New-York tribune., 1868-10-21
WHO rs THE JONAH'

The World unmasks its batteries, and de-
mapds in plain terms that Gen. Blair shalt be
superseded as the Democratic nominee for
Vice President Seymour. it says, is all right |;
but Blair will never do. His Brodhead letter
is fatal, and he must leave the ticket or ruin
it. SAYS The World: .
,ha, the views Seymour and not those attributed
by the Republicans 10 Geu Bair should be garded as
of tousands Of creuous citizens. who incline toward
the Democratic party have been retained In the Hrpub
civil Wat fhe absunty this bugbar led TO under
estimate its capacity for mischief. u y .nns
meant 10 dispense negro legislatures by the Federal
army; but s not at all supr'ns that those who dd 20
dent expressions OF Gen. Blair that gave color To this
foolish fear his withdrawal the shortest way to correct
.Gen. Bair With chlvalry which does him credit, has
already Expressed his Willingness 70 Withdraw, II the
rood Of the party requires It. We think reflection VIII
CONVINCE him that ticket would be stronger ~ some
other substituted for his The practical enec
of the ticket made up, docs not correspond 10 it
theory The theory was that the candidate Tor Vice
President should be General ana teeen. kepooIcan
alton of dissatisfied Republicans but IN point of fac
Gen. Blair Is much harder man for such Citizens " vote
tiliiy to the ticket Gen. Blair ntensines IT, 30 new
recruit to the Democracy was not put on tho ticket TO
conciiate Republicans, can imagine no good reason
why he should be there st ALL Has no conciated Re
n there T ssy s4 iss'
crat Cen Blair s perfectly competent 70 answer 'h"
question"
The World knows that "the views attrib-
"uted by Republicans to Gen. Blair" are precise
" his own views, as set forth in his Brodhead
letter. Here are his precise words. AZ originally
printed in The World, without . whisper Of
dissent-the identical views which secured his
nomination. Heed no mans gloss, but allow
Gen. Blair to speak for himself. He says:
There ia hut 70 restore the Goyernwent and
tho Constitution nnd hss Tor tne elect 70 ae
ts usurpafons at the South disperse the csfpetbaR
State Governments allow the White people to reorgAnxe
their own Governments and elect Senators and Repro
ssntatives Tho House Of REPRESENTATIVES. viii contain
sa% Ike asprsssSsssise. ss.sd BY the White people Of
the South and, with the cooperation OF tho President
m 1ss % tho q o
be able 70 withstand the public Judgment Ign snG M
os saS ~. %. y % 70 %
issue plainly 70 tho country"
Comment were needless. Blair explains
Blair, and needs no elucidatiOn.
Blair wrote az he meant, and deceives no
body Not so The World. In the very next
editorial column to that whence We cat the
above extract. we read: ,t.l.
"GRANrs ELECTION n NOT PEACE.
"a bogus fudge and sheriff killed In Louisiana.
pesbas deputy slain in Arhaasss seg,o militia arms and
squipsent seized and Destroyed on tho nssi..ppL and
killed South Carolina al occurring 10 two dsys After
sysn,urs the election al 6rsnthsss the first fruits
Of that conviction are they these the initial results OF
PssSe by the Of supremacy pssos BY
the mposton. over tho grim veterans OF tho Confeder
acv OF thoir horse boys boot blacks and cooks
was thero ever such sn idea there ever supreme
folly, ~ 10 suppsso that Een who fought iour long
ur In tho erossos personal indlgntise st the nero
technical choice civil oce II man who. ~ soldier.
able 70 do anything with them ssvo AK 70 oe
The election Of Grant 10 peace, is it, howP
Answer.-Just this way: Your Rebel vii
lains and mui1iercrs will stop seizing State
arms. killing Scuators. az1 breaking up news