The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-04

BLAIR ON THE STUMP.-How to keep An
drew johnson still has been for months one of
the toughest problems that the Democrats
have had to solve. How many coat-tails His
Exce,lency has had separated from their nor
NAL relations with the rest of his garments by
the restraining efforts of Black and other iu-
dicious members of his political family when,
he was ON the point of repeating his 22d of,
February recital of his early history and the
enormlties OF the body hanging on the verge
OF the government, none but the inmates of
the White House penetraa can ever know
vi late, Mr.. johnson, appalled, at the sacrifice
OF triumphs of sart )rial art which his zeal had
rendered necessary, has kept tolerably quiet
with the exception Of frequent indulgence of
his passion for vetoes. But when the Democ-
racy got hold of Blair they found a man to
whom coat-tails are of no account whatever,
since his early pursuits were not, like those of
johnson, of a nature to impress him with an
idea of the sacredness of the exterior integu-
ments His friends are aware that his speech
es are worth to the Republicans at least five
hundred votes day. But no sooner do they
push him out of one State than he instantly re-
appears in another. His last appearance was
in Leavenworth, Kansas, where among other
things he said that General Grant had chang
ed his views on the subject of reconstruction
incontinently, having at the close of the war
urged the immediate admission of Senators
and Representatives from the Southern States
chosen there by the people of those States;
and he said the secret of the adherence OF
Generals Grant, Sheridan and other regular
officers to the Radical party is that the tenden-
CIV of that party which had overthrow the
prerogatives of the Supreme Court and the ex-
ecutive branch of the government is toward
military dtspotism, which, being necessarily
based upon military power, would give conse-
quence to prominent officers of the army"
There can be but one effect and that disas-
trous one to the Democracy, from bringing
accusations of reasonable motives against
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, who have ever
yielded the promptest and most cheerful ODE
dience to the behests of the Republic, trans
mitted through the regularly constituted au-
thOrities, and who have done more than any
other three living men for the preservation of
our common country.
STATE PoLITIcs.-The Republicans of Me-
ShdHlC JuTeW bWU HdSS 10 tDe breeze on
Saturday. Attorney General VIM. p Frye,
Judge Luce and Hon. 7. A. D. Fessenden
were the speakers.
The Lewiston Journals Augusta correspon-
dent says that the actual number of persons
who participated in the Democratic flag rails
ing in the latter city was Si1.
The call for a meeting to form Grant Club
in Bath is signed by 1913 separate individuals
Last year the Republican vote of Bath was
only 76O. TIE meeting is called for Thursday
and will be addressed by Gen. Logan, Gen.
Shepley and Hon. j. G. Blaine.
Speaking OF The Democratic flag raising in
Ellsworth the Bangor Wing says:
Mr.. McCrillis, of this city, was one of the
speakers. In introducing him Arno Wiswell
stated that Mr., M. LETT the Republican party
on account of its corruption. We beg leave to
correct MIR. Wswell. Mr.. M. left the Repub-
lican party on account OF their lack of corrup-
ton. They were not corrupt enough to prefer
to send him to Congress instead of the Hon.
John ID. Rice, since which time that dstn-
guIshed statesman has been in search of an
appreciative party. He has at last found rest
In the bosoms of Emery, Boynton, DR.. Jordon,
&c, and his soul is undoubtedly satisfied. We
do not suppose he recited the same speech at
Ellsworth that he delivered in Norombega hall
ocrat office was thrown into the street Prob
ably that speech would not have been exactly
satisfactory to Democratic audience
The Bangor Democrat, we notice, has
a Mrs. Harris" as well as the Argus. Last
week it had an article pretending to show the
difference. between the cost of living now and
before the war, written by Oliver w. Parsons.
OF course, this Parsons was reformed Re-
publican" and voted for Manson for Mayor
last Spring" The Bangor Wing discovers
that there is no such name on the aoard list
Mrs. III. seems to be the main reliance of the
Democracy this Summer. Our Republican
exchanges are very naturally making merry
over the inscription on the flag raised by
the Augusta Democracy on Friday evening.
The waggish editors want to know how it hap
pens that Judge Rice, James w. Bradbury
and Darios Alden are so much distressed
about " the moneyed aristocracy at the ex-
pense of the poor" There is also an inquiry
for statement of the sums devoted by these
wealthy gentlemen during the past year for
the relief of the poor.