The New York herald., 1868-08-20
squabbIing- About Poor Miles O'Reilly's Old
Shoes.
From the New York Tribune radical republican,
August ISL


Shoes.
From the New York Tribune radical republican,.
August 1s.]
The Tammany cormorants are hunting around
after the shoes OF poor Miles O'Reily. Though q
member of the democratic party and personal ally
of its leaders, when poor Halpne died not one word
many leaders to give his family any assistance. Now
that republican Governor has given the office to
family, it would seem that common decency would
suggest to Tammany the retaining Of him there for
another year. We find the organ OF the party, how
ever, nominating President Thomas Conan, on the
ground OF his popularity "and that the Fourth
ward which he SO ably represents, has not for many
man, and " backed up hear, by some Or the most lost
prominent men in the CITY," SO then, We are to
consider Tommy as a candidate for the bread Of poor
Miles O'Reilly's children.
Specimens from Southern Papers.
The Charleston Mercury, which was in former
years the high-toned and dignlned organ OF the
Southern chivalry, has also descended into the dirty
pool from which the Tribune and World gather their
choice language. 1t SAYS
1t really useless TO deny the lies Of the radi.
Gals. They have no respect for truth themselves and
cannot conceive that any one else has. The artist Of
the HERALD says that General Hampton has changed
his opinions. Do these men In the HERALD lie for
amusement or do they lie for money! Probably BOTH
They certainly can get through three hundred and
that can wen be found anywhere. Who told the the
HERALD that Wade Hampton has changed his opln.
HERALD deliberately lie on an honest and earnest
manf Who pays It for so doingY Even the HERALD
might be ashamed Of this dirty trick.
The New Orleans Pcavune, August IA, forgetfui Of
its habtual courteous treatment of political op.
ponents, thus speaks Of General Butler:-
But why do these doughty warriors guard the
bodyf Who would think Of stealing it away Thad
did not possess physical frame tnat would make
desirable addcn @ to- to an snstOmcaI museum; H ' and
there Is not The least Likelihood that fight for the
possession Of it win take place either in the rotunds
Of the CAPITOL or on its way to the grave II his i'm
mortal part does see his guard OF honor feel
that it cannot fancy the name they bear. We are
blear-eyed hummer, B. T. Butler, disguised in =
major generals uniform.
"Does Blair Get Drunk 90
is the heading Of an article in the Springfield GL)
Journal, radical organ, which proceeds to answer
the question % follows:--
In spite Of his notoriously intemperate habits the
democratic journals have the enrontery to claim, AS
tsmDersnce man never drinks liuucr never " % gets n
toxicated, &C. On this subject the Rev. Theodore
I. Cuyler. in one Of his midsummer letters to the
New York Evangelist from his retreat on the Mus
kingum river In Ohio, states a. folows:--
Another wonder that ndolens and drunken college
ocs which Andrew Johnson oSee dsacsS by biz
on. Poor Blsrs only distinction In college was his
spree And now nominated on the same ticket with he
Liquor VIII III 20 c
Msssr. Seymour and Blair we have nothing 70 do
correspondent OF the Chicago Tribune, signing
his name A. J. Canin, makes the following addl-
tional statement on the subject:--
p.ss pf: pEs q. - on n'
train General air returning from examination OF
section Of said Union Pacnc Hallway he being OF the
comm General blair
only but beasy drunk that was compelled
10 lie full length possible
quart flask or bottle of whisky other uor In his
pocket Of which he drank during the trip. Irepe he
drunk, beastly drunk.
Insulting General Grnnt.
The Carnville Qll) Democrat gives the following
account Of the recent insult to General Grant at that
place:-