The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-21
Campaign Notes.

GEN. GRANT is silent, but Maine
speaks for him.
GEN. Dix says he should regard the
election of Mr.. SEYMOUR as a great
calamity.
Tue New York World thinks that
Maine is Of very little account. Sour
grapesl But comfort yourselves as
ye may, Copsl
The motto of Maine, written on
her coat of arms is Dirigo Il di-
rect. She directs the way that the
United States are going in the cleo
tions this Fall.
THE Philadelphia Daily Nel0s,
which has been a JOHNSON paper
and against GRANT, has come out
strongly against the Democrats, and
predicts that SEYMOUR will be sound
ly whipped.
EVERY campaign has its jokes, and
and this of 1868 is bearing very
good crop already. The richest one
Of all, thus far, is an Grafton on Rad
zeal Extravaganza, delivered in
Portland by RICHARD O'GoRMAN, a
New York Copperhead Office holder,
with emoluments of $4,000 year.
THE New York Commercial AdUCr-
tiSer says that less than a week ago
C..wrrZv II t1Srr r,rAr - - = A.
most extensive operators on Broad
Street raised thirty thousand dollars
at the Manhattan Club, and forward
ed the same to corrupt the honest
yeomanry of Maine"
S. S. Cox has been stumping Maine
for the Democratic party. He is a
frank, outspoken man, and the only
= Democratic speaker who has ventured
to denounce the Democratic platform
on the debt question. Mr.. Cox is re-
ported by the Sun to have said re-
scently to fellow Democrat, L tell
you, sir, it is no use shutting our eyes
to plain facts. The enthusiasm for
GRANT is Irresistible; he will sweep
everything before him."
A CORRESPONDENT Of the New York
Times, who has been travelling at the
West, says: IF any one ontertains
any doubt as to how Ohio will vote, l
will promise them that d few days
travel within its boundaries will soon
satisfy them that it is certain for
GRANT and CoLTAx by a large ma
jOrity In November, and certain in the
October election by at least $4,000
majority"
Governor SCoTT, of South Carolina.
recently said in his address to the
Republican Convention of that State
" believe the election of the oppo-
nent Of the candidate of the Repub
llcan party, will bring war and disas-
ter to The country believe this.
and | do it without any thought of
political opposition to the men who
represent the other party; without a
feeling of political prejudice, but sim
ply feeling that the Democratic candi-
dates represent that tactious spirit
which would destroy and break down
what mas been already established at
inc Steatestexpenseit to which this or
any oIner nation has been compelled
10 submit, IN loss of life and de-
strueuon OF property hitherto nm
Skno"H IN the history ofthe woridg'
THE Associated Press dispatehes
from New Orleans, which are made
up exclusively under rebel Influences
failed, of course, to give any Just con-
ception of the magnificent Republi-
can demonstration in New Orleans an
Friday last, The New Orleans Re-
publican, Of Saturday, says it was one
of the grandest exhibitions of patriot
ism that ever took place in that citv
At least fifteen thousand people, en-
Tracing near one hundred Grant
Clubs, took part in the procession;
and around the stands were gathered
at least 10000, while the streets,
through which the procession passed,
were jammed with people. While
everything was conducted decentlv
and in order, the widest enthusiasm
prevailed.
~ Il NASHVILLE correspondent saws
the political situation in Tennessee Is
hopeful. The State Central Commit
= Zee has made arrangements for a tbor-
ough canvass of the State. The en-.
thusiasm for GRANT and CoLFAx is
unbounded. The freedmen cannot
be seduced from their love of freedom
by the siren songs of the rebels, and