The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-08-22
STRATUS.

The disafectiOn ia the democratic ranks IL
deep and wide spread, and their lines seem b
be in much tho same condition az the rebel limo
in front Of Petersburg was just after the battle
OF Five Forks. Day after day prominent men
are leaving their party. disgusted with its do.
ings, while the masses arc coming over to Grant
and Ccllax by hundreds in every State. From
Tow exchanges before Us wo collect the fol-
lowing items. showing the present direction OF
the popular current:
Judge Lindsey. Of Kokomo. Iowa. nominated
for Presidential clcctor by the democrats Of the
VIII District. bolts Seymour aud takes the
stump for Grant.....1hcH Hon. Dennis Mccarthy
aud Gen. David 4. Wilson. Of Iowa. both life.
long democrats, bolt Seymour aud take the
stump f,r Grant..... Major General Gordon. Of
Indiana, a democrat till seymour was nomina
ted, takes the stump Tor Grant,. lion. George
NJ. Weston. Of Bangor, wheel horse Of demos
racy, takes the stump for Grant. Speaking Of
Blair. he snys Z" The flag which h. marches At
the head Of the democratic party Is the black
flag of disc"r,l aud civil war for the country
aud war II races for the SOUTH. Hon. Thos.
n. Stillwell. United States Minister 10 Vene
zuela, aud Gen. J. l.. Swim, both johnson dem.
ocrats. have returned TO the Republican fold,
aud are siunping for Grant and ColfAx......l Hon.
Thurlow Weed. who acted with the democratic
uhFkN w NhN " seymour HbWuluhtluhs
now opposes the whole concern, aud 10 vigor
ously canvRssing New York fer Grant....Col
lectnr Smythc. Of New York. follows in the
Footsteps Of Weed aud repudiates democracy.
......Gcn. stcedman, who would have supported
Johnson. "r Hancock, OF Mcclellan. wont vote
lar seymour Senator Dool'ttle ~ downcast.
aud has no faith in the success Of the dcmocFa
tie tickei....Gcn. l.. u. Campbell, of Ohio. l.,
Disguised, aud says he'll never vote for another
democrat as long rs he lives.....julge Pearson.
II North Carolina. u conservative. ~ out for
GRANT. Caleb Gushing regards tho seymour
ticket with contcmpt......Mr EVaris, Mr.. Sew
ard. Nj. McCulioh. aud othcrs Of Johnson =
Cabinet. have declared for Grant. while Il il not
certain tlat u single member Of the Cabinet
will support Blair. Late indications seem Ia
be that Andrew johnson himself will either re-
main neutral. which would bc a new attitude
for him. or rone cut in support 81 Grant.
Chief Justice Chase. whom the democracy rn
deavored "a buy with the mean sner II vote
"r Nv" IA their nominating convention. hcarti
ly support. Grant aud Cnlfsx .... should the
President support Grant, "a he probably will
Mr.. S-ym"ur will not receive the support 81
more than corporal. guard ni the Il 100 Office
holders under the The Elmirh
Gaseff,. the only democratic paper published
in Chrmung county. New York Lauls down
the maine. If seymour aud Blair. aud runs uI
those 81 Grant and CuliaI, ~ does. also. ne
"ernaHia. the leading German paper nf Ohio.
-. II. Sihl"y. member u the California
democratic State committee hs. renowned the
New York nominations and declared in favor
ot Grant aud CulfaN. lie thus iustiiics hi
course In remembering that am demo
cFat. ! cannot forget that owe = higher sllegi
Arrc e. the American Union. should he glad
To- remain IA the democratic party. could be
lieve tina, ia doing ~ am not sacriaciag hos,
Pr,Hc'piss u patriotism ha' are higher aud hoi,s,
haH any 'cafim,ni ~ mare party 'ediiy."
Thr indication. now are that Grant will have
a much larger popular majority than Wa. ever
before given ior any Presidential candidate.