Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-01
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THE CANVAS.

rived in Washington, on Saturday, direct
from New Orleans He reports the Repub
lcans of his State wei! organized and conf
dent He thinks there is no doubt about
Louisiana giving a decided majority for
Grant and Colfax.
The Republicans throughout Maryland
appear to be very active, and are thoroughly
organizing particularly in Baltimore city and
the western counties of the State. In many
election districts Grant Clubs have been
formed and others are in process of forma-
ton A Republican ratification meeting
takes place at Frederick on Thursday, the
9th instant, under the auspices Of the SOL
diers of that county. Major General r. @.
Schenck, of Ohio; Hon. Daniel Weisel, of
Hagerstown; Major General John A. Lo-
gan, of Illinois; Major General John r.
Kenly, and General Adam Z. King, of Bal
timore, and Hon. Francis Thomas have
been invited and will be present on the oc-
casion.
| Lieut.. Governor Jones, of Texas, Dem
ocratic Elector, is out in favor of universal |
suffrage, and asks whether he shall retire
from the the ticket.
The Cincinnati Gazette says $4,000 Re
pubicans in that place took part in the dem
onstrations Of joy over the Maine election,
and 5000 torches were carried in the process
sion.
Six States hold their elections in Ocio-
Der, as follows Nebraska, Oct. 6 Ohio,
Oct l3; Indiana, Oct. 10; Pennsylvania,
Oct. l3; Iowa, Oct. 10; West Virginia,
Oct. 22.
Brick Pomeroy, more honest than some
of his democratic neighbors, says Of the
Maine election -
"We don't like it. And we don't intend
to like it. And we won't like it one bit, and
in proof that we do not, we shall the more
earnestly urge the canvass, the hotter pour
in the fire of hot, not cold facts, and arouse
the people to the danger of allowing New
England senators and carpet-bag senators
, from sorthcrn States to control the nation"
The Mobile Nationalist says that out
$ of G,000 colored registered voters in that
e city, the Democrats have been able to induce
!. only ITO to become members Of their club
: The New York SIN says that: If the
y Democratic papers of the country had been
as clear sighted as THE Sun, the party would
now have Salmon p. Chase as its candidate,
). with progressive platform, such as that
: which Gov. Seymour approved Then even
' defeat would not have annihilated the party,
! as ii threatens to do now, Probably the
y Democracy will pay more attention to our
!, advice next time.
i, Gen. Carl SEIZURE will thoroughly can
10 vass the State of Missouri in October, hay
y ing thirty-six different appointments within
n its borders.
III I'm Massachusetts, the Congressional
Convention Of General Buffers district will
u meet on the 18th inst. He will probably be
~ renominated, as lie has no prominent oppo-
ID ncnt Mcssrs Dawes, Banks, Boutwell,,
ie Hooper, Twichcl and Ames will again be
"a the candidates.
re- The True Democrat, published al
IN yineland, Cumberland county, N. j., ap
i, pears with the full Republican ticket
~ at the head of its columns. The True
he Democrat was the abest Seymour journa
d. in the First district.
IS. Newton Pettis has been nominated
for Congress- In the Crawford District ofPenn
sylvania TO fill the vacancy caused by til,
IN death of Mr.. Finney.
u The New York Herald says: All eye
~ u are turning towards Pennsylvania. VIVA
id is the prospect in Pennsylvania? Is til,
re universal question among the politicians. :
ct Is there any hope for Seymour in her com
W ~, ing October election? None, from all thu
signs of the times. If, then, on the 18th o
ey October the Republicans in the State cleo
nd tions of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana ant
au Iowa carry the dqy, what hope will there b.
nd for Seymour in the general national election
is of the Sd ofNovembcr? None in the world
VT Will the Republicans in October carry tn
ief States indicated, including Pennsylvania P
of We think they will, and by handsome ma
cd jorities, from the tone of the Northern pulls
n M as indicated in Vermont and Maine. VIVA
ter then? Why, then the Presidential election
IN will be reduced 10 the mere Formally of cast
%, ing and registering the popular and electora
en majorities of General Grant.
he. 1t is now stated in New York that jane
all 7. Brady, one of the most distinguish,
'ut Democrats of that city, though Union maj
,a during the war, has declared for Grant an,
iii Colfax.
ith The Philadelphia Bulletin truly re
n n marks tina nobody hears of such thing az
ms a Republican who means to support Sey
mour and Blair but almost every one ha
zen personal knowledge of few Democrats wit
IN, mean to support Grant and Colfax. The ag
nd gregate OF these individual cases will prov,
list to be enormous at the polls. In the private
em walks of life, and in the high places of pub
~ lie office, thinking men are abandoning
ust cause which is supported by every rebel il
he the land.
lOt rhora ora ,ay ,nword NJ 600 a.o,,
III and Colfax Clubs in Indiana, with near
to 100000 members In the State. BY the frs
of next month, the number will reac
as 100000.
ht Gov. Seymour is Jealous advocate
:" the reduction Of our army Those who d
so much to reduce our army at Anderson
ant vile, Salisbury, Belle Isle, and in the battle
e. of the war will vote for him.
The Tho Congressman assembled at Wash
ington are receiving good news from til
I'D South. They are told that North Caroline
s.it Alabama, and Louisiana may already b
not considered perfectly safe for Grant and Co
ted fax; and that the Georgia negrocs-quit
naturally-are less disposed than of late t
CHI cooperate with their "old friends an
mes masters
to Our old friend Col. John H. Bringhurs
T a of Montgomery county, Pa, had an immens
or. mass meeting set on foot by his energy, {
, n Wissahickon Station some fifteen miles froI
nse Philadelphia, last Thursday. Large delegt
tons, mounted and in wagons, the prett
lest girls Of Old Montgomery, music, banner
tile flags, flowers, poles and horses, made up
.ne long procession. previous to the meeting
h ian Mr.. b knows how to get up an affair {
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