The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-09
Political Notes.

The Richmond Dispatch thinks the chance
of harmonizing the two wings OF the Demo-
cratic party is almost hopeless. 1t says the
War Democrats would vote for General Grant
rather than for Pendleton; and the copper
heads or Peace Democrats would rather that
Grant should be elected than Hancock.
The new Constitution of Florida contains a
provision requiring educational qualifications
in all persons voting for the first time in
1880.
The Ohio State Journal states that Chase
organ is soon to be established at Washington,
nnder the editorial direction of George Alfred
Townsend.
Gen. Schofield gives great satisfaction by
his judcious administration of the War De-
partment. The Democrats, however, are
greatly exercised because he is not of their po-
litical faith.
The Chase circular which we published yes
terday was sent to every Democratic Congress-
man in Washington. Many of them have an
nounced that they will attend the meeting
called for to-day.
Senator Grimes, il is said, will sue the New
York Tribune and Cincinnati Gazette for libel
in charging him with corruption.
1t is supposed that Reverdy johnson will
not be confirmed as minister to England if he
is nominated by the President
Ex-Governor Brown has been chosen Presi
dent of tine Central Grant Club of Georgia
The Jewish Messenger opposes the anti
Grant movement among the members of the
Hebrew faith.
The Providence Herald ventures the perfect
ly safe prophecy, that history will declare"
james Buchanan ito have been as wise as he
was honest"
The Richmond Enquirer (Democratic) after
praising the courteous manners of Gen. Soho.
field, says: "Yet it may not be difficult to see
that he and the worst Radicals, either carpet
baggers or Congressman, have been all the
time aiming at the same objective point-the
success of the Radical scheme of 'reconstruc-
ton. His policy has been more dangerous to
the Conservative cause in Virginia than any
other that could have been devised"
A political organization, designed to further
the election of Gen. Grant, has been formed
in Chicago, and in commemoration of the bus
mess in which he was engaged at the COM
mencement of the rebellion, has named itself
"The Tanners"
supporting the nomination of Grant and Col
fax.
A Georgia Democratic paper, learning that
many negroes in the lower part of the State
had voted the Conservative ticket says: eve
see no reason longer to oppose negro suffrage"
There is a good deal of human nature in
Southern Democrats, after all.
He is poor arithmetician who starts with
the clear proposition that Grant is better
and an ADLER soldier than Hancock, and can
not prove that the latter will subtract very lit
tie from the conquering column of the former
because of his services against the rebellion
Pendleton would rally the rebels and Copper
heads en- ndsse, and for that reason he will be
pressed with great ability by his partisans
There is to be a Grant and Colfax ratifica-
ton meeting at Faneuil Hail. Boston, to-mor
row evening. Gov. Hawley of Connecticut
and F. A. Pike of Maine are to be the princi-
pal speakers.
In conversation with an Indiana politician
the other day President johnson said he con-
sidered himself as good Democrat as he ever
was in his life and that he should support the
New York nominee for the Presidency.
An Oregon paper interprets IS. T.-1860-
x" to mean: Democracy is the Same Thing
as it was in 1860, X-actly."
Minot elected on Saturday delegates to the
second district Congressional convention who
favor the nomination of Mr.. Dingley
Mr.. Pomeroy of the La Crosse Democrat
gets another dig from one of his Southern
friends. The Southern Opinion. adverting TO
the rumor that he was in the United States
army during the war, says: "We can saw TO
our friends that they need give themselves no
trouble to make any inquiries. Brick is not
fighting man. If be was, he would have
been in the Confederate army during the war,
the place where all brave and honest men
were who claimed to believe the doctrines he
advocated. Brick won't, fight" Mr.. P
must long since have arrived at the conclu.
sion that these gentlemen are hard to please
Inc Decatur (Ala.) Republican says if Ala
pama Is admitted, and has a reasonable show
she is just as certain to go Republican next
fall as old Massachusetts,
The Raleigh IN. c. Standard saws there
are thousands of hungry colored people roam.
ing about seeking employment. who wonld
have been employed if they had voted to nIease
their rebel employers
AT the Democratic caucus in Bangor Satur.
day evening Pendleton delegation headed by
Gorham L. Boynton was chosen to attend the
State convention at Augusta on the 23d in
slant. The vote stood 206 to 100.