Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
CURRENT NEWS.

The Philadelphia Post, Radical, says "the
people OF Philadelphia prefer an upright and
capable Democrat to . corrupt and ignorant
Republican" That's the reason PhiladeI-
phia will give majority for Seymour.
The Radicals hope to defeat Seymour and
Blair by excluding the twenty votes Of
Mississippi, Virginia and Texas from the
electoral college, and by legislative usnr-
patton of the eleven votes Of Florida and Al
ALBANIA. Will freemen submit to such an out
rage ..l-
The Lancaster Intelligencer offers to pay
$500 to any person who will prove thai
ic Convention in New York. Who speaks (?
Come, Rads-you started the story, now
prove the truth of it, If you can.
A Charleston paper says: One of the
Congressmeu elect. from South Carolina sis a
murderer, a forger, liar and a gambler
If he is a drunkard, he is the right man in
the right place.
Five palI-bearers at Mrs Vanderbilt's fu>
neral represented $250,0O0,000.
Judge Chase says the Conservatives will
carry West Virginia.
The rumorsd withdrawal Of Grant is still
in circulation.
Prussia has one hundred and forty -four
nlilliunaires.
The Mlchiganders are talking Of base ball
on horseback.
The Minnesota bug crOp is larger than the
potato crop.
Gen. Frank P. Blair is to stump the State
of Illinois.
He tha: in the world would rise, must
read the news and advertise.
Easton boasts Of q young lady who weighs
five hundred pounds.
General Grants most conspicuous political
acts appear to be 10 that be voted for Presi-
dent Buchanan and lied to President JOHN
son.
Senator Doolttle is making magnificent
addresses, in Michigan. Friday night he
spoke in Detroit to about SIX acres of Demo-
Gratis,
The Democracy Of Maine are fighting a
good fight. They are thoroughly organized,
and are holding monster meetiDgs in every
section of the State.
kilograms from Charleston state that fifty
thousand negroes are armed and ready for
action in North Carolina. LET US have
peace"
New York seems determined to beat tn e
Kentucky majority Of ninety thousand. The
Democrats Of the State claim only hundred
thousand for Seymour.
Seymour and Blair enth usiasm still spread;
like wiIdfre over all parts of the country
Ratification meetings are held nightly in
every section, and the great orators Of tbt
Democratic party are doing gallant service il
the cause.
A Radical paper says that in order to Sc
cure Grants election they must get out
every voter" You can't do it, genilcmen.-
Some Of them are in for q number Of years
There's CalIicott, for instance.
Gen, Carl Schurz is making speeches fol
the bondholders, in Indiana, and according
to the bondholders' press, his speeches hav,
very wonderful effect. There cannot b,
much doubt about the wonderful effect pro-
duced by bis speech at Logansport, the otheI
day. IL was very wonderful that, after con-
cluding his harangue for Hiram Ulysses, IN,
crowd arose almost in body and gave thret
cheers for Seymour, Blair, and greenbacks.
There are few records Of Jacobin speeche:
having such a wonderful effect.
The death of Thaddeus Stevens leaves the
radicals without leader. Who succeeds
Butler, Greeley or PhiIlips2 Let Us know
who we have to fight. Whether the beast
the hypocrite or the fanatic.
Taxed on whatever is pleasant to see,
To hear, to smell, to feel or to be.
Taxes ! taxes nothing but taxes
Grinding our noses as sharp as axes.
AND WHAT ARE THE TAxEs FOR?
Why-tbe Freedman's Bureau to keep in
repair.
So that Radical loafers can each have q
chair.
The Radicals are greatly troubled to ge
sheep-skns to make aprons Of II they vii
wait till the election time, the Democracy
will furnish them nigger skins with the WOO
on.
We understand that the Radicals in somt
parts Of the country, are organizing Gran
Tanners clubs. Hadn't they better celebrate
the tanning they have just got from Ken.
lucky.
A Jacobin paper says "Blar out to b
heeLed." No one could say that about AM
member Of the niger party. They are al
baala