New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-06
DOTS FOR DEMOCRATS.

Naturally enough, therefore he will come
out at the little end in November.
At least $4,000 Republican majority il
confidently predicted, after a careful can.
vass, in Ohio, and sixteen of the nineteen
Congressman.
Doolittle has no equal as a "bore,D and
yet he ''augurs' badly for the COpperhead
| party Chicago Post.
Blair is butt of wine now, but he will
be butt of whine in November.
II is believed that the Republican party
of Tennessee will, at the next election,
run Horace Maynard for Governor. In
dian Chief Albert Pike is likely to be the
Democratic candidate
The Dubuque Times says: "Threshing
machines run by steam power are much in
vogue in Illinois. Here in Iowa we have
threshing machines run by Grant and Colfax
clubs, and they propose to thresh out the
whole Democratic crop this fall
The last "reconstructed' toast comes
from Watkins, New York. 1t is by a Sey-
mour and Blair lawyer:
Here's to the man
That pulled the trigger
That killed the old cuss
That freed the nigger!"
The Democrats are accusing Grant of
laundering in the Richmond campaign, and
to prove it they cite the fact that he lost a
a great many men. But they forget to add
that Grant won, and that their pet, Gene
raj Lee, lost his whole army.
Seymour is as certain to go to the White
House as Ben. Butler is to 90 to hell
Wayne County Democrat.
That makes it pretty safe for Butler
Columbus (Ohio) Journal.
Wade Hampton threatened to leave for
foreign parts at the time the Confederacy
was subjugated; and now he threatens
that, in case of the election of Grant, he
will 'pack up his household goods and
seek more congenial cline"
The Philadelphia Press says when Grant
went to Sherman to revise the terms of Joe
Johnston's. equalization, he (Grant) chad
with him only small carpet-bsg and full
cigar-case." The rebels have had dislike
to 'carpet bags" ever since.
The New York Sun queries If the ne
groes Of the Southern States should all go
for Seymour and Blair, and elect them,
what will become of Frank Blair's pro-
gramme2 What will become of the cry
that this is q white mans Government,
The Norfolk (Va) Journal says that
there are seventy-five thousand Virginians
in Ohio. Some persons might think that
this was carpet-baggery on a prodigious
scale. But probably circumstances alter
cases.
We begin to understand why it is that
the Democracy devote so much of their
attention to General Butler. Grant said
in one Of his reports that Butler was "bot-
tied up, )" and the Democracy ''go for any
thing that is "bottied up"
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says that President John
sons Kitchen Cabinet is composed of Mrs.
Cobb, Felix McCloskY, Johnny Coyle, of
the IntelligenceT, and Tom Florence. of the
Union, Edmund Cooper, and Senator Pat
terson. Montgomery Blair is trying to
secure situation.
Our exchanges are inquiring "What has
become of Blet?' Gone into company
with Blair. The firm is Blare & Blow.
Just now the concern dees nothing but
emit puts of stale wind but we may look
out for squalls in November. Chicago
Post.
The tanners of Omaha, Nebraska, carry
the old battle-fag of the First Nebraska
cavalry, which bears the following honors:
milford" "Donelson," "Shiloh.n "Cor-
inth," "Cape Girardeau." "Chalk Bluff"
"Syllamore,' "Redbank," 'Jacksonport,n
and Clarendon" It is riddled with bullet
holes.
Mr.. Spurgeon very properly makes fun
of his Baptist brethren, who keep out of
politics on the ground that christians ''are
not of this world" Hesays: "You might
as well, being sheep of the Lord, decline
to eat mutton chop, on the plea that it
would be cannibalism.'
Prominent Pennsylyanians say that the
political aspect in that State is cheering.
aud that the Northern tier of counties of
Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Mexican.
Potter, Warren, and others, will give in
creased Republican maiorities. Lycoming
is counted for Grant with entire certainty
in November. The Democrats, however,
are working very vigorously. ,
Senator Wilson addressed an enthusiastic
Grant and Colfax meeting at Worcester,
Massachusetts,, lately. In his eloquent
peroration, the Senator said the cause was
one which man could take into his closet
and with open Bible and on Bonded knees,
invoke Gods blessing upon it, and such a
cause would be sure to triumph and bless
the land.
The Rhode Island soldiers and sailors
have formed Grant and Golfax Club at
Providence, with General Burnside as
chief The Memphis soldiers and sailors
have formed Seymour and Blair Club,
with General Albert Pike as chief. Bows
in blue and boys in grayl
In private letter to the indianapolis
Journal from prominent Republican of
Kentucky, the writer says: "If Seymour
is elected hundreds Of Union men will have
to leave Kentucky and find homes else
where. speak advlsedly. For Gods
sake light hard, and win if You can. 1t is
our only salvation"
In 1864, when Joe JohnsOn's army lay on
one bank Of the Chattahoochie, and Sher-
mans on the other, the pickets frequently
INDUCED in conversation across the river.
Rebel picket Wal, Yank, how long Is
this war to last"
Yankee picset-" About twelve yesrs.''
Rebel Good God aint Vallandigham
and them kind up there going to help US
anyfy
twenty-five thousand white rebels who |
with their families, have hitherto been sup
ported IN ideness, on the plea Of sickness
and lack Of work, through the kindness Of
General Howard, viii be obliged 70 wcrk !
BY the winding up Of the Ffeedmep's BIZ
reau. They Ell intend 10 vote tor Seymour !
and Blair, and have already begun 20 de- |
nonnee the haresu Is q hnmbug