davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
The STATE Rinauces.

Among the evidences of the ex travagance of
the Republican party is the fact that the State
tax is ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS less than last year. The tax bill as
sesses the sum of $500 ,226; in addition to this,
there is poll tax of one cent on each poll, q
tax OF four and one-fourth mills on the dollar
of the present valuation for the current dis
bursements of The treasury, and a tax of three
fourths of mill on the dollar for the sinking
fund. 'it -ss'.' - s.
Last year the tax for current disbursements
was five and one fourth mills on the dollar
Cumberland County pays OVER THIRTY-Two
THOUSAND DOLLARS less than last year. Mean
while the debt of the State is being paid off so
rapidly, that it is already reduced to sum that
is by no means formidable. How do you like
this extravaganza, Messrs. Democrats, as com
pared with that of the States where your own
management has plunged the treasury every
year deeper and deeper in debt?
In 1865, at the close of the war, the debt OF
this State was $5,164 600, and the State tax
S2476,821. Now the debt is reduced to S. O9O.
50O and the tax is 81 16n NAn Iess than for that
| year. ti
In 1865 the tax for current disbursements
was more than THREE TIMES as great as it is
| the present year. ssl. ai l-s i..s.f..t.s
In view of these indubitable proofs of econ
| omy and retrenchment, for which the official
| figures can be given, it is not strange that our
political opponents are driven to the weak ex
pedient Of vague and general charges of ex-
travagance against the city government, for
| which they have not a fact or figure to show
Compare this record of State wholly under
the control of loyal men with that of Mary
llnd, State wholly under Rebel control.
The latter State has increased its debt by ap-
propriating MILLIONS to uniform and equip
| a Rebel militia to sustain new rebellion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08

At Rebel meeting held in Washington a
week two since, Judge Moore, that old
blowhard of Virginia, notified his hearers
that "he came not as crnging spaniel to ask
pardon of such a government as the present
one Not heP' This veteran ranter was a
member of the Rebel Congress. He now de-
sires to take a hand in another Rebel Congress
when Seymour and Blair are elected! II Just
such government as the present one had
promptly hung few such traitors as this
Judge Moore, there would be less treason
stalking boldly about to-day! Never since the
world began was there a greater mistake in
any quelled rebellion than was made by the
Union party in not putting the strong arm of
the law to the bitter end, on such men as jeff
Davis, Judge Moore and the other leaders of
the rebellion. ra I.ra17
This Moore eulogized Gen. Lee, and when he
uttered his name it was greeted with long con-
tinued applause. And this at the dedication
of the old Jackson headquarters in the city of
Washington! If anything would bring from
his grave the ghost of Old Hickory, shouting
as he broke in upon this reasonable conclave,
"Disperse, or by the Eternal" it would be
this Dissertation of his honored name
And Montgomery Blair was there-that
plotting fellow. He made the opening speech, ,
and rejoiced, as he said that he "once more
found himself with the old jackson Democ-
rscy, and felt at home!" IT there is a home for
conspirators and traitors,-and it is so written
it is in warmer latitude than Washington,
and so permanent that a life insurance agent
would starve there for want of customers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
.sThe Blonted Boudbolder.,,

The leaders of the Rebel party delight to as
sert that the bonds of the government are
held by rich Republicans, to the detriment of
the poor man. 1t is true that Mr.. Seymour
never assisted the government in its direst
need nor at any other time with any of his
boarded wealth. There are other intensely
poisonous Democrats who have done the same
thing; refused to help the government, and
they ask to be especially blessed therefor. An
illustration of how this works was shown up
in capital style by Hon. Joseph Baker. He
addressed the Grant Club at Augusta few
evenings since. He had taken occasion to
look up the figures. That is what plaques
these pestilent fellows. They come in their
speeches and other attempts with class of
loose statements, and when reliable Repub-
lican searches them, he shows how false are
their premises and conclusions. That is what
Mr.. Baker did. He went to the testimony,
and it left these loose gentlemen in a verv
tight place. He showed by exact figures from
the record of that city, that nineteen Demo
Gratis there, having property valuation OF
SiO6,536, pay United States tax of $271!
while twenty Republicans. with property
'"io"sioh vi %oAi $50, pay Onlteu otdtes taA
OF SllSO!! How long would it take to pay the
United States debt with the former class OF
patriots to make up the instruments? We have
no doubt this will hold good in like proportion
in other cities and towns throughout the coun-
try And these are the precious fellows who
are attempting to excite the rank and file, the
working men of the country, against the Re.
publican party, with the intention OF manag-
ing the affairs of the nation for the next four
years. It is the attempt narrated all through
the political history of our country OF base
men stealing the livery of heaven to serve
the devil imp The livery in this case is SO thin
it is seen through, and the rogues are seasona.
bly, exposed, and Of course their plans will be
defeated ...E .fs ... I,4r
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
Have the Taxes on NIanufactares been

Het1nOteus
We wish to furnish our Republican friends
with exact data as to the taxes that have been
removed FROM manufacturing lndusty, so tnat
they can pin the Copperhead romancers who
90 on talking as if the tull weight of the bur-
dens imposed by the Democratic war was still
resting upon the shoulders of the people. q
The following list embraces all The articles
the manufacture of which is now taxed:
Distilled Liquors and Spirits. Z e
sFermented Liquors. Il
Manufactured Tobacco.
Gas s...s---
The following is list of articles the manu-
facture of which is taxed indirectly by the i'm
position of a stamp duty: fsgd .ar.sg
Playing Cards.
Perfumery.
Cosmetics A''+
Patent Medicines.
Matches and few other manufactured artl-
cles.
The number of articles from the rianufac-
ture of which the tax has been entirely re-
moved is TEN THOUSAND.
Nov the Republican party can very well af-
ford to go before the country with its record
on this subject of taxing manufactures, as con-
trasted with the Democratic policy of "equal
taxation"
Who is willing to impose an @equal' bur-
den on whiskey and on bread? Who wants
brandy, tobacco and land subject to an equal
tax?
Are playing cards to experience the same
relief as manufactured cotton goods? -~
1t will be seen that in the above lists that
the manufacture of matches is the only one
that can be classed among accessories that is
still taxed. The stamp tax on matches is SC
small as to amount to the merest infnitesi-
NAL to the individual consumer.
Now, laboring men, understand distinctly
what the Democratic policy of equal taxa
tom" u.s. They propose TO tax BREAD and
LIQUOR, LAND and TOBACCO, PLAY.
ING CARDS and CLOTHING, equally.
Laboring men, how do you like that plan?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08


AN IMPORTANT FACT.-Secretary Welles-
Mrs. Welles or Granny Welles, as the Radi-
Gals call h'm-has already reduced the navy to
what it was before the war, $500 men, The
Secretary supports Seymour and Blair, and
his economy is but foreshadoyino of what
will come in every department OF the govern
ment with a triumph of Conservatism in No
vember next. The economical measures of
the Secretary bring down upon him the abuse
and hate of the whole treasury. plunderng
tribe.-Argus. - -
A gerry important.fact Mr.. Argus. You had
for months been charging that the expenses of
the Navy were most extravagant for times of
peace: when the ugly fact was thrust into
your race that the amount asked of Congress
Wy your own Secretary OF the Navy was many
m'ihohs more than they would vote him. then
presto, tne naval Department is a model of
economical administration. But why SINGLE
out one Democratic head of the dan.rtmon+
and lavish all your praise upon hinq wbv
not commend the admi nstration of the Sa.re-
tary of the Interior, Secretary of State with
ms economical real estate operations) the
postmaster General, and your Democratic
secretary OF the Treasury, with his army of
''ui""'es, the whiskey ring, and the gold
gamblers of Wall Street?
""'o Sou singled out one of your Dem
ocratlc Presidents Democratic sacrotar;oso
Ihey are all practicing economy. for po5
lcsl congress cut down their estimate NINE
TI MILLION DOLLARS. Surely e..
secretaries should lave the credit for ,t;
forced economy. But then Mr. Welles hos
done something deserving of Democratic graf
itude. He has, after consulting with the Dem
ocratlc candidate for Congress III this District
discharged all the wounded soldiers in the
Kittery Navy Yard, and appointed able bod
led Democratic voters in their stead Let the
otner Democratic Secretaries Ego and do like
wise and they also shall receive the common
dations of the Argus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
state Politics.

Encouraging news from every quartz.
Gentlemen from the country towns uniformly
speak of from five to seven voters of their a.
quaiptance who will this year vote the Re-
publican ticket for the first time. In this city
we have daily accessions from the ranks of tie
opposition. s -r lstlol ~ SO slisses744
sss bennett writes that the Republicans Of
Rockland were addressed Saturday evening
by Gen. Caldwell, of Augusta, who held tie
closest attention Of the audience for over to
hours. The enthusiasm of the meeting vas
intense and showed that the cause of righteous
government will be maintained and defen,ed
there. The TANNERS" came to the hall in
procession, attended by the RockIand Bass
Rand, and making fine display. Col. Err.
Spear presided over the meeting and Genr-
al Davis Tilson was upon the stand. The Re-
publicans of Rockland are having frequent
and demonstrative mass meetings.
We learn from the Bangor Wing that lev
J. B. Gould preached on Sunday evening'an
election Sermon" at the Pine Street Me-
Church, in which he defended the right offhe
clergy to take part in political controversies
that involve moral questions ssB q
VIM. j. Hynes, an eloquent young Irisl Re-
publican, addressed his countrymen in Bagor
Saturday evening.
The Lewiston Journal learns that seeral
leading men Of Watervlle, who hay heeto-
fore. acted with the Democratics party, Rave
avowed their determination to vote for Chm
berlain and Grant lrf{
At the Republican caucus at Oxford on ST.
urday last, Major William s. Dodge OF Oxfod,
was nominated candidate to be supported or
the State Legislature Az
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
Hon. n. q. Inger.oll,. speech.

MIR. EDrToR:-Never have we seen more
perfect mirror in whioh A.. i.as.-- r. Al.
Democratic party, both North and South, were
truly reflected than that which Mr. Ingersoll
held up last Saturday evening. And il the
picture presented to the views of that i'm
mense and enthusiastic audience was an ugly
looking one, the fault was not in the mirror,
but in the persons imaged therein. No word
painting was ever more faithful and true The
speaker has this one essential quality of a
great orator, he sees clearly and distinctly
what is passing in his own mind, and hence he
has no difficulty in making bis hearers under
stand it as thoroughly as he does himself
There is no confusion in his own mind, and
consequently there is none in the minds of
the audience. He paints the picture and it is
so true to life that it is not necessary to write
under it what it is, for it is recognized at
glance. 4e-i- .r.-F s. -ra1
His statements and arguments were great
ways removed from metaphysics as defined by
the Scotch dominic, who said of one who was
discussing this abstruse science:-'He that's
listening does ma ken what he that's talking
means, and he that's talking does ma ken what
he means himself" Such confusion of mind
cannot be charged to Mr.. Ingersoll. Even
Democrats present on that occasion will not
accuse him of talking metaphysics, for they
had no trouble in understanding precisely
what he said and in recognizing the picture
he painted. 1t was speech long to be remem-
bered, and if those Seymour and Blair men
who listened to it are not turned from the evil
of their ways and feel some patriotic impulses
move their hearts before next Monday comes,
may God have mercy on their soulsl
.igIH. srIrt. CITIZEN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08

Gen. Sherman has returned from his trip to
the Rocky Mountains. He reports that the
Union Pacific r. r. is finished 100 miles west
Of Omaha and will be completed to Green
River, sixty miles further, by October first.
An important suit bearing upon the status
of the late Southern Confederacy as belliger-
ents, has been decided in Toronto court A
quantity Of postage stamps had been captured
BY the rebel cruiser Florida and sold TO parties
In Canada. Our government claimed them
but resistance being made, the case was taken
to the Chancery court and that tribunal decid-
ed in favor of our government. ...d .aal.r
Barnard Cass died in Hill sdale County
Michigan, few days ago. He was born in
New Hampshire in ITS and was brother Of
the late Lewis Cass. r..t .li a..U
suit has been commenced by the Arm of
A. T. Stewart B Co. of New York against L.
C. Hopkins and ether Cincinnatians, for fore
closure of mortgage in real estate The amount
claimed by Stewart B Co., is $S,sS6,173
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
Notice to Republican Organizations,

MARsHAL,S ORDERS.
GENERAL ORDER No.5. p nrr4 ".
The several Grant and Colfax organizations
o. this city will assemble at their respective
Headquarters. at o'clock on Wednesday eve
mig next for the purpose of joining in a grand
| tGchlight procession, and there await further
oders. gse -=
REPUBLICAN Headquarters, :
Lancaster Hall, Sept. Z, 1868.
General Order No. 6. "a Is 90 Z.
On "Wednesday evening next the several
Grant and Colfax Clubs will assemble at 71-2
O'clock as follows: F1'AsiA F<i.i2
Wards and 6 and Ligonia Village Club on
Chestnut, right resting on Congress; Wards
and on Elm street, right resting on Congress;
Wards 8, and on Preble street, right resting
on Congress. 3"
The visiting clubs from Augusta, Gardiner
and Hallowell will assemble on Brown street.
right resting on Congress. -
The clubs from Saco and Biddeford will as
semble on Casco street, right resting on Con-
gress. .sgatfs.4 u-kf .,tyYf man
!. Other visiting clubs will assemble ON Green
street. right resting on Congress. All other
clubs now in organization and not yet report
ed, will form on Federal street, right resting on
Market Square, at the precise time mentioned
above
The following route of procession will be
strictly adhered to: The line will move at 8
o'clock precisely, passing through Congress
street to Pine, through Pine to Bracket,
through Bracket to Vaughan, Vaughan to
Bowdoin, Bowdoin to Spring. Spring to Stor.
er, StOrer to DanfOrth, Danforth to Emery,
Emeryto Spring, Spring to Winter, Winter
to Pine, Pine to State, State to Danforth, Dan.
forth to High, up High to Spring, Spring to
Oak, Oak to Free, down Free to Brown,
through Brown to Congress to st. Lawrence,
st. Lawrence to Fore, Fore to Atlantic, At
tic to Congress, Congress to North,
North to Cumberland, Cumberland to Frank
lin, Franklin to Oxford, Oxford to Myrtle
Myrtle to Cumberland Cumberland to Brown
Brown to Congress, Congress to the City Hall.
) An aid will be in attendance at the several de-
pots on the arrival of the visiting clubs, and
conduct them to their respective positions.
The following gentlemen have been added to
the Marshars Staff for this occasion, and will
be obeyed and respected accordingly: Messrs.
9. NJ. Chase, VIM Allen, WIN. Ross, Jr., Frank
e. Allen, Martin Dunn, George p Wescott,
Thos. E. Twitchell. They will report to the
! Adjutant at z o'clock, at Republican Head
quarters, mounted. and with the following dis
tinctions; Dark clothing, red sash worn over
right shoulder, Wide Awake cap and white
gloves. A''s' By command of .easstG
.e3ssiss@ A. M. BENSON, Chief Marshal.
F. R. HARRIS, Adjutant. Ia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08

Z q
Patriotic Gems from the Next President.
CARE NOTHING FOR PROMOTION, SO LONG AS
OUR ARMS ARE unconstitutional to Sher-
man, February, 1862. ,8jaf rs [o.s
If MY COURSE Is NOT SATISFACTORY, REMOVE
ME AT ONCE. 1 DO NOT WISH IN ANY WAY TO
SUCCESS, DUN ARMs.-Grant to
Halleck, February 6, 1862.
No THEORY OF MY OWN WILL EVER STAND IN
THE WAY OF MY EXECUTING IN GOOD FAITH
ANY ORDER 1 MAY RECEIVE FROM THOSE IN
AUTHORITY OVER ME.-Grant to Secretary
Chase, May 20, 1868. --.,... "a
THIS Is A REPUBLIC WHERE THE WILL OF
THE PEOPLE IS THE LAW OF THE LAND
Grants letter toPresident johnson, August,
1867 -ETtu.ss as a2agL t.
SHALL HAVE NO POLICY OF MY OWN TO IN
TERFERE AGAINST THE WILL OF THE People.
Grants letter, May %, 1865 % I'd i3fr-.t
HUMAN LIBERTY, THE ONLY TRUE FoUNDA-'
TON OF HUMAN GovERNMENT.-Grant'sl letter
to the citizens of Memphis --..-- 5-..-..-4 "a
LET US HAVE PEAcE.-Grant's letter, May
20, 1868. =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
The Presidential Campaign-The Drift of
Popular Tide. l.f-f7t 81 r d..

We copy the following from the New York
Herald, a paper which the Argus has recently
endorsed as good Democratic authority:
The Vermont election Of Tuesday last was
as much a trial before the people of the strength
OF Grant and Cofax on the one side and Sey-
mour and Blair on the otter, as if they had
been directly voted for; and the result from
our observations on these preliminary local
elections of many years, indicates the drift OF
the popular tide throughout the country on
the main question. We are prepared for
similar result in Maine, some nine days hence,
and for corresponding Republican successes
in the October State elections in Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio and Indiana. In the event OF such
successes no doubt will remain as to the Pres
idential issue in November. The election of
1868 will be substantially the election of 1864
over again, and the success of Grant in his
first heat may be even more decisive in the
general result than that of Lincoln in his sec
ond election. haT Erzio2
All the facts before us and all the signs of
the times indicate an overwhelming triumph
to Grant and Colfax. ,s..-.,-r4srt.t f,,.....
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08

Mr.. SHAW, The Democratic candidate for
Congress in this district, has copied into his
paper this week (the Maine Democracy mum.
Der of very flattering notices of himself. Among
them is one from the Portsmouth Estates and
Union" disloyal paper which was destroyed
by the soldiers during the war, in which Mr.
Lynch is charged with voting large amount
of land and taoo million t,oo hundred seventy
thosseassd mine hundred and fifth eight dol
lars, and many million acres of land to the
Pacific railroad. 10 TIG9ol
The subsidy to the Pacific railroad was pass
ed before Mr.. Lynch was elected to Congress,
and was advocated and voted for hy Mr.. Sweat,
his Copperhead predecessor Truly, the Dem
ocracy are hard pushed for material in this
campaign. ..--.. 80 '' - '''f ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
W0fd G02kcaAsea.

The Republicans, and allloyal voters of Port
land who are in favor of the election of Grant
and Colfax, are requested to meet at their re-
spective Ward rooms on ri 'fit
Thursday evening, Sept. 10, AT 9 o'cl eck,
for the purpose of choosing seven delegates
from each Ward to select candidates for Rep
resentatives to the State Legislature.
Ward will meet at Republican Headquar-
tiers. The other Wards at the Ward Rooms
Per order of Republican City Com.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08

But though General Grant has had control
of the War Department for only short time,
he has been there long enough for the people
to discover what his acceptance temporarily of
that position meant. IT MEANT REFORM.
IT MEANT THE REFORM OF CORRUP-
ton AND ABUSES. IT MEANT WHAT
GEN. GRANTS ACTS ALWAYS MEAN
A SINCERE DESIRE TO SERVE HIS
COUNTRY dug. %, 1867.
zen. GRANT WILL SAVE MILLIONS
:, UfON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE
Lug. 26, 1867.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08

ONE HUNDRED LABORING MEN dis
charged from the Kittery Navy Yard because
they would not promise to vote in favor of sur
rendering to Lee -yr-.,-.,,.-.. . ..-..
SEVEN SOLDIERS who have lost an arm
or leg discharged from the Navy Yard be-
cause they would not promise to vote so as to
make the ballot of one South Carolina Rebel
worth two of theirs.
Charles A. Shaw suggested this thing to
Gideon Welles, Democratic Secretary Of the
Navy. '.'-sy71
Remember Kittery!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
Repentan nee OF lreason a Disqualifca-
Hon for Dem ocracy.

In reply to the charge that all the traitors
are in the Democratic ranks, Copperheads
suggest the case of Joseph Brown OF Georgia.
who was member of the Chicago Convention.
Mr.. Brown was Rebel during the war, and
Governor of Georgia. He was by no means the
worst Of them but We have no apologies to of
fer for his course during the rebellion. Any
Rebel was bad enough. But after the war was
over Governor Brown accepted the situation
in good faith and has done what he could to
aid in recognizing his State on loyal basis
For this he has incurred the hatred and abuse
of every unrepentant Rebel of the South and
all their sympathizers in the North. Had
Gov. Brown continued Rebel, he would have
received the embraces of the Copperhead dele
cation in the New York Convention ,as did Mr.
Forrest and Wade Hampton, and the Copper
head papers would have published his letters,
defending himself against the attack of the
Black Republicans as they now do THEIRS
Governor Browns sin in the eyes of these pa
pers is not that he has been Rebel but that
ne Is TO1C Il lOVal man.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08
Knrd Semen,

WEST END GUARDs.-The members of this
Company are requested to meet at the Ward
Room on
Wednesday Evening, at 6.45 O'Clock.
For the purpose of proceeding to Spring street,
where an elegant silk banner will be presented
them BY the ladies of Ward T.. After the pre-
sentation the Company will march to their po-
sition in line. The Continental Guards will
report at $50 p. M. Per Order.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08

SEPTEMBER TERM-GoDoARD, j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-No. s4-Buckley VS. Fogg. Action for
asumpsit for job done-amount s2735. Defence,
Specal contract. Offer to be defauted be defendant
OF $l7.2o was not accepted. Case opened Saturday.
The jury returned a verdict this morning for plain
tiff tor 1898. elFEss a.-
Parker. - Williams q
NO. Sl-Stephen Stiles VS.. Hugh Smith. Assump-
st on account for $50 for ironing wagon. The de-
hnce was that the charge was to be made to one
fobert Allen. The evidence was all put in and Mr..
linton made the argument for the defendant MI.
frank followed for plaintiff After the case had
been given to the jury Court adjourned.
M r FRANK s& [lN+s nv w. H. Vinton. 5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-08

An ENEMY IN YoUR MoUTH.-Do not put
an enemy in your mouth to steal away your
teeth. Beware of destructive tooth washes
and tooth powders, many of which are base i'm
itations Of Sosodont. Insure life lease of
sound teeth and fragrant breath, by adopting
the fragrant Sozodont. pos tt1rs
"SPALDINa's GLUE" handy little thing
about the house, mends everything.