Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-01

1t took the Democratic National Conven-
tion three days to nominate candidate,
but only three minutes to pass a resolution
requesting President johnson to pardon
JEFF. Davis.
A Western paper says that the Democrats
in Indiana are so enraged at the defeat of
Pendleton, that they actually show symp.
toms of oppoplexy if greenback is exhibit.
ed to them.
The Democratic National Convention
opened an eloquent prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Morton, and closed with eloquent curses,
not loud but deep, by the swindled Pendle-
tonians.
THE Commonwealth says: 1--WE are ex-
pecting every day to hear some enthusiastic
Democrat give as n reason for Colfax's un.
fitness for the Vice-Presidency, that he
never was drunk in his life"
Miles OReilly-hc who writes verses in
praise of Grant-cals Seymour ian ayyle of
gold in basket of silver" Say basket of
greenbacks, Miles, and you have it right.
But 0, what an appie-rotten to the core
Mr.. Pendleton, with his theory OF unlimi.
ted greenb0cks, clings around ,he neck of
Seymour like the Old man of the Sea on the
shoulders of Sinbad. Seymour is sure to be
choked unless he breaks his tormentors
head.
When people are drowned, cannon arc
sometimes fred for the purpose of rising
their corpsGs The Democrats have been
firing cannon over Seymour and Blair But
there is no hopes of getting their heads
above water.
Pollard, the Rebel author of "The Lost
Cause" publishes another book. "The Lost
Cause Rcgained," in which lie says he is
now convinced that the true case fought
for in the late war has not been lest, i'm
measuraDly or irrevocably, but is yet in
condition to be regarded by the South an
ultimate issue of the political contest" lie
had seen Blair's letter.
At the Democratic ratification meeting in
Fourteenth street, New York, Rev. DR.. Bow
man, of North Carolina, said that "thc negro
was no more like the race that God had
created in his image than a jackass was like
horse, or carron crow like an eagle
The Reverend Doctor was followed by Mr..
Henry Gwin, a quadroon and f0rmcrlya slare.
This "hybrid," who was no more like man
"a Democratic NAM than "a jackass is like a
horse, greatly edited theDemocrats to whom
he "brayed." But what shall be said of the
Democracy when it allows itself to be ad-
dressed by 'nigger Scranton Repu5N.
can.
An old soldier who has lost an arm SAYS
81 am waiting to see If the people of this
country are going to elect Horatio Seymour,
and if they do will swear that lost my
arm in threshing- machine, not in defense
of my country"
A New York paper saws that Blair takes
whisky for medicinal purposes. The Hart-
to1d Post says: "We are inclined to think
1t 'raS "for medicinal purposes"to wit, for
corns: He was dreadfully corned all the
time he was here"
Doolittle, too, says that Seymour fought
the battle of Gettysburg. Well, if he did
he had very queer way Of talking about
that exploit in the famous 4th July speech
delivered in New York, while the fighting
was going on in Pennsylvania.
TIE Chdr2cstoUR(S. c. Nclrs says: "Give
us but little warning, and the young Dem
ocracy of Charleston will prove to their
delegates that they have fire and vigor
enough to make our victory certain" Sure
~, these are chickens of the old Rebel
Democracy.
THE Detroit Post says: "The Democratic
party proposes to run the Presidential race
with three.egged horse. Seymour is the
'bloated bondholders'' candidate. Blair is
the candidate of the revolutinnists. Their
platform is the candidate of the repudia-
tionists"
Many of the delegates and visitors at the
Democratic Convention in this city COM
planned bitterly because the price of whs-
ky was put up to Is cents during
the Convention. But they took their re-
venge in nominating Blair. He will put
whisky down in spite of New-Y York.
TIE Sing Sing RepuB,ican speaking of
the third.party movement, wants to know
if q fourth party can't be gotten up for Andy
j. In which case we could have Grant
Sighting on the square" Chase "catacor-
nering," Andy on the "circuar," and Sey-
mour dodging in and out"
It has been stated that Gov. Seymour
never originated anything. This is mis-
take, for he was the first to inform Presi-
dent Lincoln "that it was believed by at
least one.half of the people of the loyal
States that the conscription act was in it.
self violation Of the supreme constitution
al law
TIE Boston Post complains Of the vigorous
manner in which the Republicans conduct
the campaign, and says: "The blood
hounds have been let loose" To which
The Transcript responds "Yes, and be.
fore the campaign closes our ncighbOr will
see the foxy Seymour lose his brush, and
the wolfsh Blair, his ears"
An exchange says: "Gen. Grant and
the Democracy have done a great deal of
business together within the past few years
Gen. Grant has done the tanning, and the
Democrats have furnished the hides A.! They
handed in two more last week-those of
HOratio Seymour and Frank p. Blair. They
will be done early in November.
Gov. Seymour said that his private honor
would not permit him to become a candi-
date for TIE Presidency. He said, also, that
public honor required the scrublous fulfill
ment of our financial obligations. His
private honor, however, did not prevent him
form becoming candidate. Is his regard
for public honor no greater
Gen. Albert Pike said, in Seymour mass
| meeting at Memphis, last week This is a
struggle for life or death. Onr honor, dear
er thar our life, is at stake, The man or the
seat of men that denies me the right to
| vote, in the State in which live, is not my
political opponent, but my personal enemy
ane deadly foe." That pike wants another