Middletown transcript., 1868-07-25
Polisieal 1tens.

the South, during which he mingled freel
with the people and conversed FRANKLY
with the leaders Of that region, in lette
to the President, dated Washington, De
comber 18th, 1866, said:
~ am fully satisfied that the mass of thinkin,
men of the South accepts the present situation q
affairs in good faith. was pleased to learn from
the leading men whom / met, that they not onl,
accepted the decision as final, but now that tn
smoke of battle has cleared away and time ba
been given for reflection, that this decision ha
been a fortunate one for the whole county"
Notwithstanding this testimony of tn
"General of our Armies" the hot-head
and fre-eaters who want to live on th
plundered treasury of the country, ar,
still repeating the silly tale that the Soutl
IS for another rebellion, and only want
fair chance to re-inaugurate war. Is i
not time that such demagogueism wer,
frowned down? How are the two hitherto
hostile sections ever again to unite il
harmony and good feeling, if such stut
is to be constantly paraded before tn,
country by political adventurers. anc
thieves?
A V ALUABLE CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT
Mcssrs. G. B. Richardson & Co. of thi.
city, are about issuing history of tn,
lives of Horatio Seymour and Francis P
Blair, Jr. which is just the sort of reading
for the period. The work has been com.
piled by MIR. David G.. Croly, of this city,
who has had The assistance of the two dis.
tlnguiscd gentlemen especially interested
in his labors, and the work is ably writ
ten, as well as thoroughly authentic in ev-
cry particular. 1t is said by those who
have examined the proof sheets, to be en-
tlrely free from any partisan or personal
bias, and all in all, one of the straightest
most truthful, and trustworthy books ever
introduced as a campaign history. Every
Democrat will want one.-N y Dav
Book.
The New York Commercial says -
" Governor Seymour is not to be beaten
by being called a copperhead, or Frank
Blair to be .distanced in the race because
he is revolutionist. Ridicule Seymour
as some Republican journals may, he is
the most popular man in the Democratic
party. The man who, under the intense
pressure of disloyolty brought against him
in 1864, could poll over three hundred
and sixty thousand votes, is more to be
feared now than he was in 1854. Eternal
vigilance is necessary to elect Grant"
Senator Doolittle has replied to letter
from a number of Conservative Republi-
cans in Danvillo, Pa. expressing their dis
appointment at the Democratic nomina-
tions, and asking his opinion of the situa-
tion and prospects Of a third party. Sena-
tor Doolittle pronounces decidedly against
third party movement, and counsels the
support of the Democratic nominations
declaring that in his opinion I" The yery
life of the Constitution is involved, and
with it the rights of the States and the
Liberties of the people"
The New York Journal of Commerce.
winch represents the commercial and f.
noncial interests, criticises both of the
platforms, but prefers that of the Demo-
Gratis, of which it says: The platform
is IN many respects remarkable docu-
ment, 1t is the most thoroughly out
spoken of any political creed ever presen-
ted in this country for the last quarter Of
a century. 1t has rough, wild energy
about it totally unlike the majority of sucb
papers, and bears all the impress of in.
tense earnestness.
There was grand Democratic mass
meeting and mighty outpouring of the
people in Baltimore on Thursday night
last, addressed by FIVE eminent speakers
IN ratification Of the nominations of Sew.
mour and Blair. Similar meetings are
beng held all over the country. Tbev
are merely the ground swell of the micbty
blllows of popular enthusiasm which are
soon to engulph radicalism.
Greely, whom Thad Stevens drove ont
OF Washington the other day as a "scare-
crow, is in an awful rage with Stevens for
openly declaring that Seymour and Blair
are stronger on the New York platform
than Grant and Colfax on the CHICAGO
platform.
Hon, George IT. Pendleton and sepa-
tor Thurman, of Ohio, addressed the
West Virginia Democratic Convention at
Grafton, in that State, on the 10th. They
were received with immense enthusiasm
ana IN their speeches warmly advocated
the election of Seymour and Blair.
One of the meanest features thus far
developed in the present campaign is that
OF lying; A silly story is going the rounds
OF the Republican papers that Mr.. Sew
mour is tainted with insanity. Il is pos-
itlyely asserted there is not word of truth
IN the report.--DeI. journal d. Statesman
The New York Tribune, in giving its
reasons why Missouri will not 20 for Sew
mour and Blair, says: The Republicans
hold the Registries."
1t is to be inferred from this that the
" holders of the Registries' will cheat the
other side Del. Journal d Statesman.
The nominees of the two wings of the
h!epublican party Of Philadelphia, for dis
trlet Attoney-Wm. B. Mann and Isaac
at1azlehurst, Il have both declined. The
convention will be called together to nom