New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-02

BACK AGAIS.-Our fellow-citizen, Colonel
VIM. r. Crane, wellknown as one of the
pioneers of Radicalism in this State, re-
Gently returned from the North, and gives
his impressions and convictions in confrma.
ton of all the reports of our returning
citizens, that the Democrats will sweep the
whole country. Colonel Gre ne is sick and
disguised with Radioalism, declares uncom.
promising war against carpet-baggery, and
wishes to resume his old position in the
Democratic rsnks.--Nelc Orleans Times.
The above is the most melancholy piece
of news it has been our sad fortune to read
since the present political campaign open
ed. The loss to our party of so much
brains, political integrity, decency and in
fuence, as are concentrated in "Colonel .
VIM. Rufus Crane, is truly deplorable.
The most cruel part of the whole matter is
that Crane should get " sick and disguised
with Radicalism," and resume his posi-
ton in the Democratic ranks,'' because his
impressions and convictions " are "that
the Democrats viii sweep the whole eoun-
try" We really thought Crane incapable
OF such course ; we always took him for
man who followed truth and justice with
out regard to the numbers who might have
sustained or opposed him, and that he
would rather be in a minority than
in the wrong. But we, like all NOR
tails are liable to mistakes; and the
opinion we formed Of Cranes political in
tegrity, was indeed mistake. And then.
that one of his sound judgment and politi-
cal sagaeity should give vent to "impres-
sions and convictions that the whole
country is Democratic, is sufficient to demon
alize, If not destroy, the Republican party.
His predictions concerning electoral results
have heretofore been 50 accurate that, in
view of his present declarations, we are
almost ready to give up the contest. Did
he not declare In 1860, and stake his
"rocksp on the declaration, that Douglas
would be elected PreaIdentg Did he not
claim in 1851 that he would get more votes
than all his competitors for First Justice Of
the Peaceg We're not his predictions yer.
lied
We are sorry Crane should have left us
because " the Democrats will sweep the
whole country We think be would have
been justified in giving another and
different reason. He should have charged
the Republican party Of this State with
ingratimde. He has the Endorsement Of
The Times that be is wellknown as one
Of the pioneers of RadicaIism in this
state;r and yet he has been badly treated by
hiH party, inasmuch az he has had but three
Offices ssnce the occupation Of the city By
General 1aslqr. We think Governor Hahn
did wrong y Esmeving him a. Collector Of
Taxes Of &c H|nl District; the Conssitu-
tlenal convens'ee aia wrong in not elect
ing him IL REssId4ss Congress did wrong
in not making hin Provisional Cover.
nor y the people 6id s..n, +, r.;so,,n,.
him g candidate seE Allainsy General.
& position for which hla frs,i iec<i si,lIi,
ties eminently it him and Isl -, =
did wrong In not eleelins 6.sa x7~ifaS
States Senator. Under al ri Essss1.
tude, we think Crane is justified "a fs,sss
Ing HE s'posltion II the Democrats pasis :,
Farewell, Crane. The Radicals wilI nsss,
more hear yopr powerful logic and tNs.l
voice The Democrats win probably ifar
lhls dag be biast with these valuable aids
@ heir party success. FareEe.l--a lone
4ad Nd farewell