The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-18
GIVING WAY TO STUBBORN FACTS

The New York Herald went off in one of its
characteristic vagaries when the Democrats
chose different standard bearer in their con.
test with Radicalism from the one whom the
| Herald recommended, and for some time IT
labored hard to persuade the people that
Blair and Seymour were very unpopular nomi-
nations. But, strange to say, the people ap-
pear to know more about the sentiments of
the people than the Herald and, resenting
the dogmatic pretension of that wonderful
journal to the contrary, they quietly, but en-
phatically, prove the popularity of the Demo-
cratic ticket by rolling up seventy or eighty
thousand Democratic majority in Kentucky.
about double the previous Democratic majority
In the same State. With all its vagaries, the
Herald is at bottom too discreet journal to
run its head against stubborn facts such as
this. And so it makes haste to acknowledge
them, and to adjust its course in relation TO
the presidential campaign accordingly. 1t
calls the Kentucky election and the June
election in Oregon with a similar result
"straws which show how the wind blows
And they also show which way the Herald
will veer; or, rather, which way it has already
veered. For, only the other day, it insisted
that the people must put their trust in Grant
and discountenance the counter-revolution-
airy purpose indicated by the Democratic
ticket and platform. Now listen to it
Ticking these two States as an example. we will
hnd that the people are not abandoning their hos
ulty TO the Wanton and dangerous Motley of the
iuhng faction, which during three years Of peace
mas increased the national debt and kept uD war
prices and war taxation. The Kentucky election
has taken place since the presidential Nominations
OF both parties were made and yet so far from
the nominations of the Radical Convention
STRENGTHENING the backbone of the faction. or the
nomination of Seymour and Blair Weakening ,ba
spinal column OF the Democracy in that state thew
have turned events the other way. These results
are but the early indications (the skirmsb fire as
II Were OF the great revolutionary battle which is
about TO open.
The people demand change and it is the peo.
PIE and not any particular pdrty, 1cho ,pW MAKE
ute approaching etectl0n. Names and individual
candidates count very little in this contest IL is
cheap government, honest administered in
view Of the fact that the country is At peace
which the peoule require. 4 serious counter re-
uotot'on' terrible TO the politicians. no doubt bit
COCA ana wholesome 10 the people-becduse Il is !
detng born Of the peOple-js al hand.
II we look to the facts which confront the nan |
PIE When they come to vote, we find that taxes Ia
= he amount Of three thousand millions of dollar.
nave Detn imposed upon US. We ind that the L
national debf has been increased to the time Of |
three Thousand millions more. And this when the
country Is at peace and the people had right TO
nope for reduction of taxes and the national OBJ.
estion as the fruit OF victory won God knows
WIN wnat terrible sacrifices to every home and
hearth in the country. But instead of the load
oelhg iightened Se are called on to bear further
exactons, TO submit to increased expenditnres
IN order TO Keep portion of the country in sub.
ectlon more troops are called for. Men foisted
INTO Congress from the Southern States, aud gov.
.rnors who really represent little more than
lock constitution, demand from the government
~ expensive army to assist them in carrying out
chemes and ambitions which are purely partisan
I'D are positively destructive Of the peace and
be good Of the country.
Let Us have peace, real peace, is the popular
y, and the popular heart naturally vearns for
pc possession Of that prosperity which should &C.
ompsny peace. The expression of anti. n sdical |
ran ~ N the late elections in Kentucky aud
ieeOn Is out the precursor of q counter-reyoIu
on, upon me verge of which the country stands