The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-11-30
The money panic in Wall s.res. !. sub:

during the present season, Of the valno Of
$4,000, 900, to which must he added 81.
zoe, 600 moro for laths, shingles &c. One
half Of this is manufactured on the Penob-
scot
American securities are on the rise in
London.
Our official majority in Illinois is 81. lO7.
In 1864 il was 90, 1876; gain, 25,37i. To-
tai vote, $50 1913.
Frank Jones has been nominated ny the
COPS. Of Portsmouth. N. u. as their candi-'
date for mayor! lie Is proprietor Of "Jones'
Brewery." We hope no trouble IS brew.
ing for our sister CRY at her coming cleo
ton. '-''
The Pope recently remarked to the Eng.
lish Chancellor OF the Exchequerthat when
he died he should not ieare 10 his successor
the sacred and inviolable heritage Of ST..
Peter. He further said, thar though Ire
land was distan, from the centre Of Chris
iianity he would not disdain to take up his
abode there, if forced to quit Rome.
ri The clergymen Of Norwich, CT have de-
ter'nined not to attend funerals on the Sab
bath, except in cases of absolute necessity.
jeff. Davis is reported cheerful and hap
py. lie now has the entire freedom Of the
Fortress and holds lrvccs OF his followers
in grea, It, le-ai the expense Of the gov
ernment.
| The City Hall building in Dover, N. H.,
was nearly destroyed by fro on Thursday
morning last. ..-.......
The following is specimen OF the re-
constructed sentiments Of the Petersburg
(va.) Express:
We do not know, nor do we care, into
what dangers we plunge when we declare
that rs the result Of all the reflections we
have made, we have arrived at the conclu-
sion that the United states Government is
the mos, stnpendous aud unprincipled
humbug on the globe. Had the Conie,ler-
ate government lived. there would have
been one respectable government on the
Western hemisphere"
The Mobile Tribune, Is tired Of the DEM
ocraiic party, and u, the close Of long ar
ticle il says OF il: .......
"I.et il 20 its way. We owe nothing to
il. except vast amount Of mdical unkind-
ness, which is stimulated and made active
and unreasonable.
Let us say another word. We are not
entirely certain than we nre right in saying
il. Il is thar to-day we should throw our
selves on that radical pary-we do no,
mean the extremes Of it--rather than ne
" on the Democratic pariy, which seems TO
US TO I've trimming its sails TO any breeze
which may help TO carry il To some port
where its cargo Of avidity for the spoils
may bc made salable and profitable. We
are sorry To say this: but one must tell
what there Is Of truth within him, when he
feels obliged to speak
A Fortress Monroe dispatch says that
jeff. Davis heart is warming towards Pres
den, Johnson, and he approves Johnsons
policy towards the South. This endorse.
ment will not carry Moses into the prom
iscd land. ....
Il is stated that law viii he passed by
Congress providing that in case Of trial
for Impeachment, the executive officer shall
be suspended from exercising the functions
ofhis office during trial.
The Saco Democrat has . review Of our ar
ticle upon the freedom Of the press and as We
ielt assured IL must. Ii fails to present any |
substantial argument against the position We
assumed, while he rather admits them. But
We feel disposed to credit the writer's csndor
and the eautiousness with which he writes, |
knowing full we'll. ss he does, that the subject
Is too large to be hastily disposed Of Speak.
ing OF our article the writer says, I'm the
hrst place the question Of the unlimited free
dom ct the press is raised, and by the writer
decided in the negative" Again, The writer
further says that the hereafter In the pro
hibi,ion OF legislation restraining the liberty
Of the press lsf standing all the restrictions Of
the comBon Law. We grant thee restrictions
may still be binding" So far the writer In
the Democrat agrees with US. that the restric-
tions ~ the common Law ar, still binding. II
this be ~, il is apparent that the freedom OF
the press Is not MISUNDERSTANDING the
FIRST very important part % our argument.
lie further says. 1--WE do not deem them prae
teal restrictions Of the press" Here We are
In the iog - IA his meaning. II he means to
say they 10 not conflict with the utmost liberty
which the press should enjoy, NO agree With
him. lie cannot mrau to say there Is no re-
srietion upon II, for speaking OF certain
abuses. he subsequently, says, "our statutes
point GU, the manner In which such cDsness
shouid BE- paR,shed." We therefore find our
selvss agreed that the press Is not unlimited.
q lie regards these limitations Of no Practical
iu portanee. while We think they are OF great
practical Importance, 50 much 50 ~ to become
the common law Of the land. He then says,
"Our brother then supposes that an editor
can commit treason by his publications aud
shows what he deems parallel, but We do not
20 consider u !" aud after some criticism vi
our Supposed case he SAYS. 'ilS,i he instaneed
an editor coun.elling resistance to . dram,
there would have been, At least. some plausi-
bility In his argument !" and In another place.
Z" allowing that treason may be committed by
written appeals" SO SC. This is about As
much an admission that an edi,or can commit
treason BY his publioa,ions As We can have and
not have Il. II he means this rs an admission.
that's enough tor this point; u not. We ask
him Q fsir square question caa an editor
commit treason BY writios aud Publishing
srtieles' ..... .......
In the Bangor trial the Judge charged the
jury that '.the constitution recognizes an abusn
~ a.. 10 Il In afa iise thai Ia