The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-29
Political Notes.

The Old Colony Sentinel has been Changed
from Democratic to a Republican paper.
Hon. Nm. A. Richardson has rendered his
as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, on account of the inadequacy OF ING
salary.
GEORGE NJ. BROOKS, Esq, OF Coneoro'
named % candidate for the Republican no",
;not;or in Tho 7tb Massachusetts, Congressional
District. c
IT, poston Trdyelier says the reports rom
a. ,,;f,,rent parts of the Seventh Congression-
', n;strict indicate that DR.. Aver of Lowell
- ,ds anv of his competitors for the Republic
an nomination.
WONDERS do not cease. The Democrats
are running temperance man in Iowa for
Governor. His name is George Gilaspie. He
said in speech last week that it ould be right
to send the liquor dealers to Jail. If the Dem
ocrats had $4,000 majority in Iowa, he couldn't
get elected on their ticket
The Washington correspondent OF the Bos-
ton Post says of Secretary Boutwell,: "hat-
ever NAV be said in just criticism OF his man
agement of the Federal finances, or of his
oninions apd acts as politician, there is no
one here who entertains the slightest suspicion
that Mr.. Boutwell, has been using his official
position in the interests of any individual or
set of persons to enable him or them to make
money in purchases or sales of gold.
The Pennsylvania Republican Association
Of the District of Columbia has passed resolu-
tons of respect in view of the death of the late
Secretary Rawlins. In the preamble to the
resolutions the committee set forth the claims
Pennsylvania has for the appointment of his
successor. Among these are enumerated the
following:-"That Pennsylvania is the second
State in population and political power; that
her record in the presidential campaigns of
1860, 1864 and 1868 entitled her to recognition
in this appointment; that the aid contributed
by her loyal citizens to the election of General
Grant to the presidential Office, surrounded as
she was by States not true to the candidates
of that cause, also entities her, as does her Civ
ing the largest electoral vote of any State in
the Union" With such a record they ask rec
ognition equal to that accorded to her surround
ing sisters of unsound political faith.
Richmond Wing is anxious to have Horace
Greeley nominated for U. S. Senator from
Virginia. 1t says.
The Constitution only requires Senator to
be thirty years of age and of nine years cit
izeDship. A day or an hours residence in a
State is sufficient Greeley's election would
dissipate all our home difficulties, and COM
pose all our domestic factions. His loyalty is
unimpeached and unimpeachable, and he
would take us back into the Union without a
i0stle. He is able to do the good work his
heart is set upon best. Through all our latest
troubles be has been our firm, unwavering
and efficient friend. A generous recognition
of the obligation would not be more honora-
bic to him than creditable to ourselves With
him and fitting colleague, the old State, after
all her disasters, could still rank first in the
land and shine.'
In another article, the Wing advocates the
election of General Robert Williams as Gree.
ley's colleague, or, at least, eulogizes him
highly. st.I
ADvICEs from authoritative and reliable par
ties in Ohio represent that the political cam
paign is progressing very favorably with de
clded prospects for an overwhelming defeat O
Pendleton and the Democratic State ticket
A good deal of enthusiasm is manifested a
Republican mass meetings throughout thu
State, and the party is thoroughly aroused tt
the Importance of defeating Pendleton ant
preventing the election of Democratic Legis
lature. Such a Legislature would not only re
ject the 18th Constitutional amendment, bu
redistrict the Slate Doruv
Gratis an increase of four or five members il
Congress. In several sections of the Stat
local issues have caused discussions in the Re
publican ranks, but it is not thought that thi
will affect the general result of the election
| or give the coming Legislature to the Demo
Gratis. Republican politicians there are ex
tremely pleased at the action of Grants Cabi
net in deciding to remove all the Texas Office
holders who favor Hamilton's election as Gov
ernor in preference to that of Davis