The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-08
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

The firm Of Mcllcn, Wuni 4 Go. Of Bos-
ton, has failed for ncarlya million dollars.
The town elections in New York show a
net Republican guin over those oflast year
Congress after next Monday will adjourn
to the 9Th, ofpcxt May. .f'...'' f..
The iron ram Dundcrberg is at last com.
ple,cd aud on her trial trip behaved ndmi-
rably. Sho is tho largest iron-clad anoat.
The XLth Congress has organized by
the reelection OF all the officers Of the
XXXIXth.
John T. Gilman, Esq, formerly Editor OF
The Portland Press, is again cditorially con.
nected with that paper.
The Senate has very properly refused to
confirm the renegade Cowan rs Minister to
Austria. lie should now retire to dairy
farm, since retire he must. ... ..
The President has recalled the appoint.
ment Of Mr.. Bancroft anil appointed Judge
Russell of Mass. to be Collector Of the Port
Of Boston. g..
The Republicans Of Portland on Monday
elected every officer in every ward. West
brook did the same by It's town officen-
This last town is loss to tho copperheads,
Saco will elect all Republicans, next Mon
day and wish we could say the same Of thi,
city. -.
The Saco Democrat says, "Already the
President is receiving the most gratifying
ASSURANCES of the solil support Of the inass-
es" Perhaps the Democrat men has heen
writing johnson letter and thinks it is a
lions roar. We have all along supposed
that the President received his support most
ly in fluid form. ''.
Among the witnesses recently examined
by the Judiciary Committee, were two gen.
t,cmcn from Virginia, who testified regard.
ing the alleged payment of interest on Con.
fedcrate bonds to Gov. Swami Of Maryland.
This is thought to account in part for
Swans resignation Of the United States
Senaiorship.
Almost every mail Of last week brought
the unwclcolne news Of heavy hank frauds
and tho swapping Of several National
Ranks. llerc we see the beauty of the ma
tionaI system that the holders Of the bills Of
s,,cI, hanks suffer no loss, since the depostcs
Of collateral ut Washington secures the
redemption Of their bills.
The Judiciary Committee Of the House
have reported in regarl to tho impcanll.
mcnt Of Johnson. They have continued
tler investigation without days delay +,
but it covers too large field to he canvass.
cd in tho time of the 39tll Congress, and
they deem it inexpcdient 10 submitnny con-
clusion beyond tho statement that that eri-
denee justify and demand a future pro':eu lion
efihe investigation.
Our Legislature adjourned on Friday cve-
ming last after prolonged session Of fifty
nine days. The amount Of business trans.
acted has been unexpectedly large, being
3O7 acts and I07 resolves, and the wisdom
displaye,l by the members of this Legislature
cause il to be ranked among the best and
most useful Of those which have dis,in.
yuisho,l OIL. State, and the result Of their
labor will meet tho unqualified approval Of
a large majority Of our people.
Among the acts ofih Senate, before nd.
iournment on Sunday, we note the follow
ing combinations in this State: Gideon
Mayo, Pension Agent at Bangor; John II.
Rice, Collector Of Customs at Bangor Jer.
rmial, Fenno. Collector Of Internal Rcvc-
me in the 4t, district; james II. Cham.
beriain. Assessor of Internal Revenue, in
tho 5th district. Among the rcjcctions
were Ebcn F. PilIsbury, Pension Agent ut
Augusta; Charles r. Knball, Surveyor Of
Custom at Portland.
The Johnson heals arc dropping Oft
with remarkable precision, which has
in it OF rclribulive justice. First
zones our genial aud pleasant friend Rich
,rls, postmaster Of Saco, who is not. we
link, actually copperlrca,l-only John.
non ,nan, if anybody knows what that Is.
Friend Richards viii learn, rs wa all shall
earn, if we live, that each succeeding year
will demand as its representative men those,
md those only, who have not the smell Of
ire about their garments; those who dur
ng the war rs well rs after the rebels sur
bore no "banncr with strange
levice." .
a Washington dispatch states that the rc'
cent secret session Of the Virginia lcgisla.
lure eliminated in the determination of an
majority ofbotl' branches OF
he Legislature, now assembled ut Rich
nond, to accept ',he situation" fully, frank
y and with alacrity. To that end it has
been determined by tina, large majority, on
hearing Of the final passage by Congress Of
he bill to roorganizo the Southern States,
which was vetoed on Saturday, to
,aIl a State Convention for the purpose Of
IN immediate State organization under il.
The election for members ofthc convention
will doubtless be held IN May. The con
,enlion will assemble IN June, AMI is ex-
pccted that tho State will be thoroughly re.
by October.
The committee to investigate tho action
Of the government in relation to the arrest
prSurratt. rrpot that the Executive depart.
Inent has known oil along tho whereabouts
Of Suru,t hut look no steps ,oAnieper TO arrest
-. .,.,,.i c,rrod m In ho law tlle action OF