The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-17
THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF TICKET.

The proposition to substitute another ticket
for that of Seymour and Blair, is ore which
ought not to have been made without the GER
tainty that it would be adopted. Though il
should now be abandoned as the indiscreet
thought of panic impulse it would leave be-
hind moral effect which could scarcely fail to
work disaster to the Democratic party in the
November election. The least elaboration at
such moment as to the expediency of the
proposed change is fraught with extreme
peril If there is any hope of success by put
ting forward, in this crisis of the campaign,
such nominees as Hancock and Adams, or
Chase and Mcclellan, it all depends upon the
resolute promptitude with which these names
are selected, and upon the enthusiastic vigor
with which they are subsequently supported.
10 hesitate in consultation over the matter,
would be like holding general council of
war at the instant of receiving the enemy's
charge On the other hand, to change the or
der OF battle at such conjuncture, is move
ment next to impossible, and unless favored
by the very highest skill, discipline, and cour-
age, could only result in confusion and discom-
future. aa
The reasons why the New York World, in
spired doubtless by one of the rings
of Tammany politicians, and the National
Intelligencer. the recognized organ of Presi-
dent johnson, urge the adoption of new
ticket are neither profound nov novel. They
have lain upon the surface of the presidential
contest from the beginning For more than
twelve months before the present ticket was
nominated, the CRESCENT, from time to time,
adyerted to one fact and endeavored to
impress it upon all who sincerely desired
either the final ascendancy of Democratic
principles or the immediate overthrow of
Radical power. To do this, it was necessary
as we held, that the Democratic party, re-
CARELESS of punctilios Of organization and po-
htical precedence, should identify itself with
the popular reaction which had set in against
the excuses and enormities of Radical policy.
For it was clear that the Democrats having
been previously in minority, could only
succeed by winning into their ranks those
quasi-conservatives whose dissatisfaction with
particular measures of the Republican party
had given impulse to the reaction then visibly
In progress among the people at large
But, in politics, it is one thing to perceive,
from an abstract stand point, what ought to
be done, and it is altogether another thing to
bring the minds of others into fit mood for
doing it. 1t happened that the Northern De-
mocrats, when the New York Convention
assembled were not in such mood with re-
ference to the question of conciliating and
winning class of Republicans who seemed
to be looking for plausible pretext for open
revolt against the ascendant Radicalism in
their party. With courage and generosity
nobly rash, the Northern delegates in that |
were prodigal of concession to
their Southern allies who demanded none and |
would have supported the Democratic ticket
in any case, and slammed the door in the face. |
Of disaffected Republicans who were, appar-
emily, waiting for an invitation to come in.
They were satisfied, questionless, that in this |
course they faithfully reflected the prevailing
,emper of their party, and consequently, as |
of the party, they could not
have acted otherwise.
1t would seem now that many of the Demo- |
ratio leaders in the North have been con-
'lnced Dy the recent electlons that, from the |
'ause above indicated, the New York conven-
ion failed, in choosing presidential ticket,
o meet the exigencies of the day by using
he probabilities of the situation; and il
S proposed to remedy the failure by recon-
tructing the ticket at this critical stage of
he contest proceeding unparalleled in the
history of American politics. Whatever may
'ome out of this perilous problem suddenly
hrust into the counsels of the Northern Demo-
racy, it would be, for us of the South, useless
o question the motives of those who propose |
consideration of the ticket. and ungracious
o recriminate upon the brave and generous
pirit which led to its nomination. 1t is |
or US to vote for Democratic electors, in the
ssurance that they will vote for men who
re the choice of the Northern Democracy.