The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-22
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Movement for the Withdrawal Of
Seymour and BInir not yet Aban-
doned-An Alleged Southern Pressure
In its Favor.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, writing on the 18th instant, says
Some prominent Democratic politicians from
the South and West have reached here to-day,
and from conversations with them gather
that the change OF front movement is not yet
quite abandoned. They consider that much il
to be gained even ut this late day, by putting
up new candidates, provided Chief Justice
Chase can be prevailed upon to cooperate IN
the movement, and that Seymour and Blair
will withdraw. About the latter point they
seem to be thoroughly satisfied. They assert
that Governor Seymour's letter OF resignation
is positively in .ho hands OF some OF his friends
in New York city, and that General Blair has
entrusted similar letter to friend out West
to be used in case Sevmour's withdrawal is &C.
ceptcd. Both letters are said 10 be very de-
clded in terms, and Scymour's declination this
time is declared to be positive finality: mo
60 back this time," they assert, with Sey-
mour."
I do not know how true this is, but it ap-
pears to be well founded. In answer to all the
say this: We know Judge Chase will work
with as. He need neither assent nor dissent.
He has no right to refuse to have his name
used by the people in connection with the
Presidency. II tho people choose to nominate
h, n he cannot be so ungracious as to decline.
Again, Us to the difficulty in getting The Demo-
cratic Ma ional Committee together, they reply
that such q gathering is not necessary. 1t Will
be enough to have working quorum OF the
Executive Committee which consists of nine.
which can be got together in day. No change
of Presidential electors is necessary. All that
need be done is simply to telegraph to the
State organizations the fact that Seymour and
Blair have Withdrawn, and that the names OF
and B, or Chase and Franklin, or Chase and
Adams, have been substituted. Such pro-
gramme, they are confident would be acqul-
esced in readily and heartily oil over the coun-
try. Even supposing, they urge, Judge Chase
cannot be eected-Which they earnetty deny
tho use of his name will, at all events, help
the Democratic Congressional tickets and Sc
cure at least q one-third 1t Conservative mom-
bers in The next House cf Representatives
This is oil object worth whilc trying for.
The politicians who orc working up, tho
movement here will leave for New YORK TO-
morrow to urge Belmont and Company to &C.
cedo to the new programme. One of the PAL
ties wrote Yesterday to Mr.. Belmont, appealing
to him to cooperate in tho plan, or at least to
call together the executive committee for con-
sultation.
The leading Southern Democrats who arc
now i'll the city have prepared the following
paper on the political situation, which they de-
sire TO spread before the public. send 1t to
YOU just as it comes to my hanus. IL is hs
follows
Ever since the close OF the war the South
crn people have trusted their case implicitly to
the Democratic party of the country; but they
now sec that the present party nominations
aod platform will be rejected by the people OF
the North and West Relief is the supreme
question for the South, and at the same time
the highest interest Of the whole country, and
unless this relief can be secured through their
friends. sooner or later they will be compelled
to accept what they can obtain from 'litical
opponents blinded by the passions and inter-
ests of party, and largely controlled by those
who cherish towards tue Southern people feel
ings OF tie bitterest hostility. They therefore
feel justified in asking that their Democratic
friends make prompt efforts and sacrlhces TO
secure this relief, which lies in accepting
the demands OF the American people
either from friends or from enemies. Chief
Justice Chase and General William B. FSank-
lin would be friends and the Chase plat
form, while Democratic, embraces substantially
all that American people demand Of the-South.
Nothing is wanting, therefore, but that tho
Democratic Presidential cleo ors already noml-
mated be pledged, il elected, to vote for these
candidates. Seymour aud Blair should throw
the full weight of their influence promptly
in that direction. For our leaders to stand in
the way of this would be cruelty to tlE South
and great crime against the welfarePf this
nation, which political wrc-pullers might for
give, but which the people would, III The nature
of things, terribly punish. With these candi-
dates and this platform they would feel war
ranted in appealing to the naSnanimlty OF the
people of the North aud West: and especially
to the Union soldiers OF the country, and I'M
plorIng them to lake the heel of power from
the neck OF crushed, impoverished and pros
trate people, anu give thtl peace 80 necessary
to the South. SO essential to the futurc welfare
of the whole nation, and SO certain to ensure
the lasting gratitude Of those who ask that re-
lief. Having such convictions, they appeal 10
their friends ut the North and West for prompt
and decisive action.
TIE PROPOSED CHANGE OF cANDlDATEs-cH1EF-
JUSTICE CHASE's ANSWER.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 17th in
stanL says:
There have been strong evidences in this
CITY and clsewn .rc within tie past twenty-tOur
no Is, thai the nomination OF Mr.. Chase, as
the opponent Of ,le Radical policy and candl-
date, would be acceptable to the great mass OF
the Democratic party. 70 overlook this fact
would be to ignore an excitement and an m
tercst such as VIC hIve sci ON seen manifested
IN any contemplated OF accomplished event IN
the politlcs of this country.
That very large majority o. the people OF
Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania do no. ap-
prove the destructive. theories OF the Radical