The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-01-04
Chr s,niua 4 auurnal.
BIDDEroRD, Me-, JRN. 4, 1877.
EDITORIAL CORR .sPONDENCE.


a, they Gull il in New Hampshire, tprior to
the assembling OF the legislature on Wed.
nesdsy) il worth more than half session
if one 10 DESTROYS y, the subscriber Is, to
know the manner by which an organization
10 effected, which tn great extent controls
the legislation Of the session. For this
reason ain here simply "as locker on
in Venice" Nearly all the members are
present, and the Augusta House has been
a very animated headquarters for caucus
ing for the respective candidates. II is
rare that any one man is allowed to he
alone for the space Of half minute, when
some one is mn, addressing him which So
ciabli,y is encouraging rs well rs remark
able; hut the member from pumpkinyillc
will find that he ]. larger during these few
hours than AT amy time during the session
and d. should not think himself less cs.
tserne,i, ir her-ailcr he finds the CONVERSE
iional powers Of "human critters contract
ed somewhat.
The JOURNAL with entire accuracy has
m"nioned the candidates for the different
offices There arr three candidates for the
sn,'icr Offices ls''ch rs messengers &c.) tn
every member, or at least large number Il
bat these have no political significance
Lewis Barker Of S,e,son, forspeaker Of the
House has decidedly the inside track. Ills
friend. claim three fiths vote on the first
ballot bu' they underraie the strength of
VIZ. Woohman of BucksPort, who is max
ing fine run bu, viii fail For Prcsi
&c ~ -, The Srns,'', Iler-ey of Bangor would
h a three iiri,s vore if he would ac
c =. "a, ;l,G hr will not 10. Tie will, how
..,r b returned next winter and will be n |
"a i'rrr. The ronI,'St seems tn lie he |
- lrinc i Rwklsn.i und Porter Of |
s"r. Norlu,n Of Portland will
- va, '...w - candidate, Col.
d. - T. wrr,h, AMI Gen. Perry Of
NTH hrr, Ia look out for the
Go '"-'. E'rh hour Is lessening
a., cruy's - %" iir-t named, aud the |
cuai,si S,.,u,. 10 . s.itled down between |
Flint the p'', ~ incumbent, and Perry.
TrysDAY afternoon.
Tae =, ir the organization Of both
ii0ns's w y<s.,nbl. this evening. On
Wrhnr>sla, tie candidates nj the caucus
viii 's elcc cil after the due formali,ies Of
90 liying Vi. meInhcrs elect, and on
T.urs 10y Gov. Chamberlain will deliver
y inarg,,ral sldrss. Isy his courtesy
= ,rcndy furnished with copy in ad-
, rlce Of it, delivery, and the same is nc.
cooled all members Of the press under
pop'r pledges. Il has the ring OF the true
,n,;al. and will I've read with absorbing in
tcrr-r. Il 10 brilliant production and does
credit even to the engaging pen Of the
General His rcn,arks upon Federal rela-
tions, will awaken applause in the hearts
Of thosr who yo.r,l Tor him, as being the
ul,crance OF true man who conprrhen,ls
the situation. The Constitutional Amend.
mcni does no, meet his entire appreciation
a. the best security lor the future, hat since
this has becn held ou, by Congress as pa
cifioaior Of our troubles he recommends
It's adoption, plainly in,iu,ating that if il
shall lie evident that the ex.ebel States will
TAIL to nifty il. there will be terms urged in
its place les favorable To- those whom they
mos, directly Affect. lie says:
II we ar. willin. tn rsiify this and abide
by il il will surely testify Our eonciliatory
disposition. The amendment, however
sr,lus IN be received with marked disia,or
hy n M purity ~ the southern States, AMI
~ ~ ,isir, of po'iry towards those States,
miv I fail. ''r u =" ~ our nsgnanim.
inv WIS TOO great ar premature the south
wil, LA e siy u ~ th. trouble of rece,ling.
i,y Ikir rircli"n of Il the question will
asaiu u come an oI~n one Our next pro
p,,al will moi I've LIS. rrganlfll Of the rights
of '"nar'iy.
Pas.ny over the details OF the State Il.
nsncrs hy which il will he seen that our
State credit il in q sound condition the at
trnt.on OF the reader may well be called to
his remarks upon the future growth aud in
tsrsts Of Maine. Those views are broad
and literal and COMMEND themselves to
every individual As the JsuRSAL readers
will be furnished with an early copy Of this
excellent Address, further comment is un.
necessary.
A hress, ut utterly deplorablc, has hap.
pencl between two gentlemen one in sta
,inr AMI III other not, AMI the passports"
OF the latter have been returned to him. II
does NJ occasion ripple on the surface,
bat understand the gentleman no, of the
army sworr ~ though he were '.in Elan
lHs The triangular contest in the Sen
II " DIAL one this evening, a.
hNr, go he h,'si nj authority tia, Wool.
mn at pvr'iunl, VII Withdraw rs can
,lula,s, ',ni urge the election OF Bmpee.
aud this ,lecuirs his election. Our York
delegation h,S. just he'll a consultation in
Senator iio, : rpom where oil but three
OF th, rrpr G,,iYes voted to ~ for Bar-
k,r far S.T.IS.r. The York Senators will
vote tor WoodInan in the Senate on the
Inst ballot. it he is candidate.
WEDNESDAY morn.
The CAUCUS last evening nominated Bar-
k-r oil S.s,soa Cor Speaker by the follow.