The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
PoiItieaI Note .


A convict in Sing Sing boasts OF having
voted nine times fot Hoffman. M
An earihqpake was introduced into the Ter
nessee canvass on the morning ofthe 18th. u
was merely an accompaniment however. The
whole campaign has been very shocking.
The Wells men in Virginia have made ar
rangements to present their objections TO 'ne
late election in that State to Congress, tnrousn
the agency of delegation which wii' uouo.
less reside in Washington until the mauer Is
finally disnosed of. Members OF the deiega-
t;on nov there claim that one half OF the Cab
;rat-v;v Secretaries Boutwell,, Creswell and
Robeson-are inclined to favor their proposi-
t;on INIT are not willing to go SO far as to
recommend a rejection of the constitution as
odopted. 1t is therefore evident that their ef-
forts will prove futile
The Worcester Spy thus flatterngly alludes
to Andrew johnson; "The ong-headed
demagogue, who has done the country so
much mischief, by his luuatic efforts to create
a party that would keep him in exalted public
position, is now repudiated by all parties.
He hal an opportunity to become great and
win imperishable honor, such as is not often
presented TO any man in public life; but he
was utterly incapable of using it or even see
ing it. There was nothing in his mind or his
moral condition, that prompted him to be any
thing moe than a vulgar demagogue, or
made him capable of appreciating anything
beyond this. We have had men in the Presi-
Dental chair who were neither great nor bril-
liant, but never before such a man as this An
drew johnson. His unfitness for the position
is generally felt; but it cannot be fully under
stood by people who are not personally ac-
quainted with him. Those who have been
disturbed by reports that he would be elected
United States Senator if the Senter party
should succeed, may be at ease. 1t is now
clearly manifest that he has no chance OF such
an election under any circumstances. He has
swung found the circle without finding hon.
Or anywhere. Nobody responds to his frenzied
call for admiring supporters. Nobody cares
for him. He will be left to HIMSELF and ii he
were able to comprehend the reason why he
has failed, and see himself as he is, he might
become quiet aud useful citizen.'' rg0fs
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams declines to allow
his name TO be used in connection with the
Governorship of Massachusetts.
A Washington dispatch says it 10 understood
that Gen. Sherman has instructed Gen. Candy
that he is TO take no action in the matter of ad-
ministering the iron, clad test oath to the men,
bers elect Of the Virginia Legislature, until
the matter shall have bsen considered in the
Cabinet. Gen Candy has received a letter
from Gen. Sherman asking him if he would
like to be transferred TO Mississippi Sherman
intimates to Candy that it is the President,
desire that he [Canby) should go to Mississippi
until after the election In that State is held
Should Candy consent to the transfer, Gen
Mcdowell will be sent to Virginia. The Vir
gina Conservatives hope in this way to get rio
| of the application Of the test oath TO the mem
bers Of the new Legislature.
John Breckenridge favois the admission 0
negro testimony in Kentucky courts.
| The editor Of the Russellville (Ky) Herald
says he would associate with Tartars, H0lten
tots, Camanches and Arabs, rather than th,
loyal, sanctimonious Yankees Early associa
tons have much to do with the preferences O
maturity. 81 fs;i fNEWk hEEss %8sf4a8at B