New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-18
THE NORTHERN PRESS ON THE
CAMPAIGN.


From Tie New York Commercial Advertiser
THE STAMPEDE.-We shall not be at all
surprised at soon Witnessing a stampede
from the Democratic party like unto that
which followed the firing of Beauregard's
guns on Sumter. Our advices from every
quarter point to such a result. The in
dications are uumistakaole. That sad
lugubrious it might have been editorial
in Tuesdays Journal Of Commerce clearly
revealed what thoughts are uppermost in
the minds of many Democrats. We quote
" We suggested platform upon which
every thoughtful man, every good citizen
of whatever party, could have planted
himself without Teproach. Had the July
convention adopted this in its main features,
and passing by all party hacks and ultra
demagogues, nominated on the issue thus
presented two sound conservative Demo
Gratis whose names brought up no bitter
memories and sugges' ed no allusion to
former party ieuds, the ticket would have
been elected by an overwhelming ma
jority, To this end we contributed what we
could, but not being in the councils of either
party, we had no control of the petty ma
chinery by which the wires are usually
manipulated, and our efforts were unsuc-
cessinl. We shall not be surprised If the
proportion of those who actually refrain from
voting should be oil itself beyond all former
precedent. 1t might have been
lar otherwise if there had been virtue and
decision enough among those who are d.
rectly responsible for the action of the con-
Vention."
This very Democratic Journal does not
fail to read the signs of the times. 1t has
heretofore denounced the platform as being
IL.
and it now virtually places the candidates
in the same category. The Journal has not
taken survey Of the political situation to
no purpose. 1t perceives and understands
that the people now regard Democracy and
reputation aud revolution as synony-
nous terms, and it hastens to cast off all
responsibility for the overwhelming defeat
which is coming.
The stampede has, in fact, already COM
menced. The trenchant letter of p. H.
Sibley, the member of the California Dem.
ocratic State Committee, who has repudi-
ated the Tammany nominees and declared
for Grant and C0lfax, will determine the
course of all the War Democrats of the
Golden State. They will be found in the
Republican ranks in November. Mr.. Sib-
ley says:
HIn remembering that am Democrat
can not forget that / owe a higher aIle-
glance TO the American Union. should
be glad to remain in the Democratic party
could believe that in doing so l am not
sacrificing those principles of patriotism
that are higher and boiler than any senti-
ment of mare party fealty.a
The Hon. T. w. Green, very prominent
Democrat Of indianapolis, Indiana, an
nounces that he can not stand upon such q
platform or vote for such candidates as the
Tammany convention foisted upon the
party, and he shall accordingly work and
vote for the great captain of cur armies.
Judge siuddiIord, who was Democrat up
TO the time Of the Tammany nominations
addressed the Sixth Ward (Brooklyn)
Grant Club q few nights since. General j.
b. SWeiizer, who was the Democratic nomf
nee for Congress in the Pittsburg Penn.
District, two years ago, has now deserted !
the Democratic camp and declared for the |
chieftain who led him tobatile. The Law |
renee tMass.) american informs us that one |
Of the most prominent Democrats OF Essex
county repudiates Seymour aud Blair. Said
q well-knoWn lawyer 10 St Louis the other
day: II have been q Democrat, but I can
not vote for Seymour. will not vote to |
surrender every thing we fought for II |
Nt~A w @HJ 4N1A a NAAA t@hs tAAb IAtAlNH AUF II
Grant and Goliax.v
Hon. David Kilgore, of Indiana, who for
late years has been a Democrat. now pro- |
nouhces for Grant and Collax, Baker and |
Gamhack The EImiFa Gazstts.t the only Demo
cratic daily paper in Chemung county, this |
STATE, declares that HoratiO Seymour can |
not and should not be elected, and accord
.1gly runs up the Republican nominees.
We arr essaled by the Elm,ra Advertiser
that no nitfnip, viii be made 10 establish
a new Dempelatic daily in The county. The
very Democratic kisdicaior, Of st. Joseph
Missouri, pronouncs Mr.. Seymour nihe
most magnificent. oi ell hnmbues,p and Il e
preparing 70 holt him A. sneh. Nj. BellaY.
publisher 81 The Democratic organ a& MIN
neapolls, Ainnespta, hiss b9ll6d TamffanV.
sold oHi his 1oucnr1. and established Re-
Iakhcan newspaper. Tbs nlIrring ap
reals of the ZanesviIIe (Ohie) Germanid. |
Ince Il repudiated the Tammany platform