The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-17

The Argus thinks the Press is s.vcry angry
with the Tribune for doubling General Grant.
IA httle while ago our ingenious Anejchbe,
thought the Press was bitterly hostile to Cen.
Grant. A captiaus person migli say thai the
Judgment displayed by these contradictions ;s
not worth talking about. bnont. Il, f,5aaii,..s,.
ihe chicago correspondents Of the Cincin-
natl Gazette says that he has good authority
Tor stating that the Sixteen reasons why
Gen. Grant should not be Presiden MT did not
originate with Speaker Colfax.o Ii any of his
frends We're soindiscreet as to- print ii = thew
did it solely on their own responsibility, and
without the knowledge or consent of Mr..
Coifax @ea 'syati4o cii5 1Hsf9 as3f5iha; l.i 4t,5
Gen. Howard has addressed a circular letter
to the assistant commissioners of the Freed.
mems Bureau, directing them to reduce the
number of their officers, agents and clerks &c
heiowest practicable limits. Gen. Grant has
also issued an order to the district, command
ers directing them ito Cooperate with the Off
GERS OF the Bureau in carrying on the work Of
retrenchment. $50.
James M. Cavanaugh, 1.-THE newly elected
member of Congress from Montana belongs to
Lowell, and is an American OF Irish parep taee.
He has been once in Congress as representa-
tive from Minnesota, ~ 81, So, h,
q The Boston Advertiser says, it remains TO be
seen whether the initials p, L.. L., will not be
presently interpreted to mean Politicians
Labor Lost, ..+,.,.t 80. ~,
So Registration is completed in five of the
Southern States-L Louisiana, Alabama, Geor-
gia, Florida and Virginia. nal -.
IN xxroc fx,lI &c
that ex-senator Cowan Of Pennsylvania had
been appointed Secretary of War and that
Judge Black would Immediately succeed Sec
rotary Seward. ,-.,-.-,,' ID
zen. Beauregard made a very sensible
speech 70 q party of Southerners who gave
MN private dinner in New York last Friday
tnsinns' ne said it was sheer nonsense to talk
~ 'no'ner rebellion. If they wanted to raise
ohe 'ney could not. 1t is utterly impossible
Snu wan DC impossible for them to do so for the
next generation Before the war he said he
was In favor OF State sovereignty, but he had
had that dogma essentially whipped o,,t :.
him, and thought all should now bend tha,,
energies towards again building up our ONION
to that magnificent status among the nations
of The world, to which its destiny evidently
points. lie urged them to give the Govern
men ll their united support in every manner,
making it their pride to add lustre TO the COM
mon glory Of united people. 3 -. "
me TIP Of Gen. Meade and staff to the Dor
ger tlis past week was to make personal re-
connolssance of the situation. owing to orders
from Washington, based upor rn,ooored Ee,i-
an invasion 10, Not sign Of such 4 movement
could be discovered by the General. s'iiE EalIl
The report of the House judiciary co,,,,;,
the on impeachment is now being printed a.
the government printing office. The employ
ees have been sworn to secresy. aFAn-9
George Ticknor Curtis stirl "briefy suggests
az sne rate Of several columns of the World
week. ~ i9iG Dab esii z4IrCf'--
10 senator Wilson's statement that 1eRepub.
iica i never fred ON the dear old flag the Ar
gus replied yesterday, "we doubt ft-and we
kno" they have called it a 'flantino liz >, THAI
won't do, Miles o'Reilly first applied that nm
handsome phrase to ~old Glory" and Mi,ss =
pretty well known in New YORK AZ a -
cratic politician. "o. hi ,1cbt, l.se -
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