The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-31
Political NOses

The Democrats complain bitterly that the
war has brought to the surface such men as
BrownlOw and Hunnicutt. They are a little
cratic perhaps, but they are loyal How
much better would it be for the country if
Democracy were restored to power and Val
landigham and II. Clay Deane elevated to high
places? fei -,t-t -h
That was fair hit of the colored barber, in
reply to the Copperhead exquisite, who, after
living abroad during the whole war for the
purpose of escaping the draft, returned for the
purpose ofioining the ranks of the rebel sy m
pathizers, "WeIl, Sam, said he, II under
stands that you coiored fellows have been ele-
waited during my absence" "No, sir,1 was the
reply. "You are mistaken it is the white
people who have elevated themselves in trying
to do Justice to u.s." ta b.l.'-..l t.alis ..
The Democrats claim gains in As counties of
Indiana, aggregating II $40; but in 20 other
counties they lost from 100 to 400 county,
which is more than an offset There was no
reaction, and the State is claimed by the Chi
cago Tribune as giving 5000 to 10000 Repub-
lican majority. 't W nt0w satt asiI IT, 81
We are told that the acknowledgements of the
negroes will result in their monopolizins all
the offices. That is conjecture. In Alabama
where they were numerous enough to elect 95
out OF the 81 delegates, only nineteen OF their
own race were returned to the convention
The Republicans of Maryland have caused
to be printed on satin and elegantly framed, a
copy of Judge Chase's recent decision inlthe
case OF the colored child apprenticed to his
former master in violation of the Civil Rights
Act, which they have presented to him with
due form and ceremony 4 '-
Commissioner Rollins estimates that taking
the increase of the receipts of internal revanne
on oil, whiskey, and cotton that has commanc.
ed and must continue for months tn co,oo
there will be a marked increase of the no.
ceipts from this date. There was not so mucb
oil burned nor SO much whiskey consumed
either as beverage or in the arts, during the
past few weeks, as there must be henceforth.
Besides, the income tax was nearly all paid in
some six months ago, and the old cotton was
all in about the same period These items
combined caused the recent very poor showing
OF revenue receipts D'
IL is stated mat the negroes of Virginia who
have been discharged by their emnlovers ba-
cause they voted the Radical ticket ara rato,i-
ating by sending the names of such persons 70
members of Congress aud urging confiscation
in their cases 90 a .
Some of the Southern planters think that
the great reaction supposed to be in progress
WIN insure them compensation for their slaves.
in some cases they have already made out
'neir ahdavits, descriptive lists Sc, upop
-" '"ef c,aims are TO be based
Even the London T;mos :; ,I... ~
Grant and thinks he would MAKE ! ~ D.
ident' The Argus has not vet ernressad ~ r.
concurrence Ap'ees sseo l.s
The N, Y. Tribune is assured that 90,
Chas Cleaver, recently elected de,eaa,o a.
New Mexico, is a consistent Radical d. u
claimed by Others as supporter of the Pros,
dents policy. hi sef5fi - 'e'i-
A Washington correspondent of the Pbila
delphia Inquirer state that a movement will
soon be inaugurated by the friends of Chic
Justice Chase to bring him prominently before
the country as Presidential candidate. ~