The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-08-21

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wont lsess peer In nj York vot dsy don't have
In any oder city In Ohio. That's the gind Of
man vot Pc"
Frank Blair intsDds stamping Ohio ed lndi-
ana. or course, the Democratic National Com
mittee will pay his expenses. Tho Democratic
papers expect big returns from Franks tour.
Old Dick Wilson, . Democrat with Franks
feelings, had passion for wandering about the
hills and forests, and liked to boast that he
knew all about the roots and herbs. He was
frequently employed to bring to the frugal
housewives the sassafras, winter-sreen, &c., &C.,
for their root beer. On one occasion Dr.. H.
called on Dick, and, handing him . large bss-
ket, desired him to 60 to = certain spot. about
two miles distant, and bring him quantity Of
snails, adding. "re as quick s you can, Dick,
for am in hurry" In the deepening twi-
light Of the long juno day Dick appeared, and
after carefully setting down his basket, seated
himself with an air Of utter weariness on the
threshold Of the open door. "Well. Dick"
said the doctor, did you get the snails'"
"Look In the basket, DOCTOR" The doctor
looked, and to his vexation saw only two or
three miserable "spccimens'' on the bottom Of
the basket, and exclaimed irefully, "why, Dick,
what docs this mean :" ironically adding, "were
there no snsils there" "0h, yes, plenty Of
them there, doctor, but Il was such hard york
to run ZEN do,rn ?"
Eaton Of Connecticut Is the man to zee things
with what you may call historic eye. Hesaid
In the Democratic Convention that after the con-
clusion Of the civil war call was gloom, all was
darkness. all was desolation." This Is the light,
20 to speak. In which Mr.. Eaton says the Con-
necticut Democrats viewed the finishing and the
Hattening Of the Rebellion. We have no doubt
those gentlemen felt very much conquered and
used up by the Rebel catastrophe, but Eaton Is
the first Copperhead frankly and plainly to con-
fess what his feelings were upon that momentous
occasion. Tho surrender Of Lee made him
gloomy, but other people had different emotions,
except when the copperheads Of Connecticut had
their distresses dissipatsd by judicious distri-
button Of New York dollars. ....
Gen. ]. L. Alcorn, one Of the ablest men In
Mississippi, in his late speech at Holly Springs,
paid handsome tribute to Gen. Grant. Hesaid
the southern people owed him sdebt Of gratitude;
that he had saved the nation In mercy, and when
the South had surrendered her armies, General
Grant had held in check the fierce wrath Of An
drew johnson, who stood ready to make good
his pledge for blood and confscatiOn. He stated
that twelve months since he had written letter
in which he had declared for Grant. He still
declared for him as the only hope Of peace to the
land. Elect Grant and all will be well; defeat
him, and intestine fuels and internal ccmmotion
would continue In the land, pressing back our
coming prospects, and opening the way for wider
ruin. 40 H..P --.j
One Of the political stories told and believed
in Pennsylu mia Is that the legislature has pas
sed o law compelling the rich to divide their
property with the poor every seven years.
Suppose the Republican merchant, manu-
facturors and builders Of Cincinnati Tor BOston)
should call q meeting and pass resolutions not
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