The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-12
POLITIOAL.

"A Cleveland Herald correspondent writes
from Memphis: Again, Captain Barker, State
Senator from Marion, Crlttenden county,
Arkansas, but six miles from Memphis, called
upon me, at my room, in Il condition shocking
TO behold, from the effects Of an attempt at
assassination. In 1866, because OF having served
IN the Union amy, an attempt was made upon
his life, from the effects of which he then suf-
tered the loss OF his left arm. At the time of
calling upon me, hls remaining arm was in a
sling, beng fractured, and terribly mutilated
IRON elbow 10 hand, W lie his face was literally
a mass OF raw flesh held together by strips Of
adhesive plaster. few nights since, while
sitLing in his room i'll Marion, some Would-be-
assassin discharged load of buckshot through
open window at his head, which at the time
was leaning upon his hand. Three shot took
effect IL his face, while two fractured his arm as
reported. Suffering terribly from his wounds,
he has gone North on trip to recruit his shat
tered health. In the same county no Union
man dare today avow his sentiments tor fear of
his life. The Democracy are thoroughly armed
aud banded together for any emergenCy.n
"A Boston 1yd0etter correspondent writes
from Cincinnati:--"In my travels have stopped
over at nearly all the large towns and cities
between this place and Cleveland, and have
witnessed at their political meetings more
energy and enthusiasm than has been seen
before since the days OF 'Tippecanoe, ana Tyler
too }" So say Others, also. At Painesville, near
Cleveland on the 22d ult., there was tremen-
dOus gathering of the sturdy Republican farmers
and Others, from ten to fifteen miles out in every
direction, forming a procession mile or more
and banners in prOtusiOn.
Senator p. e. Van WmKle of West Virginia,
recently addressed the Grant Club in Parkers-
burg. He disClaimed any inteuti0n to apollo
gize for explain, or excuse any official act,
unless requested so to do. He had been, he
asserted, surprised at the prevalence of rumor
that he had left his party, which would best be
answered by his appearance on that occasion as
speaker before a Grant Club. His remarks
were devoted to the questions of reconstruction
and finance.
A corrasnondant yUritinr from, Ob;o oo-..
''The Hon. Henry Stanbery, late Attorney.
General of the United States, although in feeble
health, has sgnided his intention of taking the
stump Tor the candidate of the New York Com
yention. The State Central Committee have
already announced him for an address at Ian
caster on Saturday, Sept. 25."
About one year ago the Eastern Argus, the
leading Democratic paper in Maine, conceived
the idea that it would be a good plan to run
General Grant as the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency. 1t then said of hlm:-"General
Grant will save millions upon millions OF dollars
to the taX-pay ers IN eXpenseS.n
The Pittsburg Commercial says:-'If Gene.
raj Rosecrans achieves no better fame as
Minister to Mexico than his letter to Lee is
winning for HIM, his emereence from the OBJ.
scurity into which his exploits at Chickanauga
sent him, will prove an uulucky STEP"
The P,ttsburg Gazette says:-'The World
and other Democratic journals at the East are
giving rumor that Judge Mellon, of this city,
| will vote for Seymour and Blair. We have the
best authority Tor saying that this rumor has no
| foundation Whatever"
| -EX-GeneIal John A. McClernand ''as CO.
| laborer i'll the cause of constitutional govern
| ment, has taken the liberty to address, in its
sacred interests, the Democracy OF Illinois," He
| proposes political love feast, to be observed
| throughout Illinois.
| The Democratic party demands the "discon-
| tmuance OF inquisi orial modes OF assessing aud
| collecting internal reVenue"-i. 60, they are
opposed to The question, How much whisky do
| you makeW
After the election in Maine, on the l4th
| instant, the CoppeTheads will be cursing their
| Central Committee fer the blunder it made in
sending PeLdeto INTO that State to make repus
! diatiOn speeches.
The Grant Club of Ward Four, Boston, have
put out the old Nag and their banner of Justice,
| Liberty and Loyatyn from the SPOT where
Peter Faneuil, the donor Of Faneul Hall, lived
| and died.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel
| announces that b. IL. Hill and General Robert
Toombs, Of that State are coming North to take
the stump for Seymour.
-Ex-Governor Dennison, of Ohio, is to act as
the Chairman OF the Republican Executive
Committee of that State. He has the reputation
Of being the best organizer in the State.
! General Ewing, of Kansas IS stumpinn
Maine for the Democrats, and General Brinker.
| hoff, of Ohio, Is speaking in the same in the
| Republican interest
Many Maine clerks in Washington arc
making ARRANGEMENTS 10 go home to vote at thC
coming election.