The Portland daily press., 1869-10-02
political Notes;

altar "halter," because that isn't what Andy
means
Commissioner Delano is of the opinion that
Gov. Geary will be reelected, though by o
small majority. The Commissioner will leave
in about a week for Ohio, where he is engaged
to deliver few speeches for Gen. Hayes.
THE Springfield Republican predicts that
Gov. Hayes of Ohio will be re- elected to thu
office he now holds by "reduced majority >
This is bringing things down to a very fine
point, as Gov. Hayes's majority, two years ago
was only 1888, in vote of 4s4,2s7.
Secretary of War Sherman issued an order
yesterday to the heads of bureaus in the Wal
Department, allowing the clerks from Ohio
and Pennsylvania to 60 home and VOTE The
Secretary specially specified that no distinc-
ton was TO be made on account of politics
that Democrats were to 60 as well as Republi.
cans.
depend largely upon the result in Hamilton
county, which includes Cincinnati, where the
democrats have abandoned straight nominal
tions and are fusing with the disaffected of the
other side. The latest advices from intelli.
gent sources lead to the belief that the fusion.
lists will be beaten.
THE Houston Union says Texas is dying Of
too much politics and too many politicians
More men are wanted in the cotton and corn
fields, and less loafers around taverns, saloons
and street corners. Pretty near all the mis-.
chief done to Texas by deeds of violence and
outlawry is Matched by men who have done
nothing but loaf and gossip the greater part Of
their existence.
1t is reported from Atlanta that the Demo
cratic leaders of Georgia have proposed to re-
instate the expelled negro m TENDERS of the
Legislature on condition that the political of
fees at Governor Bullock's disposal are shar-
ed with them. The Era spurns this offer, and
demands the reinstatement of the negro
members of the Legislature as matter of
right
SPEAKING of Ex-Governor FREDERICK f.
Low, the newly-appointed Minister to China
tho Hartford Co,rant says: "He is about AZ
years of ago, possibly 10, with portly and ro-
bust figure, pleasing and, indeed, handsome
countenance, and a fine presence. His means
are sufficient. On the Chinese question, in
all its aspects, he will be just, humane, liberal
and progressive"
A new argument in favor of the election OF
Asa Packer to the governorship is presented
to the democrats of Pennsylvania. 1t appears
that when the tax gatherer is around Asa
Packer is not. Though he is believed to be
worth from twelve to twenty millions he is
said to pay no taxes. This is now presented
to the democrats in Pennsylvania as subtle
argument in favor of Packer. II the Packers
OF the party refuse to be taxed, why should
the packed ofthe party pay anything.
The New York Herald says that was capital
joke of Governor Geary, Of Pennsylvania, in
appointing several prominent democrats to at
tend the National Commercial Convention to
be holden in Louisville, KY, on the 18th OF
October next. This happens to be the day of
the State election in Pennsylvania, and by
getting rid of the principal democratic orators
Geary got rid Of just so many influences hostile
to his reelection. This is almost as good a
joke as the capture during the war of that
big gun at Bolivar Heights-a gun that hap
pened to have been left by the rebels because
its mate had exploded upon test trial.
A WASHINGTON correspondent tells this
story: The evening after the first election of
Charles Sumner to the Senate Thad. Stew
ems said to Massachusetts man, who called
upon him: "Who is this Charles Sumneri
know nothing about him.. The greatest
man in Massachusetts,, excepting, perhaps,
Ralph Waldo Emerson" was the reply. Soon
after Caleb Gushing came into the room, and
Mr., Stevens put similar inquiry to him. Mr.
Gushing replied: "Charles Sumner is man
of the greatest mind in Massachusetts. except-
ing Charles Francis Adams, who combines the
grasp and energy of his grandfather with the
learning and experience of his father" !,
The Nation says that accounts from Tenne-
ssee, which are about as good as most of the
accounts which come from that State, repre-
sent Andrew Johnson's chances of the Sena-
torship as improving. The correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial represents his
friends as enthusiastic beyond measure; that
the nearest thing to party, even in Nash
vile, is the johnson party, and the next near
est thing the anti-Johnson party" The prin-
cipal argument in his favor used by his sup
porters is very powerful one, that but for
him they would all have been changed, con-
fiscated, and quartered. Favors of this kind
will of course be only feebly repaid even by
keeping him in the Senate for the rest of his
life. Tho objections made to him are his mill
tary governorship, when he was rampant
Radical and prosecutor, and his St. Cloud
speech to drunken negroes, and his behavior
towards Mrs. Surratt. He is said to be him
self satisfied that his success is certain; and il
he is, his tuneful voice will probably be heard
every day of his term. No man in the country
has SO many grievances to ventilate, or is SO
much struck by his own resemblance to the
principal martyrs and confessors of ancient
and modern times. Indeed, there are occasi-
onal indications in his language that he be-
lieves there is something divine in his nature
and an examination of his views on this point
might throw some needed light on the most
curious phenomenon of Roman history-the
sober dedication of some of the emperors at
time of great enlightenment and indeed of
general scepticism.
PER Contra the Boston Post says that letters
received at Washington from politicians in
Tennessee contain statements that ex- Senator
A. o. 2. Nicholson is the most likely to be
elected Senator from that State as the case
now stands. The movement, which has thus
far proved successful, is made to concentrate
the Democratic vote upon Nicholson, which,
If consummated will elect him.