The Portland daily press., 1872-07-19
poJiticaI Notes.

Speaker Blaine and Hon. William P. Frye
will speak in Skowhegan Wednesday evening,
July oath. .-.... ....-s..I.
A correspondent writing from Skowhegan
says "Greeley stock isn't quoted nearly as
high here as it was two weeks ago." That's
the general comment. Republicans don't
like the holders.
Another neutrality-suspicious. of that town,
writing about matter of business adds in a
postscript: 'Don't take any stock in the re-
ported defections from the Republican ranks
in this place and other portions of Somerset
county. 1t is all got up for effect. We shall
give good account of ourselves at the proper
time, Notwithstanding the lies and boastings
of the Jef-Greeley party"
Gen. Banks is not for Greeley in any other
sense than our 'boys in blue" were for John
ny Reb. r .-.
The Hon. S. P. Morrill, of Franklin county,
who retired from Congress SO UNIV illingly two
years ago, has given in his adhesion to the
Greeley movement.
1t is said that at the Liberal Republican
meeting at the Preble House in this city it
was decided to ask the Greeley National Com
mittee for S25, 900 with which to carry on the
campaign in this State
An exchange, apropos of the Greeley NOM
nation, quotes Sam Weller: ''Weal pie is
very good, if you are acquainted with the
lady as made it, and are sure it isn't Kittens"
But the Democratic politicians, reduced by
twelve years of Punishment from the public
crib, are now in condition which renders
them utterly Indifferent to the fraud.
Only the other day we had Mr.. Greeley's
personal organ advising the Southern Demo
Gratis to refrain from violence toward the ne
grOes till after election. Now we have Sena-
tor Doolittle, down in North Carolina, warn
ing the negroes that it will be wiser to di-
vide their votes than to cast them against the
"white mans party" for then both parties
will be interested in preserving their right to
the suffrage. The obvious inference is that
if the negroes do not divide their votes, their
right to the suffrage is in danger What
clearer proof could be required that the ten
denotes of the new Democracy are identical
with those of the old Pm. Y. Times.
The editor of Democratic newspaper in
Connecticut announces his retirement from
the concern in these words: '.It becomes our
painful duty, as the man on the gallows said,
to say farewell, although we are conscious of
no sin, except that of establishing Demo-
cratic newspaper in Meriden." :
The New York World advocates Greeley
now, but on grounds not palatable to the over
sloughed Liberals. This is the way the issue
is stated: sit is a choice between Greeley
with Democratic Cabinet, Congress and
State Governments, and Grant with Re
publican Cabinet, Congress and State Gov
ernments." Unquestionably the World has
stumbled on the truth this time. Let our
Liberal friends "make a note ont"
The complete official returns of the Oregon
election give Wilson (Rep.) a majority of 1854
for Congress in a total vote of 25,460. The
Senate stands u Republicans and s Demo-
Gratis, and the House of Representatives 80
Republicans, and II Democrats; Republican
majority on joint ballot, 10. f ar
An old Democrat from the backwoods, ar
guing in one of the hotel parlors at Baltimore
IN favor of regularly nominating Greeley,
said: ''If you nominate Greeley here, he is
the best Democrat living; but if you adjourn
without nominating him, he is the same id
fool that he always was.''d La i
The Greeley fans are now in market. The
fan is circular of paste board Illuminated on
one side by a fair portrait of Greeley, and on
the other with eloquently portrayed incidents
in the life of the eminent statesman and farm
er. A white fringe to represent the beard
and locks of the philosopher completes scene
that fills the beholder with the most sublime
emotions of piety.
Would you see the face of H. G. Alright? a
Take your study lamp and put out the light?
Stand up against it the Greeley FAM ls
Add white felt hat, and behold the man! -u
The New York Times special from North
Carolina says: .a
Both Republicans and Democrats are max
ing extraordinary efforts to carry the State at
the election on the LIST of August, but the Re-
publicans appear more confident of the result.
They claim the State by from 5000 to 5000,
while the Democrats among themselves only
insist that the thing is extremely close and
the result doubtful. r
The ex-confederate Generate do not all
swallow Greeley. Joe Johnston said short
time ago, that if Greeley would agree to die
within month of his election, as Harrison
did, he (Johnson) might consent to give him
lift, not otherwise, Ht LA @