Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-08-13
The Campaign.

@ There is only one difference
between Seymour and Blair; Sey-
mour favored the last rebellion,
while Blair favors the next rebel
lion.
EY- The Ripley Bee says that Nell
son Barrere, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress, in the Sixth Ohio
District, Is s.bloated bondholder. !"
The Huntingdon (Pa.,l Globe,
(War Democrat for some time dis
satisfied with the Republican party,
hoists the names of Grant and Col
fax, and the whole Republican tick
ct.
1t is reported that General James
B. Steedman says that he shall sup
port Grant and Colfax. This is re-
garded as somewhat significant,
from the fact that he is a warm per-
sonal friend of johnson, and WASH
the New York Convention at the
head of the Louisiana Delegation.
The Democratic Congressional
Convention of the Ninth Ohio Dis
trict, which was held at Monroeville
on Friday, was very stormy. The
Crawford county delegation, angry
at previous guarantees that Craw-
ferd should have the nomination,
withdrew. Their candidate was Alb
ner NJ. Jackson. The convention
nominsted Warren P. Noble of Erie.
Said well-known lawyer of. St.
Louis the other day. 81 have been
Democrat, but l cannot vote for
Seymour. will not vote to surren-
der everything we fought for. If 1
can do any good, / will take the
stump for Grant and Colfax."
Gen. Sweitzer, of Ptttsburg, two
years ago the Democratic can didate
for Congress, in the 22d District.
against Gen. Meorhead, has deserted
the copperhead rebel ticket, and will
in few dsys give his reasons for
supporting Grant and Colfax.
Among the Democratic Congress.
men who, since Seymour's nomina-
ton, have declared for Grant and
Colfax, is Thomas E. Stewart, Mr..
Raymond's successor from the Sixth
New York District.
The Hon. j. w. Gordon, of Indi-
anapolis, who, of late years, has cast
his lot with the Democracy, is unable
to swallow the Seymour-Blair pre-
scrlption, and says that he shall vote
for Grant and Colfax.
The Hon. John S. Carlisle, form
erly of West Virginia, and United
States Senator under the restored
government, now residing in Balti-
more, declares emphatically for
Grant and Colfax and will take the
stump for them.
The Lawrence penn J Journal
published at New Castle, says: ''The
grayback nomination has gained 800
votes for the Republican party in
Lawrence county, and so it is all
over the State. The Republican par
ty in Pennsylvania will be increased
by $4,000 at the coming election.
Bully for the graybacks %
The Upton Times, the most inAuen-
tial Democratic paper in the With
Indiana District, throws overheard
Seymour and Blair, and filings to tn e
breeze Grant and ColfaX.
Wade Hampton says the working
men of the South must vote the
Democratic ticket or starve. There's
the crack of the old slave drivers
whip for you. Do you hear it, work
ing men of the North.
The New York Sun says the Wade
Hampton, Cobb, and Toombs speech
es in favor of Seymour and Blair are
having the same effect upon the
Democratic party that the guns OF
Sumter had-a dissolving effect
Gen. Rosecrans is in Chicago, and
washes his hands OF the Democratic
Convention. So does General Sher-
man and every other fighting Gener-
al.