The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-13

en2dg0U IN L0e rebellion.
BLooDY-Blair's letter before the
Convention. Watery Blair's letter |
after the Convention. Bloody and |
Watery-Francis Preston Blair. Jr.
THE Ku. kluz go for Seymour and
Blair to man, With as much avldlty
as they go for a defenseless < gro or
Union man at midnight.
THE rebel Democracy of New Or
leans are said to be well armed and
thoroughly drilled, and, it is added,
that they intend to carry Louisiana
for Seymour and Blair, to use their
own language, if they have to kill
every niger on the soil" General
Hays, riot notoriety, is their leader.
u LIKE Grant," said a German the
other day, because he don't blow.
He minds his own business. and makes
no fuss about. it,
THE Southern Democratic papers
hoist the Stars and Bars " over the
Democratic nominations. This is
proper. Seymour will see stars before
he gets through, and Blair knows
already all the bars In the country.
THERE is German Grant and Col
fax Club $50 strong at South Bend,
the home of Mr.. Colfax. These Ger
man neighbors know Mr.. Colfax per-
sonally, and emphatically give the lie
to the charge that he is not the friend
of the foreigners.
THE Journal styles it nefartous
business" for men of foreign birth to
/ L l.1okiap nopnro or
der to enjoy the right of suffrage and
the full benefit of citizenship-.that Is,
| if they propose to vote the Republic
can ticket Terre Haute E.cpress.
THE New Albany Commercial says:
with mountains majority weighing
upon them, the Republicans OF the
Second District are still undeterred.
They send greeting to their bre' hren
throughout the State, and will fight
game to the last" F." Up, guar Dis, and
at them"
THE Chicago Post says: "There is
a hiatus in Grants history, say the
Democrats. That may be, but it is
nothing compared with the hiatus he
made in the Democratic party at
Vicksburg in 1863, and at Appomat-
tox in 1865.
THE. New York Times says that,
with the Republican party united,
New York State will give Grant a
Republican majority Of at least 30, 900.
Among the business classes of New
York city, thousands who do not or
dinarily vote the Republican ticket
are now sustaining Gen. Grant.
Gov. SEYMOUR never made sin
gle speech in favor of the suppression
of the rebelliOn-never aided enlist
ment in any manner or shape what
ever, never contributed one cent to
the Sanitary Commission, and never
was known to give to any charitable
enterprises, although he is reputed to
be worth three million dollars.
A New York publishing house
advertises Pollard's " Lost Cause" as
THE Only Democratic History OF
the War That house has a proper
appreciation of the fitness of things.
THE Richmond Enquirer and E:c-
a8siaer says that the white men Of the
Southern States have seen the day
when they could use the bullet, and il
God, In his anger, permits the neces-
sity to arise, they will use it again"
THE PHILADELPHIA Press says the
Democrats have taken care to nomi-
nate candidate for President who
was in favor of the late rebellion
against the Government, and candi-
date for Vice President who has
pledged himself In favor of the next
rebellion against the Government.
GOVERNOR Seymour, in July, 1868
deprecated the draft riots of New
York, not because they were an out
ragecus resistance to law, but because
they disturbed the quiet of the city OF
New York. He was like the railroad
engineer, who said he hated to run
over a man because it mussed VI
the track so.
THE Boston Post says the Demo
Gratis of Vermont had an Old-fashion-
ed Convention last week. and thai
the " enthusiasm rose to high-watel
mark" The Vermont Democrats are
a set of cheerful CLANS. A gentle dew
makes it high-tide for them.-Neu
York Tribune.
TENNYsON must have been wishing
for just such a man as Grant, whe1
he wrote the following lines IL
Maud:
All Gcd, for man with heart, head, hand
Like some of the simple great ones gone
Forever and ever by;
One still strong man, IN q blatant land,
Whatever they cali him, what care +
Aristocrat, Democrat, Autocrat-One