The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Atlanta (Ga.) N1aso Era is authorized to say
that $4,000 ready to be staked that Grant will be
elected.
Active democrats are predicting great reaction
In favor of Seymour within two weeks
Ex-senator Garlic. OF West Virginia, delivered
speech in Wheeling the 10th instant, in which he
came out iat-footed for Grant.
Senator Wilson stumps the South after the October
elections .........
The Boston Traveller says II is believed the p. L. L.
OF Massachusetts,, will nominate State ticket with
"Adams and Liberty,' as their candidate for Gov
ernor, and Captain Tucker, the radical candidate,
for Lieutenant Governor.
vote was taken on the westward bound tram
nom Albany neutrality-suspicious., So; Seymour, 55.
The canvasser asked one gentleman how he voted.
"1'm Seymour man, he replied. 1t was Seymour
himself. ........, F.....
The Boston Advertiser says seymour Is good
democrat but Morrissey is better"
The fight in the West wakes hot and heavy.
Mr.. Pendeton delivered an elaborate address In
Springfield, H., on the 18th. He will be replied to
by Senator Trumbull on behalf Of the republicans.
Senator Hendricks and Governor Baker, of In
diana, are having regular pitched battles during the
present campaign in that State They have already
been in FIVE engagements without disturbance Of
any kind taking place and no list of killed or
wounded published. The last encounter was at
Waterloo; but who was the wellington or who the
Napoleon does not appear in the reports.
Boston letter writer thinks Ben Buffers audacity
amounts to genius.
The Cincinnati Chronicle republican, makes the
singular admission that General Tod has known Gen.
eral Grant from his boyhood. The republicans have
been proclaiming that General Grant does not affect
tod In any shape. -.-..........,.
The Western republican papers are reprinting FAC
sfes Of Southern democratic papers as electoncer-
ing documents.
Robert M. Douglas. son Of the late Senator Doug
las, was one OF the speakers ct AN immense Grant
and Colfax barbecue at Raleigh, N. c., on the 10th
inst, which lasted all day and nearly all night. 1t
was estimated that fifty thousand people were In the
city, and that twenty thousand marched in process
sion. ......
The Boston Post has returns from AroostOok coun.
ty, Me-, which indicate the election OF the entire
democratic ticket. The county gives democratic
gain over last year OF about six hundred. Deer Isle
also gives democratic gain Of two hundred.
Charles Levi Woodbury. addressed q democratic
meeting IN Providence, r. l.. last week. with uncom-
mon ability, the Boston Post says.
Joseph w. Holden, OF the Raleigh Standard de-
MES that he made OF the following remarks at
tbuted to him by the Agent Of the Associated Press
at recent radical meeting:'The blacks to go to the
polls armed to the teeth He said he spoke not as an
individual but as prophet OF the doom of the South
ern democrats, and invoked the god OF turpenne TO
cover with flame the dwellings OF rebelsn
The Macon tGa.) Telegraph says that VIM. G. Smith,
the colored democratic speaker OF Houston county,
will In few days leave for some OF the Northern
states. especially the State OF Maine, where he will
speak and endeavor to show the people the true po-
litical condition OF the South. The best way to in
crease the republican majority in Maine any other
New England State win be to send negro orators
from the South to address the people. For every
negro vote the democrats will gain there VIII he a
score more OF white votes lost.