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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-08-25

CONVERSATIONS WITH PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
"A Washington correspondent of the st.
Louis Democrat says:
1t is but short time since distinguished
Senator called upon the president. A dele
CATION of conservatives had just left him.
Turning to the Senator, he said: Il wonder
if those persons. who but now passed out,
imagine that forget the power and the par
ty to which owe my elevation. There as
not man in that delegation that wouldn't
have united in offering reward for my scalp
few years ago. and now they talk to me rs
IL owed everything to them. guess they ii
find have memory"
Again: A we'll known editor of q prom.
inent northern journal, said to tho President !:
"Thc Democracy say you will yet be found
with them. That you have always been q
good Democrat. and will ALWAYS 80 remain. I"
"Do they" responded Mr.. johnson.
"Well. sir, you are ut liberty to tell all such
gentlemen that while, as President, shall
endeavor to drop any partisan character, I
certainly am not prepared to do more than
pray for those who despitetully use me. |
think they stand in need of prayers, and it's
all can do for them" ..
"Mr. President, we are discouraged, :" said
u committee OF freedmen to the President.
"Richmond ia rs much In the hands of the
secessionists now US it was before Lee surrcn-
dcred Nominally free, We are yet the worst
Of slaves, and We sec no hope Of redress IN.
less you aid u.s." ia DIS.
"Gentlemen," answered Mr.. johnson,
'you must exercise patience You are free.
and the vainest yirginian shall yet not only
acknowledge your freedom, but your equal.
ty, 10 you are true to yourselves -
But the local and State laws Of Virginia.
Mr.. President .a r bin. t.L.s
"what Of the local and State laws of Vir-
ginia? Until these F. +. VS. come to their
senses. rather think United States bayonets
will be about the only laws they shall have.
Go back to your homes, work hard. do your
duty. and ! will sec that the lowest among
you is secured in his right and title to life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness"
As the President uttered the last remark
his face glowed with high resolve. and ]
never saw manhood moro sterling and erect
than his every lineament betokened.
From what have written, and from many
more things of similar import. you have the
reasons for my faith in our new President.
The work before him is Titanic. He feels its
great import, and he does not wish to err
through haste or imprudence. He 10 now
feeling his way. and will yet justify the hopes
Of the progressive and the patriotic.
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Literature and Freedom.

It ID delightful TACT that the Almighty
never male great poet who was not IN ar
dent friend of human liberty. We need 60
no farther back than 10 John Milton, whose
name 10 immortal, not only rs the author OF
Paradise Lost, but rs the Fearless and clo-
qncnt as-erter Of the rights Of man. and the
defender Of freedom Of speech and OF the
press. The national songs Of Europe utter
their loud rseans in praise Of liberty-so
that the famous Marseilles hymn Is prescribed
by the Emperor of France as Of most dan
g-rous tendency, and the singing Of il rem
ders one an object OF suspicion to the police.
II is not strange that in our own free coun-
try No should eco q host Of examples Of tho
truth Of our statement. You cannot name
n great poet in tho free North, who Is not
on the side Of the Union aud of freedom.
John q. Whittier. Longtellow. Bryant, Rus
sell Lowell, o. w. Holmes, and host Of
Others are loyal 10 the Union; and their
spirit stirring lines have awakened q deep
enthusiasm in behalf Of our country.
Who arc our greatest historians! They
are Bancroft, Motley, Hildrcth and Prescott.
The three former still live, and are noble
champions in behalf Of our struggling M.
ton. They have done great service in en-
tightening the European mind, and in correct
ing its prrjud,ces.
In the present age periodical literature 10
most especially the index and the typo Of
thought and feeling. Every great question
in morals or politics Is now discussed BY the
periodical pres; and he who undertakes
century hence to write the history Of pub.
lie opinion in this country. viii end tho mos,
ample materials in the Continental Monthly.
the Atlantic Monthly. the North American Re.
view. usrpsr's Monthly and Hours at Home
not to mention many others. No soldier
in tho army hut would End his love Of coun.
try heightened his seal Tor liberty burning
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List of Delegates.
The following is list Of delegates at the
c..ntu Convention held nj Alfred last Heak /.

The following is list Of delegates at tho
County Convention held at Alfred last week :
Aeton-Richard II. Gojing, Mark Q. Hurd,
John Lord, Joseph d. Sanborn, Luther E.
Sanborn.
Alfred-Georee II. Knowlton, Nathaniel
Conant, N. X. Cluif. Daniel Scavey, Cyrus
X. Brock. -.-,--,...-..-e4- q
Berpiek-Jacob Wentworth. Elijah Hayes,
Jr.. Hiram Clark. Reuben Bracket, Jacob
Webster. John W. Tibbctts.
Bidd5ord-Daniei Pond. Thomas II. Cole,
Leonard Emmons. William +. Donnell, John
+. Butler, Benjamin F. Hamilton. Owen
Smith, T. D. Emery, WIN. +. Hutchins. w :.
f. Andrews. g. L. Evans, s. II. Pillsbury.
Frank York, VIM. Benson, John Drew, Fred
Drew, James Benson. g. w. Andrews.
Burton-Moses w. Bradbury, John d..
Hill. William Milliken. Jr., Samuel Hanson,
Samuel B. Porter. Thomas Tarbox. Joseph
Davis, Samuel 7. Eaton, Jonathan Morton,
Cornih-Ebeu Barker, %. ID. D. Moul.
ton, A. s. Smart, A G 0'Brion.
Dayton-Horatio Dunn, Cyrus Cleaves,
George Young.
Eiio,-Timothy Dame. Lyman Spinney,
Asa Gowen. George w. Leach, Charles Sta
piles. George II Dixon.
HolEs-Georee g. Davis, William Palmer,
b. r. Gould. John Haley james Morton,
Horace Mason.
Kenne5unk-Parker G. Wiggin. Seth E.
Bryant. Isaac NJ. Emery, james NJ Stone,
Jefferson w. Sargent, Collins Emmons. Ed
ward Warren, Joseph A. Haley, John
Cobly.
neutrality-suspicious. F. Moody, John
A. W Wheeler, Henry B. Twambly. Thomas
w. Bell, Arthur Clough, John +. Mason,
Woodbury. Smith.
Rniery-J. d Parker. Francis Bacon. j.
w. Leach, p NJ. Langdon. George S. Cults,
Samuel d. Weeks. Joshua Lewis, John b..
Matthews, Alexander bennett, NJ. +. Went
worth. :.
Lebanon William A. Kicker. j. NJ.
Grant. O. f.. Jones, j. Z. Moody. j. NJ.
Hayes, N. Goodwin, +. A. Wood. Moses
Pray.
Limeriek--H. II. Burbank. Moses Philpot,
l. Boothby, j. q. Hayes, DR., j. g Gilpat-
rick.
Lynan-Jos. Emmons. Dimon Emmons.
f. LittleReld, S. NJ. Emerson, Sam'l Smith.
Liniinqion-I. l.. MITCHELL, b. Manson,
L. 7. Body, Allen Foss, Andrew Cobb A.
Macarthur.
Mtpfeld-G. f Smith. b. Carlton. z.
Dunnels, Asa Goodwin, NJ. Z. Dunnels. Jr.
North Ber,oiek-Jas. Hall, John Hall. j.
4. Hobbs. Nath'l Hobbs
Parsonsfeid-John Brackett, \. Pendex-
ter, A. Lord, G. Mute, W. f. Moulton, j.
WedgewOod
Sanfoa-F. II. Butler. c. II. Frost. B. F.
Hanson, W. L. Emery, s. d. Tibbetts, s.
Novel;.
South Berrick-G c Yeaton, Up Davis.
l. P Young. Albert Goodwin. VIM Thomp-
son. John Gray. Isaac F Fall.
Shapieigh-Alfred Hall. I F Pike, Paul
Garvin, Coffin. j d Cook. ....
Saco-J N Deering, o Durgin, S T Shaw.
E B Smith. b F Cole, G II Jordan, G A EN-.
cry. lvorv Lord. A II Hewcs, N P Allen. II
Smith. j Hardy, NJ Prime, II Bowie, j Brad
bury, r p Tapley, w F Abbott. james An
dIews.
WeRs-George Goodwin. G II Hobbs.
Theodore Wells, Jr., N. NJ Wells. Silas
Bragdon, George Getchell, Z j Getchell, @
II Smith.
Waterboro'-A Leavi,t. j c Roberts, s s
Carl, j II Chadbourne, Joseph G Roberts,
JOS. a Hobbs.
York; D Bragdon, l. Mitchell, H
Thompson. j Goethe, j Wearc, A Tapley.
g w 5 Putnam, Geo. Thompson.
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ACABlNEr OFrrcER's OPINION The Wash
ington correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga.
zette, speaking Of the Presidents reconstruc.
ton policy, says:
Some remarks made last night by con-
spicuous Cabinet officer on this subject 90
right tn the bottom OF tho distrust referred
to. | had been speaking Of 1t, and finally
said "What the supporters OF the Admin.
istrntion want to bs assured OF ia. that the
President has no intention of pursuing the
Provisional Government policy, IL between
tits and the meeting OF Congress 1t should
be found to work badly"
ION that score," replied the Cabinet OH
Ger, I" there need be, am convinced, no Tear
whatever F"
"Will the President. then, give his infu'
ence in favor of negro suffrage?
"Pcrsonally, the President is ut least rot
hostile to negro suffrage. You know what
he said to Chase, and subsequently to Sum.
ner. do not believe he has in this or any
other aspect Of the reorganization question
changed his opinions an inta since he first ex.
pressed them. But he believes now rs then,
that the General Government cannot inter.
fere in determining who shall be voters in u
State"
But the writer then supposed the case Of
the present unsatisfactory signs at the South
continuing, added
Every traveller in the South tells the sumo
story that under some other name, State
control, contract system, or something OF the
sort, slavsry is certain to bc re.estahlished,
if the rebels whom We have defeated in the
field are to be restored to full power in poll.
tics. Now suppose these indications should
continue and increase, would the President
urge Congress 10 admit Senator's and Repre-.
sentatives from the Southern States under
such auspices; no matter what fair promises
they made?'
mo. sir. he wMld not. ] do not be-
liove there need be the slightest apprehension
on the subject"
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ACCEPTANCE OF Gov. CosY.-ln reply to o
letter IRON Hon. j. A. Peters Informing the
Governor Of his denomination, the Judge
says: .,.
Acknowledging with profound sensibility
this honor, now thrice bestowed, and cspe.
cially aattered by the unaninity Of the NOM
mating convention. On we'll as by tho terms
it saw ct to employ In relation to my admin.
istration Of affairs, accept the position as.
signed me.
My opinions upon the topics embraced in
tho resolutions adopted on that occasion. are
too well known to tho public 10 require rep.
stition.
Thanking you, sir. for the very kind man.
ner In which you have boon p'eused person.
ally to express yourself. and trusting the
same Good Providence which has watched
over the destinies Of our country thus far,
may vouchsafe wisdom, 10 her rulers to guide
our g,p'd Ship Of State safely through oil
pcrils which may menace her. ~
am very respectfully, 49,.
Your obi Serv't, SAMUEL CoSY.
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II In Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont.
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island colored peo-
ple vote under no other restrictions than
those which are imposed upon white citizens.
In Connecticut those negroes only exercise
the right Of suffrage who were free residents
of the State before the year 1918, the date OF
the adoption of the existing constitution. In
New York every man Of color who pays u
tax on freehold worth $3.50, over and above
its encumhrances. has access to the ballot.
box. In Ohio. although the elective fran
chise Is limited by the constitution to white
male citizens, yet the courts have decided
that any person. in whose veins runs us much
or more white blood than black is "white
male citizen ": they have also deciied that
the burden of proof to show that an individ.
ual Offering his vote is more than half black,
lies with the challenging party. This Is. OF
course, impracticable. and consequently in
Ohio oil colored people enjoy the privilege of
voting. In all the other States negroes arc
not allowed tho suffrage. although in seven
of them foreigners not yet naturalized are
permitted to exercise the elective franchise.
and in four Of them Indians may vote. 1t is
proper to say that the question Of striking
out the word "white" from their constitu-
tions is now before tho people OF Iowa and
Connecticut Syracuse Journal.
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81 A. the Alfred Convention on Tuesday.

81 At the Alfred Convention on Tuesday
the following nominations were made: For
Senators, John NJ. Goodwin, Biddeford, ].
G. Jordan. Berwick. and Asa Low. Sanford.
for Treasurer. Silss Darby, Alfred; for Com.
missioner, /. w. Eaton, Of Buxton. The
resolves endorsed. the State resolutions OF tho
party. Tho convention lacked about sixty
votes Of its full complement, and the speeches
were principally devoted to looking down
upon the niger (.he happie's position a
(" Democrat can DO inl; nothing was said
about clecting Howard or "any other man."
except ms complimentary to tho candidates
!" Alas, poor Yorick." ra-g .fl-A
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- Hon. Joseph Howard, tho coPPcrhcad
candidate for Governor, in his letter OF &c
ceptancs. says that the unanimous re.nomi.
nation Of the Convention constrains him to
yield for time his 'ren knocn preference for
pripaieits. Considering that preference. !"
Il was cruel IN his party to disturb his private
relations and mako u public man OF him,
but he will have this stisfsction-the PEG.
p'e will not BE- Ne cruel as his friends.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-08-25

high-toned sheet, the Democrat, notices one
of the candidates for Senator nominated by
the Republican Convention last week:
First, Mr.. Mason is we'll known to the citi-
zens of this county, and we think he is some
what known in Portland. MS one who was en-.
dorser on bank paper to the amount Of some
forty thousand dollars. We all rccollect
the trial in January, 1864, when Moore was
indicted for forgery, and most of us recollect
the app 'arance Of Mason, as principal wit
ness for the government. when on the stand.
And some Of US recollect the successful i1ent-
fication Of the signature alleged to be forged,
BIZ the pin-hoie through The note. We recol-
lect how he walked from Limerick and hack
because he couldn't afford to ride, and we
were surprised 10 learn one Of the reasons
advanced for his nomination was that he
"spent his money like water" in Limerick
last fall. and so saved the town.
As we published entire the trial against
Luther S. Moore for forgery. wo shall pre-
sumo that our readers are familiar with the
case. Mr.. Mason had been an intimate
business friend of Moore's, and as such had
endorsed large amount Of his paper, cover.
ing quite period. In 1863 Moore run the
length Of his tether, put his property out Of
his hands, and left Mason to meet the storm.
Endorsements which purported to be Ma
sons, cauc to light, to the amount, II we
remember correctly, Of $40 900, which Ma.
- r..
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BxrcnKR ON NxoRo SurrRAor.-.Not lot
them vote? They know enough 70 hold last
10 the Government In all the trials OF four
years. II Is better TO fnisf the ignorence OF
patriotism, khan the intelligence Of treason.
These men had intelligence enough to guide
our poor wounded soldiers through swamp
and brake and wood and stream, when white
mon hunted them for their lives. They were
intelligent enough 70 take their way even to
the north star. while the whites went tho
other way. Il only requires common hon.
esty and common sense to VOTE"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-08-25

Hours AT HoxE-No. s OF this new mag
azine appears in beautiful style. and promis-
es to lead Of in the list of home literature:
This, the September number. is really one OF
the most pleasing promises OF what the work
Is bound to become. II is OF highly relig-
ious and moral tone, and Its every tendency
will DO enlightening and ennobling. For
sale in Saco by Locke.
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Con. Hancock has been breveted Major
General of the regular army.

A vein or ''lode" Of mineral exists in West
Virginia. which is attracting considerable
attention from scientific men and capitalists,
and much speculation has been indulged 10
MS to its origin and appropriate NINE. Upon
the frs; discovery it was called asphaltum,
but repeated observations and experiments by
peoloysts and chemists resulted In Its being
generally known rs "crystalizcd rock OIL
or, in other words, petrifed petroleum.
The Tribune's Richmond correspondence
states that the recent action Of the govern
ment in ignoring the election Is having sal
utary effect. A-.'.-
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin has been appointed
Collector Of he port Of Boston.
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We wish to call attention to the advertise.
uusos IN our paper to-day, Of -Smolandsr's
Extract qT Bseks. the value Of which. as .
can hardly be estimated. The high standlng.
n phsrmsseutlsis, Of Mess. Burleigh & Rog.
err. of Boston, who prepare Il. 10 q SUFFICIENT
guarantees that the preparation u fAr better
than ordinary patent medicines. and that it
win accomplish all that Is claimed Tor Il.
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TnE Nw YoRx CoLLEcroRsnIP.-Thc up
pointment Of Hon Preston King as Collect.
or OF New York secms to have taken oil par
ties by surprise, inasmuch as his name had
hardly been mentioned In connection with
the Office. even II Mr.. Draper was removed.
which very few expected. II 10 stated that
IL was Mr.. Lincoln's desire two years ago to
appoint Mr.. King 10 this Office. but for vari-
Gus reasons he did not do il. President
johnson, Il seems, has decided TO carry out
Mr.. Lincoln's intention. .qf 49, 10y
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Major Gen. Daniel + Sicklcs has been ap-
pointed to the command Of the Second Dis
trict, Department OF the Esst. comprising
the States Of Massachusetts,. Nov Hampshire
and Vermont. -,
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Cooley for September is received. looking
and reading rs prettily as May morning.
Published by L. A. Cooley. Phila. Terms
So per year.
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Arthur's Magazine for September has col.
ored and plain fashion plates, music. tales.
sketches, patterns for fancy work, and many
other attractioSs. It can be had ut the book
stores.
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~ Il is said that the Tribune corporation
have raised Greelsy's salary from SSooo 70
$500 year. In spi.s Of his earnest pross'-
tations! We wish somebody would Try that
on ms. We have been intending to raiss our
salary to 10000 for o long time. but % yet
haven't found time. ~ rror coy sa
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n The Brunswsick Telegraph gives th,
following as among the proceedings Of the
Boards Of the College ut their recent annual
meetings:
tis q. +. Brackett was chosen Professor oil
Chemistry in the Medical School.
Rev. lothian R. Sewall was chosen Pro-
lessor Of the Latin and Greek Languages and
Literature.
Stephen j. Young was elected Professor Of
Modern Languages. .rra ait
IL. Chamberlain was elected Professor
Of Rhetoric and Oratory, and Comparative
Philology. /.
EN-. Packard was elected Instructor OF
Greek and Mathematics for one year, and his
salary was increased.
The salaries OF ell the permanent Profess.
ors OF the College were raised by the sum OF
500. for the present.
A vote Of thanks was passed 70 the Hon.
John B. Brown, for the establishment OF i've
scholarships. -sa.
Hon. Woodbury. Davis was elected mem
Der OF the Board Of 0versecrs, TO oil a va
cancy. oaH tth Hf
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Harper's the prince Of family monthlies. ia
again before us, and 10 moro than usually In
teresting. For sale In Saco by Locke, and at
the bookstores in this city.
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Tho trial Of james II. Williams Tor the
murder OF James McGaw in Bangor, h now
in progress In that city.
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New Publications.

Demorest's Mirror Of Fashions for Scpsom.
Der Is received and is for sale At oil the book
stores. II 10 a beautiful fashion monthly.
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81 Speaking OF the resolves adopted by
the lato copperhead convention ut Portland,
apd tho Hon. Bion Bradbury who fathers
them, the Press says:
This is it. Mr.. Bradbury, who knows how
to stand as erect ms any one on top OF sharp
fence, and who is too shrewd politician tn
defend treason and dsloyalty himself, was
anxious to save his friends from the disgrace
OF their own acts, and 30 he spoke To the
Convention in tones "sweeter than their own
mothers" and sure, they thought he was on
their eide, and swallowed the dose he had
adroitly prepared thinking the sound, loy.
al resolutions, the doctrines Of which they
had been denouncing all day, were in har.
mony with their own disloyalty and treason,
simply because the manipulation willed that
they should taste the honey of pure patri-
otism, under the impression that II was the
gall and wormwood Of their own disloyal
hearts. tt..... ...
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General Summary.

General George w. Morgan. memorable
only Tor damaging retreat from Cumberland
Gap, has consented to tho use Of his name
by the Ohio Democratic State Convention
for Governor.
It is stated that for three years in success
sion the citizens of Lancaster, Pa, have
offered BY their sufrages the Office OF. consta
BILE TO james Buchanan. but no has thrice
refused. ~ DID this In Caesar seem ambi.
tious?"
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anu help the irish nc nome, nut To send mo.
ney to them, and then they would help them.
selves. .1l HHg snar.1f' ilt.4.I
JET. Davis took walk IN the ramparts
Of the fort at Fortress Monroe last Tuesday
Gen. Miles was little ahead of JEFF, the
officer Of the day was ut his side. and. two
armed soldiers brought up the rear.
A heavy robbery occurred in Portland on
Tuesday night, at the store OF Hamlen &
Pattcn, Commercial street. The rafe was
blown open. and money, U s. bonds and
notes stolen to the value Of $40. 900 to S222,
600. af G. ~ 81 tsi,li
IAN eel was caught in the Delaware, Of
Market street dock on Friday, BY boy that
weighed eleven pounds" This is tho an.
nounccment a. We find Il. II must DO either
q very big eel or very small boy-ths read.
or has his choice. 80
The Evening Post Of Saturday says "The
American steamship Circassian sailed ut two
o'clock this afternoon from Pier No 30,
North River. for southampton and Bremen.
This 10 the. frst American steamship which
has attempted to cross the Atlantic ocean In
about four years; and her sailing was an 90
casion Of special interest. not only In mer-
chantilc circles, but to the general public.
Ex rebel Gen. Whseler was badly beaten
in Nashville, on Tuesday, BY Col. Blackburn
and Capt. Quinn. In consequence Of threat
made BY Wheeler that be would kill Black.
burn IL ever he took him prisoner. a. he was
o damned homemade Yankee. Wheeler was
In bed when attacked and severely beatcn.
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Personalities.

The following is the manner in which that
heightened sheet, the Democrat, notices one
of the candidates for Senator nominated by