The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-12

continues 1t is Just ana wise. Who outside
OF an insane asy lum believes that many years
will elapse before the whole Northwest will
follow the example Of Minnesota? Were we
of the yain-elorous and boastful line of chan
tcieer, like some ofour Democratic contempor-
aries, here would be most rare opportunity
for a long, loud and exultant crow.
NEW HaMpsuIRE PoLrTICs.--The winter
campaign in New Ham shire has fairly OPEN
ed The Democratic State Convention will be
held on THURSDAY of this week, though the cleo
ton does not occur till the second Tuesday OF
March IT is thought that Hon. John G. SIN
clair, who for two years past has headed their
ticket. will be nominated third time. Among
other gentlemen talked of, more or less. in
connection with the nomination. are vIon.
John W. Sanborn of Wakefield, Gen. John
Bedell of Bath, Hon. Hiram r.. Roberts of
Rellinsford, Hon. Asa 2. Cate of Mortified,
Hon. William Burns Of Lancaster, and Hon
George w. MORRISON OF Manchester The
indications are that Gov Hartman will be
renominated by the Republicans.
COMMISSIONER WELLS To A FOREIGN BoND-
HoLpER-The following letter from the Hon.
David A. Wells, Commissioner of Revenue
from the United States, 10 an English holder
of 5-20 bonds, is of considerable Importance ut
the present moment Ii is published in the
Pail Mall Gazette:
SIR: | have the honor to acknow ledge the
receipt of your note of September 4, which
has been forwarded to me from London. 1t
would have afforded me pleasure to have al
foried you an interview, but ] sailed from
Il dow LAT Tod
AS regards the question you put TO me, wheth-
er the principal as well as the interest of The
ive-twenty bonds will be paid in gold, would
say that have no doubt whatever that ali such
payments will be made in gold. III the law
does not beyond doubt express this fact, you
must remember that there is no such express
sion in the British consos in the French
fentes; and it would be absurd To suppose that
great nation like the United States is going
TO conduc itself, in regard to the principal and
interest ofits debt otherwise than in accordance
with the recognized laws of commerce and
morality. am, sir, yonrs most respectfully,
4.ei .H. DAVID A. WELLS,
United States Commissioners of Revenue.
MUTILArED CURRENcy.-rhe commun lea
ton from the Postmaster, which we print this
morning, offers Information which will be of
interest to the public concerning the redemp-
ton Of mutalted or defaced currendy The
pfdtbltai INCONVENIENCE vi TtuttnilhS tOfh
worn notes in stamps at government offices is
shown to lie more considerable than would at
first appear Whether the objections are in
superable we leave for others 10 Judge The
impression that our correspondent intended to
complain" of the clerks at the postoflice, we
must regard as unfounded His complaint
was of a regulation originating at Washington
aud understood TO be binding upon postmas-
tels and their clerks. The clerks mention
toned incidentally but not consciously, as
the Instruments through which a regulation
which our correspondent regards as objection
able, is brought to bear upon the public.
To.MoRRow night will not he remembered
alone for the celestial phenomena which are
expected to furnish gratuitous entertain
ment for all persons who can afford TO loose
their forty winks OF sleep ion the sake of see
ing stars Washington dispatches say that the
Conservative Army and Navy Union will ser
enade Mr.. johnson, Wednesday evening"
This means thai Al. is at last To be permitted
to make a speeehaau lirHis little time. He has
merely been permitted to expound colloquially
to false and Enthusiastically correspondents
but now the inhibition is removed and he is e
speak Sin Ercies' vein, = il he will What ht
VIII say is of course n matter which is no Sc
TIE:IyeIT, Dun iii
man Intelligence can in the remotest Iegre,
anticipate it, Mr.. johnson probably does MOI
know himself what he shall say. Ii win de-
pend much upon the enthusiasm with which
he is received and the quantity Of stimuants
which he CONSUMES prior to making the effort
One glass of whiskey and three cheers win ex-
hilerate him only to the ordinary swinging
round the circle pitch; two glasses and three
times three-and he will threaten to resist
Congress and hang Ben Butler and Thad
Stevens; three glasses, three times three and :
figer--and he viii swear by the Styx to dis
perse Congress at the point of the bayonet, t,
secure The skeletons of Sumner and Forney fo
immediate presentation to the Anatomica
Museum and to make jeff Davis his Seeretar,
OF State forthwith. Our Chief Magistrate is
we'll known to be as thoroughly the creature Of
impulse as a maiden Of sixteen. 6a
ea..a STOCKTON OF New JERSEY w.. find in tba