The Portland daily press., 1868-07-20
POIIfical N0fes

The Radical papers in the Third Wisconsin
District strongly oppose Cobb's schene for tax
ing the interest on Government bonds, and the
chances are that he will be on the shelf next
fall. We imagine that Mr.. Pixies course NAV
have brought him into similar danger in this
State. a ns a lN 4
The poet Whittier, writing of Schuyler
Colfax, on his nomination for Vice-Presdent,
says: e. .. s.. rs
Warned by previous mistakes, from the last
and greatest of which the country is pow suf-
fering, the Convention at Chicago placed
alongside of the eminent man whose wisdom
courage, and patient persistence crushed out
the life of the rebellion, one of whose fidelity
ana patrlotlsm there can be 10 questions
man universally esteemed and beloved and
whom we all feel may be trusted to the utter
most. In fact, the most INSCRIPTIONS defamer
of Republican men and measures when called
upon to traduce Schuyler Colfax, like BALKAN
upon Zophim, and their intended curses chang
ed into blessings.
A United States Minister to one of the prin-
cpal Powers of Europe writes the following
to friend in Washington:
The resolutions of the Chicago Convention.
in favor of maintaining the honor and credit
of the Government, and in denunciaton of re-
quotation, direct or indirect, reflect great
credit upon that body. 1t has gained for the
fidence of all who on this side of the water are
Jealous of the reputation of the United States
The election of Gen. Grant to the Presidency
seems to be universally admitted in Europe as
nxed TACT. his good sense, oquanimity, and
generosity of nature are well known and an
preciated in the Old World, and they give as
surance of an administration that will increase
the power and influence of the United States
abroad and promote their prosneritv ond
peaceful progress at home.
TT has eoma IN 1iObt that
good deal troubled because the President as
yet declines to give any sort of endorsement
of the nomination of Seymour and Blair.
Some of them have formally waited upon him
to get it, but were unsuccessful to such a de-
gree that they report a very cold reception.
This being the case, more influential parties
North have been written to go to Washington
at once, and see what they can do with Mr..
johnson in the premises.
Gen. Rosecrans repudiates the Democratic
nominations
Inc Republican campaign was inau gurated
IN Rockiand Friday night by the raising of a
large campaign flag in front of the Grant Club
room, the appearance of which was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers by a large crowd. mn
sic by the Rockland band ringing of church
"A
ed meeting was subsequently held IN Atlantic
Hall. The Democrats also ran out large
campaign flag over their club room, but there
was no demonstration.
The Chicago matters are now engaged in fill
ing orders for the uniforms of the PLANNERS"
in various parts of Illinois. They furnish an
entire outfit, including flag, for So
ChefJustice Chase is coming to New EMO
land. Isn't this little too much during tbe
heated term?
AT least seven-eights of the towns in Massa-
chusetts that have voted on the question of
"open bars under the new license law have
voted against them.
The Springfield Republican saws. "Tbe
senseless declaration of Tbad Stevens in Tho
debate on the funding bill, Yesterday. adds .
new element of confusion to the mixed copdi-
ton of things in regard TO that question IF
Messrs. Butler and Stevens had made a VOW
to do all the mischief possible, they could not
behave worse. Probably Mr.. Stevens does not
expect to be reelected, but Butler does, and
we warn him that he will have to pitch his
tent somewhere out of Massachusetts,. if he
expects to go back to Congress unless he stons
in his present career.
Forney's Press contains very nrol,ot,o -.
ry to the effect that Congressman Morr;sao.
lately had an old-fashioned set-to with anotho,
pugilist named Hockey, and that the Congress
mans eyes assumed the conventional puoilis.
tic black as consequence. The same paper
contains an improbable story that Morrissey
refuses to support Seymour and Blair and bets
his money on Grant.
In the first Minnesota district Wilkinson has
been nominated for Congress by the Republi-
cans. Mark Fl. Dhnnell, formerly of this
State, who was a candidate for the nomination,
Withdrew after the thirty seventh ballot.