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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-01-25
Gov. Stewards Speech.

We publish entire to-day the speech OF MIR,
Seward, delivered In the Senate Of the United
States, Jan. ~. is6i.
Mr.. Seward holds to the supremacy OF the
Constitution of the Union over all legislation
OF the States that the Union cannot be dis.
solved by secession. with or without armed
force, but only by the voluntary consent OF
the people Of the United States, and Is sure
that the time Tor disunion has not yet come.
lie hvors the plan Of admitting territories
AFTER Kansas comes in, as two States; Is willing
20 vo,e for the enabling act ayssla'ery must
no, be interfered with in the States is willing
the Constitution should be 50 amended rs to-
provide agpins, such interference hereafter
hollis political parties subordinate to the union,
and says that 50 far as his action Is concerned
this shall be 50. He thinks that after the pres
eut troubles are calmed down Convention
should be held to revise the Constitution, and
Is ready now, as always heretofore, to vote for
any properly guarded laws to prevent mutual
inv asions OfStstss by citizens Of other States;
and rs n bond Of union more powerful for hold
ing civil communities together than mere COW
enants, he fivors the construction Of two Pae-
Railroads, one TO connect the ports around the
iuuuths vf the Mississippi, and the other to
towns ON the Missouri and the Lakes. with the
h,rbors on our Western coast.
Notwithstanding the moderation which Mr..
Slward evinees. and the professed willingness
to adopt measures which 60 as We said in letter
from Washington, :" to the utmost verge OF
compromise" there seems to be no willingness
on the part OF Southern men To meet on hirand
moderate ground. aud hence all discussion OF
the merits of his propositions isentirely useless
The glowing tribute which the eloquent sena-
tor pays to the Union. and his description OF
tae benefits il has conferred and the evils which
would surely follow its dissolution will find
response in the heart Of every Union-loving
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DIED.

Jonathan Tuck. Esq, Mayor Of our city,
died at his residence ON Saturday morning.
Mr.. Tuck had been in falling health for some
months, suffering much from paralysis and re
peated appopleteic shocks lie died about two
o'clock ON Saturday morning. His funeral,
held on Monday afternoon, in the Baptist
Church, was attended by the members OF the
City Government, the Fire Department, and
large concourse Of citizens. The Stores and
places of business were closed. and the aass
were drsped and placed at half-mast.
We JOIN in the general expression OF sorrow
felt in the community at his decease. MIR. Tuck
had many and just claims to public respect
an 4 regard. In his public and private rcla-
tons he had endeared himself to the commune
~ Of which he was member. lie had many
virtues but few faults. Upright and honora-
bic in his dealings, benevolent and inclined
generally TO exercise liberal degree Of chsri-
~ in his construction Of the conduct Of men
who differed from him in religious or political
views, he filed well his station in life, and was
deseryedly popular man. His public duties
we're ever satisfactorily performed, and wheth-
err acting in the capacity of representative TO
the State Legislature. as town or city officer,
or as Postmaster ofour city. an Office which he
filed for many years. he succeeded in obtain
ing the public appreciation.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
APPLETON, JuDcE, PRrsIpISo.

Fifteenth Day.-State vs.. Grafiam. The
jury find the prisoner not guilty, by virtue
Of insanity.
No. 3OS-Dennis Ferguson VS.. VIM. Rog
ers-occupied the remainder Of to-day, and
also the 10th day Of the term. Verdict fo'
Iltf.
in. Goodwin for pltf. Howard for def
Seventeenth Day.-No. 29S.-Joshua ii
Tarbox VS.. Thomas G. Thornton. Deit. de-
faultcd by the Court. Exceptions taken.
Luqucs for pltf. Eastman & Son for dett'
Eighteenth Observation-Disclosures Hodg'
don ct ALI, appellants from decree OF Judge
Of Probate. Opened to the jury and then
settled by the parties.
No. 297.-Isracl Hill vs.. William II. Sim
mott. Action to recover pay for labor. Ar
ter testimony was partly in, the defendant
was defaulted for $40.
Lnques and Hayes for pitt. TaPley Tor
deft.
Mnetecnh Day.-No. 4ls.-Levi Loring
vs.. Ira Andrews. Action to recover DANA
ses for assault and battery.
Hayes for pltf. Fales and Tapley for deit'
Iirentieth Day.-No. 4ls continued ON
trial during the forenoon (verdict S2S and
costs), when State VS.. VIM. Husscy, for for
gerry, was taken up.
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alton to her judicial officers AT the present
rate. Of eompen..tiOn. sfter allowing reason
able amount for necessary expenses, We doubt
whether any one Of the judges receives more
than is necessary TO give family IL he has one,
and We think all have, q support such as their
position in life requires. certainly nothing can
be lsft worthy Of mention which they can lay
away for old age. When the salaries were
fixed. il should be remembered. the expenses OF
living were less than now, and this OF itself
furnishes strong claim on the justice OF
State tor an increase Of compensation. Our
sister States secure for themselves by more
liberal salaries the best legal ability. We desire
above all things economy in public expenditure
but in the practice Of 4, q niggardly course.
while !, is unjust to those who are the subject
oft. does not in our Judgment comport with
either the interes, or dignity Of the State. The
proposition Is to increase the salaries OF the
judges from $500 to $500 or s2soo. We are
sure that the people will sustain their rcpresen-
tatiyes in making this increase.
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When our country was In peril during the
las, war with England. there was q class Of
men, who by their apologies for the course OF
England impressing our Seamen. aud by their
general complaints against the government OF
their country, T ally afforded aid and comfort
70 the enemy. They were not traitors In law,
because they failed to commit overt acts,
though some Of them came very near up to the
dividing line that separates between actual and
mrdi,a,ed treason. when they held their Hart
fvrd Conventions. Prototype, Of these traitors
are to be found now. There are men who by
their sympathy which they show for the rebels
In the seceeiing States, and BY the apologies
for the thieves who have stolen the public
property, are in the like manner aaording aid
and comfort to the enemies Of their country
Mos. Of these who are thus practically serving
the enemies Of the Union, are doing so to sub
serve psrtiran purposes They have no higher
view Of their duty to the country than to make
the troubled condition OF public Affairs seryie-
able to them In promoting little party ends.
To circumvent and destroy the Republican
party. II possible, by misrepresenting Its pur-
poses and OFFSETS. maligning its leaders, so that
they may II possible prom, te their partiran
objects, Is TO these men Of more consequence
than the Union, Having BY their ISLANDERS and
of repeated lies led the South to believe the
Republican party as an abolition party ready
to use the power Of the government to abolish
Slavery in the States. they now when they
End the time isapproaching when their ISLANDERS
must be rcfated. quito naturally give sympathy
and encouragement to treason. Let the people
mark these men. now as In the war with Eng
land let every man who does not fully sustain
the government be branded, as he deserves to
be, its enemy.
Let public reproba,ion mark these moral
traitors-and int,my as was the reward fthe
the men who composed the Hartford Convention
will be meted out to them. Let the Democratic
presses and Democratic leaders who are at
tempting To turn the troubled condition OF
public Affairs to political account and to make
them subserve partinn purposes, beware
They cannot escape the odium Of aforiing all
and comfort to the enemy IL they continue to
give their sympathy to rebels or to sItenua,e
their acts Of treason.
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supnnc Judges, Increase ofsaiancs

Our Legislature have under consideration the
subject Of increasing the salaries ofthe Judges
Of the Supreme Court. We trus, that the
measure will obtain the favorable consideration
Of,he Legislature. The necessity. and the
justice Of giving adequate pay to judges; such
pay as viii secure the services Of men Of
enenen, legal knowledge, and talents OF the
nrs' orter.is to obvious to require calculation.
The pay otthe Judges Is nov $500. excepting
the chief justice Who has $1,000. Under our
present system large amount Of labor must
necessarily be performed by the Judges; work
that requires all their time. and leaves them no
lsssurs for relaxation. II fitted tor IN, pl,ees
they held. the compensation they receive /. po,
lust one. because some hundreds off, mus,
Be expsnded In travelling expenses and In other
ways connected with their duties when holding
courts Almost any lawyer whose position at
tho bar Il above medeocrity obtains practice
worth more than the compensation Of the
judgsa Our State Is growing one. has many
and extensive business pursuits. and from the
nature Of thing there must arise much litigs-
don. 10 hold that 70 bboth for the dignity and
interest ofthe State. to aS0rd adequate rmunsr-
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Maine True to the Union.

The following Resolve relating to existing
national affairs, was introduced into the Senate
Of this State on Monday, and passed that
branch by unanimous vote.
WAsrsds, by sdviees received from Washing
ton, and by information received In many otner
ways, IL appears that IN extensive combination
exists Of evil disposed persons 10 effect the DIS
solution OF the feleral Union,and the overthrow
of the government; and whereas, the people OF
this State are strongly attached to the Union
and thoroughly loyal to the government, anu
heartily devoted to their preservation and pro-
lection, therefore.
Rssolrsi. That the Governor be and hereby
Is authorized and requested To assure the Pres'-
dent of the United States ofthe loyalty ofths
people Of Maine TO the Union and the govern
ment thereof, aud that the entire resources OF
the State in men aud money are hereby pledged
to the administration in defence Of the Consti-
tuition and the Union.
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Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.

SATURDAY, Jan. ~.
Senate. Mr.. SINNERS resolution relative
TO foreign vessels at the port Of Charleston
was adopted.
Mr.. Mason introduced a joint resolution IN
relation TO the suspension Of certain laws IN
States separating from the Union, 60 as 70
avoid hostile collision between said states
and the United States. Passed to n secohu
reading and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Mason introduced resolution declar-
ing a suspension of all laws directing the
mode and use of the army and navy and oth-
er public forces by the President, in aiding
the civil authorities in the execution oil the
laws also oil laws for collection OF revenues
IN States separating from the Union. Pissed
to a second reading and ordered to be print
cd.
Tho Kansas bill was then taken up. Sew
eral amendments1 were offered and rejected
The Senate adjourned with the understand.
ing that the bill be put upon its passage ~
l2 10 o'clock Monday.
House. Nothing important done. =,
MONDAY, Jan. 81.
Senate. The Senator's from Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Florida withdrew from the Sem
ate, after brief remarks, their States having
seeded. :,
The Kansas bill was taken up and dis
cussed.
Mr. Crittenden's resolutions were called up.
A debate, in which several Senators par
ticipated, followed. but without taking q
vote the Senate adjourned.
House. The Speaker LAID letter Of with
drawal from the Alabama Representatives
before the House, in consequence Of tho Sc
cession Of the State.
Mr. Colfax Of Indiana introduced bill to
suspend postal arrangements in seeding
States.
The report Of tho Committee Of Thirty.
Three was then taken up.
MIR Corwin made lengthy speech in sup
port of the report.
He was followed by Mr. Millson Of Va,
who discountenanced the course pursued by
South Carolina, and the other seeding States,
but opposed coercion. Adj.
TUESDAY,, Jan. %.
Senate. The Vice President asked for in
structions in regard to recognizing the abb
sence of Senator's, who had lett on account
of their State seeding. A long discussion
eusucd thereon. Mr. Fe~enden held most de-
cidcdly that no State had right to secede,
but tho fact is tho Senators did not resign,
no matter whether their reasons are valid or
not.
House. Mr. Clemens Of Va. made strong
Union speech. Mr. Martin Of Va. denounced
il as traitorous.
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Jefferson on Coercion.

The traitors south and their sympathirers
here In the north declaim great deal against
" coercion" They say ifa State secedes and
the citizens take forcible possession Of forts
and other public property, the government has
no right to enforce the U. s. laws and recover
and maintain the public property. These men
are good deal wiser than Jefferson and the
fathers Of the Republic. Jefferson said In .
letter in the 9th vol, of his works:
"when any one State In the American Union
refuses obedience to the confederation by which
they have bound themselves, the rest have
NATURAL RIGHT To COMPEL OBEDIENCE. Con-
gress woulI probably exercise long patience
before they would use that recurrence. Should
this case ever arise. they riH probably eoerce
by naraI, force. as being more easy, less dan
gsrous 10 liberty, and less likely to produce
much 6loodshed.
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( POLITICAL KIND FAMILY NEWSPAPER


MAINE STATE PRIsoS.-From tho Report Of
the Warden for the past year We learn that
there were li2 convicts on the 3oth Of Ncvem.
Der; 20 sentences have expired; 20 have been
pardoned; died. The number received last
year was considerable less than the average Of
the past five years.
Under the new..system Of letting out oil the Ia.
Dor Of the convicts, the expenses OF the Prison
are much reduced. The balance Of debt against
the Prison has been reduced to Si3i5, but there
are $1,000 Of the debts due to the Prison which
are worthless. and $1,000 not available until
claims for the breaking Of contracts are adjust
ed 30 that the State must provide for about
$500 Of debt. The Prison expenses fol. last
year were $3.50.
The principal crimes for which the convicts
were sentenced were, larceny 4s, burglary 0,
adultry 3, murder 0. arson 10, assault with In
tent to kill 5, rnsnslaughter 2, rape2. Ofthe
convicts twenty-one were from Penotsco'
County.
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Masonic Hall.

An elegant Hall has been deliberately fitted
up in the New City Building and leased for a
term Of years by the Dunlap Lodge of Masons.
and on Wednesday Evening the Hall was APP
propriately dedicated to the purposes of the
order. with customary Masonic ceremonies,
Hon. Josiah H. Drummond, GrandNlaster Of the
State, making. as we learn, neat and peril
neul address. in the presence Of members o:
their order, and their wives and daughters.
Amer the defeating ceremonies were over. the
company partook Of sumptuous supper at
the Bidleford House, in the getting up OF
which our host of the BiddefOrd House fully
maintained the reputation he enjoys for pro-
viiing good suppers. The Hall in which the
brethren Of the Dunlap Lodge will hereafter
perform their work is very convenient one,
of good size, suitable anti-rooms adjoining,
and being painted by Schumacher in fresco,
with the emblems Of the order emblazoned on
the walls. and with the figures Of Temperance,
Fortitude. Prudence and Justice in fresco, sur
rounding the seats Of the officers. and with
furniture to match, il has very pleasant APP
pearance. We doubt whether there is q finer
Lodge Room to be found in the State. The
Dunlap Lodge acts under q charter granted in
ISIS. and we suppose II Is no violation OF the
secrets Of the order to say that 1t is in pros
porous condition.
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liz A HOMIE. The correspondent Of the
Tribune, travelling in Georgia, gives the fol-
lowing conversation among some local politi-
clans
'I tell yon we're in hobblc. When we be-
gan this fight, didn't think, nor YOU didn't
think, that we should ever get where We have
got. We didn't push things hard enough when
the abolitionsts began to squeal; IL we had
we could have had our own way; what with
the way we've hung FIRE down here. and the
mess those - fools have made OF things Mt
Washington, the Lincolnites have had time to
look about them, and now they've got their
backs ur. | tell you we've got to look this
thing steadily in the face. We've either got to
back out, or we've got TO fight, and II Is about
as hard to do one as the other. II they had
said, or we had believed, that there was any
pluck in the - abolitonists, we should have
called their hand before this time"
One Of his interlocutors said that II they
must fight, why, fight they would. EYES," re.
turned the first speaker, "it is all very well to
say that, when you are where 1t will be appre-
ciated; but the question now Is, How are we
to raise the money to fight with, Perhaps
you'll put your hand in your pocket aud pull
out million or two dollars" This savage
dig broke up the conference.
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The legislature.

Owing to the press Of excitin. news from Con-
gress, from the rebellious States and nom the
South generally. which We feel Obliged TO publish,
we are unable to give much attention to the pro-
ceedings Of our State Legislature. Since our last,
little Of general Importance, or Of interest to this
section has been transacted. There has been coa.
siderable discussion in both branches on bills, to
increase the salaries Of the judges Of the Supreme
Court, and on bills relating to mortgages OF prop
erty. The disagreeing vote ofthe two branches on
the reference Of that part Of the Governors Mes
SAGE relating to the Personal Liberty Bills has
been settled by reference to the Committee on
Federal Relations
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9 The reA-par,y given by the Rev. Mr..
Paekard's Society a, Union Hall on Friday
evening last was one Of the very pleas,ntest Of
these social gatherings. Al,hO' the weather
refused to smile on either Of the evening. APP
pointed, yet the people were presen, in goodly
numbers. and all passed Of happily. A little
speaking. few pleasing songs, music by the
band, oysters and coffee, table loaded with
eatables helped. together with q general good
feeling and social disposition, to make the even
Ing an agreeable one.
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Maine Temperance Association.

On Tuesday and Wednesday Of last week the
Maine Temperance association held its annual
meeting In this city.
The meeting was largely attended and the
discussion Was directed mainly to change In
the Liquor Law Of the State, for sfiecting
which measures have been taken TO bring the
subject prominently before the Legislature.
Ills EIcellency Gov. washburn presided, and
admirable speeches were made by Hon. Neal
Dow. Hon. A. p. Morrill,. and other gentlemen.
Mr.. Morrill, took occasion to pay IN eloquent
tribute to Mr.. Dow for his unbroken fidelity
and eloquent advocacy Of the Temperance
Cause.
The petitions for amendments to the Liquor
Law have been referred to select Committee.
Ken. Jour.
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ADJurASr GENERALS REroRr.-The Report
OF Adjutant Tilson, shows that the total Of en-
rolled militia In this State liable to do military
duty is 55,96i. In the Volunteer Militia there
are now organised seven companies OF Artillery
two Of Cavalry, eighteen Of Light Infantry and
eight Of Riaemen, embracing 1924 non-com-
missioned officers, musicians and priyates.
The nine divisions Of the old organization
have been abolished, and the whole brought
into three divisions without bngades. The sys-
TEN is now skeleton, says the Report which
may be filed out and expanded II necessary
Seventeen companies have been disbanded dur.
ing the year, and no new companies formed
although there have been several applications
forscharters.
The list ofarms belonging to the State Is not
very formidable, and II Is recommended that
the Legislature should take measures to pro.
mote the efficiency Of the whole military de.
partment of the State. The full quota OF arms
from the United States for the past year has
not been received.
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A sAucY IrN.-A favorite Yankee dish Is
apple sauce, and New England tea.table Is
hardly complete without this article. The most
convenient and only sure way ofalways having
nice sauce on hand, Is to get that prepared by
the Shaker community. We have tested the
merits Of q new sort put up by the Shakers,
and can speak good word In praise OF Its
quality. It Is really extremely nice, Messrs.
p. &. II. Gordon, have the agency and sale OF
this srtcle at their store, corner Of Chestnut
and Main SITS.
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PoLIrIcAL PREAcnISG.-The Saco Democrat,
Il will surprise that portion OF the community
that does not know with what ease 1t shifts its
ground, has given the world q practical illus
tration fits sincerity in opposing political
preaching. 1t publishes this week the political
sermon Of Rev. j. Van Dyke. preached at
Brooklin N. Y. Dec. 0, 1860. We congratulate
the Democrat on its conversion to the doctrine
Of allowing parsons the right to preach politics
as we'll as other persons, and we hail its inser-
ton Of Mr.. Van Dyke sermon, inhdel in Its in
auences though 1t be, as evidence that II no
longer desires to fetter either the clergy or the
laity in the expression Of their opinion on po-
litical topics. The Democrat an advocate for
political preaching-well, things move.
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Mn. AtGrR's LEcrrRE.-Mr. Alger who is to
lecture before the Dunlap Lodge and its friends
in the City Hall on Wednesday evening. is q
fine scholar. and one Of the most eloquent and
giiled lecturers in the country. The officers OF
the Lodge are to be installed on the occasion.
The Hall will without doubt be filled on the &C.
casion.
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New MusIc-APPRoPRIArE ron TIE TMEs.-
At Horton Bros. may DO found number OF
pieces Of new music, Of character snited to
these peculiar times We have received ma
t,onal Anthem-God save the Union" words
and music by r. 8. Gilman, q very good thing.
Also patriotic song. composed by @. W. Sum-
ner, in honor Of Maj. Anderson, and an an
them "God save our Native Land" both In
nna niece
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TEMPERANCE LEcruRE-Union Hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity ON Wednesday
evening to hear the celebrated Mr.. Hewlett
lecture ON Temperance. Our engagements
elsewhere prevented US from being present, but
We understand there was really, . rich treat
on the occasion. Mr. II. gave another lecture
ON Thursday night. There is . renewed interest
in the cause Of Temperance in our midst. 1t
does not come too soon.
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A TnoRouoH PARAER.-A correspondent Of
the Pennington Chronicle tells Of farmer In
Phillips, who has resided on one farm for thir-
ty.hve years, and never, since the first year
has he purchased barrel Of -four, q bushel OF
wheat, rye, corn. barley, oats, peas, beans
nor pound Of beefor pork, nor load OF hay,
and hiss never sold over six tons Of hay to &C
from the farm. During this time he has sold
many thousand dollars worth Of fine horses
cattle and sheep Ealso large quantities Of
grain and other produce from the farm.