The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-29

out for Grant in preference to Greeley, ON the
ground that it would be sacrifice of the
business interests of the country to elect so
crochety man as Greeley to so high posi-
ton,
All signs in the political heavens indicate
the waning strength of Mr.. Greeley. The
wave of Democratic feeling that threw him to
the head of the ticket at Baltimore is gradu-
ally spending its force, and leaving him in the
old ship of the Democracy on lee shore.
A call for the organization of Grant club
in Adams, Jefferson county, New York, has
the signatures ola number of Democrats.
Two Democratic members of the Kentucky
legislature are out for Grant. ,-, se.-. 81
Hon. A. P. Edgerton, of Indiana, a former
member of Congress- repudiates the Balti-
more ticket.
The Prairie du Chen Courier, Democratic,
repudiates Greeley, and says there are five
hundred Democrats in that county (Craw-
ford, No. who do likewise.
The Camden (Ala.) Nc,os, Democratic
paper, refuses to support Greeley.
The Oil City Bulletin, always Democratic,
repudiates Greeley and goes FOR Grant.
Some far-seeihg Greeley man, having "esti-
mated'' that Oberlin college, Ohio, favored
Greeley, vote was taken. Result, $50 for
Grant; 81 for Greeley. % .......
The Brooklyn IN. " Democrat, always a
true party paper, refuses to support Greeley
and Br >wn, and declares that ''between the
two Republicans it will have no ''hesitancy
in supporting Grant" .5a.a
The r,lmor that A. T. Stewart is for Greeley
and has given twenty thousand dollars for the
Greeley campaign is absolutely without foun-
dalton. Though he is taking active part
in the campaign, he is squarely and positive
ly for Grant and does not hesitate to say so
to his friends at all proper times. So much
for another of the numberless misrepresenta-
lions by which the Democrats hope to impose
their candidates upon the people.
There is not so much brag on the part of
the new converts to the Greeley Democracy
in Hallowell, as there was few days since.
Their courage and zeal is fast subsiding as
one after another comes out square for Grant,
refusing to be parties to the ''bargain and
sale." The few Republicans who still cling
to the fortunes of Horace are disappointed as
pirants for offices, or persons who are soured
by some pretended slight. Hallowell will give
her usual majority for the candidates who
mean "deeds, not words" The Augusta
meeting, on Tuesday evening, made votes for
Grant and Wilson, in Hallowell, says our cor
espondent-Kennebec Journal.
And now Senator Schurz gets his mean
representation nailed to the counter. Very
honorable this striking at functionary, who
by his position can only indirectly answer the
lies that malice may invent or wounded vani-
ty imagine. .a spsS a''r 's
The special political friends of Mr.. Greeley
want his inkstand taken from him, quite as
much as they desire Gratz Brown to avoid
cherries and speeches. gGa ,.oI
The Greeley men of Vermont, in prospect
ing for candidate for Governor, sent "feel-
err to Hon. D. c. Dennison of Royalton, and
received the following patriotic reply, which
was not just what they expected: l
-...,.. q.. t'RoYALToN, July IS. 1872.
F. Henry Wiley, Sir: Yours of this morn
ing is before me. / am fully of the opinion
that the election of Mr.. Greeley to the Presi-
dency would be disaster to the country,
which would requires years and perhaps de-
cades to overcome. or z
regret exceedingly that any one should
for moment believe that favor his election
His success in this campaign will be the sue
cess of the Democrats; of those who worked
| for, and perhaps fought for the success of Sc
cesson and the rebellion (God be praised it
| was without avail, and cannot and do not
wish to be in such political connections.
have ms aspirations for any personal po-
litical advancement, but labor and pray for
the election of Grant and Wilson as did for
that of Lincoln and Hamlin, believing that
the best interests of the country demand it.
Yours respectfully,
DUDLEY C. DENNIsoN."
''The colored men solid for Grant" is the
! testimony of every correspondent who writes
| from North Carolina. If this be proved
true at the election on the first of August
the general result in nearly all the Southern
States is placed beyond conjecture.
| Although Mr.. Greeley did not preside at
the dinner to George Butler, he sent note
of apology, expressing his regret and his en-
tire sympathy with the occasion.
In Pike county, Illinois, one hundred and
fifty-fve old-line Democrats have signed a
call to organize an anti Greeley movement.
81 don't fancy the class of Republicans that
are coming over to our party" said a Boston
| Democrat to Grant man. 81 am well salts
fled with the Democrats we get in exchange
was the reply. eyes," said the Democrat,
after a moments pause, 81 think you make
the most by the exchange" ai
Mr.. Frederick Douglass, in an article on the
Presidential campaign, says that wherever
else Mr.. Greeley may have been in other
days, wherever he may be to-day in his inner
consciousness, he is practically with the polit-
ical enemies of the black mans liberty.
Gov. Salisbury, of Delaware, says two
thousand Democrats of that little State will
refuse to vote for Greeley.
Boiling Democratic journals are multiply
ing The Terre Haute (Ind.) Journal and
Seymour Democrat, aiding journals in Indi-
ana, refuse to support Greeley. The Savan-
nah (Geo.) Neacs, of the same party, SAYS
that Grant will beat Greeley 10000 in that
State.
The Eau Claire wis., Free Press says
get, for years sthe leader of the Democratic
party in the Northwest and by odds the ablest
of them all, refuses to support Greeley, and
will go fer Grant in preference"
John Otto, prominent German in New
ark, N. j., was astoni.hed to find himself
mentioned as Greeley man. He declares
himself for Grant all the time.
To show how Greeley's candidacy is re-
ceived in the first financial circles in New
York, we quote the following from the circu-
lar issued by Thomas j. Pope & Brothers.