Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-21
From the st. Louis Republican. Oct. III
For President and Vice President
Seymour and Blair.

seymour amd BA6tEs
= A great parade has been made of an
article in the New York World, review
ing the results of the recent elections,
and suggesting bold course on the part
of the Democracy, with view to in
crease the chances of grand victory
over the Radicals in the contest next
month. The article in question was
written in advance of full reports of the
struggle last Tuesday, and, under the
impulse, evidently, of that love for sem
sations which distinguishes the journals
of New York city. We gather from it
that because the positions of our candi-
dates for President and Vice President
have been misrepresented by the oppo-
sition, therefore it would be good stroke
of policy to confound the Radicals by
the withdrawal of both Seymour and
Blair, who have been thus maligned
and belied. This is a novel argument.
and one whose force we cannot admit.
Where is the Democrat whom the Rad
icals have not slandered? What public
service on the part Of patriots and states
men not identified with the Radical
party has ever been acknowledged by
the faction in power? Mcclellan, that
pure citizen and gallant soldier-was
not he followed with vituperation and
calumny? Hancock, that noble hero
and excellent civil administrator-was
not he bitterly assailedl Hendricks, a
man of large political experience, true
supporter of the Government, a Chris
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jscted to foul aspersions and libellous
criticism, because he is Democrat.
Even Chief Justice Chase, whose un-
spotted personal character and whose
eminent ability are everywhere
acknowledged, has been traduced
and DETAINED, because he is be-
lieved to oppose the infamous recon-
striction measures of Congress, and be-
cause his individual convictions were
against the impeachment of President
johnson. No, no; there Is no patriot
ism, no craftsmanship, no personal pur-
ity, no transcendant intellect, which can
escape the attacks of the Jacobin party,
if the possessor be only enlisted on the
side of Constitutional Government and
the liberties ofthe people. We counsel
no timidity, crouching to this devilish
spirit of the enemies of the country-no
concessions to the defamers of the best
and truest of the peoples representa-
tives. = - -
So fer as the recent elections in Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana are con-
cerned, we see in them nothing disheart-
ening. The latest returns are, indeed,
full Of encouragement. We believe, as
we have before said, that with a deter
mined effort and aresolute purpose, such
as should animate every citizen who
feels the importance of thorough re-
form in our administration, those States
and the country at large can be carried
for the Democracy, represented by their
chosen candidates, Seymour and Blair.
This conviction is sincere and earnest,
and we have little patience with those
croakers and malingerers who may man
ifest disposition to fly from the field at
the first sound of hostile cannon. We
do not affirm that the Neac York World
belongs to this class, for the article to
which we have referred recites, from
only partial returns, what splendid re-
suits have followed the efforts of the
"indomitable Democracy in the Octo-
ber elections. What we do object to is
the suggestion of that paper that the
Democracy should listen to the attacks
of their opponents, and seek to meet
them by a change of leaders, so as to
require the enemy to readjust their bat
teries in order to fire the same missiles
of detraction and scurrility upon other
candidates.
We would have given but little at
tention to this article in the World were
it not that somehow the sensational
newspaper correspondents at Washing
ton have seized upon it to give point
and emphasis to the story of a contem.
plated withdrawal of Seymour and Blair
from the Presidential contest. We arc
convinced that the only foundation for
this story rests in the disposition of both
nominees to consult the wishes OF the
Democracy rather than their own per-
sonal ambition. If it were to ap-
pear to either Horatio Seymour OF
Frank Blair that the interests Of
their party would be advanced by his
resignation, we feel sure that it would