The Portland daily press., 1869-07-22
Political.

The Milwaukee News favors the payment cf
the debt in paper currency, as do all Demo-
Gratis, and characterizes the medium it propo-
ses to use as representing nothing "the
worst apology for money on the face of the
globe, and giving us ''picayunish reputation
all over the world The democracy are very
fullest possible extent.
At Van Vert, Ohio, last Thursday morning,
aperson who was not willing that bygones
should be bygones, delivered bitter Copper
head harangue to a crowd, saying, "Ihurrahed
for JEFF Davis during the war" and lifting his
hand, added, s1f want to, will hurrah for
him now veteran" who was silently lis
tening stepped forward, and, placing his fist
close to the speakers nose, said, eff you do, 1
will whip you" JEFF. Davis was not cheered.
The State Republican Convention, which as
seHbled at jackson on the 1st inst, declared
Tor Universal Suffrage and General Amnesty
A Herald Washington dispatch says, Old
Ben Wade is here, k oking fresh and strong
after his trip across the continent. He is not
at all pleased with the result of the Virginia
election. He thinks it looks bad for the radi-
Gals, and will have dispiriting effect upon the
praise OF BoutwelPs management of the
Treasury. He says Boutwell, is making repu-
tation for the administration which will 60 far
towards overshadowing any mistakes it may
make In this section of the country, the
West, the people are greatly pleased with
Boutwelrs scheme for the purchase of bonds,
because it liberates greenbacks and helps to
keep the money market easy. Wade is in fa-
vor of helping Cuba. ''We have got to have
that Island" he says, "at some time, and this
looks like good opportunity to put in a
wedge He says he supposes Grant is ham
pered with the neutrality laws, but he believes
the President sympathizes strongly with the
patriots and will do all he can for them
@Those Spanish fellows,v says Wade, shave
got no claim upon us, and we ought not to go
out of our way to serve them. The policy of
our government is to sympathize with, and, as
far as possible, aid every people struggling for
liberty" Mr.. Wade is of opinion that clear
majority of the people of the United States are
in favor of helping Cuba, and he thinks the ad-
ministration ought to take some cognizance of
this fact Wade thinks the radicals will carry
Ohio thisfall. He will probably make speeches
himself in favor Of Governor Hayes. Wade
walks in and out of the Departments, visiting
his old friends, with an air of independence
which is quite refreshing and somewhat as
tonishing to the numerous place holder, and
place-hunters.
The New York Sun nominates Burlnrame
for President in 1876, on the strength Of the |
Chinese immigration.
The Pittsburgh Commercial SAYS that Han
al 1aI e1.~ = n -
cratic Convention. There were too many Cop
perhead leaders Of the hardest sect there to
render his nomination possible. His name
was used simply to kill Cass with, and no in
tention of nominating him seriously existed in
side the Convention. The Commercial adds
that notwithstanding the letters which were
said to be letters of decension, the General
would have accepted, and this the leaders
knew.
The Boston Traveller pronounces in favor of
the election of DR.. George B. Loring as the
successor OF Gov. Clafin, and also for the ele-
walton of Gen. Butler to a seat in the National
Senate sat an early day."
The State Temperance Committee was in
session in this city yesterday. The Hon. N.
IT, Hichborn was present.
A bitter political contest is going on in Will |
mington county, North Carolina, for the cleo
lion OF member of the Legislature. and
bloodshed is apprehended. Northern white
men head one faction of Republicans and sup
port negro, while the negroes have nominate
ed white candidate
Forney says the Bourbon Democracy of
Pennsylvania and Ohio plant themselves
athwart the track, and declare that the loco
motive of enlightened freedom shall not pass!
They are resolved to maintain their coDsisten-
cy. Though the suffrage will enure to only
few thousand of colored men in either State,
II they can do nothing else, they can make
these men their enemiesl itn