The Portland daily press., 1869-11-05
Political Otcs.

THE Boston Herald favors law imposing
fine upon men who do not vote.
THE Providence Journal says that General
Burnside is not an applicant for any Office,
and would not accept any. .5ssl =
Two hundred and ninety-fve towns in
Massachusetts give Gov. Clafin pluralsty of
22,Oss.
GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER was adver-
tised to address Democratic meeting in
Leavenworth, Kansas, one night last week
but promptly authorized denial of the
Statement. He is not in that business.
Col. Fellows, a New York Democratic
GATOR in stump speech just prior to election
lated in 'bust of eloquence," that "De moe
ficy na' r-inciples as old as the stats, and as
Exchanging as ute--~aonn
AT BROOKLYN the other evening, General s
L. "ood'oru Id poilticat sl>,,, IL. IL.
ed to the Cabinet: A Cabinet Whit s.1' anu
army expenditures below even the estinate..
which puts our navy into such condition !,
readiness and equipment that an insult (
our flag would find every sea-worthy shin r
almost instant fitness for commission and ser
wee; which keeps the work of the Pension
and Patent Bureaus in state of forwardness
unknown fer years; which deals with the Tn.
dian honestly and squarely; which compels
the collection of the revenue and stead;Iv ro
duces the debt-a Cabinet whose dying Sec.
rotary OF War could look back upon a life O
spotiess integrity and unselfsh devotion. and
say, MY only regret in dying is that leave
my children penniless." Such a Cabinet in
these days of official corruption and no,it;c.l
intrls ue, may not merely disregard criticism
put challenge the deliberate approval of the
people. Err N.s' Wv
HE N. Y. Times describes the Democratic
gathering at Tammany Hall on Tuesday eve
ming as follows: .r ...s.. 80.
= NO arrangements had been made bv the
oachems TO have the returns forwarded to the
,WlgWam, and the crowd bad to depend unon
irresponsible stragglers who dropped in at in
;es'a.s ana announced the vote from scatter
Jorliies for the Tammany candidates as snitad
lne'r fancy and appeared best calculated IN
aia ne audience. In this way and with the
a'u oi Two or three comic speeches from r q
rerrln, the boys were kept in good humor nm.
III about 10 o'clock when Captain Rynders
entered the hall, and was Immediately called
on TO take the stand. The Captain answered
the call. and talked to the crowd in his char.
acleflsllc way for half an hour or more He
70. tSld them that be was perfectly astounded at
tue cheating he had witnessed during the dau
on me part OF the Republican PARTY. The
~ ~ cracy ought to have 10000 majority in
TN c'y at this election, but owing to whole
saie ;epeatng" on the part OF the Republic
cans ne wouldn't be surprised if they didn't
nave 10000. Laughter and applause He
had been a voter in the Democratic Party
ever since 1882, and had always cast his vote
ior Democrats, but he had never vet voted Int
once at one election, ard never would. "No
gentlemen" said he, gravely, II never viii |
approve a OF double voting. One vote is All
that any man is entitled to, and all he has
light to poll" dead silenceI After telling
e., 'ew anecdotes, and paying compliment to
slay and Webster and Horace Greeley and ~,
aae Z Old Wing Party, the Captain said he must
~ nome and report the returns to his wife
VINO was even more rabid Democrat than
Himself, and would give him hill If he dim,
night. 'eA on eection