New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-15
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and Blair.
A South Carolina paper compares Blair
to John of Gaunt. He can make q demi-
John look Gauut in very short time,
The Democracy of Morgantown, (West
Virginia. have actually hoisted the ''red,
white and red" flag. What glorious
speech Frank Blair would make under these
colors
General Littlefeld, with a saw mill and
100000 acres of pine land near Charleston,
South Carolina, is "carret-bagger.'
The word of command has gone along
the Democratic lines-"Drop the war re-
cord" And the Democratic press through
the country have taken the cue.
One of our Democratic exchanges, after
noticing a Seymour ratification meeting,
exultiugly exclaims: "Tbe goose hangs
high !" Wise goose; he knows his danger
when Seymour's friends congregate.
johnson got half vote for President in
the Democratic convention. And his
friends say be will recompense it by giving
half support to Blair and Seymour.
The Southern rebels are all delighted
with the nomination of Blair and Seymour,
and the Democratic platform, because they
can spout treason without stint 10 support
ing them.
The Detroit Advertiser says, 1.-The orig
inal arpet-baggers were the Democratic
patriots who, With small roll of clothing
under their arms, ran away to Canada to
escape the draft"
The Democrats are very fond of talking
about the "White Mans Party" They
may be that; but they never will belong to
the white House Party
Some of the seditious Southerners declare
if Seymour is not elected, they will leave
the country. That is one Uf the strongest
arguments for the election of Grant
We are not aware that anybody has yet
had the heart to say that the prospects of
the Democrats Seem-ntOre dlscouraging than
ever.
The New York San says the Wade Hamp-
ton, Cobb, and Toombs speeches in favor of
Seymour and Blair are having the same
effect upon the Democratic party that the
guns of Sumter had-a dissolving effect
If one State had to run Horatio Seymour
FIVE times to elect him Governor two times
how many times will thirty-seven States
have to run him to elect him President Tor
Governor of them) one time?
"Grant will be whipped" says the New
York World. And SO it was said all through
the war. But it always turned out that IN.
stead of Grant, 1t was "the other fellow"
who was whipped. And so it will be now.
Albany Journal.
AT Democratic flag raising in Rich.
mond recently, the speakers platform fell,
seriously injuring several persons. Proba-
bly, it had some rotten planks in it, like the
New York platform.
The editor of the Sterling (Tll.) Gazette,
after announcing that General Frank z.
Blair passed through Sterling on a late
train, adds that it was not the first time he
had seen Frank Blair on a train.
The Democratic leaders, in sending South
to have secesh Generals and journalists stop
their disloyal speeches and writings. pay a
deserved compliment to the intelligence
and patriotism of the North.
General David tKilgOre, of Delaware
county, Ohio, has taken the stamp for Grant
and Culfax. So has Hon. 7. N. Stilwell,
late member of Congress from the Eleventh
Ohio District. Both these gentlemen have
been claimed by the Democracy.
Among the resolutions of the Alabama
Republican State convention at Mont
gomery is the following:
"ReSoLved, That we pledge Alabama for
Grant and Colfax by 10000 majority, and
we will make our pledge good in November.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has for leader
" Who Own the Bonds ?' We reply: Those
who keep their safes carefully locked
against the Democratic Masses"
A Vermont volunteer writes the Tribune:
II have great respect for carpet-baggers,
having been one myself during part of
the time during the late ompeasantness.'
Ny carpet-bag was marked U 81
An account of the Kansas State Demo-
cratic Convention says the rebel flag &C.
tually hung in the hall during the entire
session of the convention, and was not men
toned or objected to by single Democrat
present.
The Democracy of Shelbyville, Tenn,
listened to speeches from Neil S. Brown
and A. s.. Colyar, and, after adjournment,
fired thirty shots into the house of Mr..
Hoffman, loyal Methodist minister. No
one was injured.
Judge Aldrieh, who had the honor of
Democratic reception in Charleston, South
Carolina, few days ago, said This is a
grand contest in which we are engaged,
contest for constitutional liberty, and It
was the contest in which we have been
engaged since 1861"
General Blair did not stop in St. Joseph.
A vivid recollection Of an experience with
stale eggs In that city in 1859 probably in
fiuenced him to pass on, though he should
also have remembered that those who ad-
ministered the eggs then are his support
ers now.
The watchword of the Southern Democ-
racy commonly is, "Your money or your
life" But judging from the slaughter of
Unionists which is now going on In that
distracted country, the prevailing cry here
after will be, "Your money and yaar uote
or your life." M
General A. J. Hamilton, Of Texas, says:
j believe that there is an organized band
of desperad0es, determined 10 destroy all
loyal men, intent on forcing the loyal men
of this State to give ap all efforts to organ
ize government In this State.
A political count of the Boston Corn Elk
change has been made, with the following
results; Of two hnndred and forty-seven
members, one hundred and ninety-three
favor the election of Grant, thirty-three
Seymour, fifteen are doubtful, three would
not vote. and four were not in town.
The old war Democrats who separated
themselves from the so-called Democratic
party during the rebellion, and stood firmly
in support of the government and in favor
Of putting down Che rebellion, are every
where falling into the ranks Of the fepuh-
lican party and pronouncing for Grant and
Colfax. They are opposed TO restoring the
rebellious element to power