The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-02

h H~ld ays, 'If thsrs b anything In
his B,odhssd lsttr Inconsistent with the plat
form. be rsnounesd Il In accepting the nOmins-
iou." Hdek Pnsroy rs;o,ns: "Prank Blair's
letter 10 part Of the platform. Thank God,
he ID not . Marble that can wsbbls backward
and forward from platform to platform Ike
sick rat for toasted cheese. he wrote that letter
for two human ressons. Nra. He knew what
be meant, and wished ths public to know Il, too.
Second. He desired . nomination, and deemed
that good way to get It He wss right, 1t
seems, and no man can moro heartily despiss
the Journal that insidously opens the door for ,
dishonorahle retreat than he.''
Among the recent aocessions to the support OF
Grant and Colhx Is the Hon. James II. Walton
OF Philadsphia, originally Of stroudsburg. Pa,
Hs 10 ono Of the old Democrats Of the State, and
besides holding other Offices, was Treasurer Of
the United States Mint. at Philsdslphia, BY sp-
pointment Of buchanan, for four years.
There d great deal Of political feeling In
Delaware, and msednp Of both parties are held
nightly.
A few days since thosc who were trying to
manipulate Mr.. johnson into the interest Of the
democracy, were very much incenssd at the
publication Of an item from the postmaster gen.
erals report, showing that the whole amount
expended en- account Of reconstruction during
the LAST fiscal year was only sl,94s,ooo, and
the balance Of S204 1897 remained In the hands
Of the paymaster. The democrats had repre-
sented the item a. many times greater than
this, 90 they stirred up the President to make .
regular descent on all the departments from
which tho statement could Be given out, which
Mr.. johnson did In style well calculated to
serve a. warning. q, r..
The Mobile 1ribsne, in . recent article, In
forms Its readers Of what the Ku-Klu1ers will
do when they elect Seymour and Blair. Itsays'
zone Of the very hrst things We will ask will
be the assumption Of the Coysdsrats ds0t.
This Is prccluded by what Is known ss the 18th
article. But the Democracy deny that this
amendment has been legally adopted. This, 1t
may be said, Is the result Of the promi's to
Hampton, and Il made o. o guaranty Of their
good faith"
Gen. Howard has been making public nd
dress at Washington. giving some account OF
his recent tour in tho Southern States. lie
does not believe the negroes arc likely TO be do
ceived' or controlled by their lste Rebel own
ers. He bears gratifying testimony to tho
personal courtesy Of his reception everywhere.
The New York Sun Is Uniformed on good
authority that our distinguished fellow citizen,
James T. Brady. ESQ.,, has resolved to vote fol
Grant and Colfax." So they come
Tho GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Courier says; "Chiei
Justice Chase has written letter to friend In
this city, in which he strongly urges the claims
Of Grant and ColfsI, and avows himself warmly
In favor Of their election"
An innocent Virginia paper copies from the
New York Democrat the "news" that "Gener-
- run M,, '. ~. h,ud. =, tbo r,dical, >,
W. a.. :. .n,,r. ",h., n,,tv cannot afford to
abuse General Blair" The simple confidence
OF the editor who bases opinions on Brick Pome-
roy pe"'
The New York 81" says inc 'ue" VI io'. ..0
seymour's Withdrawal ''0m 'n' canvas y, WV
benefit OF the Democracy ono 'n.' mas ,1,H
entertained Tor several day' past III 'u' minus
ofprominent ana "cu'e members u 'n' parry
whose names " ID NOT ~ ioer'y '" 'n'"'0"'
The Irish People, one OF the oldest newspapers
devoted to the interests OF that race In America
and now under the edi'oriaA cnArse o' 'onh
o'Mahony, has broken from the democratic
traces. and this week declares for the republican
State and national candidates without . rescrvs-
ton. Its reasons arc both personal and gener-
al, and are presented with such dircotneS and
force that they can hardly fail to effect salu-
tary division In the Irish vote. is another
evidence. where evidence was scarcely needed,
Of the drift Of tho popular current against the
democracy, and OF the tendency OF unprcjudiced
and undecided people to the support OF the peo-
pies cause.
Tho Freeman's Journal Of the same date,
whose faith in democracy Is as firmly grounded
rs Its faith in the church, confesses that "thero
Is no use In disgusting the fact that there Is dis
trust and dissatisfaction among very many DEM
ocrats )" and gives other evidence OF spprecia-
ton Of the independent movement among Its old
adherents. The feuds among the democratic
organizations have resulted In the organization
OF societies In New York and Brooklyn under
the name OF "lrish Rights Societies." OF which
the avowcd purpose Is TO reclaim that element
from the subserviency to when gamesters nave
for 30 many years degraaea IL inns ors"n'-
ration" says the New York Herald "ha' SUD
ienly sprung into existence and has acquired
- l Ill, h..-,on tLi. .rd Ma