The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-28
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The New York Eveaing Post says it is in
the power of the Republicans of that city and
vicinity To add forty thousand TO the Grant
and Griswold vote, That would place the
election beyond a doubt. The Commercial
Advertiser says:
We cannot be mistaken in saying that the
Republican vote in this city will not fall much
short OF forty five thousand. We tell our
friends in the country TO be OF good cheer-th6
skies are bright and just as sure as the coming
of November will Grant and Griswould carry
New York.
AT the Democratic Convention of the Ninth
(Ky) Congressional District, held at Owngs-
vile on the 10th inst. the following resolut on
was passed. with ouly one dissenting voice:
"ResolUed, That zoe demand of Andrew John
son the pardon of John C. Breckenridge.
| Most of our political opponents take their
| severe defeat quite philosophically. They
have been whipped SO often that they have got
accustomed to it, but they were not prepared
for such terrible defeat. They had hoped at
| least to hold their own. AS one of their can
didates said I'VE expected to be beat but We
didn't expect to get such ID licking"
| In single Club that paraded on Tuesday
| night at the Union League meeting in Phia-
| delphia, there marched twenty five men who
voted the Democratic ticket last fall
| At the caucus in Salem, Mass, Friday eve
ning,delegates to the district convention favor
| ing the denomination of General Butler were
chosen. Butler delegates have also been cho-
sen at Newburyport No doubt the General
| will triumph at the convention to-day, but an
| opposition convention will meet at Salem on
| the 9th of Obtober. f FTI>s -4,fr..-. rI
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| The Republican doughfaces of Minnesota
| who voted against negro suffrage last year are
| to have chance to amend their record as a
| constitutional amendment of the same kind il
to be submitted this year.
| General, then Colonel r. E. Lee captured
John Brown, in 1859, for having rebelled
| against the State of Virginia. John Brown
| was hung. General Grant captured this same
General LIE, in 1866, for having rebelled and
| fought against the laws OF the United States
General Lee is now telling us what is the prop
er way to rule the country. ,,-,-,..r.. .... =.
| James Tompson, member of the Democratic
| National Committee from Ohio has come out
| for Grant and Colfax. "
| B. Hill, the defender of Camilla butchers,
said in recent speech abiding to the Georgia
| Uhionists: 7i- 'A s'tH ..
These men are false to their own race. They
will deceive and demoralizs youi society,"
They are false to all. But there is one remark
wish the people to ponder well. hate them.
| Ills Christian duty TO hate them. No man
| ,oiH eUer 90 to Hedven unless he hates them.
Gen. Dix supported Hoffman for Governor
| Of New York two years ago.
The p. l.. LIS of Massachusetts,, held con
vention in Boston the other day which was at
tended by about 300 persons. The convention
resolved that the nomination of Adams and
the other Democratic candidates was perfectly
satisfactory to them. u i'4 III 'i"i 5-i@ 4'J'5d
Notwithstanding the vigorous Democratic
lying, it is pretty certain that the Republican
majority in Aroostook County will not fall be-
low three hundred. 0t'1g A4-.ryoj -.r .rff
Private advices from Pennsylvania indicate
that the State is sure for Grant and Colfax.
Mr.. Blaine OF this State is now ON the stump
there and is great favorite with the people.
The constituents OF Mr.. Dawes, of the
Springfield, Mass, Congressional district, are
about to reflect him for a sixth term with the
expectation that he will be elected Speaker,
but the prospects of Mr.. Blaine of the third
Maine district for that position appear at pres
ent to be better than those of either Mr.. Dawes
or Mr.. Pomeroy of New York sT