The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-10-22
THE DEMOCRACY DEMURALIZED.
The Proposed Change of Front.

New YonK, Oct, I6.-The Worldedi
evidently been injured by the aspersions
cast upon it by the indiscreet letter Of
Blair to Broadhead, which has been sue
cessfully used by the Republicans. 1t
says it is simple justice that the party
should be cleared of the aspersions. and
says the party as 4 body has no means
of CLEARING itself Of this injurious impu-
tation than by futile contradictions in its
public Journals. But there are individu-
ais who can extinguish this calamity in a
moment and silence it forever: and this
must be done if we are to win the election
This is time for plain talk, and we hope
we have spoken intelligbly enough for
those whom it most concerns to take our
meaning
The Herald says it has been decid cd
to withdraw Seymour and Blair and put
on Chase and John Quincy Adams.
Belmont and other members of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, it says
will meet Seymour in Utica day
All the Washington specials, this
morning, state that there is a movement
on foot to withdraw Seymour and Blair
and to place Chase and Franklin, in nom-
ination by the Democrats
General Blair arrived here this noon and
freely declares to his friends that ne has
written letter to the effect that he is
ready to Withdraw from the field at any
moment, if it is thought b. the National
Executive Committee or party leaders
that the success of the party will be as
s,rrcla thereby. On the other hand it is
p,,,,,a', III, stated oy several OF General
Blair friends tnav j? la5 also reslgnet,,.
and that. his letter has been in tuG hands
of his father or the Democratic National
Committee for week past.
WASHINGTON, d. G. Oct lG.
The Democratic attack upon their
Presidential candidates has full lly occupied
public attention here to-day 1t has be-
come known that Welsh Mclean and his
friends were among the first to telegraph
upon the matter after the results of the
elections had become Sufficiently known
Pendleton himself, according to Demo
Gratis, here, sent a dispatch urging that
Chase he substituted for Seymour To
offset such influences quite number of
New York Seymour men telegraphed
here to-day saying that the World spoke
without authority.
ALBANY, N. Y. Oct 16-The Albany
Argus rejects and condemns the sugges-
tons Of the Natlonal Intelli.geacer and
lie New York World as to a change of
front by the Democracy, and insists upon
yursuing the campaign TO the end under
the cand: Oates and plattorm of the July
Convention
New York, Oct l6-The CONNER
cial says the report is to-day that Sey-
mour has sent letter of declination to
Belmont.
The Democrat says Governor Seymour
has written letter placing himself in
the hands of the National Committee.
New York, Oct. l6--The streets are
full of the most exciting rumors invol-
wing the Immediate withdraw of Sey.
mnur.
1t is stated that Belmont, who has gone
to Utica, has called the Executive Com
mlttee to meet him there at the earliest
moment.
WASHINGTON Oct 16.-There is no
doubt that the proposition to put a new
Democratic ticket in the field is received
With tavvr by the President and Chief
Justice.
General Hancock has had enough of
Democratic blandishments,a and says their
defeat is now certain whatever may be
done.
General Rosecrans says it is too late
fora a change. The party has fallen into
the hands Of the rebels, and must suffer
the consequences.