Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-07-31

+. a sHREwD Southern editor says: "Ihe
popularity Of Seymour and Blair is something
like the fever and ague-it cannot be found
in any place where particular inquiry is made
for IT, In the settlements, where the
''shakes are supposed to have Iodgment.
the people inform inquirers that they do not
have them there, but the inhabitants Of
another place which they designate have
them lawfully" So Eastern Democrats de-
clare that their ticket, though not strong here
has great popularity in the West aud Western
Democrats, while oonfessing to Democratic
disappointment in that section, say that
their tick ct viii run well in The East
TuE indianapolis correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial says: son Saturday
night, Beauregard, Basil Duke, Jesse D.
Bright, and number Of Morgan's men pass
ed through the city, returning from the New
York Convention. Not one in the party was
the least enthusiastic over the nominations.
Bright, in particular, was disgusted, and he
tried in vain to find words 10 express his dis
gust. Beauregard had little to say TO the
several snobs who were anxious to scrape an
acquaintance with him. Morgau's men had
enough to do to talk over the incidents OF a
visit they paid our city before this cruel war
was over.
a DEMOCRAT, while hearing the Declaration
Of Independence being read at the Fourth Of
July celebration at Ridgeyille, Ohio, where it
recitas that call men are created free, and
are endowed by their Creator with certain
inaieabe rights, among which are life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of Happiness, - turned
upon his heel and walked away, muttering
that he 'would not listen to any such d-d
abolition speech as that"
HoS John Minor Bolts is now at Sara
toga, undergoing treatment for dropsy, and
has been so much benefited that it is the
opinion Of his physician he win, in a few
weeks, be in perfect health again. He ex-
poets to leave in q few days for Long Branch,
and after a short stay at that place win re
turn to his home in Virginia, and win take
the stump for Grant and Colflx.
POLLARD, the Rebel author Of "The Lost
Cause, publishes another book. ''The Lost
Cause Regained, - in which be is now econ
vinced that the true cause fought for in the
late war has not been lost, immeasurably or
irrevocably, but is yet in condition to be re-
garded by the South an ultimate issue of the
political contest" He had seen Blair's let
ter.
Why is it, asked a Republican in Philadel-
pha Of his rebel Democratic friend, that 20 u
have none but rebels in your National, Cou-
ventou from theSouth2 ''Weu, confdentially,
and not to be printed, the reason is that all
the Union men Of the South are Republicans,
and all the rebel Democrats, and we could
do no better"
The New York Borld denounced
johnson as a drunken BEAST aud compared
him to Calgula's horse, and now essays to
prove that Gen. Grant is druakard by the
testimony Of this same johnson. That eat
won't fight. The people are not to be deceiv-
ed either by the IForIa or its drunken wit
ness in regard to the habits of Gen. Grant.
TnE nomination Of Charles Gibbons, Esq,
for the District AttorneYship of Philadelphia,
gives great satisfaction to the people Of that
city, by whom he is highly esteemed. He is
Of spotless private character and an excellent
lawyer. He was State Senator from Philadel-
phia about twenty yearsago.
II is a historical fact that Salmon P
Chase's appointment as Chief Justice IN 1864,
prevented him from becoming recreant to the
Republican party. 1t is now historical that
Cbase's anxiety to become a Presidential
candidate, has made him an migrate and a
recreant to Republican principles.
The Chicago Post says: 'sThe Democrats
| Tatihcajion last Friday q week. They went
to the house of George Rogers, a Union sol
der during the war, dragged him from the
presence ofhis wife, and hung him to the
limb Of a tree.
A.OEEw JoHNsoN defes Cougress-show-
ing shortly that he is ready for any mischief
which offers a fair opportunity to nulIfy the
laws Of the land If Congress adjourns and
leaves clear field to a reckless and debauch-
ed President, he win accept it as 'bacl-
out" and enter at once on his work Of evil.
The Hartford Post says that when Frank
Blair was in that city last year on the stump,
his hotel bill, presented to the Democratic
State Committee, was as follows "Two
days board, $40; lemons and whiskey, 500;
total, S75.
IT is said Charles Francis Adams, our late
Minister to England is to be run in Massa-
chusetts next winter, for United States Sen
ator, 10 opposition to Charles Summer.
REBgI soldiers say in fighting for Seymour
history viii be repeating herself, so far as
lighting over the old battles fthe confederacy
are concerned
EXEEHELs now ratify the nomination Of
Seymour and Blair as a consolation for disap
pointment in not having realized success for
the bogus confederaey.
The white Democrats Of Savannah, Geor.
gia, invited the black Democrats Of the same
city to participate IN the ratification of the
nomination Of Seymour and Blair.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Iris well established that the British Coy
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