The Portland daily press., 1868-09-12
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The Navy Department is making clean
work with the Republicans at work in the
Philadelphia navy yard, as elsewhere The
discharge of so many Republicans gives them
time ard will to WORK hard against the Demo-
cratic party, NJ ~
Hon. Lewis Barker has returned from
meeting of the National Republican Commit
tee at New York, and brings most encour-
aging report from the gentlemen whom be
met there. Cameron and Curtin of Pennsyl-
wanna feel certain that the Republicans will
carry that State by at least $4,000 majority.
Governor Boutwell, sees no necessity for
September session OF Congress- as nothing can
be gained by one He thinks, however, that a
quorum should be in Washington on the 2lst
inst, simply to extend the recess.
The Democrats Of the Fourth Massu chu-
sets District have nominated Peter Harry for
Congress.
The New York Herald, specializing upon
the next Pennsylvania election, says ''the re-
served vote will come out in October, and from
the shaping ofthe canvass by the Democracy
on their old issues the war, and from the re-
suit in Maine, and from the general spirit of
unity, zeal and confidence in the Republican
camp, we look for the virtual closing of the
Presidential contest in the PENNSYLVANIA Oc-
tOber election. The idea that General Grant
wonld not prove popular candidate is explod-
ed" eNr.ts sesetsas ...s
The Philadelphia Daily News, the leading
johnson paper in that city, and hitherto
strongly against Grant, came out Wednesday
morning in an elaborate article denouncng
the nQnnprafic 1aad g. 10
and virtually predicting the defeat of Sey-
mour.
Mr.. Robert L. Lincoln son of the late Pres-
dent, has been announced by some Democrat
ic papers as heartily for Seymour and Blair"
He writes letter to a friend, who has publish
ed it, in which he says that, though not taking
an active part in the political campaign, 81 feel
sure that there is no one who more earnestly
desires the success of General Grant and the
Republican party than myself"
There is to be grand mass convention of
the soldiers and sailors of the Union at Phila-
delpha on the LIST and I'd days of October next
The convention has been called at the earnest
request of soldiers and sailors from all parts OF
the country, who desire to meet for the pur-
pose of reviving the me mories of the war and
living over again the glores of their cam
paigns, and in one great voice to proclaim for
their old leader, General Grant. Distinguish
ed soldiers and eminent citizens are expected
| to address the convention. ...s
| Speaking of a recent speech by Robert Toombs
| the Augusta (Ga.) National Republican says:
| "We repeat that Toombs expressed great indig-
nation that Gov. Bullock had not been killed,
| which fact is so notorious that no Democrat in
this city will have the hardhood to deny it"
While we recognize Mr.. Seymour as among
| the most amiable and fascinating of our public
men, says the New York Commercial Adver-
ii er, we are compelled to admit that he has
| constitutional weakne weakness which
| makes its appearance in the knees and creeps
| upward, softening not only his backbone, but
| producing what sporting men call ian attack
| of the white feather Mr. Seymour is gifted
| with several very excellent attributes, but one
| of them is not courage or pluck. He is putty
| in the hands of such men as Vallandigham. a
| A letter from Illinois declares that that State
| is sure to give fifty thousand majority against
| Seymour, Blair, and renewed rebellion. The
| Quincy Wing confirms this, and predicts that
the Republicans will carry every Congressional
District that was carried in 1868. ,..----.t
The Democratic party demands the "discon-
tinuance of inquisitorial modes of assessing
and collecting internal revenue"-i. e., they are
opposed to the question, SLOW much whiskey
do you make?" va
Boston Traveller correspondent writes
from CINCINNATI: n 7ystkz.s rr9 .
In my travels have stopped over at nearly
all the large towns and cities between this place
and Cleveland, and have witnessed at their po-
litical meetings more energy and enthusiasm
than has been seen before since the days of
"TppecanOe, and Tyler too" So say others,
also AT gainesville, near Cleveland, on the
I'D ult., there was tremendous gathering of
the sturdy Republican farmers and others,
from ten to fifteen miles out in every direction,
forming procession mile or more in length,
accompanied with bands of music and banners
in prOfusiOn.
1t is understood that another change in New
York Journalism is about to take place, and
that before long the Tribune and the Sun will
join their fortunes together and become single
organ.