The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-30
The Herald Predicts the Defeat of President
Ne,JInO1Ir


Seymour.
''The die is cast" The Democratic Con
vention has decided that our next President
shall be General Grant Grant
and Colfax against such ticket will sweep
the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific
because The blockheadS of the Democratic
party will have it that we are still living
under the regime of poor Pierce and Buchan-
am. Y Herald, July 10. 1868.
From the foregoing list of predictions it
is evident that the Nelc York Herald is
not a prophet to be relied upon.
The Radicals are pluming themselves
upon the accession to their ranks of the
Herald in the present Presidential cams
paign, but if that journal is to be taken as
,he ne Plus ultra of all that is reliable in
politics, we are content that they shall
ENJOY the association, and take to them
selves all the consolation it can afford
them We do not pretend to be prophets,
noF are we the sons of prophets, but we
Will venture the prediction that after the
November election the Herald will be
found as much in error as to results as the
above list shows it to have been heretofore.
While on the subject of political pro-
phecies, it may not be out of place to ad-
vert to two incidents that have already
transpired, which, if they do not prove as
much as the predictions of the Herald.
will at least suggest subject for thought
and speculation on future events.
1t will be remembered that the Radi-
Gals, at the Chicago Convention in Aoril
last, as is usual with them, exerted them
selves to the utmost to produce something
in the way of spectacular effect, something
that would startle the delegates, and, as
consequence, produce a tremendous sensa-
ton and electrify the whole nation, from
the Aroostook to the Columbia river.
Among the many devices on the occasion
referred to, was that of producing live
dOUe, artistically painted red, white and
blue, which, at an opportune moment,
was let loose within the walls of the builds
ing where the Convention assembled. q
The poor affrighted bird flew round the
room several times, amid the wild shouts
and hurrahs of the multitude, hoping TO
find peace; but, finding none, finally came
In contact with the gas jet, and immedi>
ately fell to the floor, scorched and diving.
affair, caused the instant suppression of
the applause which, up to that time, was
deatening. Not a word was uttered for
several minutes by any one, all looking as
blank as vacancy itself. 1t was evident
that the omen was one that boded i'll luck
to the conspirators in session, all If whom
thought that sure defeat awaited them next
November.
AS an offset to the above incident, the
following is not without its significance ::
In Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the 18th
INST, the Young Mems jackson Demo
cratic Club unfurled a magnificent flag.
and flung it to the breeze, with the names
OF Seymour and Blair inscribed thereon.
together with the immortal words of Cass
Let us cling 10 the Constitution as the
mariner clings to the last plank when the
tempest closes around him" While the
AIR was rent with the exultant shouts of
the vast multitude, a beautiful white dove
made Its appearance, without pre>concert.
but OF It's own accord, and perched upon
the staff that bore the flag, and remained
there for some time. This pleasing and
legitimate incident was witnessed bv a large
concourse OF citizens, who could not fail
to interpret it as an omen of good in the
future 1t teaches, if it teaches ANYTHING.
the fact that not in the ranks of Radicals
ism is peace to be found nor in the ad-
ministration of the government by the
Radicals and carpet baggers who now
intest the halls of the National Legislature.
can that peace be found so much sonqht
after by the victims of worse than Russian
despotlsm IN this once happy, but now
afflicted country. 1t surely portends the
signal defeat of the cohorts of the Radical
conspiracy against the Constitution and
liberties OF the people of all the States.
1t means "no North, no South, no East.
no West" bat one undivided country. 1t
is "the handwriting on the wall" the
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