Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-30
POLITICAL ITEMS.

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M-A wsa, since the late elections. has
fitted the Copperheads With the best name
they have ever worn. He calls them the
Seymourners.
ry- The Democrats Of Oswego, New
York, had prepared full-sized efhgy o. .
negro TO burn In honor Of their victories
in Pennsylvania, Indiana and ONO, DuS
the exhibition was indefinitely post
poned. e4te
tE- Mr.. Seymour. Of Utica, Is no longer
in the watermelon limo -Four states
which are reckoned "some pumpkins
have descended upon him with squash
Hartford Post.
CE- General Fitzpatrick said, IL a speech
in New York, the other day, that II would
be as impossible for the Democrats 70
make gains under existing circumstances,
as Il would be for Horatio Seymour 70 set
q dozen rotten eggs under tin rooster ana
expect to hatch Shanghai chickens.
CH- The Nation (Democrat) says the
Democracy have no hope left, except with
in the limits Of New York city, that Eoh-
mans defeat is ensured by the decisive
Republican victory in Pennsylvania, and
that no selling out by Mr.. Seymour can
give the State to Tammany.
EB- The Paris Temps is a very sensible
paper II says; TO judge from the news
which reaches us by every steamer, We
cannot arrive at any other conclusion than
that General Grant, the candidate OF the
party of liberty, will be elected by an
overwhelming majority. God be praised
for IT, '..L9 tIhA
eE The Toronto Gle5e thus sums mp
the result Of the October elections in the
United States "The result OF theHe cleo
tions Is quite as favorable to the Repubh-
cans as could have been expected. The
success OF Grant and Colfax Is now, IL II
was not before, foregone conclusion.
No intelligent politician can longer doubt
It,"
CB- The Missouri Democrat prints cut
Of a sick rooster, and tells this anecdote
Every one has heard the story Of the
| sick passenger on a steamer, who said he
had the best of hdt dinner, he tasted Il
once when 1t went down, and again when
1t came up The Democratic party 10 st
ting two tastes Of Blair. The first was
! pleasant; the second-see cut"
RE- The Cincinnati Commercial OF the
goth, says: ut is no secret in Columbus
that Washington Mclean and O. L. VAL
| landigham telegraphed from this city 10
that to the Democratic State Central
Committee, urging that the influence Of
the committee be exerted to cause the
retirement Of Seymour and Blair, and the
substitution Of Chase and Adams"
eB Two yearssgo General Grant wrote
this letter to General Lee:
GENERAL: Tho result Of the last week must
anoe or the part of the Army OF Northern virginia
In this struggle feel thst II is so, and regard 10
as my dutyto shin from myself the responsibility
NJ Nv anR RNWu Af NnH
the surrender of that portion or the Confederate
states Army known as the Army Of Northern
Virginia"
U. s. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
GENERAL r. E. LEE.
Somebody copies this letter, substituting
the Democratic party for the Southern
army, and addresses It to Govern q 5ey-
mour. It'hits exactly.
tE Colonel James O'Beirne, of Wash
ington, President of the Conservative Ar
my and Navy Union, delivered an elabor-
ate speech few evenings ago, OF
regular meeting of the Union, declaring
his intention to support Grant and Colfax.
Colonel O'Beirne is Fenian and Dem
ocrat of high standing and much personal
influence. In his speech he said
In common with many Democrats
throughout the country whom l have met
and spoken with and they are pure, un-
sullied high-minded men-I deem the cleo
tion Of Grant the best thing for the country
at this time, although there are many men
tackled ON to his skirts whom do not like,
and believe he does not. Yet, if he be
elected, / do not fear that he will be sway
ed improperly by men or innuences I
am no eleventh hour convert do not seek
the favor of any incoming administration,
nor for mercenary purposes. Neither am
| q time-server or bolter. While, therefore,
do not seek any end in this, my course,
and impelled, as here solemnly aver, by
my own convictions of duty In common
with many Conservatives and older Dem
ocrats, shall feel called upon in duty to
throw the weight Of whatever little inhu-
ence possess into the scale in behalf Of
the election of Ulysses 8. Grant and
Schuyler Colfax."