New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-27
BACKING DOWN.

OhOAAHh WV
The desperate strait in which the Demo-
cratic party finds itself is exemplihed in
the necessity which has forced Governor
Seymour to take the stump. The disgrace
of that party is complete when its Presi-
Dental candidate is allowed, or rather COM
PEELED, to go about repudiating the plat
form upon which he was nominated. The
total Generalization of the Democratic
ranks is shown in the fact that their two
leaders are found at open war with one an
other-Blair in an unrecalled letter ex-
pressing policy upon which he was taken
up, threatening to overthrow the establish
ed governments of seven States; Seymour
scouting the idea, laughing at his COM
panion in defeat.
When the story of the connection of Ho.
ratio Seymour with the faction which lifted
him up that he might be cast down as
broken and forsaken idol is written, it will
leave dark stain upon his political record.
Entering the New York convention pledged
to sustain Mr.. Chase, allied with those Of
the North who opposed the revolutionary
and reactionary division of his party, OF
which Hampton, Forrest, and Vallandig-
ham were representatives, he allowed him
selfto be bought by them. Himself favor
ing payment of the bonds in gold, he be-
came the candidate of men who declared
for reputation. A traditional peace man,
he became the responsible head of
a party which selected another be-
cause he had just cried war to the
knife. For three months he sat silently at
home and permitted a canvass for his cleo
ton to be made upon platform laid down
for him by Blair. Neither in bis written
acceptance Of his nomination nor in any
reported conversation do we hear of his
having disavowed the sentiments of the
Broadhead letter. Silently acquiescing in
the threats contained in that declaration of
Democratic principles treacherously con-
senting to lend the prestige of his name to
men whose elevation to power would be
Of the Government 10 those who
80 lately sought. its destruction, and who
still glory in their treason, we now find
Horatio Seymour in the agony of expected
defeat and ultimate disgrace, piteously
crying that he means no harm. Poor old |
nan, this story will be told to future gener-
A tons as an example of treachery, weak
less and inconsistency.
1t is now too late to assert that the |
Democratic party intended no violence
against the laws of Congress known as the
acts. The public statement
If Blair, the repeated threats of Forrest.
he constant cry throughout the South that
he loyal governments in these States
hould cease with the election of Seymour;
III these things have made too deep an
upon the people of this country
o be defaced by the apology of any man
# whatever eminenoe. The people of our
,wn city recollect, for instance, an editorial
which appeared in the Picaytne during the
month Of August.
After prophesying ('l the election of Sey-
nour and Blair, with a Democratic ma
ority in the lower house of Congress, they
bserved that the Senate though nomi-
ally Republican, will hardly attempt to
CT in such way as to prevent the restora-
on of the legitimate governments in the
outhern States" "Should they do so
,ey can only protest" "They can not pre-
ent its being done" Seeing the necessity
providing some kind of a government
r Louisiana they went on to say: "The
will be that Thomas D. Moore.
e last Governor elected under the Con-
tuition of 1852, the last Constitution (
lopted by the people ofLouisiana uncon- {
oiled by these usurpations, will assemble
gether the Legislature of that era" a
When the campaign began the over {
rev of reconstruction was cardinal
'incipal with the Democracy. Its leaders
,plicity declared that it should be accom-
ished dy trampling under feet the laws
Congress. Governor Seymour is now
Icking down and saying that should the :
emocratic party succeed it could do :
thing until the Senate should be changed,
'out seven years. But ali Horatio, too
tie, too late