The Portland daily press., 1868-07-25
Political Notes.

The GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Germania which has
hitherto been Democrtic, in its last issue re-
pudates the candidates nominated at New
York, and shows a decided leaning toward
Grant and Colfax.
A writer in thorough-going Democratic
paper at the West says:
will venture to say that not merely in
Cincinnati, but throughout Ohio, not in
Ohio only, but everywhere west of the noun
tains, the GOODNESS with which the news of the
nomination of Mr.. Seymour was received by
the members of his party has no parallel in
American political history There are yerv
few who are not more than dissatisfied: tbey
are disguised with the candidate; disgusted
with the palpable trickery of himself and bis
supporters III New York; disgusted with the
rampant stupidity of the Democratic leaders
OF Ohio, whose folly came in as the appropri-
ate complement to the others knavery
Inc election in Kentucky takes place in
August The Democratic Stlte Central Com
mittee has issued circular to the faithful call
ing for far greater majority for Governor
Stevenson than any candidate has ever vet
received in the State, that their victory NAV
be brilliant, glorious and overwhelming
The Hon. j. w. Gordon, of indianapolis.
who OF late years had cast his lot with the De-
mocracy, is unable to swallow the Seymour
Blair prescription, and says that he shall vote
for Grant and Colfax,
The Philadelphia Press saws the Democrats
have taken care to nominate a candidate for
President who was in favor of the last rebel.
non against the Government, and candidate
lor vice PRESIDENT who has pledged himself i'm
iaVor OF the next rebellion against the Govern
ment.
Under the second section of the Court.aptb
article, Maryland will lose one and probabIv
two members of Congress, unless suffrage is
Immediately extended to the colored citizens
kentucky will also suffer a loss of Representa-
tlves. These two States are the only ones
where suffrage is denied to negroes that have
a colored population sufficiently LARGO tn atfaet
their representation.
A Washington paper says that it has receiv-
ed letter from member of Fenian society
informing them that they demand the immedi-
ate removal of Mr.. McCulloch from the posi
uon that he now occupies, the influence of
winch he will not use in behalf of the Conser-
VatlVe party but it is very evident that the
PRESIDENT does not intend to remove the Secre-
tary.
Inc huntington tPa) Globe (War Demo-
craft hoists the names of Grant AMI coIto,
and the whole Republican ticket
The New Orleans Republican nrints n broo
carpet bag at the head of its columns n ;s
not afraid of the term.
The Bangor Whig says that the brave bows
OF the second Maine regiment will not follow
"en' ROBERTS in his crusade against Grant.
me Anox county Republican convention
WIN oe neld at Rockland on Saturday the 18th
day of August.
Horatio Seymour is sometimes in fine c;tv of
Utica, sometimes at Albany, but generoI1v a.
his farm in Deerfeld, two miles from, TTt;aa
Here he walks little, lays plans keeps nr;
vate Secretary, holds the links of cabals, h,,t
never touches the plough, never saddles the !
horse, and in no manner earns the name So |
foreign to his character that the Democrats are |
trying to fasten to him, of the Farmer of |
Deerfield." The Weasel of Deerfield is a bet |
ter suggestion.