The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-14

POLITICAL.
The Poet LongfelIow.


"We are desired to state that Mr.. Ii. w.
Longfellow's name was used without his
authority by the so-called Liberal Republi-
cans at Worcester. Mr.. Longfelow says:
Il do not vote with that party"
A Straw from Minnesota.
The following indication of the political
drift is given by the Winona Mimi Re-
publican: "The Greeley wave, of which
we hear so much, visited Anoka last Mon
day, and washed together in the evening a
little handful of Chappaquacks, who made
up their minds that they could not longer
exist without Greeley and Brown club.
Drummers were sent out into the high
ways and byways and brought in promis-
cuous crowd, among whom were about
forty Swedes. When il came to the Re
solred, that this. shall be known as the
Greeley and Brown Club &c., the Gree
ley wave subsidized into tiny ripplings that
soon disappeared. 1t was then discovered
that large majority of those present were
for the present incumbent of the White
House, and they then formed an enthusiasts
tic Grant and Wilson club"
Mr.. William Downing, who has for
years been the recognized champion of the
labor interest in Elmira and vicinity, has
addressed letter, through the Elmira
AdoertiSer, to the workingmen of Chemung
county, announcing his intention to sup
port Grant and Wilson. He says: " In
General Grant we have an able, careful,
and successful President. No administra-
ton in many years has been so successful.
His unanimous denomination by the care
full statesmen of the country is the best
evidence that he is fit for bis station, and it
is equally good evidence that he deserves
reelection. His rigid enforcement of the
eight hour law, passed by Congress, in
response to the appeal of the workmen,
should command the gratitude and support
Of every American workman in favor of
the measure. While thus showing his
solcitude for the toiling classes, the exam
pie of the head of the nation in behalf of
this measure will not be without the most
useful effects for labor interests in many
ways throughout the entire country. 1t
will encourage more liberal policy toward
the laboring element, and thus produce
more friendly feeling among all, employers
and employees, engaged in industrial pur-
suits upon which rest to 50 great degree
the foundations OF our national prosperity.
In the judgment of the wisest men of the
nation, uninfluenced by passion, prejudice,
or the hope of prospective gain, the cleo
ton of Horace Greeley will be fraught with
the drest evils to the country. During his
career as journalist he has been the belize
yer and advocate of the strangest
and most foolish theories that
have been agltated by the (. public
press. His example has always display, d
the most marked inconsistencies, never
more conspicuous than during the late trou-
bles of our country, which should have
called for the best evidence of his wisdom,
if at any time. The representative Of every
ism, social and political, of conglomera-
ton of every faction in every part of the
country, ali with diverse aims, even the
possibility of his election fills prudent cit-
zens with apprehension. Such an event
promises to upset the present business re-
lations of the country, which would GER
tainly result from the sudden change in the
policy of the government. Upon the hum
BILE classes would fall most crushingly the
dire results of such sweeping changes.
Let well enough alone | say. With this
conviction, shall work and vote for the
maintenance of the preseat administration
and reelection of Gen. Grant,
The Position Of Ex-Governor Curtin, of
Pennsylvania. HE
The Greeley Democrats Of Pennsylvania
having nominated Ex-Governor Curtin as
delegate at large to the Constitutional Con-
vention, brings the question of that gentle
mans political sympathies prominently to
the front. The following facts have been
obtained from Fl T. SWOop of pittsbrlrg
United States District Attorney for the
western district of Pennsylvania:
Gov. Curtin has not been in Pennsylvania
since his return from Russia, having been
detained in New York by serious illness.
The Republicans of the Eighteenth Com
gressional District desired to nominate him
to represent them in Congress, and APP
prised him of the fact soon after his arrival
in this country. In reply they got
letter accepting the nomination, but sub
sequently DR.. Willard Parker, the attend
ing physician of Governor Curtin, posit-.
lively forbade his taking any part in the
coming campaign on account of the pre-
carous state of his health. Governor Cur
tin then wrote letter, or rather dictated
it, through his wife, to General Beam, of
Williamsport, regretting his inability to be
candidate, and expressing his firm adhe-
renee to the Republican party, to its prin-
ciples, and to its candidates. This is the
written on national or State politics since
he arrived in the country. Mr.. Swoope
says that he is confident that his nomina-
ton by the GIeeleyites was without his
knowledge or consent, and that twill not