The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
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While the Maryland Democrats are trena-
bling at the thought of the magnitude of the
coming negro vote in that State, the Republic
cans are actively organizing, with view to se-
cure the greater portion Of it, Large meet
ings have been held at Frederick and other
places.
Hon. B. w. Norris has declined to run as an
independent candidate for Congress in the
third district of Alabama, although he thinks
ne was unfairly beaten in the Republican
Nominating Convention. he says he would
rather suffer wrong than do wrong, that he
fears division would cause the election OF
Democrat, and that he is convinced the regu-
lar candidate, Hon. Robert s. Helm, was not
party to the violence and unfair dealing by
which he was defeated in the Convention. He
therefore promises Mr.. HELM his hearty sup
port.
Several Supervisors OF the Internal Rev
enue having proved incompetent or dishonest,
Commissioner Delano has determined to as
snme the responsibility of removing them dur
ing the recess Of Congress, being satisfied that
the intent Of the law iustifes his action.
The Boston Advertiser says that though the
opinion is freely expressed throughout the
country that the temperance legislation OF
last winter will defeat the Republican party
this fall. there is no probability that such will
be the case.
reconciliation between the two factions
of tue Republican party in Virginia is talked
of. If it takes place two Republicans will be
elected to the United States Senate from that
State.
The New York World thinks it would be a
nice thing for the Oregon Democrats to ar
range things so that Senator Williams shall
not be his own successor 1t acknowledges
that he will be hard man to beat, but AYERS
that he should be replaced by Democrat
"who will be Of much service to our party"
The temperance men of Waldo county, will,
it is said, hold county convention, nominate
county officers, &c.
The Joint Committee on Retrenchment,
who have concluded their investigation of the
crooked matters in the New York Custom
House, will leave New York ON the LIST OF Au-
gust for San Francisco, where they will spend
week investigating Custom House matters.
1t has been agreed by the Committee that
each member shall pay his own expenses, so
that the trip will cost the government nothing.
Mr. Edward Atkinson, in letter to the
Boston Journal, estimates our surplus reve-
nue. for the financial year just closed at $780,,
100000, and for the financial year ending June
80, 1870, at $10O 100000 or more. As most Of
the surplus must be devoted to buying up our
bonds, he reckons that these will soon adj
vance to par in gold in the European market,
and that then it will be easy TO change our
$40 six per cent. bonds into a long loan at
a IL per cent. exempt from taxation, which
Mr. Atkinson believes would be readily
taken by trustees, savings banks, etc.
If there is any difficulty, then the bandholders
can be paid in gold at par: for by that time he
estimates that welcan resume specie payments,
at least to that extent. In these opinions Of
Mr.. Atkinson, Commissioner Wells is under
stood to agree; and the policy of long bonds at
low interest is known to be Mr.. Boutwell,
The Boston Transcript says, "In Maine, the
impracticables have bolted the regular Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, and the result of
the contest will show the weakness of the "rule
or ruin" clique when they cut away from the
Repubr cans Let the leaders and followers in
this Commonwealth, who sympathize with the
prohibitory boilers of Maine, have better OPP
portunity than their brethren in that State to
leave the party, and is will be made the strong
er for their departure. The party can then be
consolidated, internal divisions healed, snap
Judgments avoided on important questions
and from one end of the Union to the other
the hopes of the Democracts Of again remount-
ing to power will be destroyed ao