The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23
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This Journal evidently means to be under
stood as opposing any further efforts for the
election OF Seymour and Blair. The position
assumed by our neighbor 10 an important one,
and we give below some OF its salient points
Our ncIghbor says:
Great emergencies call for eorrespo nding
measures. Idle talk and bluster will accom-
plish nothing when serious and prompt action
Is alone needed. The time has passed for
Dragging. There must be something done
1t is vain, II would be uncandid in Journalists,
who have the confidence of any considerable
portion OF the Democratic and Conservative
party OF the country, to attemptto conceal the
fact that they have suffered disastrous de-
feat in the three great States which held their
| elections last week, which will, In all proba.
bility, result in their final defeat In Novem:
| her, unless there shall he complete change Of
the programme presented to the masses OF the
people"
That organ then proceeds 10 say that:
an the leaders hitherto relied upon tSey.
! mour and Blaitl have proved incfficienti II Il
has been made aTparest that under their lead
| ership success 10 even doubtful, and that with
| Others there Is a more hopeful prospect of scs-
| cess, 1t Ia the duty OF the true friends OF the
| Constitution and the Union and civil liberty
| to demand that change shall be made"
| 1t then continues in the following doleful
strain:
| "Undcr the existing circumstances II would
| be unwisc, uncsndid, and unjust to attempt to
| cheat and deceive the Conservative masses Of
/ tnt OF lnlh country WIN ueluslNe HuK-
Gestlons, promises, or assertions that the Re-
| publican candidate will be defeated by the
| present leaders of the Democratic party. The
result In the October elections only confirms
| pressed In July. with all the splendid and
unstained reputation of Mr. Seymour as =
pstriot and Statesman, with all his record oil
nobleness and excellence In public and pr.
vAte life, and with all the chivalric and self.
| sacrificing devotion Of General Blair to the
| csuse OF the Constitution and the Union, 1t is
| already evident that thCT the chosen
| leaders Of the great Conservative masses of
the people, WHO are anxious TO set aside The
| Jacoblns In Congress"
The IHiClligeaesr goes even farther than tn,
New YoFk World In its demand for a change
| Of programme. The World desires only The
sacrifice of Blair, and has announced its deter
miRa:ion to make the campaign rcvolv,
around Seymour" while the IEteRigcHccr sayi
that "the faults and follies" OF both LEADER
demand a chNugc OF programme. The InicIi
geHcG admits that its party has made m.ny
serious mIstakeB. and then continues as fol
lows:
Late As It nlny be, even as itwerc upon the
arply the remedy, The Victory may yet be
| won, triumph may still be achieved; but TO
| effect this all the events Of the past week, all
the expressions of the real and UnselAsh advo.
| Gates OF party success, all the experience Of
| the wiscsf anu beet among the Democratic and
| Conservative host earnestly and emphaticslly
demand an immedidir change Of cGRdiddics-no
/ Of one, but Of byih"
The article concludes b. stating that "the
people do not want Democratic candidates
they want to defeat rHdicalism." tbs then
suGgested that the Democratic National Exec
utive Committee "come together al once, ant
place before the people the men who were
really the choice Of that convention-eithel
! Chase Hancock, johnson, or HcndrIeks."
/ The HteHigcHccr will call in vain. There
will be 40 change and, what is more, II there
were, the Democracy would meet with more
| disastrous defeat under new candidates than
with Seymour and Blair, aud that will amount
IS It is TO a u almos Il total rout.