The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-22
TO THE DEnOCRACY OF LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS. October 20, 1868.


NEW ORLEANS, October 20, 1868.
States, on Tuesday, the l3 b inst, has not been
such as to confirm the just expectations OF the
country, that the pending political canvass would
certainly terminate In the triumph of the Demo
cratic party II would be uncandid to deny that
the partial failure of these expectations has
caused much disappointment; but it, by no means,
follows that disappointment must be succeeded
by despondency, or that we should remit our
efforts 10 carry the State of louisiana for the
Democratic electoral ticket We have the best
authorita for declaring that our friends at the
North lare not dismayed. but that on the con-
trary, they are resolved to prosecute the canvass
with redoubled energy and vigor and, If possible,
TO reverse the results of the recent elections ia
PeDnsylvanis, Indiana and Ohio. Those results
show that the Democratic party is steadily gain
ing strength and that only slight addition Is re-
quired to give it an actual preponderance in the
States which voted on the 18th. In 1864 the
three States of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana,
cast ,S24 ,0s4 votes, of which Lincoln received
I'll 967 and Mcclellan 6l2 III Z. showing Repub.
lcan msority Of 80 $50. at the late elections the
same States cast more than million and q half
Tbasp
exhibited Democratic gain of 5000 =
sby ss. tA and the psr,v !: (.
sepsibly diminishing in strength. We have,
moreover, good reason to believe that bo'h
Pennsylvania and Indiana were carried for the
Republicans BY means which cannot be repeated
at the presidential election and which have oon-
nection with the character or direction of public
opinion. In any event, the Democracy rely on the
votes of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Maryland, Delaware. Kentucky, Missouri, Cali
G9rpjae GrsgaR IS nd uSayodeue T5seavS Sssfesab
Southern states, would give Seymour l5s votes, or
Just majority of the electoral college. The abso-
lutte necessity therefore, of carrying Louisiana at
the approaching election must be evident to Gil.
We can elect our candidate by giving him votes OF
all 4ka 2<.th AfQf
elect him II we fail In Louisiana. On the other
hand, il the Republican party is to succeed-if
General Grant is TO be elected to the presidency,
il becomes even more necessary-is is even
higher duty-for us to carry Louisiana. We owe
a duty to the country and to the Democratic party
which we bound in honor to discharge; we
owe duty to our State and to ourselves, which
our own safety, the security OF our society," and
the preservation Of our personal rights and n0-
erty require us to fulfill. We must demonstrate,
by the indisputable testimony OF the ballot box.
that the government imposed upon this State by
congressional interference, and military tyranny,
is a fragrant usurpation on the part OF those who
pretend to administer it, and that II exists IN open
defiance of the public opinion of our people. IL
is time fellow citizens, for the truth to be made
known. IL is better for us all, better for our
future peace and prosperity, that the world should
be convinced that, however willing our people
may be to yield obedience to those laws which
are necessary for the preservation OF social
order and tie administration of justice, they
will never recognize the validity OF govern
ments imposed on them by force and fraud In op-
position TO their wishes. 1t Is time for the Repub.
Iican party to know that their reconstruction
scheme is failure as to the one practical result
which they expected to derive from it-that OF
securing The vote OF the Southern States for the
Republican ticket, and thus assuring the suprem-
acy of the Republican party by the enforced ad.
hesion Of the South to that organization. II the
vote of Louisiana be cast against Grant the Radi-
Gals will be convinced that their plan has failed,
and they will not be disposed to make any further
sacrifices, or to expend any more energy for
the purpose of maintaining the existing sys
TEN. II they no longer have any interest
in upholding the intrusive governments
which now sflct the Southern States.
own resources, and to the influence OF an irreme'
diably adverse public opinion. II we arc ever
to get rid of the tyranny which now oppresses us,
which will be exhibited by prepondsrance Of
numerical strength at the polls. We believe that
the only guarantee for the preservation OF peace
and order, for the security of property, and the
preservation of personal rights in Louisiana, Is TO
be found in the assertion of that superiority by
the Democratic party at the approaching elec-
ton.
We, therefore, earnestly urge our friends to con-
tinue the canvass with unsbated vIgor, and with
fixed determination to carry the state for Sey.
nour and Blair. Whatever fate may be In store
for the Democratic parry of the country, We shall
then, at least, have the satisfaction OF knowing
that we have saved our own State from unspeaka.
BILE evils and that we have ratified the action OF
the National Democratic Convention, by voting
for the candidates whom 1t nominated. Such an
expression of confidence Is due from Us to the
great party which has espoused our cause, and to
The eminent men who have been chosen to repre-.
sent its principles and its policy. The attempt
of few persons to induce change OF front
in face Of the enemy, and to persuade the
national committee to usurp the functions Of the
party, by dlsplaciDg the nominees OF the conven-
ton, has entirely failed. That attempt was the
result of psnic-happily limited to a small mum.
ber, and followed by the exhibition of more
determined and enthusiastic spirit than ever, on
the part of the masses of the Democracy. The
Democratic votes in the electoral college will all
be cast for Seymour and Blair-let us make II
sure that those of Louisiana are included in the
number.
By order of the Democratic State Central Com.
miiiee. T. l.. MACON, President.
Thos. STEEL, Secretary.