud late enuuciation or pria- !,
iples and measures, ia what condition
Ienld ihe coansis be thens This ones. !,
on has come home with ireneBdoas force 7
btslness circles il he Est aud West
q = ought 70 come home with equal m
res % Pesinras circles ID she eon,h. !.
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