The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-27
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 81. 1868.
Communicated
THE POLITICAL CRIsIs.o

Under the above caption, In the New Orleans
Times Of the 18th instant, are the following as
founding remarks Desperate ailments require
desperate remedies. That the Democratic party
cannot succeed with their present candidates, is
now unanimously admitted that they may sue
coed, with judicous change of command, 10 not
only possible but probable. What patriot, then,
will permit his own selfish considerations OF policy
or propriety 10 interfere with consummaiion SO
devouily to be wished!'
Pray, Mr.. Editor, what has caused the Times to
veer so heedlessly from the true Democratic
course aud come upon the bondholder's tack
Its Washington dispatch, Of the 18th instant,
informs us that, Intense snxiety is evinced here
among Democrats. for the decision as TO whether
or not the national Democratic executives cVuiin''
tee is to be called together to determine the pro-
position for the withdrawal of Seymour and BLAIR,
and the substitution of others in their stead ana,
after thus aiding in producing panic, II mus
na'vely and complacently remarks; "Ine propo-
sition having been publicly mooted and unequlVo.
cally argued by influential Democratic Journals, u
is now insisted by many that the demoraizauon
10 the Democratic party consequent upon this
public announcement, is fatal to the success OF
Seymour and Bair.'
Immediately under the foregoing dispatch APP
pears the following ominous announcement;
"Cbief Justice Chase declines to accept nomi-
nation in case of the withdrawal OF seymour.
1t is believed, nevertheless. that he will accept,
upon the adoption of certain OF his views as part
OF a platform. n.,.
executive committee, now here, have under con-
sideration proposition 10 call meeting OF the
committee Immediately, upon their own RESPONSE
bility, in view of the refusal to do so by Belmont
the chairman. The matter will be decided TO-
night: as it is now understood they Will call a
meeting at Philadelphia, on the 23d inst"
And SO Chief Justice Chase-the arch-abolition'
ct, he who has labored during quarter OF cen
fuly TO destroy the institution OF slavery guaran'
feed in the Constitution of the United States, who
was held in readiness by the bondholders to be
sprung upon the national Democratic convention
ct New York, in case ct dihcql'y among true
Democrats, but could command but nay uote-
condescends, at the instance Of the man with "tnt
little bell" the author OF the "irrepressible con
fiict'' and lifelong enemy and political opponent
of Horatio Seymour TO accept the Democratic
nomination for the presidency; pToclded "certalI
of his views''-negro su6rdge-be inserted In III
platform. -,
And SO It is 4" universally admitted" that, will
their present candidates, the Democratic party
cannot succeed. What say you, Democrats anC
Conservatives? you who so Enthusiastically III
doJsed the unanimous nomination of Seymour
the greatest statesman and most accomplished
gent, man of his time and of Blair, the gallan
and gifted young soldier and statesman OF IN
West? Can it be that, among all the members
the splendid clubs which have paraded you
streets since the 4th Of July last, and hurrahe'
for Seymour and Blair, there is not one dlssen
tent voice to the above false and gratutous asser
ton So you recognize the right OF " Tour mem
face of the wise decision Of its chairman, to re
tire the candidates presented for your suffrage D.
the grand Democratic convention at New YORK
Would government or q people act wisely In re
moving . distinguished commander of its arm
because his pickets had been driven in! No
The diminishing which has jus, taken place I
FenI sylvanis. Ohio and Indiana Is but the preiud
10 the gre at battle for constitutional government
and civil liberty, soon TO be fought; and he VII
advises a change Of commanders should be locke
upon as traitor and elected from the Democrat
camp. The writer of this has letter from IN
late President Buchanan, written shortly befor
his election in which he says: " Our friends te
me we shall carry the elections next month, NOE
tober,) but you may rely upon much larger ms
iority in November Such proved to be a fac
and we may safely rely upon like result ne'
month.
Go on, then. brave Democrats and gallant co
servatives Make determined and manly hg9
and if the star of Democracy goes down In d
feat and ruin, we can say in truth and sadness
=, All is lost Int our honorn HAxPDsS.