Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-14

Seymour. Springfield Register.
So was New York city during the
draft riots of 1863. - Chicago Journal.
"Gov. SEFMoUR's war record is inf
nitely better than Grants Louisville
Journal. From the rebel point Of view,
unquestionably.
In was rather severe upon one of Sey-
mour's friends, who was arrested recently
for biting off his brothers nose, to be
bound over TO keep the peace.
GEN. BUTLER said of his recent arrest
in the Monumental City: baltimore is
getting civilized it 1861 it shot Massa-
chusetts men; now it SUES Them"
WHEN Wade Hampton left Columbia
at the approach of Sherman's army, he
announced that he was "bound to Texas
or hell" He didn't 60 to Texas, but
did go into the Democratic party.
The driver of stage coach near
Cooperstown, New York, was asked if
his WAS an emigrant stage. "Well," he
rejoined, Il don't know about the Emf,
but it is id good Grant stage, /
know"
SAID well knoan lawyer of St Louis
the other day, Il have been Democrat
but | cannot vote for Seymour. l will
not vote to surrender everything wefought
for. If can do any good, | will take
the stump for Grant aud Colfax."
"Grant has got to work early If he ex-
poets to yet . victory" quo'h a Democrat
H. worked Ear!y once in the Shen-
andoah and got o.e,' quoted the Re
ubiican
a fit name for those Pendletonians
who ,ors"wiuI, SUPPORT the D-moc,atc
nominations .SeS mourn@r-." The "a
IRE party wi adopt it after the 81 of
November.
The Democratic party congratuiates II
1t that II can now make an offensive
war The uatioD " II prepare to hokl its
nose. Chicago Post.
"Democr is everywhere confident
announces The World. That party in
cudes all the confidence men.
II like Grant" said German the 9th
er day, "because he don't blow. He
minds his own business, and makes no
fuss about it"
Tennyson must have been wishing for
Just such man as Grant when he wrote
the following lines in Maud"
Ali God. for man with heart. head. hand
Like ssme of the simple great ones gone
Forever and ever by: -
One still strong man ia a blatant land,
Whatever they call him. what care T.
Aristocrat. Democrat. Authorizations
Who can rule. and dare not lie.
The Oneida Dispatch says: "When
Horatio first ran for Governor of New
York, he went so far behind his ticket,
that, though every other candidate there
on was elected, he was thrashed and lad
ont by Washington Hunt. In 1854 be
was again whipped BY Myron II. Clark.
In 1864. he was whipped for the third
time. by Reuben E. Fenton. Accustom
ed to defeat, he is the proper man to lead
the forlorn hope of the Democracy in
their last trip up Salt River"
Every man in the South whose words
betray the fact that he is vet Rebel at
heart is for Seymour and Blair. Remem-
Der this, comrades!
The Chicago Post says: frank Blair
complains because the Republicans have
put him under foot. Instead Of putting
him under foot, they ought to put foot
under him."
AN exchange says that an organ
grinder in Boston has created quite rep
utation by gazing carefully and scientific
ally at piece of sheet music as he grinds.
The Democracy in like manner are try
ing to create reputation for themselves
by gazing at the Constitution-as they
grind.
The New York Times says that, with
the Republican party united. New York
State will give Grant Republican ma
jority of at least $4,000. Among the
business classes of New York city, thous-
ands who do not ordinarily vote the Re-
publican ticket are now sustaining Gen.
Grant.
Wade Hampton says hat whatever he
NAV be hereafter. "should this dear old
mother of ours Sout Carolina call her
sons together 10 defend her affairs, if life
and volition are left to me, none will r.
spond more cheerfnlIy and promptly than
myself" From that text he then goes Ia
show the necessity of Seymour's election.
WHILE Pendleton was making speech
to Democratic crowd at Lafayette. In
diana. he said: "If Congress has The
right TO regulate suffrage in South Caro-
lima, where did il get IT,? Where did II
get HS ll.ause CIR - replv. u nry geu-
,ernan wishes to reply" To which vote.
re p"nded, "There's no gentleman in
this crowd"
GEN. BLAIR said in 1861, ITO him
with whom we can trust the bullet to save
the life Of the nation, we can likewise en-
trust the ballet to preserve IL; and we
envoke the co operation Of the Federal
and State governments. and the people
throughout the Union, to use all lawful
means to sstablish system of suffrage
which shall he eaual and mat to ALI black