The Portland daily press., 1868-06-03
Matters in New York.


The Presidential Campaign and The State of
Neao York-7he Soldiers Grayes-Competi-
tion on the Soand-Our Celestial Visitors.
NEW YORK, June 1st 1868.
To the Editor of the Press:
The Republicans here have made thei-
Presidential nomination, and the contest has
begun for the campaign of 1868. The Nation
place in this city on the 4th of July next, and
then, it is understood, will come the 'tug of
war;" Particularly in the State of New York,
which cast in the last election $685. 735 votes for
Lincoln, and 361 1856 for Mcclellan, making
grand total of 73O,721 votes, will the canvass
be animated. I have made up my mind from
years of experience, that it is generally un-
safe to calculate definitely upon results
until after the votes are counted, Yet
even now Republicans talk very conf
IDENTIFY of carrying the State. And the Dem
ocrats are juet as sanguine 1t is pretty I'M
portant matter to both parties, for the Empire
state bas enough electoral votes to Swamp"
half dozen small States Let us see from
standpoint of neutrality, without prejudice
and without partiality, how it looks The State
gave Lincoln in 1864 6 ,749 majority. 1t will
be easy for the personal and military reputa-
ton of Gen. Grant to add to this majority in
1868. The soldiers will vote for him, and the
prestige of his name and history will insure
an easy victory. Thus talk the Republicans,
On the other hand, say the Democrats, they
carried the State last year by $1,000 majority
on total vote of near 100000; the Democratic
vote will increase in the city; and in the rest
OF the State if they loved their own, success is
certain. Now, to make suitable allowance on
the claims of both parties, it will be the safest
position to occupy to conclude that the battle
will be one of great severity, and as 1 remark
ed, it will be impossible to calculate with much
precision on New York till after the votes are
counted
The affecting ceremony of decorating the
soldiers graves with flowers which took place
ON Saturday, attracted much attention, In
the various cemeteries in the vicinity the col
lection of people was large. At Cypress Hills
Cemetery in Brooklyn, there is soldiers plot
with over 5000 graves; in Greenwood, scatter
ed about, 800 soldiers graves. The flags were
at halfmast during the day, and at noon the,
mist disappeared and the sun shed forth its
rare and heart-cheering light to bless the
scene.
Competition on Long Island Sound this sea-
son exceeds anything known in steamboating
tor years BY either the New London limo,
the Bristol line, the Stonington line or the
Newport line we can go to Boston for 81. The
regular price for years has been S. OF course
the rush of travel on these magnificent boats
is immense. And on fine night, who would
not take trip over this beautiful inland sea
for VIZ This competition came about in this
wise: Inc Stonington route (the old popular
route for merchants and business men} had
been unfortunate. About two years ago the
company lost one of the best boats on the
Sound by fire at the wharf The old steamer
State of Maine was put on to run in connec-
ton with the Plymouth Rock This brought
down the vengeance of the travelling public,
and many hard things were said against the
otohngton company for running old boats
The other companies were somewhat exultant
hoplng the Stonington route would "go I'M
der. And it did finally surrender. For
year previous to last fall the line was not run
at all. Last season the company got on its legs
again, and made its appearance on the Sound
""0Ois "ieh TWO Vi tne nneSt hOatS that ever
went out of New York-the Stonipgton and
the Narragansett. They run all winter with
out losing trip, and this spring inaugurated
low fares by suddenly coming down to So, and
now they have brought the other companies
down to 81, and great loss in pockets, a singu-
lar instance of merited retrbution.
Lions in New York, just now, are Mr.
BurliAgame and the Celestials. ALL the fea-
lures of the city calculated to excite an inter-
est in the strangers, are open to them, and the
gaping crowd are ever at their heels 1t is
said Chih and San have already expressed
themselves satisfied that this is a prodigious
country, and think the Celestial Empire will
be likely, tor one generation at least to get
along on amicable terms with" ncle Samuel"
This week Mr.. Burlingame takes his depar-
ture to spend week or more with the China
men in Washington, where it is expected their
ideas will be still more magnifed by an in
spection of the "bear gardens" of the govern
mental metropolis, after which they will re-
turn to New York; then make visit to Bos-
ton and perhaps to your "Queen City of the
East. NASSAU.