The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-11-30
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

Insane, also that he has abdioated, both OF
which are denied. We cent 80 What business
cur government had TO arrest or,egs- BY the
constitution Of Mexico he il certainly Prssi
dent, and JusrrI 10 en- usurper. The cooslits-
ton provides that " no slectiou Tor Presiden,
at lac expiration Of hour yeArs shall be held
Ii, Chief Justice shall BE- acting President
When JusrsI time expired, THE war with MAJ
preSeGied an election, and Ortegs Who wa
theu Chief Justice. became President by con-
s,itu,ional provision. which vas the manner
ia sLieh Juarez first became President. Orts-
4, c.nc to the United s. .tss. and On his return
q, Mexico IA, Imprisoned BY Jaares, and IS.
,4.i, decree proclsirniug himself President
rt,.ia.tun. The course of our government
arrears like deliberate design to force us into
afreigp war, in order to force Johpsou's pol.
les upon us. ...-.
one Of the engineers % the Coast Survey,
eta ,ha, the sea coast of Maine. following oil
il, iuisntst,ons 10 larger that the Atlantis
Cable. .E IA E' s-'. .g71
News b, the way Of Paris, state thai the re-
luton between this country and Eagland arr
critical
JOAN II Sarratt. the alleged aecomplice In
the murder Of President Lincoln. has beer
discovered In the P.pal army. serving under
the name of John Watson. He uss arrested
upon demand ~ our Minister. but stsrward,
escaped into the Italian territory. We do mol
apprehsnd that our government desires HE
presence. They have known for . year his
whereabouts, and although he would have been
given up ct any time jet No demand hes been
made. We believe IL Vas not anticipated that
oui Minister. Gen. King. would exceed his in
s,ruet'ons by asking for Surrstt This fellow
knows the whole story Ut the assassination and
cJuli tell whether Davis or Johnson, or both,
were accessories to the plot. II Is somewhat
wonderful in What my stery the ~hole affair 10
Involved. Two VI our cutest detectives have
hal the whole matter in charge. and after pa
ten, investigation are divided in opinion. one
believing Davis to have been privy to the crime.
AM the other, johnson Surran kaors and
can be had. II the administration wish him
The cattle plague in Englsnd. like the
cholera among human cattle, is fast beeom-
ing extinct
The approaching session Of the Lcgisla-
turc calls Out speculation upon the differ
enl candidates for the elective offices. Il
seems to he the general opinion thar lion
Lewis Barker oi Sletson will 10 Speaker
oi the House. For Presidency Of the Seu-
ate. Mcssrs ilerscy Of Bangor, Wood
man OF Portland, and Porter of Burlington,
with the chances in the order we have
named them. For Any Gen.. General
Shcrley of Portland seems to he the con-
cedcd candidate. We have heard OF four
candidates tor Secretary Of state. the pres
cnt incumbent, Mr. Flint, col F. 4. Smith.
OF Ellsworth, Gen. Henry VI. Rust, and
Hon. J. J Peny The Portland Press Of
Tuesday morning learns that lion. Nathan
Dane Of Alfred VIII he urged for the posi-
ton, but we have no, been advised Of the
fact, il :ict il be-, To our mind Schangc
in the Sec., OF States office is no, to DO de-
siro with the incoming Of new admins
'ga;ion. IL would seem more advantageous
In 81 regulate tho succession that the Ex-
cu'i,C office with this should not change at
la Suna tine Should a successor To Mr..
Fdui he chosen next January, Col smith,
ir'n present. appearances. seems to have
i',r missile track. IL is asserted in some
quarters that there viii be- no change in the
sHlr cabinet officers; in other quarters that
IL e. viii be an en,irs change. Tho or
& Mia ion OF the legislature may change
ll,c cnIirs slate for the cabinet, since, if the
>p"aser of the House, and President Of the
: raic are both taken from Penobscot, il
Will ihrow the other offices further west,
AL vice versa.
a new line of ocean steamers is to I've
established between Boston and Liverpool.
nni the tirs, one, Ontario. has been launch
cd at Newburypor. .-r. o.. 90
Frauds on Government have been dis
covered in New York city and Brooklyn,
pcrpitri,ed by di,tillers and others. i,sp
peHrs that certain officers connected with
the Collectors Department combined their
powers, aul then formed an alliance with
ll.c disllllers; and so successful wero the
operations OF this ingenious league, that
one member OF il has cleared two millions
According to Dr.. Cummings the cooaa-
grafton OF the world will not como of
until 1870. The DE-. says il is u - dead
sire pop" then, aud uo mistake. 5000
The Vermont Legislature has made
drunkenness Tor Two years suf6eisn, cause
tor divorce. lntemperancs in that State
will alarrning'y increase! w 'r
The official Republican majority, In New
York is 1890. In Minnesota, i0,SJZ. The
rebel majority in Maryland is u 92.
The Bulletins special Washington dis
paich states thai the President has decided
To abandon his opposition to Congress, and
will set forth fully in his message the reasons
which have induced him to take this step.
Letters have been addressed TO leading Re.
publican Senators and Representatives in
regard ,o::,he matter 1as the news comes
from Philadelphia !, Is not to be believed, IL
true!
Secretary Stanton has appointed a com.
mission to award compensation to loyal
shareholders OF Maryland, whose slaves
were drafted Into the army during The
war. go '.
Admiral French Forest, formerly Of the
United States navy, and late Of the rebel
navy, died in Washington, on Friday oil