The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-09-07
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

Sec valuable political matter upon fns'
page.
Grant and Faragut left the Presidential
party at Detroit in disgust! q
The Atlantic cable lost last year has been
picked up, and on Sunday commenced lay.
ing out the new part which was connected
with the old.
A dispatch from London, Sept. 81, over
the cable, says, that rebel bonds advanced
a, the news Of the Philadelphia Convention
Of Johnsonites. "My policy" g, anil,
Geo. G. Fogg Of Concord has been APP
pointed by the Governor Of New Hampshire
to fiji ont the unexpired term Of ex-senator
Clark in the U. s. 8. .r ..t.' ~. nc
All our new publication notices appeared
last week. bur the demand for papers was
SO great that We had no marked papers to
send to advertisers and publishers. ''o '''
Gen Dix Is advertised to speak to a
coppcrhcad demonstration in Soutl, Ber-
wick this afternoon. "lf any man attempt
to haul down the American flag, appoint
him POSTMASTER" is now the command Of
this peaceful warlike General who never
smelled powder. 2 ' "
In Maryland, near baltimore, last week a
camp meeting Of colored persons was
broken up by supporters Of "my policy"
They waited until the congregation were on
their knees ut prayer, when they rushed up
on them with bludgeons, knives and pistols.
Is this the way that Johnson proposes to
convert the loyal people to h's support
The copperheads point to the fact that
the four living men who have occupied the
presidential chair. Pierce, Fillmore, Bu.
chanan, and Johnson, endorse the Philadel-
phia Demijohn son Convention. Why
don't they quote John Tyler or do they
think that when they mention Johnson the
greater Judas includes the lesser one. As
good luck would have il John is dead, but
he isn't deader than the other four worthless.
Why don't Coltj Tom Garnsay resign
his position as one of the Governors Staff?
We have reason to believe that the Cover
nor has sent letter to Tom giving him to
Enthusiastically understand tina, his resigna.
ton would be acceptable. We hope earn.
sey will explain to the people Of South
Berwick this afternoon, where he is adver.
,ised to speak to the copperheads, oil about
the Governors indignant letter. Perhaps,
like Blair, he won't let 90 till he is kicked
out. |
Brother Beccher has been requested to
pray at the Cleveland Johnson Convention,
and has accepted in long letter in which
he extols "my policy" Let Mr. Beccher
pray if he wants to, it will hurt nobody and
do nobody any good. The parson isa very
eloquent man, and a very cratic one; he
believes in seeking first the kingdom Of An
drew Johnson, and that all other things
shall be added unto him. lie Is about as
much fsllowshipped now by the freedom
loving men Of the nation, as he has been
r.. ~. ,,.,o,;,,,;o, n ,vh;.h h. claims n
belong. 90
The Saco Democrat this week denies
that our rcuia'ks 'as' "oes !" ''''''"o" !"
Messrs' n"r'e'sh OF e'"'' "'r"'. .',, a'' i'"'
hank OF Limerick were ''"e. "h"' spec
ia' sp'e mas tue De"oe'a' "s"''''' .''o'o e'"
ue'heh 'na' " SEEMS " '"'' ou'"" "po"
'hem ny y'hgs nc s"e'es' " '"0 P'o
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Just what we d'd say WIN our heighoor
try again $50 E.. ..u.
The recent convert to the copperheads in
this civ. who has charge of the corrnp,ion
G,,J from IN. ,d,,;n;.,ra,,on FIR B;ldeford.
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remarked 10 gentleman tiat he shouh
votc the whole Republican ticket except
!, ,,.,;. A., C.,... H.,
that Tor representative 10 congress- nc
WINS well advised to sell himself bob and
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s'nker' ah" ho' Pe"d'o n'"''o" '"' !" y"
weak a manner. We know that an agent
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W "o NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. !" "'' y" ~
who three years ago changed to tie kepuD-
lea, s;Ie IN vet office. and wus Amounted
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clerk 10 the a'h a''o'or ou'cc Ut "a''"s-
ton, las been in this District for the last two
months with a large fund ut his disposal to
h,v n, vo,cr This recent convert il