The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-10-07
GENERAL SUMMARY.

President Lincoln on Saturday placed i
the service representative recruit.
The Charleston Mercury says Bcauregarf ha
accepted the command OF the army Of Gen
Hood.
Ex.Gov' Dennison entered upon the dis
charge of his dnties as Postmaster Genera
on Saturday.
Admiral Porter has been transferred from
the Mississippi squadron. Admiral Davis Il
spoken Of as his successor.
Captures have recently been made of some
of the rebel home guard who report u grea,
panic in Richmond and that JEFF. DAVIS and
his cabinet have fled.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times says that adviccs from Ohio
clearly indicate that Mt the coming election
the Union party will carry that State by IS,
600 majority.
The Rev. DR.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky,
in speech few days since, described a
Kentucky copperhcad rs ia man who has a
dOublc-grained love for tho negro, and n
double.graincd hatred for the Government
The proclamation of Gen. Grant, Offering
employment. with no military risks, to rebel
descr.ers, is having much effect All the ar.
my letters speak OF the increased number OF
dcserters coming in, and nearly all have the
proclamation with them, or say they desert
cd in consequence OF 1t. -- ..
George II. Williams. Union democrat,
was elected United States Senator by the
Legislature of Oregon, on Saturday. lilo is
from Massachusetts,, and was ut one time
Judge OF the Supreme Court Of Iowa. lie
takes the place of James w. Nesmith, DEM
ocrat, and will probably DO an Improvement.
A man is known by the company he keeps.
Don Carlos Buell. and Fitz John Porter nrc
fast friends of Mcclellan. Grant, Sherman,
Farrgat, Butler, Logan, Hooker, Burnside
all the men who are at present. fighting
tho battles of the country-are for Mr.. Lin
coin, regarding the policy he is pledged to
rs the only safe and rational one. ....
A soldier, who was reading inscriptions on
the transparencics in Democratic process
sion, in Trenton, discovering nothing in,crib.
cd thereon but abuse Of the President OF the
United States and insults tn our Government,
no turned to o companion and exclaimed -
~ say, Jim, this is the first rebel raid we've
seen since we left Virginia |! "
The Hon. Francis B. Cutting, very emf
nent Democratic lawyer Of New York city,
is out with card in which he says :-"l
had no part in the election OF Mr.. Lincoln,
being then in favor Of Mr.. Douglas, bat
intend 10 vote for him in November next, IN
opposition to the platform OF the Chicago
Convention and its candidates. It is my
opinion that by vigorous prosecution OF
the war the rebellion will be overthrown
sooner than by an immediate cessation OF
hos,ilitics. or by resort to the arts Of dip.
lornacy."
Hosea Biglow. in the following verso, has
drawn with skill the class Of politicians who
are now running war candidate on peace
platform. All that they ask of Mcclellan
IL that no shall ''stay nnintclligiblc:
We'd assumed with gret skill . commandln' posi.
ton,
SO, wutcyer side whipped, we'd chance at th"
plumber,
And could sue for niriugin' our paytented thundcr
We were ready to vote for whoever was ell sible,
ET on oil pints at isso hed stay anmfsiiigibis.
A Democratic friend has discovered tho
proper method of takingn Presidential vote
ON q crowded train.- lie enters tho car and
says in loud tone of voice: "All those in
favor of Lincoln. take off their boots all
those for Mcclellan, keep their boots on"
A count is taken and tho car load is reported
unanimous for Little Mac" This is what
might be called o "bootlcss victory"
The Vermont soldiers in the Philadelphia
hospitals have been removed to their homes.
The boys were sorry to leave Philadelphia.
and their parting with their comrades in
arms was quito affecting. Among these
brave Green Mountain boys there is not one
trucker to tho enemy-not one who will
vote for Mcclellan. '' ''''' 2. i.i q"
Mcclellan while in personal command OF
the army Of the Potomac, never conquered q
single inch Of territory from the rebels that
no held that he did not abandon, that the
rebels did not reoccupy before he laft tho
command. Grant, on tho contrary, has ncv.
CT yielded n single inch once gained.
Rear Admiral Farragut has been assigned
10 the command Of the North Atlantic Block.
aiding Squadron relieving Admiral Leo who
has been assigned TO duty in command OF
tho Department Of tho Gulf.
Maj, Gen Hooker has assumed command
of the Northern Department. with Head
quarters at Cincinnati, Maj. Gen. Hcinilc-
man has been ordered to report at Wheeling.
latest advices report Price marching on
Pilot Knob. (sio.) which had been eyacuat.
cd BY Ewing, but not before giving tho reb.
els, who first attacked, q tremendous thrash
inc,-so cIFectually using them up that Ew-
Ing was allowed by them 70 escape unharmod.
Il is the intention Of some Of Gen. McClel.
lan's friends to solicit him to sit for double
portrait Of Peace and War. The distinguish |
ed General, in imitation Of Deaih dndfhe La.
dy. will be duly divided. Ono hall OF him
will appear in tho sanguinary costume Of
rampant. and shs other In The
.iusnle and subduod buttonlcn dress 0i Amin.