New-York tribune., 1868-07-24
THE PRESIDENCY.

A, OH lint nover-faIling Democratic argu-
,.1Io,s ,rorl5 yon like TO have your daughter
marry Niger"
Tho st-oath Of the epublicans-LOyalty
Tho ootn OF the Democracy On the Niger and
the oarpctbaggor"
Democratic banner in a recent procession
read. "Toh-l with +. b." Query: Did 1t mean Freed
mems Bureau, or Frank Blairi
The Louisville Democrat regards Ohio at
least for the Democratic nominees as Pennsyl
vana" DO We Massachusetts is just as secure as
Vermont
Senator Hendricks is reported to have said
to good many persons that with Seymour at the head
Of the Democratic ticket, he was iafraid he could not
carry Indiana IN October
The Clicag0 Times says that Gen. Frank
Blair has not drank drop Of Intoxicating liquor for
years This is correct Blair could MT live such seany
raiions that for years, or even for Il day,
THe Philadelphia Post says: "All the Demo
cratic papers are busy trying TO that HOrao Sey
mour was loyal during the Rebellion Nobody takes this
trouble for Grant because it is not necessary"
Answer to correspOndent-There are no
rules to bo observed eoquence at Democratic meet
ing You must push out vigorously and fcarlessy Inc
Consultation" and the "ngger are the best SUBJECTS
you discuss
In the course of the debate in the Senate OF
that "n Grant was not elected by the white vote tno
poople would not submit" This garruous old female Is
in favor Of Frank Blairs war.
The Chicago Post says: "The Democrats OF
Marion County, KY, had glorious ratification last
week. Friday. They went to the house Of Geo. Rogers,
Unionsodicr during the war, dragged him rom 'nS
presence OF his wife, and hung him to the mO oil Irce
"Our soldiers run well this year, was the
sneering remark made by Seymour aiter sc,ioS "
reverses in 1892 On which The Ne76wY| Io""" conl-
r,ents. .tTbeyi will well this year. TOO, ana are
oIroodv tofer5 his nilnble excelency with sharp
stick"
The Hartford Times says: Frank Blair has
drank no Intoxicating liquors for several monhs-and
ioning heartily and in good faith. the cause OF temper
ance. he could with rropriey, if no pleased deliver
temperance lectures" His and his hotel bills don't
show it.
The Madison Wis.) Journal, quoting the
statement The Ford that Wisconsin is safe for sey'
mour, says: wisconsin is good for anywhere rom
5000 to 900 majority for Grant and Colfax 1t viii not
give less than 1900 majority" Won't Tie World maihe-
maticiau try the Dry TortugasP
Humphrey Marshall the fat Rebel General,
who never won a fight during the war; in speech at
Louisville on Tuesday alluded with sorrow TO the down
fan Of the glorious Confederacy adding; "But here
am in the old Democratic party and, with Gods help,
may IneYer be anywhere else" That's the place for
him.
A Judge. when asked what he thought of
the nomination Of Seymour and Blair, said the Demo
cratic party very much in tho condition OF the old
man who had four wives aud who, when his friends
called to Coudole with his last bereavement re-
marked: 'Wcn friends, must say we had awful luck
in wives"
The Oneida Dispatch has found ont why Sey-
mour is statesman. Because he is war man in time
Of peace, and peace man in time Of IN peace he
is invncble he is invisible. He never had any
thing to do with National affairs, except TO oppose the
draft and the Union soldiers invaders" and
"Lincon's hrelngs." Does that make him statesman
There is some curiosity to know who Frank
Blair referred to his letter "carpetbaggers" The
Syracuse Journal says ave presume he meant the fel
lows who three years ago. visited NewYork with
their carpetbags stuffed with combusble materials TO
city He may deny this Interpretation, because
they were all Democrats and no will now expect their
votes"
The Montgomery (Ala) Sentinel says: Frank
p Bair reminds us of that angel went in
a balloon and landed in the bottom Of well. His mill
tary record he stands, will not give bin true
soldier His present political position, so defined by his
letter alarms every with family and home in tho
country He Office for the purpose Of naugurang
civil war"
A Democrat while hearing the Declaration
Of American Independence read at the Fourth Of July
celebration at Rdgeve Ohio where it recites that all
created free and endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienabe rights, among which are life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness turned upon his
heed and walked away, mutterng that he "would not
listen to any such add abolition speech as that"
The leaders of the Democratic party are
doubtless honest their belief that Seymour and Blair
cannot fail TO carry the next election. One symmes
thought few years that the earth revoved around
hole through which a nation might march from the
North to the South Pole. Junus says when once man
determined believe, the very absurdy OF the doc
trine confirms him in his faith"
The Oneida Dispatch says: "When Horatio first
ran Of this State he went far behind bis
cket that though every other candidate thereon was
elected he was thrashed and laid out by Washington
Hunt In 1854, he again whipped by Myron H. Clark
In 1861 he whipped for the third time by Reuben f.
Fenton Accustomed to defeat he is the proper to
lead the fororn hope Of the Democracy in their last trip
up Salt River"
The New-YOrl correspondent of The Louis
pe Democrat says the Democratic party is the party Of
decency and good morals and then pitches into Brick
Pomeroy thus 81 don't know who this individual is
never saw him. my knowledge, and don't want to
him. but should this paragraph chance to fan under his
eye it to be hoped he WILL in all kindness, be advised
to remove his La Crosse Democrat from New-York Its
doing neither the Democratic party the Of good
morals any good" But, Mr. Correspondent, how about
The WOrldl
The Ohio State Journal says: Positively no
more puns will be allowed in this paper the name
Seymour. We not in condition to see more Of them
Any quoting: There more things in heaven and
eartA Horatio' shall be dealt with in miscellaneous
manner Any iuquirng who this c. Moore is, shall
be subjected to Horation by English contributor.
Any one inquirlng where the Democracy struck this
seam ore Shall be smeled We don't wish to seem DER
faef{dious in