The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-27

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Nashville. Tenn. Horace Harrisss, Rspablioan
NectOr for the Shss q larse. declared that in
certain locslitic Il b imposibls 70 execute ths
laws against the Ku-Klux Khan. because The
body Of The people In thoss localities either sym
pathise with the outlaws, or stand In. mortal
dread Of them, and consequently he believed the
General Assembly Of Tennessss. now In session.
should memorialise Congrss md AK for nation
al legislation to break up these lawles maraud-
ers and protect tho loyal oitissns Of Tie State.
Paxxr,cx says "Ths radicals roll up such .
majority on Tuesday that The Democrats may -
well roll up for thepresent tho scroll upon which
their bright hopes have been written"
A Democratic paper says. '.surely the eoun-
try will yet do justice to Gen. Blair" It has.
Blair wanted FIRST to b Vice President, and
then to have the Senate ignored and the south
sn governments squelched. Tho county has
Justly ignored him and squelched his project.
Among the means used BY the oopperhesds to
influence the minnd Of voters, was that ofsuper-
.tition, and as sample the following story told
by Mayor Hoffman at Buffalo win b amusing.
The trouble wss that the cops, didn't interpret
their manifestations properly:
ga little incident occurred at the National
Convention assembled In the great city OF New
York which was at once IN omen and . warn
ine. That grand hall where the convention
met WAS full Of patriotic men. Upon Ia walls
were poised the shields Of the whole thirty-scv-i
en- States, aud around every shield was the
American Gag. Upon the platform stood two
bronze statues Of noble soldiers, one leaning upJ
on q great bronze sword. The convention had
been In session for several days. Ballot after.
ballot had taken place. First one was up, then
another, and presently gallant general whose
name has never anywhere been mentioned but
with respect-I mean Hancock. No man new
whether on the next ballot he was or was not to
Be chosen. Everything was uncertain. 'chtn
suddenly, the great bronze spord in the statue.
hand broke asunder at the kih II was not
touched BY mortal hand. No human agency
broke II. Some mystsriouss, invisibls and ir-
resi,labls poutr snapped 1t at the hilt."
At Green Bay. Wis, both parties joined In .
jollifcation meeting, Democrats marching In
procession with such notices q "tho Peoples
Choice, ""we submit, y" Grant US Peace" and
"Let US be Friends" and Joined in the illumin-
alton.
The Democrats Of winterset. Iowa, nominated
negro for Justice Of the Peace by way Of o
Joke, and II has since been found that by the
adoption Of the amendment to the Constitution,
which they little expected, he Is eligible to the
Office. lie now publishes his dcclination, utter
ly refusing to hold any office whiah may be con-
ferrcd upon him by the Democratic party.
The New Orleans Tribune, organ Of the col
ored Republicans in Louisiana, owned, edited
and published by colored men, re-sppcared Sum
day, after o suspension Of six months. In it'
sslutatory It says, while It will ask for the col
orcd men every right belonging to Americans II
will never attempt to abridge that Of any other
class Of citizens. It advocates the enforcement
Of obcdiencs to all constitutional law. It will
raise the voice Of justice and appeal to reason.
The total vote Of Alabama was 148,468.
Gen. Grant received II. ss8, Seymour. 72.086,
Grants majority, $3.50. II ID estimated that
at leas. $4,000 whites did not vote. Three Of
the six Congressman elected are Democrats.
The official returns Of tho New Hampshire
election showa majority for Grant Of 1888.
Tho proposition for calling constitutional con-
ventiOn was defeated by l26 votes.
E. o. Perrin Of New York, q. 8. Revenue
Agent, has sent In his resignation. accompanied
by humorous letter, In which he says he stump.
ed Maine for Seymour and II went thirty thou
sand for Grant. He thinks, had he stumpod II
twice, II would have gone unanimously fol
Grant, and that ho did great deal for Gran,
by stumplng for Seymour.
The Louisville Journal "takes on" terribly
about Grants election. II could take On lit
tie moro dignity and decency with profit.
Colfax carried his town, his county and his
State, while Gen. Blair Il beaten In his ward,
his city. his county aud his State.