The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-13
Hs.1 the CONTEST is Regarded Abroad.

HOxx the Contest IL Regarded Abroad.
Bsyard Tay lor traveller, poet, novelist and
noltticiar,. delivered political speech at Con-
cert HALL Philadelphia, on Thursday evening"
TAYLOR is as well qualified to look at Amer
lean politics from a cosmopolitan standpoint
as anyone in the world. He is not so much
an American citizen, as a citizen of the world,
basng his political principals upon the sup
posed interests of the common brotherhood of
man. The following is an abstract of his re-
marks, which gain double weight from the fact
that Taylor but recently returned from among
the people of whom he speaks:
He said that while we of course are deeply
concerned in the effect which the approaching
elections Will have upon our home interests,
sun ~ might not prove uDinteresnGg OF uh
prontaDe to inquire what is thougpI Oh lhe
contest by the nations of the Old WorIu Ed
rope has become of late near sister. Inc
two continents, by the Improvements IN SCI
ence, have been brought INTO the most ihtl
mate relations. Our institutions are thor
oupkly understood, and the results of our war
| were closely followed. The names of Lincoln
| and Grant are household words through Eu-
rope. The European peoples are too far re-
moved to know anything OF our partisan con-
tests, and consequently note our progress with
out any political bias. When landed in Eu-
rope ON my last visit in 1867, found the peo-
pie very much divided in opinion as to the JUS
tee or expediency of impeachment Now,
however, all the leading men admit.that the
safety OF the country demands the election of
Grant and Colfax. [Cheers They associate
the names OF Lincoln and Grant, and l have
told them that the latter possesses many OF the
virtues OF the former Applause. During
the war the only persons there who sympa-
thzed with the Rebels were the Tories of Eng
| land, the Fractionists of Germany, Louis Ma
| poleon, aud Isabella, late of Spain. The in
| tellIgence of the o World erceives clearly
the issues of the present political struggle, and
| the sympathles of the good and liberal are
with the Republican party. They cannot nm
derstand how any party could exist in our
country which fosters unrepentant Rebels
and attempts TO undo all the glorious work OF
our armies. L have been asked many ques-
| tons during my late absence in Europe when
| The first whispers of Reputation arising from
| the Democratic party reached the Old World
| Persons there who have purchased our bonds
| inquired of me. Is there truth in the rumor?
| ! answered: No; we could purchase king
| dom and pay ior it afterward. ! was also ask
| ed whether the Democratic leaders we've really
as dishonest as report painted them. L again
| answered DO. But when the other question
| came, How, then, can they take to their coun-
| ellis the late Rebels, still reeking with the
| blood OF loyal soldiers? L confess that could
but hang my head in shame. All eyes upon
| the other side of the great water are turned
upon us. In the cottages of Switzerland and
| Germany, to prove this interest, frequently
4 saw portraits OF Lincon. Applause We
| are watched with the most intense solcitude
Russia and Brazil followed our lead in enamel
patton. Applause The workmen of Eng
| land have taken courage from our success and
have demanded the right of suffrage, and they
will get it. [Cbeers The large minds and lib
eral thinkers of Europe witnessed our strug
giles, saw how great was our trial, and rejoicet
with us in our victory. 1 believe that there
are great many men hanging loosely to tn,
Democratic party, and their connection witt
it could be easily severed. The young men o
the country who were educated in the war will
not support it, and it will speedily come to
grieyous end. To the old fossils OF that per
suasion have nothing to say. Our success i
| sure. Iu the words which nv friend. Scbuy
Ter Co'tax [cheersl, spoke to me a few day
ago, We will succeed, because 1 caunot believ,
that God has forgotten our country Zap
| plause