New-York tribune., 1868-08-15
TIE DENOcRATYC SrhMPEDE

The Democratic line seems to be in much
the same condition as tho Rebel line in front
of Petersburg was just after Shelidan's victory
at Five Forks. All along the line the Demo
cratic Generals evince a painful consciousness
of being outnanked, and the run for AppOmat-
fox has begun. Judge Lindsey of Kokomo,
Iowa, nominated for Presidential Eector by
the Democrats of the With District, bolts
Seymour and takes the stump for Grant. The
Hon. Dennis. Mccarthy and Gen. David S.
Wilson of Iowa, both lifelong Democrats. bolt
Seymour and take the stump for Grant.
Major Gen. Gordon Of Indiana, Democrat
till Seymour was nominated, takes the stump
for Grant THE Hon. George NJ. Weston of
Bangor, wheel-horse Of the democratic
party, takes the stump for Grant Speaking
of Blair, he says: t..sss .E T7
"Tho flag with which he marches at the head of the
Democratic column is the backa flag OF dscord and civil
for the country and OF races for the South"
"a strange revolution indeed, in behalf Of
Southern rights, in which tho warmest men the
OF the North who seeking not the redress Of
wrongs bat the qualification OF their lust OF power at the
hazard OF the ruin Of their country"
The Hon. Thomas N. Stillwcll, United States
Minister to Venezuela, and Gen. J. l.. Swift,
both Johnson Democrats have returned to the
Republican fold, and are stumpng for Grant
and Colfax. Rumor has it that Collector
Smythe following in the footsteps of the illus
trious Thurlow Weed, repudiates Democracy,
and will declare for Grant as soon as he can
read his title clear. Gen. Steedman, who would
have supported johnson, OF Hancock, or McClel-
Ian, repudiates Seymour. Senator DOOlittle is
downcast, and has no faith in the Seymour
ticket. Gen. Ewing's feathers are all wet, and
he has stopped growing. Gen. L. d. Campbell
is reported to be disgusted. Chief-Justice Pear
son of North Carolina, Conservative, is out for
Grant The Maryland Conservatives, who have
heretofore sustained Swami have held a meeting
and declared for Gen. Grant. Caleb Cushing
regards the Seymour ticket with contempt.
Not single member of the Cabinet, or promi-
nent officer of the Government, has given the
least intimatiOn OF intention to support Seymour.
Mr.. Eyarts, Mr.. Seward, Mr. McCulloch, and, so
far rs known, the other members of the Cabinet
will support Grant and Colfax. Late indca-
tions seem to be that Andrew Johnson him.
self will either remain neutral, which
would be new attitude for him, or
come out in support of Grant. Of course,
Chief-Justice Chase, whom Seymour pretended
secure his own nomination, will not respond
with any like hypocritcal pretense of supporting
Seymour. He is incapable of it. Should the
President support Grant, as he probably will,
Mr.. Seymour will probably not be honored by
the support of more than a corporal's guard
among the 4l,00o ofiice-hOlders of the
Government. We have already mentioned
several Democratic journals which have
repudiated Seymour Altogether, seeing that |
the campaign has only been running one !
month. and that we have still nearly three |
months before us, it looks very much as though |
The Democrats would reach Appomattox Court |
House about the lat of November. We have |
no doubt that Gen. Grant will treat them with |
hat magnanimity which has always distin-
Suished his course toward Rebels, and will |
allow officers to retain Etheir side-arms and |
Drivates to go home on parole. But the sooner
hey lower tho Rebel flag the better