HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX AND THE VICE PRESIDENCY. Hon Schuyler Colfax's nomination for Vice-President over such formidable and popular candidates, proves him the most esteemed and beloved of our younger statesmen, He was the second choice of a large majority of the delegates, and the withdrawal of any candidate was certain to strengthen his vote. The record of the ballotings is most eloquent; so we condense it into a table, as follows: Mr. Colfax had, throughout, the unflinching, enthusiastic support of the delegation from his own State, headed by her veteran ex-Scator, Henry S. Lane. It was known that Indiana is one of the most doubtful States in the Union, while her vote at her State election in October, premonitory to a Presidential election, is_always regarded with deep interest throughout the Union. The Democrats claim to have carried Indiana decidedly in her recent local elections. It is well that our friends have "put their best foot foremost" for the fiery canvass now opening Says the Ogdenburg Journal: "The readers of this paper will recollect that during the war the residence of Mr. Forsyth, of Macomb, in this county, was destroyed by fire, with all its inmates. A son of Mr. Forsyth, who was in the army when the distressing news reached him, made application for a furlough to return home, but the boon was denied by both his regimental and corps officers. At last he had recourse to Gen. Grant, who, learning the facts, directed that furlough be granted. Mr. Forsyth says that though a Democrat, he will vote for Gen. Grant, who never denied the pri vate soldier of any of his rights. Information received in Baltimore, a telegram says, leaves no doubt that the Hon. Reverdy Johnson favors the election of Gen. Grant. PERSECUTION OF UNION MEN MUST STOP IN THE SOUTH. From the New York Sun, Sept. 24th. We hardly open a Southern journal without finding in it the most venomous denunciations of scalawags and carpet-baggers. They are represented as meriting nothing but scorn, persecution, and death. The other day we copied from an influential paper of Alabama an article in which these two classes of men were warned that they would all be hanged as soon as Seymour and Blair should be elected. This article was illustrated by a rude cut, exhibiting a scalawag and a carpet-bagger suspended by their necks from a tree, where they had been left hanging by a Ku-Klux mule which had borne them to the place of execution. Now, what are scalawags ? Union men born in the South. And what are carpet baggers? They are Northern men who have seen fit to move South, and settle there since the war. What is their crime? Have they violated the Constitution or laws of the United States? No, not at all. They have simply attempted to exercise the rights which the Constitution and laws guarantee to all citizens. And for so doing they are threatened with death, and some of them have been put to death already. Now, we tell our Southern friends in all kindness that this conduct on their part will not be tolerated. The scalawags and the carpet-baggers shall be protected in the enjoyment of all their legal rights. One of the things that we fought the war tor was to secure to the citizen his rights of life, property, free speech, and free voting in every part of the Union. That we mean to have now, and the sooner the Southern people understand this determination and respect it, the better for all parties. Gen. Alvin P. Hovey has written a letter from Lima, Peru, to Senator Morton, in which he says: "Gen. Grant, in my opinion, has made a great sacrifice in permitting his name to be used in the Presidential canvass, but in his manly nature I know he never considers personal advantages when he thinks duty demands his services. No loyal man in Indiana can hesitate one moment in giving his vote for Grant and Colfax, over the Democratic nominees. At least thirty thousand Indianians have at various times been placed under my command, and I cannot for a moment entertain the thought that one of those noble men could so far forget the records of the past; their long, dreary, hungry marches; their bloody battles, and the fire of the" Butternuts" in their rear, as to ever cast one vote in favor of their Northern enemies. For myself I would a thousand times prefer a man who fired bravely at me in the battle, to those who meanly and basely betrayed us in the North" We'll rally again to the standard we bore Shouting" hail to the chief," who in freedom's fierce war, Then rally again, then rally again, With the soldier, and sailor, and bummer, And we'll fight it out here on the old Union line, No odds if it takes us all summer. We'll rally again, by the side of the men Who breasted the conflicts' fierce rattle, And they'll find us still true, who were true to them then, Then ratly again, then rally again, With the soldier, and sailor, and bummer, We'll rally again, and " that flag of the free," Then rally again, then rally again, With the soldier, and sailor, and bummer, We'll rally again, and our motto shall be, God bless that old banner," the flag of the free," Then rally again, then rally again, With the soldier, the sailor, and bummer, And we'll fight it out here, on the old Union line, Gen. Frank P. Blair was on the train from the Suspension Bridge, on Wednesday, and before the cars reached Rochester a canvass of the passengers was made, and resulted as follows: For Grant and Colfax-gentlemen, 89; ladies, 61. For Seymour and Blair-gentlemen, 47; ladies 21. Blair voted for Seymour and himself, and jocosely asked permission to be recorded twice. NEW PURCHASES. TIRRITORY OF ALIASKA Aliaska, or Russian America, purchased in 1867, for $7,200,000 in gold, was formally delivered to the United States Government on the 18th day of October. This territory extends from the north line of British Columbia in 54 deg. 40 min., whence the line ascends Portland Channel to the Mountains, following their summits, nearly parallel with the coast, to the 141st meridian, thence along that meridian to the Arctic Ocean; the west line returns from some unknown point in that ocean, down through Behrin Strait, thence diagonally west of St. Lawrence Island, to longitude 193 deg. (or 167 deg. east), and thence on the line of latitude to the place of beginning. The peninsula of Aliaska, and the long line of islands reaching nearly to Kamschatka, are included. There are about 6,000 Russians in the territory, and probably 50,000 Indians. WEST INDIA ISLANDS. Arrangements have been made (but not confirmed by Congress) for the cession to the United States of the Danish islands of St. Thomas and St. John's, the consideration being about the same as that for Russian America. The King of Denmark leaves the question ultimately to the people of the islands, who are to decide by ballot. It is presumed that their vote will be in favor of the cession. St. Thomas is twelve miles long and about three wide; area twenty-seven square miles; population about 14,000; the capital is Charlotte-Amalie, where seven-eighths of the population reside. St. John has an area of twenty-two square miles, and about 2,500 inhabitants. "The man of amplest influence, Is Gen. Grant to blame if features in this picture irresistibly suggest his character ? WILLIAM HOLDSWORTH, Democratic candidate for Clerk and Register in Grand Traverse county, Mich., declines to run. While he avows himself with the party on many issues, he says he cannot support the revolutionary element of the present organization, being in favor of universal freedom and impartial suffrage. GRANT CAMPAIGN SONG. The following spirited song is from the pen of a loyal woman of New Jersey, whose contributions have been widely copied from our columns. Her heart is in deep sympathy with the cause of the Union, and with all that promotes the interests of the Boys in True Blue.-[ED. SOLDIER'S FRIEND.] We're gathering from workshop, from desk, and from field, We've a leader to whom every rebel must yield, We can trust him with power, he's loyal and true, Hurrah! hurrah for Grant! Let who will try to beat him, we know that they can't. Hurrah for Grant! hurrah for Grant! As we followed him then, we will follow once more. We will vote as we battled in many a fight, Let who will try to beat him, we know that they can't. Hurrah for Grant! hurrah for Grant! We know rebels hate it, but what do we care? "Tis the very same flag they insulted before, The old Stars and Stripes, and it waves, as of yore, Let who will try to beat him, we know that they can't. Then three cheers for Grant, boys! and let each one tell, Let our shouts drown forever the fierce rebel yell, We whipped them before, we can whip them again! Hurrah! hurrah for Grant! Let who will try to beat him, we know that they can't. |