The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-22
The Whelming Tide.

The following changes Of front
were made before the late election
Democrats are now coming into the
Union lines and stacking their arms
by Whole regiments:
Maj. Geu. A. l.. Williams Of Mich.
who commanded the Twentieth Corps
in Sheridan's army, aud was the
Democratic candidate TOR Governor
Michigan in 1866, has written lot
ter 10 favor of the election of Grant
aud Colfax. Gen. Williams is now
Uuited States Minister to San Sal
vudor.
Judge Gridley, of Jackson, Mich
igau, hitherto one Of the leading
Democrats Of that Stat, has come
out for Grant aud Colfax. ..r
DR.. II. u. Mason, Of Appleton,
Wisconsin, who was u prominen can
didatc for the Democratic nomination
for Congress in the Fifth District Of
that State, addressed the people Of
Appleton, last week, in favor Of
Grant aud Colfax.
Gen. B. +. Stringfclow, of Atch-
insou, Kansas, we'll known as u lead,
ing Democrat. has published long
letter in the Atchiuson Champion, in
which he declares himself in favor of
the election OF Graut aud COlfax.
The Wisconsin State Journal says:
At Portage city last week, a Grant
aud Coliax Club ras formed. Gen.
Guppy heads the list of members, and
among them are no less than hiry-
sac names Of men who have hitherto
voted the straight Democratic ticket.
Mr.. John Bender, leading Ger.
man Democrat of Sandusky city, dis
gusted at the abuse heaped upon
Gen. Willich by German Demo
cratic paper of that City, (the Bay.
stddO ,uuDounees his dissolution of
partnership with the Democracy aud
will vote for Grant aud Colfax.
Senator Fowler. of Tennessee, who
was one Of the seven Senators, who
voted to acquit President johnson,
aud whose position in politics has
been doubtful, has fually taken the
stump for Grant aud Colfax, declar.
ing, after viewing the situation in
Tcnaessee, that the election of Grant
is essential in order to preserve
peace. I~'a '".d
The New York Commercial damp
ems the ardor Of the Copperheads Of
that State by assuring them that 80,
0OO dissatisfied Republicans who vo.
ted Democra,ic'lsst fall, aud 30, 900
who sbseuted themselves from the
polls for the same reason, are now
earnestly working for Grant aud
Colinx; and will vote for, them this
fall. Because of these things, the
Republicans are certain Of the State.
The La Sullc Press of Minnesota,
which before the New York Couyen-
ton gave the Republican party some
hard knocks, has since come out
squarely aud iairly for Grant aud
Colfax.
Miles j, Shinn, esq a prominent
and lifelong Democrat in Wayne
County, Ind, has become disgusted
with the nominees Of that party, aud,
on Thursday evening last, made a
speech near Richmond, Iud., for
Grant aud Colhx. .
Eighteen members Of the [" White
Boys in Blue, at Muncie, Ind, have
become disgusted with the organiza-
ton aud joined the +" Fighting Boys
in Blue" -Four members of the same
organization in Anderson, Ind., pur-
sued the same course.
Flakes Galveston Bulletin au-
uouncos that Lieutenant Governor
Jones, Democratic elector Of Texas,
has oowe out for impartial suffrage
land asks whether he shall retire
from the ticket"
Judge Alexander Rives, Of Vir,
ginia, has declared in favor Of Gen
Grant for President. Artemus Ward
would have called him "carpet
bSgger."
On the morning Of the 10Th inst,
the leading Daily Ne,es the loading
johnson paper 10 Philadelphia hith,
erto strongly agaiSst Gmnt, comes
out in an elaborate article, denoune-
ing the Democratic leaders ia the
strongest ter'as, aHd virtually pre-
dieting the defeat Of seymour. l
Tho Mary.ville Tribune, loarns
rom good authority that Mr.. james
ThompsOA, Of Mill Greek township,
who has been 'Sthe leader aud braias
Of the DemoeratiO party Of this (Un
ionl Ooapty for many yeare past, has
| declared positively that he cannot