The Portland daily press., 1867-09-25
Political Notes.

The New York Republican Convention as
sembles at Syracuse to-day
The election in Louisiana will take place on
Friday next unless it is postponed on account
of the yellow fever. In view of the approach
OF the day which will forever place the State
s beyond the reach of the reoel clan and make
Louisiana republican effort is made to induce
the negroes who have registered in New Or
leans to leave the city under pretence that en-
ployment will be furnished in other localities.
If they are not "canny" enough to avoid this
snare they will lose their votes
1t is again denied that Gen. Grant is in ia
vor of postponing the election in the Southern
States till the 1st of November. The Presi-
dent has limited to him that he would like to
have the wishes Of the Executive on this sub
ject communicated to the district command
ers, but be will not do so until he receives an
express order to that effect.
Instead of the boosted gains of 5000 votes in
the States where elections have been held this
year, the Democrats have actually lost some
four or five hundred since last year. In this
computation the California election of 1865 is
taken instead OF last year. when only a Justice
OF Supreme Court was to be elected.
The election in Colorado Territory has re-
suited in the choice of Democrtic Council
and Republican House, the Council standing
Democrats Z, Republicans g.; the House, De-
mocrats, u, Republicans IA. The State ques-
tloli entered largely into the contest, which re-
sultea III victory TO those opposed to n State
Organization. Oi the nineteen counties of the
Territory the Republicans carry nine and the
Democrats ten. The aggregate vote sbo rvs a
Democratic majority in the Territory.
General Sheridan says that in New ORLEANS
the registration lists show that there are more
colored people who can sign their names on the
registry lists than there are whites
The st. Helena (Montana) Herald of Sept. 8
says that the recent election of Delegates in
Congress from that Territory, so far as heard
from, instead of being splendid Democi attic
triumph" is very close and the result doubtful
The President has pardoned Stephen r. NAL
Tory, who was rebel Secretary of the Navy. His
Paroon was recommended principally by the
uoyernor Oh the Legislature of Connect cut.
lie is the nrst member of the rebel cabinet who
has been pardoned.
The New work Constitutional Cor,,o,, ,;or
will not complete its labors in season for s,h.
mission to the people at the November q loo.
uon. 1t is possible, however, that the negro
suffrage amendment may be submitted as a
separate proposition
Tue Democratic vote in California this fall
poos noe vary hundred either way from AZ, 800.
ia9' iall 1t was 44,7I5, so that the Democratic
,;os s' % N,fio 1orham was defeated by Repub-
means VINO stayed at home and refused to vote
az aii-wi'n sufficient reason. The net DEM
ocratic LOSS III the seven States which have
voted this year is 41o. Not much OF a reaction
is it? as ..-, ret'''ioh'
q Inc whole number of rebels not included j.,
the recent proclamation of amnesty is esti
mated by correspondent of the World at t,vo,
or three hundred at most. "Mr Greeley has
Justly observed" says this correspondent, shat
tne amnesty ought to have been more corppre-
heDsiye."