The Portland daily press., 1862-11-05
Facts worth Remembering.

The party claims for Mr. Seymour unques-
TONED layalty and indisputable adhesion to the
cause OF the Government, but his antecedents
are bad and his associations. worse. He sits
quietly by while John Van Buren, saws that he
is willing to let the rebels go. He hears with
out rebuke, Fernando Wood say: "We will
have change of measures, or SO help NE God,
we will have change of men," Brooks aud
woods speeches are quoted approvingly in
the Southern papers, and the election of Sey-
mour will be regarded by them, according to
their own declarations, as preliminary to their
success. These Democrats" themselves con-
fess it. Elect Seymour" said one of these
speakers, at recent meeting in New York
" and you choose a statesman whose election
would throw over the South CLEAN of hone"
Such unscrupulous intriguers as the men we
nave mentioned would not support Seymour
unless their instincts told them that his cause
was common to them and the rebels. And in
confederation Of this, all the Southern men who
have been driven from their homes, are induc-
ed lnstnctively to appeal TO the voters of New
York to defeat the JEFF. Davis Democracy OF
that State. These afiinities are not accidental
Each understands the position OF Mr.. Seymour
and the results of his election. In this state
OF things the contest becomes matter of ma
tional interest. The lines are more clearly
drawn than they have been in the other States.
The voice of the spokesmen of the Demo-
crats" gives no uncertain sound, and the press
es of the party do not qualify their speeches
They state clearly that the President must re-
tract his proclamation or he shall no longer be
President. Geo. Wilkes, lifelong Democrat
OF the genuine stamp. states that there is a
conspiracy, which is to be disclosed at once il
Seymour is elected Gov. Seymour, if he is
Governor, will refuse any more recruits if the
proclamation is not rescinded: and if the Pres
ident refuses, and attempts 10 enforce his au-
aNpffwF Co..
troops TO resist. and at once inaugnrate a civil
war. 1t is hardly possible that such revolu-
tlonary programme has been marked OUT but
that these Peace Democrats will make il their
business to impede the war and bring about
disgraceful concessions, their conduct and their
professions compel us TO believe. Every pat
riot, therefore, will earnestly desire their total
defeat in the Empire State.- Hartford Post.
EMANCIP knowledge the
blacks in this Department have of the Pres-
dents Proclamation of Emancipation, it is
hard TO say. My impression is, that they have
little. The few to whom have spoken of il
had heard something abou. it, but were entire
ly uncertain what to believe. Asking one wo
man who acts as laundress TO several officers.
If she had heard of the Presidents Proclama'
ton, was told that she had heard something.
aboutlt. What have you heard? "Tve hear
he's made fool of his self: that all de folks
laughin' at him." Who have you heard sa,
this? MY ole Missus." And you believe il
dunno, sir; dunno what to b'lieve." Do yot, +,
want should tell you just what it is 80 YES
does" The Proclamation IS that the slave
OF masters who are in rebellion on the first da,
OF January next, shall be Tree. Staring at m
for moment, as if TO measure somewhat tn.
meaning of my words, she exclaimed, as da !.
it? That's it. pray de Lord den dey ma,
all continue in rebellion till after de fust da,
OF January. Tank yer, tank yer; now
knows just what it is. Bress de Lord for dat.
DO any say ''amen" to this colored woman
prayer, feeling that the rebellion never can b
ended till slavery is destroyed? Whether the
do or not. from present appearances her pet
ton seems quite likely to be granted For
Notwithstanding Gen. Burnside's reported pre-
diction that the war would be over by Christ
mas, l can but think that it will require cam
paign more vigorous and successful than an
OF our late ones to bring it by that time to an
other than most 'ame and lamentable cor
DISQUALIFICATION Correspondent of Bosto
Traveller.