The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10

Political Notes.
| A negro orator in Louisiana says every colored
radical in the State knows his post.n The whipping
| post9
| The Louisiana radicals declare that the colored
people Of that State shave the whites under their
| feet" What an enormous load Fortunately it Is
| not the heel.
Southern radical says that Grant must be
elected, III not at the ballot box at the end Of the
bayonet." 1t was hoped we had reached the end Of
the bayonet ut Lees surrender.
"Have we Congress ~ asks the Philadelphia
Press. "Consult the taxpayers" responds the Age.
Colonel w. II. II. Taylor, Brooklyn, Hennepin
county, Minn., an old democrat has come out for
Grant and Colfax.
An unappeasable democrat calls the defeat Of the
yacht Sappho another result Of eight years Of radi.
cal rule.n
General Fremont is soon 70 publish letter on the
political issues Of the day. He is an advocate Of
General Grant.
radical paper speaks Of 'the uprising last
night" The early bird catches the worm.
The Portland Argus does not publish the speech OF
Thomas Q. Fields Of New York, 30 handsomely re-
ferred to in Geographic despatch from that city as
one Of the most scurrilous Of the campaign.
The threat Of negro radical in New Orleans to
'1ay New Orleans in ashes" provokes retort that
himself and his coneres will speedily realize the
meaning OF the words which conclude one portion of
the Episcopal Church service:-"Ashes to ashes"
General Buchanan had therefore better get full
supply Of ash carts at once.
Tire New Haven Palladium (radlcaD is amusing in
this way:-"we understand Governor English win
not issue requisiton on the Governor OF New York
for the body OF Horace Greeley, accused Of bur-
glariously conveying letter Of Horatlo Seymour
from the residence OF the Hon. @. M. Ingersol The
Governor sagaciously considers Horace such Slip
perry customer that our police could never hold
him.
Governor Swami has been unanimously nominated
as the democratic candidate for the Third Congress
sional district OF Maryland, composed of thirteen
wards OF the city Of Baltimore.
Hon. Frederick Stone has been nominated at ELL
colt City as the democratic candidate for Congress
from the Fifth Congressional district of Maryland.
DStevenson Archer was yesterday renominated for
Congress by the Democratic Convention Of the
Second district Of Maryland.
+. F. Dickinson was yesterday nominated for Con-
gress by the democrats Of the Ninth district OF Ohio
"As goes Maine so goes the Unon," cry the radi.
Gals. Not exactly. Maine went for Fremont In 1860
by over 2s 900 plurality and Buchanan was elected;
in lsis she went for Cass by nearly 5000 plurality
and Taylor was elected, ana so on.
The Scriptures have been introduced into the cam
vass in Ohio, and now the matter OF christening a
Mr. William Lenlngwell is the. democratic candidate
for Congress in the Eighth district OF that state.
One or the charges against him Is that he has named
one OF his children after the late rebel General
Robert e. Lee. Mr. Leflnywen explains the matter
In this domestIcate1 way
NY youngest child Ia not named after the rebel
General Robert u. Lee. Ilis name Is Robert Lee
Letingwell and originated I'm this nanner:-The
child was born during my absence from home, be-
ing at tue time attending court IN Illinois, Upon my
100 hu r1U fNkn 90 If
children aged four and six respectively, who in their
childish glee informed me of that important event,
and al the same time The little girl Maud said, "And,
yes, pa, Georgia has named him Sugar Rob; and
think that's. ilrst rate name, for he is such
his name OF Robert in that way; It
being iavorte name Of my family II was perfectly
acceptable to me- The inquiry then was what
| should behis middle name and named him Lee
not alter The rebel general but after the only living
relative have in the home OF my ancestors and the
land OF my BIRTH the wife OF the Rev. William Lee,
OF Brooklyn, N. y, gentleman, q scholar and o
Chrisan-tho coincidence Of the name being all the
not forget the home OF my childhood and the ascot
| atoms OF my youth; nor would renounce my own
flesh and blood for fear that in the intensity OF loyalty
| some blatant fool might discover that the conci-
dcncc OF name was conclusive evidence OF treason
| and dlsoyaty.
The Chicago Times says II Dick Yates be not the
greatest reformer OF modern times he is at least the
most numerous reformer. lie reforms oftener than
any man living.
L
Aston House, who can prove that the government
has been swndled out Of $4,000, 0oo-if they get
| chance
The Atlanta tGa.) fateuioencer disbclieves the
| rumor that the Legislative Committee on the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum has invited General Grant to adj
dress the inmates of that institution
About the best Joke Of the campaign thus far is
the fact that the radical committees are dsposing Of
bound volumes OF seymours speeches for eleclionecr
ing documents.
seymour having received more big watermelons
from Maryland, radical paper says they are grow
| ing mammoth beet In this state for presentation
| to him in November.
Wade Hampton positively denies the statement
that he deliberately shot Colonel Cameron, brother
OF the SENATOR at Bull Run. On the contrary,
he says he never saw Colonel c. to his knowledge
alive or dead The story was started by radicals for
political effect ...xs
The Mobile Register STATES that the Democratic
4 Cub OF Demopolis Ala, was addressed at recent
gathering y two colored mon one Of them from the