The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-02

The radical press OF Virginia call col
ored men "niggers" since the election.
The New York World says that Grant
is to have his life insuredin order to settle
on some policy.
Carpet bags have declined in Boston
since the news of the election in Vir.
giuia.
"As dead as the Constitution" is the
latest synonym of anybody or thing that
is rery dead.
The last that was heard Of the 18th
Amendment it was in Senator Anthony's
coat.tail pocket.
Ex-Secretary Borio has returned TO
Philadelphia, aud Philadelphia may ex.
pcct to be bored.
Schurz and Drake have made split
among the Missouri radicals by their
quarrel.
The question now is, how long a term
Of Office does Robeson's $500 contribution
cntitle him to?
a radical paper says that tho Demo,
Gratis profess to worship the negro! Which
is preferable?
Judge PARROT, of G7orgia, who was
recently killed by the newspapers and
TX. x. K, Is ont in card denying
it.
The next State elections will be in
Kentucky, August 2; Alabama, August
3; Tennessee, August s; Montana.
August 10.
A colored gentleman Of Connecticut
recently celebrated Will, great enthusi-
asm the passage Of the Fifteenth COM
nandmcnt."
Grant takes pride in showing the "fino
points" Of his horses. We'd like some.
body to show US tue fine points of the
President.
Two negro members Of tac South Car
olina Legislature have just been tried for
murder before negro jury, aud found not
guilty.
A new radical paper styled tho South
ern lmperiulst will shortly appear. II
will be published weekly and its style
will be similar to the one recently started
in New York.
There is no "nigger in the vol Ii'e
any longer. lie is now in the hotel.
the theatre. the jury box, at the ballot
box, in the State Legislature and almost
in Congress.
By vote Cof 11G yoas to ss nays, on
Thursday last, the Connecticut House Of
Representative passed bill to strike out
the word "whte" from the suffrage clause
in tile State constitution.
Mississippi paper says that General
Ames, when first appointed Governor of
the State, spcnt most Of his time playing
billiards. but since he is Commanding
General, lie has been playing ll-ayQc
with tue people.
RoLescn, Secretary Of the Navy,
claims credit for starting the expression
about making treason odious." Grant
is entitled to tie honor Of having re-
duced it to practical operation, as in the
appointments of Lonsstrcet and Grove.
Bcu Wade recently remarked in the
presence Of the Irish Mayor Of San Fran
cisco, that the "Chincsc are id sight
better than the Irish" 1'he fact wasn't
telegraphcd to the late Convention Of
Irish republicans iu Chicago.
Vim. Milncs, IT,, Conservative mem.
Der elect to Congress, from the Rocking
ham district, is an Englislman by birth,
coming to this country when boy, but
lived in Pennsylvania number Of years
before he came to reside in tile Valley of
Virginia.
Boutwell, is shaping bis course for the
radical Presidential nomination in seventy
two. His recent action in Cabinet meet.
ing with reference to the Mississippi cleo
ton proves this fact. Will General
Grant allow his brothcr.in.law to be
culFed?
Kellogg, really Of Niichiganl but car.
pet-bagger Of Mobile, and one Of the
stupideft aud most proaigatc members Of
Congress. is trying to get nominated from
his old Wolverine district even the me-
grOes Of Alabama having abandoned
him.
A great exodus from Virginia Of car.
pet-baseers, with radical x-oficeholdcrs
attached to them, will shortly take place.
The enigrants will be headed by Il carpet
bag in company Of a certain Mr.. Wells Of
Michigan, late radical candidate for
Governor Of Virginia. \
One Of the loyal negroes expelled from
the Georgia Legislature, back BY a crowd
Of his color, got into q row with a
couple Of white men at circus tho other
day. and in attempting to shoot one Of