The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-23
POLITICAL.


.r POLITICAL.
The great political tidal wave which svep
over this country has reached England. Ever
the London Times has compliment for Gen
Grant.
The New York Express thinks that "fright
ened Democrats should retro from the canvass
and leave brave and better men to fight It out. ;
The World win please take notice and pack W
It's duds and leave.
Instead Of wasting any moro money In super
fluous bunting. the Democratic leaders are sud
denly anxious about the price Of bleached cot
ton. The necessity for procuring their politica
winding sheets has como upon them sooner thar
they expected. .....
Tho World nays that Seymour win stumr
Pennsylvsnia next week. II 80 says that !
Seymour IL elected he will be President and
ifhe lives to perform his duties the politics o.
the vice-President arc Of a. little practical 90.
count after he Is elected as the politics Of the
maker Of the Senate chamber clock.
The present petition Of the Democratic party
Il very much akin 10 that OF the two ship.
wrecked sailors, who, finding that their ffAi
ran was rapidly going to pieces. said one to thu
other,
Horatio-"Frank, can You prsyf"
Frank-"No; can youi''
Horatio-"No, but something must DO done
id quick. Chicago Tribune.
A fair Joke Is attributed to Seymour. An old
friend, . war Democrat, met tho Governor who
appeared to be In q serious, thoughtful mood.
when the former exclaimed. "Checr up, Gov.
ernor, things will come out all right; Grant Is a
COOL Democrat. % the best thing you can all do
Is to fall in with the Boys in Blue" at strikes
me We are blue enough already" replied Hora'
ito, as he strobe off with melancholy air.
A Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Journal under date Of Oct. 20, says that the
Democrats there who favor change Of the
Presidential candidates have telegrapcd to New
York, proposing that Seymour and Blair should
withdraw Internationally; that no candidates
DO named in their places, and that the party
simply vote for the Democratic Electoral
nominations In the several States. In the event
Of election Of ? majority Of Democratic Elect
ors, tho latter can then elect for President and
Vice President any candidate they can agree on.
Laughable as this proposition may seem, and as
dcmoralizing as II shows the condition Of the
Democracy to be, there Is no doubt that II has
been submitted to Mr.. Belmont, the Chairman
Of the National Democratic Committee, who in
response declines to call the Committee together
to consider this or any other matter. The Dem
ocrats declare that Belmont has been brought
up by the bondholderss The Intelligeneer de-
mands the withdrawal Of the entire ticket, and
viii not agrco with the World that only Blair
should be put overheard.
The Irish Republicans, the leading Irish pa
per in the country, In speaking Of the candi-
dates for President, says: eff our people are
d the word-in their prating
about 'Ireland's friends being their friends, and
her enemies their enenies'-thcy will vote for
Grant and COlfax. II they intend to play into
the hands Of England as they have been doing.
let them vote for Seymour and Blair"
Beauregard wrote to Martin. rebel general,
August 8, 1852 1--WE win yet have to come
70 proclaim this war = var 10 the knife when
no quarter will b asked or granted. I believe
Il Is the only thing which viii prevent recruit
ing at the north"
Gov. Seymour assured certain members Of
the Democratic National Committee The other
day, that cit would DO . relief to him II some
other name could b substituted for his own"
In connection with the Presidency. Tho people
will Be moro generous. In about fortnight,
the reluctant Governor. painting for "rslief,"
will get all Of Il hs Win need or can use. 1t
win b administered mot grudgiusy. nor In
doses. but IN large measure. fresly
and with hearty good win. which will leave
the governor In no sort Of doubt a 10 the sim
oaiy aud ssnatqes Of their purpose 10 "sab-
stituts some other nams Cor his own Let
him b soothsd BY the prospect II he can walt
patiently isrtnisht loagsr, the Rslisf. though
not RsdvayS, win b Rsady.
The political campaign In New Hampshirs,
though NOT neiy. 4 IN setivs one. Ths poll
tieians Of that eass always deep On thsr arms.
and Are ready for sstisa Il my moment Tho
Republicans win give handsous majority for
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