The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12

PoLITTcAL.-For the next Kansas Senator
ship it is reported that Representative Sidney
Clarke Is candidate, and seems the strongest.
Messrs, Kalloch and Phillips and others are
talked Of 'a 9'''1 =
1t is said that clique of restless pol;tic;ans
aud lobbyists in Washington have. Win a.,
the cognizance of Secretary Boutsva1l III,
menced widely concerted mov ement to e.
cure his nomination by the Republican party
for the Presidency in 1872. The universal
popularity Of Mr., Boutwell,, together with bis
rising reputation as the head of the Treasury
Department, and his success in reducing the
public debt, will it is thought give the move
raent wide popularity There is always set
of political scagengers busy Swapping up every
careless word or deed of the principal men
throughout the country and shutting it over
into bid or a move for the next presidential
candidacy. This movement in behalf of Sec
rotary boutwell, seems to be, little previous
1872 is some way in the future and these pru-
rieut old hacks will find when the time comes
thstth people win attend to selection of a
candidate themselves. Meantime these gem
tlemen had better turn their attention to farm
ing or some other honest and respectable bust
ness s s
The Richmond Wing declares that hence
forward Virginia whites and blacks will work
in harmony and parties will be formed without
regard to color
"A World special says that in the midst Of
the rejoicings of the conservatives and the
scowis of the chagrined Radicals over the re-
suit in Virginia, the President is reported to
act very complacently ,contenting himself with
thorough belief of the expression conveyea
IN the dispatch received by him frope az
chairman Of the Walker Executive Il Goa,,s;f1
tee, that the election was trirs.,,,,, - 49,
Inc appointment OF the venerable, bat still
p,.;, 1870. as Custodian of the
ana -. go is one of those emiAently fit
roper acts which must command univer-
sal approval Experience, ability, and perfect
integrity are his qualifications. g
Frank Blair, an invited guest at the Long
Branch Banquet of the Army Of the Gulf, last
week, said in his speech that Lees and jack
son 8 names would shine in history as brilliant
ly as Farraguts and Sheridan's. The elected
loud Kisses and cries of "traitorr' Anderson
gut, who presided, called Blair to order, on the
ground tnat poiltlcal discussion was forpldden.
Blairs remark was gross insult to those pre-
sent. Such sentiments, openly proclaimed, by
the late Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent win enable the soldiers and sailors of
Maine to estimate the market value of the
sugar plum, which the Democratic State Com
yention threw out to those who Served from
patriotic motives = @ -
The lukewarmness among the copperheads
of Ohio in support of the Rosecrans ticket
puts the Republicans in good spirits and
make them confident of victory. The progress
i've portion Of the party like the nomination,
but the hideIbound followers of vallandingham
and Long are in dispair. The nominations
of a union soldier win operate upen these fell
lows like dose Of saffron tea and bring the
measles of treason and dsloyalty to the sur
face p ~stfff- ~ W ? ttt- 2 AtA4 u