The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-11
ORIGIN AL AND SELECTED.

rV First page -Aroostook Democratic
County Convention.
svr Fourth page-Miscellany.
nV Counterfeit $50 IT, S. Treasury notes
are in circulation. They have been changed
from twos and are easily detected.
sg- The Bangor Wing says Gen. Butler is
expected at Watervile the present week, at
the College Comm encement.
sgc The American Illustrated papers for
this week, have been received at A. Robin
sons bookstore, No. 81 Exchange street.
ny- Miss Helen Weston, an actress of some
distinction, and few years since well known
to the friends of the Drama in this city, is re-
ported dead.
nY- The Methodist denomination will hold
Camp Meetings at Kennebunk on the 25th
inst at East Poland on the 3lst at East
Livermore and Northport Sept.
sY- Who are the worst enemies of the sol
der ? The copperheads, for they denounce
the war in which he has volunteered as
"hellish" and unconstitutional war, and thus
make him no better than robber and assassin.
sH- The Chicago Tribune says that 10000
soldiers from Illinois will be at home to vote
OF the next election, nearly all of them SYM
palhizng in the views of Gen. Logan, only
that many of them hate copperheadism, If pos
sible, worse than he does.
IL The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
says the proprietor of the Clifton House gave
Vallandgham notice to quit" thinking that
his room would be more profitable than his
company. The martyr has changed his quar-
tiers.
sv Who is the worst enemy of the drafted
man ? The copperheads, for they vote him
$500 in money and then pay him in worthless
scrip. He asks for bread and thsy give him
a stone he asks an egg and they give him a
scorpion.
rY A Republican said to a Democrat since
the late Convention, swell, congratulate
you on having secured Frank Smith at last"
The reply of the Democrat was Instant
Don't flatter yourself that he will stay with
US for any length Of time"
gV- The Directors OF our Horse Railroad,
have been fortunate in securing a sufficient
quantity of iron rails from the St. Andrews X.
X. Co., which that company had previously
purchased for their steam road, but were too
light for the purpose.
sH- The Hon. NJ. S. Whitney, of Califor-
mia, who represented San Francisco in the last
Senate, with such credit to himself, and so
much advantage TO hepublic, is spending
loyal man and could do abundant service in
this State campaign. He Is now stopping with
NJ. Z. Thurlow, Esq, at Rockland.
~. The banks in Bath, says the Times,
have rendered the city all the money needed
TO carry into effect the vote in relation TO
drafted men. The Phipsburg, Westbrook,
Harpswell and all other town scrip based on
votes to pay combinations. goes begging TO
be cashed, but finds neither banker nor capt.
talst who will soil his fingers with it.
II Let it be remembered, says the Hart
ford Post, a loyal Democratic paper, that lead
ing Democratic politicians have endeavored
to excite the people OF the loyal States to a
revolution, while the country is engaged in
war of great magnitude with rcbelous peo-
pie, and this too, when the cause Of the gov
eminent is ON the eve of final victory.
g- Now that Judge Bramlette is elected
Governor of Kentucky, over the combined
forces Of rebellion, treason and selfstyled de-
mocracy, the Advertiser of this city labors
hard to show his soundness, and that in him
conservatism" viii find friend and "radi-
calismr determined foe. If the Advertiser
is right in its estimate of Judge b., will it be
kind enough to explain its opposition to him
before the election, and its recent solicitude
for the triumph of Wickliffe who received the
support of every enemy of the Union and of
the Government
10 A National Union League was organ
lied at Stockton, on the 25th ult. Among
other resolutions introduced by Hon. n. G..
Hichborn, and adopted by the League, is the
following which shows the positionit occupies
Resoired, That until our Government, which
has protected us so fully and blessed us so
abundantly, holds, occupies and possesses
every fort, dock and arsenal and every foot
of her undivided and inseparable dominion,
we will know no party but that of Union and
no allegiance but that of Country (; holding
alike, as common enemies of humanity, men
in arms against the Government and they who
by word or deed are in sympathy with them.
sV- A traitor In the slave State of Ken
lucky, one Thomas C. Shacklet, ARRESTED at or
near his home, not in arms. away from the
line of the enemy,"-to quote the language OF
the Judge who tried him-has been sentenced
by the Circuit Judge Of the U. S. Court, to be
imprisoned ten years, to pay ten thousand
dollars fine, and TO forfeit his slaves who are
to be freed. The Judge told him that his life
was mercifully spared. In the free State OF
Maine such fellows are not arrested, are not
tried, are not punished, but they are allowed
TO run at large, to hold conventions, and TO
pass reasonable resolves with impunity. That
is the difference.
sB- Tie New York Spirit Of the Times
suggests that Gen. Grant made mistake in
accepting the surrender of Vicksburg, in
not inquiring of Pemberton, what had become
of all the negro soldiers who had fallen into
their hands during the progress of the seige.
Not one of these was in existence at the time
of the capitulation,-and the plain inference
is, that though they were shielded by the Fed
eral uniform, they were barbarously murder
| oil The Shirt is not dismissed to censure