The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-16
Political chlt-chat.

A disrespcctful cotemporary says,
Grant, as soldier. preserved the nation !;
as politician he has gotten it into a
pretty pickle.
General Rosecrans arrived at San Fran
cisco on Tuesday, and was serenaded by
the Young Mems Democratic Club.
John F. Lewis chosen Lieutenant
Governor Of Virginia, is lifelong res
ideut Of Rockingham County, Virginia,
which always gave sound Democratic ma
jorities.
"spalding's'' celebrated Glue is now
being used to cement friendship between
Grant and Butler.
Some esteem it sweet to die for cne's
country-others regard it sweeter to live
for ones country-but our latter day pa
triots find it sweeter to live upon ones
country.
The Baltimore Gazette speaks of tho
"two wings of the radical party" If it
bas q pnir Of wings, let it spread them
for the next world, unless it is afraid of
getting them scorched here.
Thomas Jefferson, while President Of
the United States. made it rule not to
confer Office upon any Of his relatives.
U. s. Grant makes it rule not to appoint
anybut relatives, as long AS the supply
holds out.
We always supposed sen,er, of Ten
nesscc, to be q man Of middle age. We
now learn that he has just reached his
majority. Its about fifty thousand.
A Conservative Legislature in Tennessee
means Andrew johnson for the u. s.
Senate. A. J.is swinging around the
circle Of. Destiny as she takes her way
through the world political and shapes
events at her pleasure.
The reason why the Stokes vote was
so small in Tennessee on Thursday, is
that rs in the days Of the rebellion, the
non-combatanls were removed before the
fighting Commenced, and Stokes cayal-
ry,' Of course, went with them.
Hon. John a. J. Crcsswell, Post.
master General, sent Senator Ramsey. Of
Minnesota, to Paris ut an expense Of ten
thousand dollars, to negotiate postal
treaty. We have a Minister to France.
who is paid seventeen thousand FIVE
hundred dollars per annum. But ex-
pcnse is nothing when radical Senator
wishes to take u pleasure trip.
They lave aquccr name for Stokes in
Tennessee. They call him the Bald Calf
Killer. We arc very sorry to see politi-
cal animosities mount SO high as to ac-
cusc a man of the horrid crime Of fratri-
eide. 0il'aEa G ii
The fate Of carpet.boggors is woll il
lustrated BY the demand for tho impeach-
ment Of Bullock, in Georgia; the future
OF Yarmouth, and his intended return to
illinois,, the dcnunciation Of Scott, of
South Carolina, as robber; the univcr-
sal scorn into which Smith, Of Alabama,
has fallen, and the rejection Of Wells by
an overwhelming majority in Virginia.
We give it up! Comfy, Of the Slato
Jpnrnol, has pcrpctrated the best joke Of
the season. II occurs in column arti-,
Gle. which attempts to show that the re-
publican party is the temperance party Of
the country. II Grant can stnnd such
studied insult to his time -honored princi-
pies aud practice, heis uore good-naturcd
than We have supposed
The Cincinnati Times (rad.) ,ays
'"Since the day Grant fought his first bat
tie. at Belmont, Missouri, VIC bavc been
among his foremost dmirers. When he
was elected President Of the United States
We were more than gratihed. Yet for all
this we cannot say that we sanction his
taking national vessel to convey him
self aud his little select party to Long
Branch and other pleasure resorts.
$1,000 day these hard times is entirely
too steep, merely to add to the ars,ocratic
appearances Of the chief officer Of a plain
Republic" This is radical talk-rather
mutinous, but significant. II
Aloil inquirer wants to know "in view
of the the Tennessee election, what the
inaucnce Of Grants administration is
worth" In the language Of our loil co.
temporary ut Clarksburg, we would sug.
gest that it is not "Wuf.a-dam."
As in Virginia, so in Tennessee, d large
number Of negroes voted for the enfran-
chiselnent OF tho whites. The fact is a
fine comment upon the character and pur.
poses OF the proscriptionists. The very
negroes are more generous than they.
Hereafter when they Insist that negroes
are as good as themselves, let no man
gainsay them.
. Since the election. in Virginia and
Tenhessee. some Of the radical papers are
getting sick of negro suffrage and talk OF
establishing qualification ofinttl.igenue.
This Isl partisan expedient, the idea be-
Ing that the Democrats would III tine
control the ncpru yote, but that ths ibtel.