New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-30
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General E. NJ. Lee, of Connecticut, will
stump Indiana until the October election.
The Pilgrim fathers were among the
original "carpet-baggersn in this country.
But for rebel and Copperhead votes. the
Democrats would not be able to carry a
single state in the Union. With those
votes, they will not carry half dozen.
Why IS the eighteenth letter of the alpha
bet like the Presidential election of 1865 !
Because it is the end of both Seymour and
Blair.
The first gun of the campaign was fred
in Dover, New Hampshire, and two Re-
publican flags were thrown to the breeze.
Senator Cragin addressed the assemblage.
General Sol. Meredith, ofIndiana. famous
as commander of the Iron Brigade" last
year inclined to Jobnsonism. has come out
Ike true soldier, and taken the stump for
Grant
The Southern Democrats are taking to
the negroes wonderfully They are fairly
hugging them to death-with ropes.
Taxation without representation is des-
potism." None but white men shall vote. y
Nasty is invited to write a letter harmon
izing these two Democratic doctrines no.
body else can do it.
There was time when blacks voted in
North Carolina. Judge Pearson saws that
In those times, before the Constitution of
1885, 1t was subject of remark I" The
free niggers always vote for the most re-
spectacle men,
The Philadelphia Ledger has the largest
circulation OF any neutral paper in the
United States. On Tuesday last it pub
llshed very strong leader in favor of
Grant and Colfax. There is no ebb to the
great ocean of popular sentiment which
will bear Grant to the White House.
The Democrats revile the Freedmen's
Bureau without stint, though a large part
of its expenditure has been in behalf of
poor and wretched white people in the
Southern States, who would have starved
without assistance, and who were victims
OF the Confederate rebellion.
Governor Vance, of North Carolina. was
rebel general. Just before a battle he
urged his troops to "pile hell so full of
Yankees that their feet would stick out of
the windows" This man was a delegate
to the National Democratic Convention.
and is now making stump speeches for
Seymour and Blair.
One Of the compliments bestowed by the
Mobile Register upon the Northern Democ
racy is that rebel soldier can talk with a
Northern Democrat upon political subjects
with as much assurance of sympathy and
common aim and purpose as he could feel
in talking with one of his old comrades in
arms.
Robert Douglas. son of the great states
man, Stephen A. Douglas, delivered his
maiden political speech at Raleigh, North
Carolina, a few days ago. He cham
pioned the principles of the Republican
party.
A corps of 1000 tanners has been organ
lied in Chicago.
Republican prospects are improving in |
California. 1t is said that there has been a |
g reaction" from the extraordinary popu-
larity of Governor Haight, who has become |
the best haighted' u man in the State.
If the Democracy consider it of such
great moment to secure the silence of |
Frank Blair during the campaign. we sug-
gest that they present him with a straw
and set him down beside a still. By this
method he'll keep still, if the still won't |
keep.
An Illinois Copperhead writes to Brick
Pomeroy's new paper that the woods are |
Iull of Democrats this year, Innocent
tool! Everybody understands that. Thew
lake to the woods when the sun rises. and
20 the towns when it sets. And it has been
10 from the beginning OF time.
General Logan says of the union of
Northern Democrats and Southern rebels.
bat 1--WE should have had the charming
Meeting before, had it not been for a few
boys in blue, whose line from the Allan
ic to the Mississippi kept those Northern
md Southern Democrats apart, but the
that line was withdrawn. the same
Did Democratic family comes together
The Republicans of the Fifth District of
indiana had a splendid meeting at Martins
lille. Fourteen car loads went from In
annapolis, including large battalion of
lighting boys. A thousand came in from
tairland, and many others from other
places. The speaking was done from two
tands, by Colonel Will Cumback, Colonel
Thomas FL. Nelson, General Coburn, the
honorable Albert G. Porter, Governor
Baker. and Barnabas @. Hobbs, and a fine
orchlight procession closed up the meeting.
Brick Pomeroy's paper has an old cnt oil
tosa Bonheur, with the Cross of the Legion
t Honor, and one of negro, side bv side
he first labelled Democracy" and the
econd Republication" In his exnJana.I
ion Of the cuts Brick says: "Wbite soI.
iers, you return from the war to nav
axes to support white bondholders and
egro paupers who did not fight, and for a
lrther reward are told that the rebellion
ever would have been put down had II
ct been for the negro, who by law is to be
iade your equal. We say, white suprema-
Y or another war"
1t is strong evidence of the want of faith
a the success Of the Democratic ticket that ,
prominent member of the Chicago Board |
t Trade has publicly announced his desire i
D bet any sum from $4,000 to $25. 900. that
rant and Colfax will be the next President
nd Vice-President of the United States. |
nd has offered to wait ten days for 4 taker. |
ut has found no person ready to accept
is terms.
Last week the Republicans of Hobart.
ldiana, and vicinity assembled to greet
General Jasper A. Packard, who is 10 suc-
led the Hon. Schuyler Colfax as Repre-
sntative in Congress from this district. :
be demonstration was by far the largest
YER Witnessed In this part Of the cou6try.
eneral Packard spoke for two hours. His I
sfense Of the Republican platform and b
) candidates was very eloquent and i'm 9
Fassive, aud satisfied al that the yacancv a
Congress caused by the election Of the :
on. Schuyler Coltax to the Vice Presi.
sncy will be filed with credit to the dis
let.