The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-27

The adjournment of the New York Constitu-
uonal Convention was brought about on q
strict party vote by the Radicals. The Demo-
Gratis claim that no Constitution framed by the
convention when it shall reassemble can he
submitted to the people.
The National Intelligencer makes a most
pathetic appeal to the New York World to
cease its contemptuous attacks upon President
johnson; but the World replies in effect, that
it is unable to see it.
1t has just come to light that last spring,
when Smythe was in the middle of his troubles
the Collectorship of New York was offered to
General Sickies, with permission to name the
Naval Officer and all the other offices. Gene
raj Sickles declined the appointments This
was looked upon at the time as a bride of
johnson to buy up Sickles to support his DO
Icy.
An Ohio paper thus puts the case in noticing
Democratic claims for gains: 'Bobby," said
boy to his companion, 'you got pretty bad
licking yesterday" "Oh, no" said Bob. "not
near so bad as the one got the day before"
General Hancock did not relish the attempt
to make the late Washington demonstration
in his behalf partizan affair in the Interest of
the administration. He was so disguised with
the rebel element present that he said to Gene
raj Cobb: Il have asked you to face the rebels
IN the field, and do not hesitate to ask you to
face them now"
A Democratic victory in a single ward
of the town of South Bend. Indiana.
has occasioned more iubilant COM
ment among the COpperheads than a clean
sweep Of New England would authorize. So
long as they leave us Congress, we can spare
now and then an alderman
a Convention of the Kansas Germans met
On thursday at Topeka to consider the political
situation Forty-fve delegates were present.
Female and negro suffrage were freely discus.
sed'a majority preferring to ignore these ones-
tions in the campaign and devote t,,anoea,,,os
to questions of religions and social rights
The Argus took its text yesterday noorr,;,,.
from the Springfield Republican, instead Of +bs
Press, and preached on "The Two-edoad
Sword which appears to be a weapon opita
unlike "the sword OF the Lord and Gideon"
The Argus calls the Springfield Republican
a radical newspaper. That is either a SOL
emn joke or jolly lie.
The election in Louisiana takes place to-day.
AS the time draws near for the election in
Virginia, the Richmond Inquirer and its fol-
lowers are making frantic efforts to defeat the
convention, relying upon the small white ma
jority of voters to effect their purpose. But
there is small probability of their success, since
there are at least twenty-five thousand of these
white voters, under the lead Of prominent ex
Confederates like Bocock, DUE, Gordon and
Others, who will cooperate with the negroes.
0en. Schenck, in a recent speech in Ohio is
reported as saying:
few days a, s; Grant in conversation with him
Nv oa{s SINCE had expressed his great regret
tliae o.he e mad not voted as he (Schenck) did
70 kesp congress in session: when he renlied
lhao oney would soon be back arain OFF viii
De seventy-elght days yet" said Gran+ aVhu
General remarked Schenck. do uo,, " . hS
days. Yes, said Grant, Il coS Sot t eoun' VIC
1t VII be lust seventy-eight days and IIe wa ,,ld
to God the time were nearer . anu would
General Logan made speech in C;no;n..
yesterday, in which he declared himself in e.
vor of impeaching the President
All the nominees of the Baltimore Demo-
Gratis were active and notorious sympathizers
with the rebellion, and several of them served
III the rebel army