The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-02

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The claim that Arpotook County has gone
Democratic d unfOusded 0fioisi rstarns
shows that the Republicans have carried p
At least three hundred majsriy. and that Tie
remaining plantations to Be heard from win not
change the result
= The following dialogue b sid 10 have taken
plsoe between two Irishmen the morning AMER
he Maine Ssotioa, - . q I ! d - -.
"Good nornin'. Mike; have you heard from
Maine 7"
"shurs I've heard nothin' else"
mike. what do you think ~ Il" ,,t
"Bs jabess, think there Is ono State leh
that the Republicans, wild all their succis in
Maine and elsewhere. can't stale away from the
Dimocracy."
"whst State Is thati''
'.Ths ststs Of despair" ..
Tho Mobile Tribune cannot understand why
1t should b accused OF injuring the democratic
cause, when Il has done nothing but argue. In
support Of the platform and principles OF the
party. Itsays:-''The democratic convention,
70 far from eoneeding any authority or title ia
the new government in the South, rspudiated
the law under which they were organized a.
unconstitutional, revolutionary and void.' II
this law l. unconstitutional, shall We not seek
Its abrogstionf Fit 10 revolutionary, shall We
not denounoe III II II Il void, shall We not speak
Of II a dead letter. This Is the main plank
Of the PLATFORM" It says further ia few
timid politicians and poltroons may revile For
rest, Hampton and Blair, but these statesmen
stand on. the democratic platform, which Is
broad enough to support the South as well rs
the NORTH"
,"If any man hsuls down the American flag,
shoot him on the SPOT" nobly declared Gen.
Dix at the outbreak Of the rebellion. Was 1t
because Gov. Seymour attempted to haul down
the Gag that Gen. Dix poured such terrific
broadside into himi ........ IIgf..
The Democrats advertise "monster meet
ing'' in Philadelphia. The Hartford Post
wants them to send to Camilla. Ca, for their
"monsters"
Following the example Of their fellow-psrti-
sans at Camilla, mob lately attempted to pre-
vent republican meeting at Decatur, Indiana.
There are but three republicans in the town Of
$500 inhabitants. Nevertheless meeting was
appointed there and largo delegation from the
town Of Van Vert, adjoining, started to be
present and assist. As they were entering the
town they were met by crowd Of three or four
hundred men and boys, armed with oil kinds Of
weapons from broomstick to shot gun, and
ordered to come no further. After exhausting
al pcsceablc measures the captain gave them
Ave minutes to disperse, ordered his men 70
load with shot which they brought with them
for the purpose Of firing salutes, and prepare to
fire. This was very much moro than the mob
had bargaihed for. The men and boys took Ia
their heels and the meeting was held In peace.
A gentleman in New York, who has excellent
facilities for ascertaining the state Of feeling
there, writes "New York Is waking up beyond
all precedent. The city vote will surprise every
ope. The young men are coming into the Re
publican ranks by battalions. New York will
10 for Griswold and Grant from fifteen to TWEEN
ty thousand. and probably more"
While Mr.. Pendleton was in Bangor aiding
the republicans to carry Maine, with his voice,
he was e1erting himself with the pen no less ef-
fciently to show up the democratic purposes.
He wrote letter to . gentleman In Houston,
Texas, editor Of democratic paper there, In
which, among other advice, he told the people
Of Texas to vote, adding 1--WE shall eco that
Z Tsr.4 I. rsprsss.tsd. Vote by al means" As
this Is nothing moro nor less than direction to
violate law which forbids the unreoonstructed
States to vote, Mr.. Pendleton shows his ability
TO damage the party byrevolutionary letters to
DO almost equal to that Of General Blair.
There Is nothing like an emergency to bring
out the truth. A sorry ooppcrhead mourning
over the long fast Of his party in Vermont, and
bcwailing Its lato disappointment. says that the
only victory they have had there for years was
when they carried St. Adams. True, but even
then their strength came in from Canada, and
was dressed In gray.
The Democrats arc preaching everywhere
about our heavy war debt. Ask them who
caused It. Ifthey say the rebels, then Il would
DO desirable to find out why they are hand and
glove with such knavcs to-day. II they make
any other answer, there Is shorter reply not
laid down by Lord Chesterfield, that We would
not recommend employing, however just and de-
served 1t might be.
One Of the copperhcad orators makes . point
In his defamation that "the securities Of the
country arc selling at only seventy cents on the
dollar" The response Of tho party is that we
should instantly adopt q policy that Seymour
himself says would make these securities worth
less. What happy concord Of policy and feel
ing! What glorious outlook to our financial
future!
Would It not ts we'll for the oopperhcad grum-
blers at the increase Of the debt to bear In mind
the testimony Of Mr. McCulloch, On ardent
fricn Of Blair and Seymour. who said In re-
port ct the close Of last year that the debt had
then been reduced since September 30, 1866,
$500. 1876, 25l. This evidence may not, perhaps.
DO sufficient for Republican use, but II ought to
be conclusive against Oopperhcadism.
When Grant was ut Milliken's Bend, in Lou
isians. early in 1868. o number Of respondent
friends choercd him BY intimating that he would
10 whipped. He replied on one occasion, ~
never expect to have any army under my COM
mand whipped unless It is very badly whipped,
and can't help IT," Nor during the war was |