The Portland daily press., 1872-08-27
Political Notes.

Our Piscataquis correspondent writes that
Several important changes from Greeleyism
to Republicanism have occurred in that coun-
ty during the past week. Every DAY is in
creasing the strength of Grant, Perham and
the people," .f... .r.........
The Republicans of Bridgton held a large
and lively meeting Saturday evening which
was addressed by Gen. W. W. Virgin of this
city. Gen. Virgins speeches in the present
campaign are justly ranked among the most
effective either by home or foreign speakers
The New York Herald of Sunday con-
cludes an article on the Presidential outlook
by saying: "From the present outlook the
prospect from every point of view is growing
somewhat gloomy for Greeley, and unless in
the results of the coming State elections he
shall make break in the apparently COM
pact lines of the administration party, the
Philosopher of Chappaqua, as a pilgrim for
the White House, may .... .... ....r
Lay down de shovel and de hoe
And hang up de fiddle and de bow"
On the down trip over Lake Sebago on Sat-
urday afternoon, vote was taken on board
the boat, which resulted in the Sage of Chap
paqua finding one friend among the eighteen
gentlemen passengers ON board.
Capt. A. c. Pray of Livermore, declines
the Liberal nomination for Senator in andre
scoggin county, and says that though he is
decidedly opposed to Gen. Grant he is as
black Republican as ever. The Lewiston
journal says he will vote the Republican
ticket in September.
T. G. Foss of Leeds, declines, in note to
the Lewiston Journal, serving on the Liberal
County Committee in Androscoggin. .-
A Somerset correspondent says that in his
section the Greeley Republicans are reduced
to four where there promised to be dozen,
and that the Democrats don't eat crow worth
a cent.
Gen. Sam Cary invited the people of Clarks-
burg, West Virginia to come together We'd
nesday last to hear him speak for Camden,
adding modestly on his posters: ''Come, if
you do not wish to miss the greatest treat of
your lives.''
he strength of the independent Demo-
cratic movement is rapidly increasing in
Maryland, and it already includes some of the
earliest and most prominent friends of the
Cincinnati movement. Among others ex-
Governor Bradford is likely to dissolve his
coalition with the Greeley party at an early
day. The Republicans have hopes of carry
ing at least one of the Congressional districts
this fall. The Frederick representative,
Richie, has just been renominated.
Gov. Alcorn of Mississippi is for Grant and
wilson, and will soon take the stump.
Senator O'Brien of New York, says the
Louisville Convention will surprize the Gree
ley Democrats by its display of strength and
influence, and that the latter has no idea of
the undercurrent of public feeling.
Although Mr.. Caldwell, the Republican
candidate for Governor Of North Carolina.
was elected by a majority of nearly 5000 he
ran behind the Republican candidates for
Congress- This shows that the national adj
and its policy is more popular in
that State than the Republican candidates for
local Offices and the local policy of the party,
and indicates an increased Republican major
ity in November. even ifthe Louisville move |
ment does not weaken the Greeleyites.IsTGo
Greeley hats are now used for setting hens. |
On the excursion to Lake Wmnipise ogee on
tuesday, a vote was taken on the Pres'iden7