The Portland daily press., 1865-06-26

The Baltm more Clipper has an article on this
subject, and suggests that one of the "signs OF
the times" probably, is the proposition of the
Democracy to run General Sherman for the
office of Governor of Ohio. The Clipper says
Sherman Is "the most prominent man, in some
essentials, In the country as a contemner and
despiser OF the colored race-in fact, pro
slavery man,'-so understood, if there is any
shred of slavery left on which to base such a
Characteristic Partially, he Is the very one of
all others,-provided he will lend himself to
their purposes,--to carry out their views"
The paper from which we have quoted, be-
lieves Gen. Sherman is ready f6r such use Of
his name, and thinks the friends OF Liberty
and equal rights should be waicaful that no
advantage be taken of them through their own
remisness; that the object OF trying the Gen.
eral on the provincial race course" is to test
his metal, and see If he possesses those ele-
ments Of popularity that will warrant seizng
upon him as the Democratic standard bearer
in the next presidential campaign. The Clip
per speculates as follows:
Aud that Sherman himself contemplate the
tubhAo t4uo iOtCcA00OWcu SSGkUB UlalU eUOUN0
from his conduct since his famous faur pds.,
Instead Of quietly submitting to the verdict al
once rendere. upon his blunder by both gov
eminent and people, he at oace proceeded to
manifest his indignation by conduct quite I'M
worthy Of one In his position. Needless Of the
censure he had incurred, and In defiance Of
the proprieties Of an occasion which should
have been sacred from the manifestations of
individual pique from any cause, he made the
occasion OF the great Review one to manifest
his peinlence and spleen, doing what he could
TO put g slight upon the Secretary Of War. Who
at least was no more---indeed not SO much
implicated In what had offended him as was,
the President himself. 1t Was an exhibition
emlnently untimely and improper, and q blem-
ish upon the proceedings, which ought not to
be forgotten
Well. already at issue with the government,
already In angry antagonism, it is but natural
TO expect one OF bis temperament to follow IL
up. Powerlees to punish those who have Tins
offended him except through the agency ~
parties also inimcal to them, what more a mat.
ter Of course, than Tor him 10 permit the an
proaches OF the disaffected, the coppefhnads.
who, allied with the Southern Democracy
whom he had previously mollifed bv his inn
proper concessions, might enable him "a get
some satisfaction whilst at the same time min
ton?
1t seems to US this Is rather too early to Law
plans which cannot be consummated before
1858, while all experience has. shown that few
Presidential candidates will bear SO long keep
ing. Usually they spoil in half that time. NC
clellan spoiled in less than one year, and we
rest assuredif Sherman is put on the course
now he will break down long before the time
to designate candidates for the next Presiden-
tial heat. Nothing less than the inherent
weakness of the Democrats is indicated by
their hot haste to pick up an available stan
dard-bearer. sa'
Since the above was In type we have seen
the statement in our exchanges, that Senator
John Sherman of Ohio, made little speech at
Columbus after the Ohio Republicans had
nominated Gen Cox for governor, in which he
said that Gen. Cox would have no more de-.
cided supporter in Ohio than his brother.
Gen. William T. Sherman. That looks as
though Gen. Sherman was too shrewd man.
and too honest, Notwithstanding the impetuos.
ity OF his spirit, to mar mis- well-earned mill
tary reputation by throwing himself into the
embrace OF the copperhead party, or by aid
ing to promote their. sinking and already des-
perate fortunes.