Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-08-19
The Democratic stampede.

The Democratic line seems to be in
much the same condition as the rebel
line in front of Petersburg was just af
ter Sheridan7s victory at Five Points.
All along the line the Democratic Gen
erals evince a painful consciousness Of
being outaanked, and the run for APP
pomsttox has begun. Judge Lindsey,
of Kokomo, Iowa, nominated for Pres
idential ElsetOr by the Democrats of
the Eighth District, bolts Seymour,an and
takes the stump for Grant. The Hon.
Dennis Mccarthy, and General David
s. Wilson, of lows. both lifelong DEM
ocrats, bolt Seymour and take the
stump for Grant, The Honorable Geo.
NJ. Weston, Of Bangor, a wheel horse
of the Democratic party, takes the
stump for Grant. Speakingo of Blair, he
says;
1.-THE flag with which he marches at
the head of the Democratic column is
the black flag of discord and civil war
for the country and wal of races for the
South"
%"A strange revolution in
deed, in behalf of Southern rights. in
which the warmest men are the men of
the North, who r seeking, not the
redress of wrongs, but the gratificati on
of their lust of power at the hazard of
the ruin of their country"
The Hon. Thomas n. StillWsll,
United States Minister to Venezuela,
and General j. L. Swift, both johnson
Democrats, have returned TO the Re-
publican fold, and are stumping for
Grant and Colfax. Rumor has it that Col.
lector Smythe following in the footsteps
of he illustrious Thurlow Weed, re-
pudiates Democracy, and will decla re
for Grant as soon as he can read his IT,
tie clear. General Steedman, VINO would
have supported johnson, or Hancock,
or Mcclellan, repudiated Seymour.
Senator Doolittle is downcast, and has
no faith in the Seymour ticket. Gen.
Ewing's feathers are all wet, and he
has stopped Growing. Gen. L. D. Camp
bell is exported 20 be disguised. Chief
Justice Pearson, of North Carolina, a
Conservative, is out for Grant. The Ma
rylrnd Conservatives, who have hither-
to sustained Swami, have held s meet
ing and declared for General Grant.
Caleb Cushing regards the Seymour
ticket with contempt. Not q single
member of the cabinet Oh prominent
officer of the government has given the
least intimstion of intention TO support
Seymour. Mr.. Egarts, Mr.. Seward, Mr..
McCuiloch, and, so far $ known, the
other members OF the Cabinet will sup
port Grant and Colfax. Late indications
seem to be that Andrew Johnson him
self will either remain neutral, which
would be q new attitude for him, or
come out in support of Grant. OF
course, Chief Justice Chase, whom Sey-
o pretended to support in the Con-
yention as a cover to secure his W
nomination, will not respond with any
like hypocritical pretense of support
ing Seymour. He is incapable of il.
Should the President support Grant,as
he probably will, Mr.. Seymour will
probably not be honored by the sup
port of more than a corporals guard
among the Il 1000 ofice.holders Of the
Government. We have already men,
toned several Democratic journals
which have repudisted Seymour. AL
together, seeing that the campaign has
only been running ~ month, and that
we have still nearly three months be-
fore us, it looks very much as though
the Democrats would reach Appomat-
tox Court House, about the LIST of No
vember. We have no doubt that Gen.
Grant will treat them with that mag
nanimity which has always distinguish
ed his course toward Rebels, and will
allow officers to retain their side.arms,
and prIvates to go home on parole.
Bot the sooner they lower the rebel
flag the better.-M. 7. Tribune.