Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-10-20
POLITICAL.
A New Move on the Board.

some CONSERVATION In the ranks OF the Dem-
ocratic party, and some of the leaders profess
to see a necessity for change in the Presl-
dental ticket. DATA, of the Baltimore Sun,
who always seems to be we'll posted, says in
his letter of the 18th -
Quite stir has been created here among
the democrats by the information received
here to day Of what appears to be sponta>
neous action on the part of leading democrats
in the Northern cities looking to the with
drawal of Seymour and Blair. and the noni-
nation in their stead of Chase, johnson, Han
| cock or some other of the prominent persons
| who have been named conservative candi
dates for the presidency. 1t appears, upon
| inquiry that the movement started yesterday
had its rise in private dispatches IRON leading
democrats in the West TO others in New York
and this city, suggesting the calling together
of the National Democratic Executive Cons
mittee and the Withdrawal of Seymour and
Blair and the nomination of others in their
| place.
| Dispatches have been received here to day
| that there is a very general coincidence of
opinion on the subject among the leaders of
the democracy, aud this fact and the other
that the New York World has an editorial
suggestive of the same plan, is taken as sort
| of iudg ment pro cOnteSSo against the present
| nominees of the democratic party, and an
acknowledgement Of tie absolute necessity
| therefor, of the nomination of new cand-
dates. The Intelk;genccr will have edi-
torial in the morning giving reflex of the
views entertained by democrats here, of which
the following is copy:
I'VE lay before the readers of the ZnIeHi>
gencer this morning the following significant
article of the New York World. We are
convinced that the democratic party seek on
ly the restoration of the constitution of 1889.
In putting forward a ticket in the present
temper of the country we have always main
tanned they should have kept i'll view the fact
that the republicans were divided in senti
ment upon the measures of reconstruction, as
we'll as upon finances. 1t is PROFESSIONALLY
true that the republicans before the adoption
OF those measures constituted a ma iority of
the Northern people.
''In putting up u ticket, then, sound poll
cy and patriotism commanded that the demo-
Gratis should distinctly recognize as within
the pale of their organization all who opposed
the measures to which we have refereed
The New York Convention thought other
wise, and nominated Gov. Seymour and Gen.
Blair. These nominations we admit, were
iudicious enough if the object alone was to
maintain the integrity of the democratic par
"
the preservation OF the Union, under the au
thority of its organic law, was the grand pur-
pose we had in view in entering upon the
canvass of 1868.
Gas minority could avail little in such
work, policy and sound principles demanded
nominations which would draw largely from
conservative men of all parties. That de-
.mand not needed, but it is still in force,
and now is the time to obey it. Let those
upon whom the convention of the party con-
ferred the great honor of its confidence rise
to the height of the great occasion, and then,
cmulating their exalted patriotism. let the
National Executive Committee execute the
trust reposcd in them by the people without
fear, and with no other sentiment than devo-
ton to the country and the constitution"
The suggestion above referred to has been
canvassed to a considerable extent, through
the press, but has met with no favor from the
National Executive committee of the Demo-
cratic party. Data, the Washington cores
pondent of the Baltimore Sun, in his letter
OF the 18th, says =
Deep interest and somewhat of impatient
anxiety is eviuced by the democrats to learn
the finale of the suggestion OF leading demo.
cratic journals and influential men Of the party
relative to the Withdrawal Of Seymour aud
Blair and the nomination of new candidates
Private kilograms received from New Y ork
give the Information that Mr.. Belmont, chair
man Of the National Democratic Committee,
has, conf ointly with certain prominent demo-
Gratis of New York, decided that it would be
impracticable to adopt the suggestion above
mentioned, and Mr.. Belmont refuses to call
the executive committee together Some dis
appointment and considerable indignation is
manifested at this determination of Mr.. Bel
mont and the other New York democrats.
who, it is charged, have arroguted to them,'
selves the trusteeship Of the democratic part
and assumed to decide, upon their self>cou-
stituted authority.a matter of vital impor-
lance, and one possibly that may determine
the success Of the party or prove its death
blow in the coming presidential election.
1t is argued that in the first instance it may
have been, and probably was, impoitic to give
publicity to the suggestion of 4 new nomina-
ton, but since leading democratic Journals
and influential members Of the democratic
party have proposed the Withdrawal of Sey-
mour and Blair, the Decentralization consequent
thereon is fatal to the success of the present
nominees, and that there is but one means of
repairing the injury done, and that is to
nominate new candidates, who will draw to
their support all the conservative clements of
the republican and democratic parties, and
infuse into the democratic voters new hope
and confidence.
Several members OF the democratic execu-
tive committee now here, in view of the refusal
of Belmont to act, have determined to call
meeting of the committee at Philadelphia on
the 23d instant.
1t is reported that Judge Chase will not
accept a nomination, but this report lacks
authentic confirmation
Gen Blair, in a speech at St, Louis, on
Friday, i'll referring to this matter, said;-
1t has been said here that both the candi~
dates for the Presidency and for the Vice