Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-31
POLITICAL.

tsE- The Detroit Free Press wants to
know what Grant has done toward reduc.
ing the expenses Of the Government
Saved millions to the Treasury" answers
Andrew johnson.
es8- Semmes, the pirate, made q speech
for Seymour and Blair at Mobile the other
day. He feels almost as happy on the
Democratic stump as he would In burning
Yankee ships.
EE- The Hartford Post is inclined to
think Gen. Blair uses whisky only for
medicinal purposes"-tos wit, for corns
He was dreadhilly corncd all the time hC
was in Hartford during the Connecticut
campaign.
CT- Governor Andrew, of Massaohu
setts, three days before his death, said
"The tendency of the hour Is toward
Grant; and that is best Grant is SO
square and honest man that l believe
he is bound to be right, anywhere"
EB- 8. s. Cox inquiries, "What is there
in the history of Horatio Seymour that
viii not bear rubbing~ We don't know
about the rubbing; he has borne several
spankings, and is a candidate for another
Hartford Post.
EB~ An old soldier who has lost an arm
says: al 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 threshingmachine
and not in defense of my country"
VY- The Philadelphia Press says the
Democrats have taken care to nominate a
candidate for President who was In favor
of the last rebellion against the govern
ment, and candidate for Vice President
who has pledged himself in favor of the
next rebellion against the government
eH- The New York World, Of Thurs
day, devoted three columns to discussing
the question, "Does Grant drink ?" II
may now turn its attention to Blair, whose
hotel bill in this city last year was sent
to the Democratic State Committee as
follows: 1.-TWO days board, $40 lemons
and whisky, $65; total, $75. Hartford
| Post
10y A letter from New York CORES.
pondent says that over ten thousand voters
in that city, in the banks, insurance offices,
stores, marts Of trade, and among the
mechanics, who, though not exactly Demo
Gratis, would have gone for what they call
Conservative man, openly avow them
selves for Grant. i""
gB- Dean Richmond was never an ad
mirer of Mr.. Seymour. AT the Demo
cratic National Convention of 1860, q,
Charleston, while the committees were EN-
| ployed and the members wanted TO fill W
the time, it was determined to have
speech from the bluff old New Yorker
A messenger came to him with the messagI
that he was desired to come in and speak
Dean mouthed a huge eexecration, and thel
refused: "If l speak / shall say some
thing which will come up again. Call OF
Seymour; he can talk without saying any
thing"
c1y- The Cincinnati Gazette says infor
nation Is wanted Of q twenty dollar golC
coin, somewhat worn, which one Vallan
dgham carried in the political campaigns
during the war, and which he was wont
at every speech he made, to hold up to thu
crowd, and to call their admiration to i
as the Democratic money, and to hold VI
to contempt greenback note, in compsr
ison Herewith, as the rags which they had
to take for money since Republicans camt
in. The aforesaid coin was lost to view
some time ago, and since then the exhihi
tors have been praising the beauties ol
greenbacks. 7ng ff~ tH
eB- The Manchester IN. H. Union
tells the following: In the northern part
of Merrimack county q crowd Of the UNI
terrified were sitting in q piazza the Other
day, when an old traveller, ragged, dirty
rusty, unshaved and unshorn, and evi
IDENTIFY half seas over, strolled up to the
piazza and stared vacantly at the crowd
which began to ply him with questions
Finally man said to him, "Youfre Sey-
mour man, amt you, old fellowY'
Strengthening up, the old chap answered
"From my present appearance you would
probably Judge was Democrat, but
amt I learnt my posttics before / took 10
drink"