The New York herald., 1868-08-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Mobile Register says OF the democratic ratfca-
ton meeting in that city the 1ith inst.-A more
imposing popular demonstration was never wit
messed in this city. 1t had two remarkable features:
First, perfect unanimty, and second absolute
spontaneity. There was no drumming OF recruits to
Ill the long line OF procession, artificial forcing OF
a simulated enthusiasm, but q general outburst Of
feeling, OF hope and aspirations for deliyerance,
long pent up.
Stanton has taken the stump for Grant.
"seymourners" is the latest name given to the
democrats by Western radicals.
The Southern cry Is ''white man for the White
House."
A Mobile paper says the congressional Legisla-
ture at Montgomery Is playing the deuce" More
likely the tray-carpet-bagger scallawag and mig
ger, with 'lttle oker in the shape OF ring-taied
coon from Iowa to Ill up the political sweat-cloth.
The Charleston Mercury refers TO a certain Con-
federate general "who filed his four horse teams
with whiskey, sugar and cloth out Of the Commits
sary and Quartermasters Departments for his own
use, IN his retreat through South Carolina, when his
men and officers OF the line were without either
transportation for the sick food for the WE'LL"
This is serious charge from such a source. Will
the "artlst" of the Mercury out with the name OF
this unworthy Confederate generalG
The New Orleans Picuyitne gives the following as
illustrating the degree of hard work the colored men,
bers Of the Louisiana Legislature have to undergo-
Riding down in a car yesterday we overheard
conversation between q negro member OF the Legis-
| lature and his companion Of the same color. The
latter asked him how he spent his time these warm
| days. "Oh" said the lawmaker assuming what he
| intended should be a very dignihed posture, 'you
see goes to the Legislature at eleven O'Clock and
stays thar till two when generally feels very tired;
| 80 l goes down TO the lake, takes bath and then
| eats dinner. That's pretty hard work, but man
| tn m
The "Blair Knights" is the name of New Orleans
political club Its principal business is to make
| nights hideous.
The New orleans Picaytae pos lively insists that
the Southern negroes are fast finding out that the
native souherners are their best friends and desert
| ing their whom Northern friends.
| They are beginning to like the "Boys in Blue" In
Texas. Witness what the Ku-Ktlr Vedette in ious
| ton Texas), August 7, says:--A sanderous wretch
Of the Austin Convention for defaming the ladies of
that city was Knocked down few days ago by Ser
geant George Byrne, non-commissioned officer OF
| the Sixth United States cavalry. United States
soldier resentng insult To the ladies' OF the South
Who says the era Of good feeling has not begun9
| Says an Eastern radical paper:-several demo-
cratic papers have lately expressed the desire that
| Wade Hampton would come North and take the
stump for Seymour. We say not Hampton only, but
also Mr.. Robert Toombs and Captain Raphael Semmes
mes, and Governor Vance, Governor Wise, and Cobb,
and General Forrest and General Beauregard and
other leading Confederates who have lately been
speaking for Seymour; and when they come North
let them deliver speeches OF the same sort as they
have been delivering al the South, and the republ-
cans will pay half their expenses.
General John L. Swift has resigned his place as
| Deputy Collector in the Boston Custom House and
will stump Maine for Grant and Colfax until the
State election. Swift resigns to make on the next
| quarter.
O'Beirne is en- route from Washington to Utica
| What forY