The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15

Both Maine Senators aver that the frauds in
the Second Auditors Office are not attributable
to the conduct of the Auditor, e. B. French
formerly of Damariscotta in this State.
Last Friday night Col. Yerger, a Mississippi
rebel, delivered speech before the Metropo-
politan Democratic club of New York city, in
the course of which he said, ''that General
Grant was now stepping boldly toward a
throne, and would drag his purple mantle
through the blood of such patriots as those
present. ga voice shouted You bet) 81 am
loyal" said the speaker, 'to the Union that
our fathers fought fol, but hate Union of
blood and plumber, of oppression and tyranny.
Union headed by usurping cabal called the
Congress of the United States (Furiously.
hate it'll 1 spit upon it! "a voice, Hit him
again come here to ask protection from
the people of the North" 2.
The house has extended the time for col
lecting direct tax in Southern States until the
first day of January, 1869. This is the second
year of such extension, Such is the cruelty
practiced upon the South, and such the
groundwork of those vapid charges against the
Republican party by Democratic falsi6ers.
1t is ascertained by prominent Mississippi
Unionists that thorough investigation of the
frauds in the recent election is that the State
will result in throwing out $4,000 or 10000
Democratic votes. This would elect the Re-
publican ticket by 5000 or 10000 majority.
The Springfield Republican says there is
strong opposition to the return of Gen. Banks
to Congress. 10
Lieut.-GeH. Sherman, according to the Chi
cago Democratic) Times, replied to a crowd
on Friday evening, " hen asked what he though
of the nomination of Seymour. at is bad
nomination, and will be beaten all to pieces.
Grant will be elected"
Seymour said in the New York Convention
"May God bless you, but your candidate can
not be-" The New York Tribune would like
to know whether the first halt of this sentence
meant as much as the last; and, if so, it would
thank some theologian to compute the precise
value of Horatio Seymour's GOD bless you"
Among the Democratic Congressman who
since Seymours nomination, have declared for
Grant and Colfax, is Thomas E Stewart, Mr.
Raymond's successor from the Sixth New York
district.
When Caleb Gushing heard of the nomina-
ton of Sey mour and Blair on their repudia-
ton and revolutionary platform, he remark ed
that he had hoped that the Democrats would
serve up a new dish this time, but that they
had presented the same old dish of hash.
The Union League Club of New York re
Gently rendered Mr. Stanton banquet, but he
has returned an answer declining the honor.
1t is said that Congressman Cary of Ohio
who is supposed to have more influence witt
the various organizations of laboring men thar
any other man in the country, win not support
Seymour and Blair.
Mr.. William Pinckney White, who was ap
pointed Monday by Governor Swami of Mary
land to the vacancy made in the Senate b,
Reverdy Johnson's resignation, is lawyer o
Baltimore. -etss -4y5' e.e
Senator Sumner has written another letter
this time to resident of South Carolina
strongly approving the idea of electinga negro
Senator from that State. He says it would b.
as good as a constitutional amendment, max
ing all backward steps impossible.