The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-25

bright as to-day. binoe We have bean on INC
political stsgs, nsvsr have there come 70 us such
encouraging reports from every quarter q
Maine. Thrs srs no breaks, no drawbacks
anywhere. The Democracy Arc working toseth-
or In every town with viii. resolution, deter
mination, confidence, and union unparal-
sled."
Gen. Grant seems to understand President
johnson pretty thoroughly. He was asked at
Chicago the other day whether johnson was for
him or for Seymour. Grant replied. "well, l
reckon when he thinks Of Seymour, he's for me,
and when he thinks Of me, he's for Seymour"
The negro members expelled from the Georgia
legislature have formed themselves into an ssso-
citation called the "Civil and Political Rights As
sociation," and have issued . call for State
Convention Of colored citizens, to Go held In Ms
con on the first Tuesday In October. Thedocu-
ment Is temperate in tone
The New York Herald says that in that city
alone "the Republican vote will b fully doubled,
and everywhere there are unmistakable indica-
tons that on the question Of loyalty, on the
question Of policy, an the question Of morality,
and on the question Of whisky and lager beer,
the State Of New York will 90 back to her old
position and cast . heavy majority against the
Democracy"
Corrected returns from Vermont increase the
Republican majority, which viii foot up about
1880.
The Syracuse Journal Of the 10th states that
the neighbors Of the Hon. William H. Seward
understands that he 10 decidedly In favor Of the
election Of Grant ann ColfAx, and they expect
he will address them on political topics, and adj
vocste the election Of the Republican candidates.
Tho Now York World spsakes Of the "noble
loyalty to his sense Of duty" Of Gen. Lee, and
speaks Of Gen. Grant and his supporters as
"trooly loil." It appears to take to the BUSH
ness Of championing rebels and defsming Un-
ion soldiers with much rest and an air Of eI-
perience.
There Is real stampede from the democratic
ranks in st. Lawrence County, New York,
which Is good for from Ave to seven thousand
republican majority, being in fact sort Of Vcr
mont in New York. The republicans Of the
county promise to Guido anything in their pre-
vious history.
Il Is said that Rev. Petroleum Y. Nasty, Of
the "X Roads," Is about to write . letter ia
show that democratic victories In Maine and
Vermont are greater triumphs than the recent
one in Kentucky. Petroleum Is behind time;
the democratic editors have done that already.
The next task will be to show that the election
Of Grant and Colfax, by an almost unanimous
vote, Is democratic gain.
In one Of the smaller Massachusetts, cities they
have, In their Republican posters calling for
meetings, been In the habit Of concluding with
the rather hackncyed rallying cry Of "Come as
the waves come - The genius who composed
the bill for meeting last Tuesday hit upon q
rather happy variation, for he wound up with
"Come-as the returns come from "yMaine"
It Is needless to say that the meeting was sufi-
GENTLY numerous and to q certain degree cuthu-
siastic.
The Philadelphia Press says: "a few weeks
ago the Democrats were confident Of carrying
the State In October, and eager to wager heavi-
ly on the certainty Of their triumph in the city.
Now they refuse entirely to bet on the one, and
only agree to put up money on the other when
heavy odds are secured"
The Presidents treatment Of General Meade
has been curious, to say the least. The Gencr-
al brought with him an official report entirely
exploding all the stories about the ill-trcatment
Of the Ashbirn murdercrs, and asked permits
sion to print It. The President got the report
into his hands and then had o statement pur-
porting to be General Meade's report prepared,
and sent to all the democratic papers, virtually
admitting the ill-treatment, and designed TO
forestall General Meado's full report.
The amendment to the State constitution, au-
thori,ing the assumption by the State Of GER
tain portion Of the War Debts Of the municipali-
tics, has been adopted by o decisive vote. The
vote is not heavy, but much larger than that
usually given constitutional amendments.
The cities throw some votes against the amend
ment, but the towns vote almost unanimously
In favor.
The occasion of the lengthy Cabinet meeting
yesterday was the acrimonious discussion re-
garding the distribution Of government patron
age, occasioncl by the declaration Of Seward
that he INTENDED to support Grant and Colfax.
welles and McCulloch announced them
selves for Seymour and Blair. Schofeld
and Evarts remained quiet, and Randall
h,d left the meeting before the discussion
It Is hardly probable any change
In the cabinet will follow this development, as
the President Is undoubtedly satisfied with the
control Of the patronage Of the Treasury, which
for political purposes Is ten times As valuable
- the patronage Of oil other departments to-
gether.
Seymour has received sixsy-pound water
melon from Georgia adm er. He acknowl-
edged the courtesy, and assured the giver that
every thing looked right at the North.
Mr.. Frank Blair's friends at the South are
taking him at his word. They arc trampling
into dust the usurpations Of Congress, known
Is the Reconstruction acts. One hundred and
fifty murders, for political causes, in Louisiana,
and signs Of increasing turbulence led the Gov
srnor and Legislature Of that State to appeal to
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