The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-22
Election Notes.
Was such a puzzle ever seen
As that in far Louisiana?
On Avoyelles and Plaquemines,
On East and West Feliciana,
On Natchitoches and Calsasieu,
Totaens, DnHsI -..I L

Oh NdoeuitoCutS duu CdlSaSleu,
Tensas, Rapides and Catahoula,
All eyes are turned the vote to view,
And name our country's rightful ruler.
The brag doesn't count and the votes do;
hence the continued frightening of HAYES
prospects.
Jefferson Davis has left Europe for home, it
is said. 1t is inferred that his anxiety for
''fair count" has hurried him some.
The quantities Of flowers which Tllden is
receiving daily are rather suggestive of a
funeral-or wedding?
The more the Democratic popular majority
upon the Democrats own showing of it, is
considered, the less reason does there seem to
be for the Democrats to rejoice over it.-Ney
York Eoeniag Post.
Tilden seems willing to sneak into the
White House by the back door, crawl up
through the cellar way, come down the CHM
ney, or break in with crowbar. ANY Way
to get in. in.-IndiGnap0lis Journal.
The great Republic now stands before the
world disgraced by threat of revolt against
the result of the election of President, in case
that election has disappointed the hopes of a
party Cincinnati Gazette.
''We apprehend no danger, but the tone of
Democratic journals throughout the coun
try is disgraceful in the extreme and ought to
damn the party for all time to come, and
will''-Minneapolis Tribune.
Several able-b bodied Tilden editors show an
inclination to desecrate the graveyard and
resurrect the third-term spook. 1t will be a
clear waste of energy. The public will pay
no more attention to it than it does to Dem
ocratic "claim.''
The situation becomes clearer with every
passing day. The foundation of the claims
TOR MIR. Tilden is steadily crumbling away.
The accuracy, strength and justice of the Re
publican position are enforced and empha-
sized by the more complete intelligence we
receiVe.-Albany Euening Journal.
A wicked critic of Democratic torch-lght
professions tried an experiment on one, dur
ing the week before election. He rushed
suddenly into the very midst of it, and rails
ing up his voice shouted, ''Mike! Mike r'
Whereupon the whole procession stopped,
and answered d-"What?
We have not as yet expressed the opinion
that Tilden should refuse the Presidency be-
cause he knows at least two Southern Re-
publican states have been terrorized into vot-
ing for him. He does not refuse the votes of
mississippi and Alabama, but stands upon
his legal rights. So will Hayes stand we pre-
Cincinnati Commercial.
Now that five Democrats are to witness
the counting of the vote in Louisiana, would
it not be just as we'll for the Democratic press
to stop yelling fraud until their witnesses dis
cover little? :? The representatives of the par
ty in New Orleans may be depended on to
make audible mention of any irregularities
which may happen to be committed.
He was around inquiring after ''the latest, !"
and be looked so hard-up and knocked-about
that many wondered what possible benefit a
political victory could be to him. When
they made bold to ask him, he replied
swell, you see, my brother Bill is fishing for
the office of Secretary of War;" 'He is, eh ?'
''Yes, sir; and ii he gets it he will get brother
Sam appointed revenue collector" eyes"
ed postmaster "Yes," 'sAnd the old man
| will get my brother-in-law on as letter car
| rier." "Yes.'' s'And nv brother-in-law
| will use his influence to get me appointed
weigh-master fthe western district, and then
the whole family will walk around in clover
knee-hgh. You see how much depends on
this thing. How's Florida gomez"
Extract from a colored orators speech in
Washington few evenings ago: ''My fren's
once preach to right sinful cong'gation.
Dey was stiff-necked. Dey was seli.sufficient
Dey would't listen to muffin. 1 pray wid
dem. % Lord say, take 'em up in de
hollor oh yer ham an hold 'em ober de mouf
of hell. But o Lord, don't lef 'em drop in.'
So wild dis publikin party. Dey wouldn't
liten to muffin. Dey let our breddren in the
Souf be Inundated. Dey done bust de Freed
mans Bank. Day KEEP bad men where dey
! stole more'n eber colored people does, Nov
de Lords got 'em in de holler OBJ his ham an
he' holdin' of 'em ober de mouf o. hell. 'An
o Lord, scorch 'em an scorch 'em- but
don't let em drop in."