Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-21
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front Of Petersburg Just after Sheridan $
victory at Five Forks. All along the line
the Democratic Generals evince painful
consciousness Of being out flanked, and the
run for Appomattox has begun. Look at
the following list Of late leaders in the ranks
of the foul Democracy, who have left the
sinking craft, and are now sailing along with
the Nations crew to victory in November.
Caleb Gushing regards the Seymour tick
ct with contempt.
ChiefJustice Pearson of North Carolina, a
Conservative, is out for Grant.
Senator Dooittle is downcast, and has no
faith in the Seymour ticket
Majo-Gen. Gordon of Indianna, Dem
oerat till Seymour was nominated, takes the
stump for Grant.
Gen. Steedman, who would have support
ed johnson, or Hancock, or Mcclellan, re-
pudiates Seymour.
The Hon. George NJ. Weston of Bangor,
wheel-horse of the Democratic party,
takes the stump for Grant.
The Maryland Conservatives, who have
heretofore sustained Swami, have held a
meeting and declared for Gen. Grant.
Mr. Evarts, Mr.. Seward, Mr.. McCulloch,
and, so far as known, the other members Of
the Cabinet, will support Grant and Calfax.
Hon. I. w. Green, long tried Demo
erat of indianapolis, Ind, is on the stump
| for Grant and Colfax.
Surveyor General Sleeper, of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, Democrat, has quit the
Copperheads
Hon. Daniel Killen, prominent Demo
crat of Wyandotte, Kansas, has gone and
done likewise.
The Upton Times, the ablest and most
influential Democratic journal in the eighth
Indiana district, repudiates the New York
ticket.
P. II. Sibley, of California member of
the Democrat State Committee, has written
a seathing letter against the Cops, aud is
for Grant and Colfax.
Gen. j. Bowman Sweitzer, always a
Democrat of Allegheny county, and gal
liant soldier in the war, declares for Grant
and Colfax.
John Belfroy, who published a Democrat
paper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cant't
go Seymour and Blair, and is now publish
ing Grant and Colfax paper in Mecker
county, in that State
General Rosecrans, one Of the heroes of
the war, washes his hands of the action of
the New York convention and denounces
the action of the disloyal gathering He
openly declared for Grant and Colfax.
The ElmIa Gazette, the only Copper
head daily in Chemung County, New York,
has come out for Grant and Colfax, declar-
ing Horatio Seymour can not and should
not be elected President.
Not single member of the Cabinet, or
prominent officer of the Government, has
given the least intimation of intention to
support Seymour
The Hon. Dennis Mccarthy and Gen
David S. Wilson of Iowa, both lifelong
Democrats, bolt Seymour and take the
stump for Grant.
Judge Lindsey of Kokomo, Iowa, nomi-
mated for Presidential Elector by the Dem
ocrats of the With District, bolts Sey-
mour and takes the stump for Grant
Late indications seem to be that Andrew
johnson himself viii either remain neutral
which would be a new attitude for him, or
come out in support for Grant.
The Hon. Thomas n. Stillwelf United
States Minister to Venezuela, and General
J. l.. Swift, both johnson Democrats, have
returned to the Republican fold, and are
stumping for Grant and Colfax.
Rumor has it that Collector Smythe, fol-
lowing in the footsteps of the illustrious
Thurlow Weed, repudiates Democracy, and
will declare for Grant as soon as he can read
his title clear
Should the President support Grant, as
he probably will, Mr. Seymour will proba
bly, not be honored by the support of more
than a corporars guard among the Al 600
Office holders of the Government
The Germdnia, Democratic paper in
Ohio, has declared for Grant. 1t spurns
the idiotic doctrine, "0nce Democrat al
ways Democrat" and says: sour prin-
ciple is: Leave the party if you think it is
wrong, and go to the party which aims at
right; never pledge yourself to any party,
because it may fall -
Nearly every exchange we pick up speaks
Of additions to the Union ranks. Hurrah
for fha Nofionts baro EaU ;nI EttIa
more room left Come before it is too latel