Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
SEYMOUR AND BLAIR
The Turning Of the Tide |!
Hail theglad tidings,
Triumphantly sing.
And forth to the breezes
Our bright banner fling!
MORE CONVERTS TO DEMOCRACY

Hang Your Banners on the Outer Wall,
the Cry is Still They Come!
Then Freemen, awake, tits the dawn ofthe day
When the darkness of misrule shall vanish away
And Radical Tyranny flee in dismay.
The following are a few among
the many prominent Radical news
papers and politicians who have
left the Black Republican party,
and rallied to the support of SEY-
MOUR AND BLAIR:
". ]. Markers, late Doorkeep-
err OF the United States House of
Representatives, is before the pub
lie in long and telling letter, in
which he renounces Radicalism
in all its phases and forms.
John Manning, hitherto prom
inent Radical of Clinton, New
Jersey, abandons that party, "be-
cause it has shown itself incom-
petent to restore peace and secure
the fruits of victory since the
war"
The New York Herald has open
ly advocated the election of Grant.
But in looking over the field it
sees the vast volume of public
sentiment rolling up against the
Radicals, and gracefully acknowl-
edges that even the name of Grant
can have no more effect in stop
ping the current than chaff before
the whirlwind.
Charles Morris, of Troy, Ohio,
one of the leading lawyers of Mi
ami county, and hitherto an ac-
tive republican, has publicly an
nounced his intention to support
Seymour and Blair. Quite a num-
Der of other prominent Radicals
in Miami county have renowned
their former faith, and the Demo
cracy there are even confident of
being able to carry the county
this fall.
The "loyal leagues of Philadel-
Iphia have expelled eighty-t,co of
their members for non-payment
of dues. They have united with
Seymour and Blair organizations.
Judge r. Briggs and Colonel
John M. Cornell, of Fayette coun-
ty, Ohio, formerly leading Repub-
licans, were among the prominent
speakers at a Democratic meeting.
Colonel C. C. Gardiner, of Ell
mira, New York, a gallant officer
in the war, and heretofore a Re-
publican, comes out squarely for
the Democratic ticket. In pub
lished letter he says =
Congress should be arraigned
and questioned by the people in
this canvass.
"Let Congress answer for depriv-
ing ten States of all civil govern
ment for the last three years"
Mr.. Wharton, the veteran edi-
tor of the RarkersUille North Amer
lean, formerly Radical, was pres
ent at the great Democratic meet
ing at Grafton, West Virginia,
which was addressed by the Hon.
Geo. Fl. Pendleton, and says that
he met there hundreds who, like
himself, are now cordial supporters
of Seymour and Blair.
Ex-Governor Sherwood of Wis
consin has recently come out une-
quivocally for Seymour and Blair.
Let Radicalism stand from under. |
A gentleman in Washington,
writing to friend in New York,
says ID have always opposed
Gov. Seymour, but see no way
to save the Constitution and the lib
critics of the people except in
the election of the Democratic can
1idates. shall do all in my pow.
sr to aid the cause"
At the Democratic COMPRESSION
Il convention for the 18th district
If Ohio, held at Circieville on the
9Th, after Judge Van Trump had
been renominated, Col. Lyman L..
J Jackson, of Perry county, formerly
| staunch Radical, made a speech
n the convention renouncing Rad
calism and declaring for the De-
nocracy.
VIM. R. King, a we'll known
Republican of Bedford, Pa, has fail
en- into line with the unterrifed
Democracy. He voted for Ere
oort opI fxr;oo for Tiuooln huf