The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-25
PoliticaINotes.

The city of Syracuse, n. Y, which was
carried Dy the Republicans last week by one
hundred and twentY-four majority, gave sixty
woDemocratic majority last fall.
The New York Tribune says that the good
old days are returning. to the South. Near
Athens, Tenn, two weeks ago, a Methodist
preacher was seized, blindfolded, carried away
from the road and severely logged His
offense was that he belonged to the Holston
Conference, and expressed his determination
to do his duty a minister. What is the use
of being free and Independent citizens unless
you can wallop your preacher now and then?
A Democratic paper calls upon all members
of its party to withdraw from the Grand Army
of the Republic. They took that course dur
ing the war to very great extent.
General Lorenzo Thomas is now known in
Washington as sold I'D Interim
The Twenty-second of February will be
memorable in the personal history of Andrew
johnson. 1t was two years aso Saturday that
he made his dsreputable harangue from the
steps of the White House, which revealed his
true nature to the people of his country.
The loyal States come promptly to the sup
port Of Congress. Gov, 0glesby's telegram
promising the aid of Illinois, was followed by
one from Gov. Geary in the following terms:
The news to-day created profound sensa-
ton in Pennsylvania. The spirit of1S61 seems
again to pervade the Keystone State. Troops
are rapidly rendering their services to sustain
the laws Let Congress- stand firm
Brick Pomeroy addressed the Copperheads
of Philadelphia on Saturday evening.
JEFF Davis counsel will appear, it is suppos-
ed, for johnson during his trial by impeacb
ment.
The Massachusetts State government costs
less than the New York city government. The
former is Republican, the latter Democratic.
1t is pretty evident that Gen. Mcclellan
would be confirmed as Minister to 1, England ii
he were supposed to be capable of performE g
the duties of the position creditably. The
Senators do not regard him as a man of suffi-
Gent ability or experience for the place.
A connecticut paper has the following sug-
gestiye items: Republican eain-Ope man
was committed to the State Prison last week -
Ihe washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton POST poasts that Mr.. Stanton is no lonoer
recognized at the Treasury Department and
that Thomas will have great ADVANTAGE o,a,
him in being in accord with the financial ,o,r -
ers. He says that the contingent fund of 41,o
Department will be placed under the controI
of clerk who will obey Thomas All this co,,
end only in bringing more heads to the block
McCulloch is not beyond the reach of I'M
peachment. edit HH .as.| ...
The great meeting Of Estate prisoners that
was to take place in New York, ON the Odd
OF February, did not take place. Its prime
movers were persons who we're shut mp in
northern prisons by the government during
the war on account of their disloyalty
Jessee ID. Bright, the Indiana traitor. pre-
sided at the Kentucky Democratic conyen-
ton on Saturday. j. w, Stephenson was NOM
mated for Governor by acclamation The ros-
olutions favored the unconditional rasto,o,;..,
OF the Southern States to representation ~
Congress and expressed a preference for Pen
7dleton for President.
The noble conduct OF General George ii.
Thomas appears in marked contrast with that
OF General Lorenzo T.