The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04
POLITICAL.

--Messrs. McCrary and Clagett, Republican
and Democratic candidates tor Congress in the
First District, Iowa, have arranged tor nine
meetings for joint discussion.
1t IS in contemplation to hold three soldiers
mass meetings in New Jersey during the coming
campaign-one at Camden, one at Trenton, and
the third at Newark.
When Wade Hampton left Columbia at the
approach of Sherman's army, he announced
that he was "bound to Texas or hell.n He was
brought up in the Democratic party.
The Raleigh IN. c. Standard says:-"The
Democratic party deliberately sacrlnced thou
sands of white men in order to save their
slaves, and yet it calls Itself white mans
HTnc wheeling InteHigencer states that a
friend left the following at that Office: :-"roast
Tor the Democratic Party-'Here's to the old
Democratic ship. She needs but one sed more
(Seymour) to sink her,"
The Chicago Times says that the present
Coz gTess is q Congress of traitors, to which the
Posi- of the same city repnes:-,"The only refu-
tation of this calumDy we need to make is to
say that the Times opposes Congress-"
The rebel flag has been raised again in the
South. The New Orleans Crescent says steamer
on the river came down few days ago with the
stars and bars flying. 'Disperse the carpet bag
governments" That's the secret OF it,"
The Boston Post the leading Democratic
newspaper OF New England, said OF Schuyler
Coltax in 1s63:-"He is an intelligent, active,
workIugman; good printer, good editor, q
good citizen, and has discharged his duty con-
sClehliously, VIC na'o III uouoT % PupiiS
man, ..-.. -.
The Columbus Journal thinks it will be
pleas ant thing tor the PendletoniaDs to put their
hands into their pockets and fork over the
amount of Baron Belmonps, assessments tor
campaign purposes, to be used in trying to elect
their dear friend Seymour, king OF the bond
holders, avenger of the banks, and golden re-
deemer OF bonds and greenbacks ....,
Wade Hampton anc his eX-Reoel comrades,
in their wild crusade tor the overthrow of the
reconstruction laws, seem to have forgotten
the following words inserted by General Grant
in the parole of the Rebel officers on the sur
render OF Lee:--"The above named officers will
not be disturbed by the United States authorities
so long as they observe their parole and the
laws IN force where they reside" .....
Howell Cobb, at the Democratic meeting in
Atlanta, had the imbeclle malice to tell the
following ineffably foolish lie of Grant:-"This
man who travels over the battlefield aud
| tbrusts his sword into each dead body, Is man
| who can never get my support for the Presi-
| dency.n In the whole history of political con
| tentons, we do not remember so badly con-
| structed a lie as this. And yet Cobb knew
| enough of his audience to suppose it would be
| believed by some portion Of them.
| Alta Seymour and Blair ratification meeting
at Atlanta, Ca, one of the speakers denounced
the Constitutional Amendment as prepared
| principally for the purpose. of keeping out o.
| Office such gentlemen and true patriots as
| Howell Cobb, A. Fl. Stephens, Robert roombs
| B. II. Hill, John G. Breckenridge, and Jefferson
Davis!" AS the speaker named each OF the
| patriots in the above list, there was a storm o
cheers; but when be mentioned the name o.
| Jefferson Davis the hail was at once the scene o.
wild and tumultuous uproar. Both delegates
| and spectators jumped to their feet as II In eX
| cltement uncomfortable. Hats and handker
| chiefs were waved and shaken hercely above
their heads, and yels and shouts and cheers an(
| wild stamping for the space OF several minutes
| shook the hall. Certainly this is what nigh
be expected from Democratic ratification