The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-13
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The Connecticut town elections on tue OIL
proved another wet blanket to the Democracy.
Yet with their usual love, like Mawworm' 10
be prosecuted" they are jubllant over the
event. as they were over the elections IN YER
mont and Maine These blessings in disguise,
come upon them so thick and fast, that they
hardly have time TO crow, before another
comes giving presage OF even more glorious
news in November. The gain in Connecticut
was decided and conclusive, and assures us the
State in November for Grant. Every nerve
was strained-every means resorted to. fair
and foul, to make this occasion one of State
Importance. AS blind, the Democratic lead
ers (some OF them at least) attempted to have
1t appear that they did not intend to make an
effort on these petty elections, but rather
should let them go, and husband their strength
for the main effort. But when the Union men
are caught asleep this year. will some one let
US know? They were not asleep this time at
any rate. The result is before us. The hap
py family of d. mocratic editors are making
the welkin ring with their shouts of low at
their loss in New Haven of hundreds of votes
and of large Republican gains elsewh here in the
State.
per, takes occasion to be little hilarious, not
withsianding the comfort that has fallen into
the dish of the opposition. The Post says that
the only question with us is, what size would
you have the majority in this State for Grant?
And so this wickedest party go blunder-
ing on, apparently as blind to their political
sins, as they are to the political destruction
that is impending over them. Let them re-
Joice while they may. Their time is short, and
who can be so heartless as TO deprive them of
the pleasure derived from Republican victo-
ries? We cannot. SO we say, laugh away, you
wretched fellows We intend to keep you
laughing about all the time from the same
cause, till the first week in November, when
your joy will be so great, that you will be like
ly to split your sides with your cachinnatory
explosions. The occasion of that last guffaw
win be the triumphant election of GRANT and
OoLFAx by a magnificent majority!
HE Is NOT "oALLED".--The Albany. IN.
" Argus is about as crazy headed as its name
sake of this city. If there is monstrous and
unfounded assertion to be made, those papers
h isten to make it. One of the Albany Argus
weak and false assertions is shat the people
do not intend to call General Grant to the
Presidential office" No editor, who isnot as
blind as a bat to all evidence, will risk his rep
utttion, at this day, by such an assertion
Wherever the people are aroused by the pub,
lie meetings, &c., the enthusiasm has never
been excelled. 1t is not expected they will be
In state of eestacy all the time They are the
m lss of them working people, who have thei,
families TO support. They attend to that every
day. When there is occasion to show tbei,
hsartiness in the support of Gen. Grant il
has come out all over the country SO sponta-
neously as to "carry terror to the soul of the
Richmonds" of the Democracy There is no
mistake about this enthusiasm 1t is no half
way work. He is viewed as the saviour of mis-
country in war, aided by the thousands of loyal
souls that stood by him-an he is looked up-
on as man who is to keepi from the anarchy
and confusion into which these demagaeues
would If they could plunge it. No enthusiasm,
indeedi Ii prejudice has so warped the Ar
gus judgment as that, we dispair of The paper.
But there is one thing that will arouse the ed =
itor to the truth and that is, the vote on the
Sd of November. Let him hold on to his fool
ish theory till that great day is closed, and his
present blindness will be cured and he will
sec what will trouble his rebellieus soul for
many long day after. .....