The Portland daily press., 1876-11-01

it almost impossible 10 supply the call for
campaign documents on Southern claims.
The principal public statues in the city of
New York, are those of Washington, Lincoln
| and Seward. The New York World re-
marks, 'We do not need any more bad stat
ues of trumpery heroes"
The Portland argus prints a long letter
from religious lunatic, who says he prayed
| God to remove Abraham Lacoln out of the
way, before his assassination, and vet people
| wonder that the Democrats are ALWAYS beaten
IN Maine.-BOst0n Herald.
The silly charge that the civil service por-
tion OF Governor Hayes letter was written by
Mr.. Schurz, is finally disposed of by a quota
ton from speech of Hayes in 1872, in
which the same sentiments are expressed in
almost the same words.
The Democratic bluster about carving
Wisconsin has deceived nobody, and the
blowers themselves are now confessipg that
they have about given up the state. They
will give up several more the day after cleo
tion.
1t would be interesting to know how many
OF the Northern merchants in Charleston
who find it necessary to call Governor Cham
berlain liar, also find it necessary to so.
llclt patronage by advertising their politics.
IL looks like a case of Hampton meat for
sale''
Among the business men of New York
who have within fortnight avowed their
purpose to vote for Hayes and Wheeler, on
the ground that the election of Tlden would
be unsafe are Moses Taylor, John Jacob
Astor, William E. Dodge, and John A, Stew
art.
Democratic speakers all allude to 'Repub-
llcan misgovernment for si1teen years." but
they fail 10 specify that of those sixteen years
the first four, from 1861 to 1865 were particu-
larly Objectionable; for then it was that not
only ballots but bullets were required to keep
the Democracy from destroy ing the Union.
A few days ago in Columbia, South Carol-
ma, riffe-club leader was boasting that they
would elect four out of the fine congressman
in the coming election. "You will" said a
brave but indiscreet white Republican, 'ff
you have shot-guns enough" "WeI, BY
Cd, we have got them," was the Demo-
Gratis reply.
The Richmond Republican says that at a
recent public performance in that city they
brought the flag upon the stage, and the ap-
pearance OF the stars and stripes was greeted
with storm of Kisses. A portion of the au-
dience endeavored to drawn the Kisses by
stamping and yels, and at last succeeded;
bCt the result was for a long time doubtful.
Comment is unnecessary.
A well known Wall street financier, for.
merly resident of this city stated on Satur-
day in private conversation that he feared, in
the event of the election of Mr., Tilden, seri-
Gus financial trouble by the depreciation of
the government aud other securities. Simi-
lar sentiments were expressed by another
Newarker, who is interested in large New
York financial institution. on.-Ne1cdrE Adper-
tiser.
AS to civil service reform, Hayes was Off
cially carrying out its principle in Ohio at the
time Tilden was in league with William M.
Tweed; while as to the Presidency, Tilden
would head the most ravenous and enormous
host that ever marched into power under the
old Democratic motto, "To the vctors belong
the spoils." IT. therefore, "a safe admiuis-
tratioh'' is what the American people now
want, they will take the "quiet Citizen" who
has so abundantly showed himself safe man.
Boston Journal.
There was most cruel suggestion made
by a New Jersey Republican to knot of
Democrats on the ferry boat the other day.
They were rejoicing in Mr.. Tiden's letter,
'yes, it is sharp trick" said the Republi-
can; "while his agents are out buying up
claims all over the South, he seiZes the occa-
sion to bear the market.' The Democrats
became piousy indignant, but were asked
"Would that be worse than to pack New
York and Brooklyn full of repeaters 20 At
that point the friends OF reform changed the
subject