The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-25

The True Democrat, the ablest Seymour pa
per in the Irish district in New Jersey, has
| abandoned the Democrcy and come out for
Grant and Colfax. Among the reasons it
gives for so doing are these:
Because the party that ,cas Democratic,
that promised to tighten the taxes-that prom
lsed to give the country l0W tao candidate,
allowed an ignoble clique OF traitors and bloat-
ed capitalists to force their disloyal tools upon
the party. Because there is rebel element
enough in the Democratic party TO control the
party, and we desire to have peace in the
South at least long enough to give Northern
tathers and mothers time to remove their dead
sons where they can lie uninsulted by Demo-
cratic bone trinket manufacturers.
1t is stated on the authority of the GAINESVILLE
(Ohio) Courier, that Chief Justice Chase has
written to friend in that city, avowing him
self warmly in favor Of the election of Grant
and Colfax.
Northern Republicans will learn with re-
greet that the Democratic leaders do not dare
to trust General" Toombs in the North and
have persuaded him to give up his stumping
tour in this direction. The Augusta, Georgia
Constituencies says in reference to Toombs
and Ben Hill: ga distinguished western
Democrat has sent word to this city that even
Jul hiooe AiOuoTdIc IIteH WOuu De DOWerlGSS
for good in the East or West Since we plac-
ed ourselves under the lead of our northern
friends, we should, at least, treat their counsel
with respectful consideration"
The admissions made by Forrest to the cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
have created considerable alarm among his
most intimate friends; who undertake to ex-
plain them away by saying that Forrest was
drunk when he made them.
The Lagrange (Georgia) Reporter pretends
to counsel forbearance on the part of the
whites, but it mentions certain persons upon
whom it hopes to see the blow fall if collis-
ion cannot be avoided. ll1
The present rates of betting in New York
on the election are thus stated by the Sun:
1.-THE betting on the Pennsylvania election
now stands at 1000 on the Republican ticket to
ZOO on the Democratic. Many bets are made
at these rates.
There is no betting on New Jersey that We
hear Of the odds standing at 100 on the Demo-
cratic to 30 on the Republican.
1.-The betting on New York is now about
even. We have heard of one even bet, m ade
yesterday, on IL, 900 Democratic majority.
IA prominent Republican on Saturday last
bet two leading Democrats in this city $4,000
on Grants election, against 5000 on Seymour
"A wager of Sl50 to 300 that Seymour
would not get single electoral vote in the
North, was closed in Philadelphia on Satur-
day. .fa4 90. : fl5I-
We learn from the Chicago papers that it is
agreed by Mr.. Trumbull that he will take the
stump in his State after the first of the coming
month, and that the liveliest satisfaction Use
pressed at the prospect, His first effort will
be in reply to Pendleton, and it is determin-
ed to give him grand reception
President johnson is reported to be greatly
exercised in relation to the position taken by
Mr.. Seward for General Grant For the first
time in great many months he has visited
the State Department, and remained in con-
versation with the Secretary for four hours.
The New York Sun says that it has good au-
thority for stating that Mr.. James T. Brady of
that city is for Grant We have heard of no
accessions to the Democratic ranks to offset
the names of Seward, Dix and Brady.