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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

Says the Providence Journal, paper al
ways heretofore AMI now opposed to i'm
parchment: "Mr. Johnson seems deter
mincdt to court his own impeachment. llav-
Ing failed utterly to win tho confidence of
the people, as leader, or to gain the sup
port Of any party to his policy OF recon.
struciion, he mny hope in the extremity to
gain sympathy is u martyr. The majority
in Congress have mo- wish To impcach or
remove him. They shrink from new
step which involves new disturbance OF
the public peace. But he tViH not be isi
alone. lie insists OF renewing the quarrel,
and stirring up the dying ombers OF strife.
We fear that these unwise efforts may bc
successful. Public opinion is changing,
and calling for decisive measures. IL is
thought that 10 permanent Cancellation bo-
tween North and South is possible, while
the Presiden, wiIihlly stirs up strife. llo is
now the chief hin,lrancc To peaceful all
justment, and the radical leaders of the Re
publican party arc cunning strength by the
Presidents obstinacy"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

A short time after the supplemental 10.
construction bill was passed, Johnson said
tho military commander is, as to power
OF appointment, made To take the place OF
the President, and ihe GeReraI Of The army
the place Of the Ssisais, AMI any attempt on
the part of the President to assert his own
constitutional powers may, under prcienSe
of law, be met 10y official INSTRUMENTATION.
There is clause in the I'LL which Furnishes
oil persons obstrlctiug the reconstruction
Laws. II WORSE Comes tn worse, it is not
beyond the bounds Ut probability that Gran,
may order Johnson under arrest. impossi-
bic rs this may Il, lirs, seem Until Con-
gress meets, the salvation ut the country is
in Gen. Grants hinds. Can there lie any
doubt, IL such man ~ Mcclellan or Fitz
John Porter held Grants command, but
that Johnson would dispense Congress at
the point of the bayonet2
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

Since Buckley, the Acting u. $. Attorn-
ey General, has begun to dazzle the "whole
world and tho rest Of mankind" with his
brilliant andprofonnd opinions upon recon-
siruction, there has been natural inquiry
as To who is and from whence he came. A
Washington correspondent answers the
question in the following comprehensive
manner:
"Within ten years he has successfully
failed here as portrait painter, the project
or Of u literary magazine, land office clerk
land officer, attorney, and defender OF
blockade runners, doctor, clerk in law office
'Iocap on the Chronicle, editor the Ini,ih.
gencer. squattor on abandoned rebel plan
iations in Virginia. editorial writer for a
New York daily, the editor Of which on
receiving his first articles refused them. and
wrote To ascertain IL the man was crazy.
Inst Of MI he turned up in Mr.. Stanbery s
office and took a seat in the cabinet Oh the
day Mr.. Stanton left"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

The Portland Star relates that ono day
last week tho well known jcwelry firm OF
J. w. and n. u. McDuiie ofthat city, re-
ccivcd package from New. York by ex-
press, marked C. o. ID. the value Of which
was stated to be sll0O. As they had or
dered no goods from the concern they re-
fused to take the package until the matter
could be investigated. 1t turned out that
goods valuable gold watches) had been
purchased by person purpor'ng to bo an
agent of the Mcssrs. McDufiec, and who
hibitcd forged letter of introduction. Not
being able to get possession OF the goods
lle ordered them sent by express, AMI dods'
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

Gen. Candy, who has just been appoint
ed to the command OF the second Military
District is said to have remarked a few days
since, in conversation with u friend, that he
WINS not political partisan, but that he had
studied the reconstruction laws thoroughly,
and approved them, and that he considered
their faithful execution essGntial,o the wei
fare of the nation. lilo thought il tho duty
Of the Southern people to accept the terms
offered them. he is also said to have OK
pressed his appreciation Of the utility Of
the Freedmen's Bureau, and his intention
of giving its agents all proper necessary aid
in the execution of their work.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

came to him, not by his own seeking, by an
onler OF the field recognizing his exiraor.
binary gallantry at Petersburg. no citizen
Of Maine needs TO be told. No other State
shares this honor with us; no other soldier
has been promoted on the field it is n SOL
'taTy instance in the history Of our army.
On Saturday, July llth, Colonel Cham.
bcrialn at the head of his regiment was
hanging on the rear of the discounted and
reireating enemy. On the same day Mr..
fillsbury, OF Pennington, was addressing
the Democratic clubs Of franklin county,
lngenlously stimulating and prompting them
TO that resistance TO the laws which Inc was
careful not to offer himself, playing upon
their prejudices and their fears, aiding the
Confederate cause TO the extent Of his abili.
~ and daring. The next Monday the Dem.
ocrntic riot began in New York Tuesday
il broke out in Portsmouth and Wednes.
day in Boston; Vallandigham issued his
address to the people of Ohio, from the
Canadian side Of the Niagara river Jefler-
son Davis on the same day issued his proc
lamalion calling every white man In the
Confederate States to arms; and Franklin
Pierce told the Democrats Of Concord that
the struggling government Of the nation
was "iniliiary usurpntiop, striking down
the liberties of the people and trnmplng OH
n lcsecrated Constitution" The sinister
close of that Concord speech is not TO he
forgotten. "You will take care Of your.
selves" said the Ex.President who in 1860
had assured Jefferson Davis that the North
ern Aboltionists ''if we ever reach the ar.
bitrament ofarrns, would find occupation
enough at home" ayou will take cnre OF
yourselves, and with or without nrms, with
or without leaders, we will ut lenst defend
our rights rs free people" Mr. Pillsbury
in his more limited sphere, was doing the
same work which Mr.. Pierce was doing in
New Hampshire. The riot Of Portsmouth
was repeated in Kingsfeld and Salem and
Freemcn in this State, and wns put down
by the armed hand ofihe government
Men Of Maine, the Democratic party has
for the second time presented rs is choice
for the highest position in tho State, this
representative OF its darkest political crime.
The Republican party has selected the rep.
resentative Of It's purcst patriotic devotion.
DO not fail TO express your preference next
Monday. Let us teach these Bourbons a
lesson in the choice of candidates. You
have condemned. this Pillsbtlry once lei
your second verdict I've so emphatic That
they will not dare to present his name a
third time for your sufliuges.-I'orftdnd
Press,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

The diplomatic corps have manifested
deep interests in tho recently developed
policy ofthe Administration in removing
the commanders of military districts and in
the differences arising between the Exccu-
tive and Gen. Grant rs to the enforcement
Of the Reconstruction law, to say nothing
of the rlmors of threatened Cabinet chang
es which have accompanied these acts. All
of the official correspondence which has
been m lie public has been transmitted to
three of the principal European, Govern.
ments. together with the comments oi such
iournald rs are believed to represent the
opinions ofthe country on the present po'
litical situation.
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Jas A. McDougal, Senator from Cnlifor
MIA, died in Albany, N. Y, on Tuesday.
Tho California election has resulted in n
Republican triumph. "
Gen. Grant protests against the removal
oflIowurd. '...
The majority of The mills in Lowell nrc
now making active preparations to start up
all their machinery. u'
Brick Pomeroy thinks Grant is n "brnin-
less, pcrfidious, thing" But Grant sur
wives.
II is n significant fact that since the late tri-
umph OF the Republican party in Tennessee
the bonds Of that State have advanced five per
cent. In the New York market.
Last August there were many Johnson
Republican papers. Now his sole support
comes from persistent coppcIhcads. n.
The Spiritualists are holding n meeting
in a beautiful grove near Bucksport.
The Whig learns that an Indian hoy was
drowned in the river, near Bangor, on Sat.
urday.
The run of Holsters is very small this
season. Is from the fact that there were so
many caught las, season.
One Of the Japanese Troupe ofperform-
crs, who has performed so wonderfully on
the rope, fell in Portland last Monday night,
and broke one of his legs. .., ...r
The Fenian Convention which has been
for the past fow days in session In New
York, hns adjourned. John Savage has
been appointed Chief Organizer. .r'' '
Mexican aivices of the 10Th say the
country is fast approaching n peaceful state.
The French and British ministers had leit
the country. '.'
The potato crop is much injured in tho
eastern part Of the State by crust" Tho
decay is SO great that il is easily smclt in
passing upon the roads.
Gen. Griffin reports tia, there is not any
army surgeon in or around Galveston fl for
duty, and that the regular medical FRACTION.
.crs in that city have moro Than They can
possibly attend to. w..
A Virginia paper says that it has learned
from. reliable source, that tho election for
delera,es to frame State Constitution un.
der the reconstruction net in Virginia will
take Mace on or about the fourteenth Of
October. '.'
The Maine Farmer says work upon dig.
ciuc out the channel of the river between
Augusta and Ilalowcll has been commcnc.
cd. under the appropriation Of Congress for
that purpose.
The body Of an unknown man with his
. il,nat cut, and razor near by, wns discov'
cr,l in field near Broad Cove in Belfast,
on Thursday last. A Coroners inquest re-
suited in a verdict Of suicide. ~ .r mo-
Gen. Sheridan, being Ordered to report
for duty n, Fort Lcavcnworth, thu com.
mand OF the Filth District win devolyc up
IN Gen. Griffin until the arrival Of Gen.
Hancock n, New Orleans. "g
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

Johnson has accomplished single-handed
what the rebels failed to Ito ut Winchester
with 10000 mcn-disloigcd Sheridan. Tie
threatens to do what the whole re'sl army
could no, do n, Gcuysbury--force Gen.
Howard to retire; md now the copper.
heads in Maine. composed of every rebel
sympa,hizcr, cvuy houn,y jumper, every
coward who fed to CHnsia to set nd OF
helping TO save his country, and deser'ers
from the army, are advancing to drive from
his position cn,rcnchcd IL the hearts Of the
loyal people, the hero OF Little Round Top,
and tho man who received the surrender OF
Lee! VIDA, is your opinion-DO you think
nsy ell sloeesd,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

A box. supposed to contain dead body,
was recently forwarded from Boston to Hal
flax hy the Eastern Express Company.
Such boxes often emit M unpleasant smell.
aud when this particular ono reached Port.
land, the odor was so offensive tcamstcr
would not load the box into his wngon.
The Company were anxious to get II away,
as the police were urging the immediate re-
moyn Of mn article which was cndnngering
the health oflhe people in the city. A Sec
and icarnstcr was sent down, and was so
affected by the smell that he became sick
and giddy, discliirging freely from his stou.
acll, and would have staggered over tho
wharfhnd ho not been cnught 10y some
standing by. Ailera few more people lid
detected ''sirong smell" il was decided
that the box should be- opened. This was
done. and very handsome Indian figure in
wood was discovered TO the gaze of tho
crest fallen Transfers, everything about il
as clean and rs sweet as n new plancd
bonni. u was Intended rs sign for some
enicrpri.ing tolacconist.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06
FOUR YEARS AGO---AND NOW.

On Thursday the Cd of July, 1868, the
Goth Maine Regiment, after week Of mp.
i'll marching, reached the battlefield Of Get
iyshnlrg. Late in the afternoon tho Twen-
iiclli, commanded by Colonel Chamberlain,
the Union line The brigade was posted
along The crest Of a rocky. wooded bill, and
facing TO The west. On their left The hill
sopcd gradually to n level space, also
wooded. AMI beyond that space, about two
hundred yards from their position. rose the
peak known in that ncighborood as Wolf
Hill. but described in the reports of our Of
ficrrs rs Ground Top" The Twentieth
regiment was bent backward from the line
Of the brigade so ns To face the hollow be.
tween their position and tho hill. The
lcft wing of the regiment was also bent
hack. so ms to face nearly to the rear
Skirmisbsrs were posted in the wooded
hollow. The hattie had already begun,
and scarcely Ind These dispositions been
made, when the enemy in force charged
through the woods, driving our skirmishers
to the rear, and falling in two lines upon
the left flank of the regiment. IL the regi.
incnt had cr,imblcd, It would have uncov-
cred the flank Of The brigade, which was
holly engaged in front, and could not have
sustained n simultaneous attack in flank.
II the brigade had been rolled hack upon
the line, the corps would have been disor
ganizcd and tho battle would have been
lost nr.#
l'ul the regiment did not crtimblc. For
more than two hours the men stood up to
their work, and ut last, when their ammu
milton was exhausted, swept forward with
fixed bayonets, the right wing cutting oil
the retreat OF the enemy, aud the skirmish
CTS who lad all this time been seI'arated
from the regiment, pouring yolley ut the
same time into tho rear Of the disorgnnized
rebels. This brilliant action put nn end to
the rebel assault in this part Of the field.
Nearly three hundred prisoners werc taken,
twelve commissioned officers among them,
and the fragment Of Hoods division which
gathered after the rcpulse took up a posi-
lion on the opposite hill. At dusk Colonel
Chamberlain was ordered to advance anil
occupy Round Top with his regiment. Tie
led the assault on foot, drove the enemy
from tho hill with the bayonet alone, push
ctl his skirnishcrs well down on tho oppo.
site side, and held the position ill morning.
For this gallant action he received the per-
sonal and official thanks of his brigade, di.
vision and corps commanders. aud was
warmly recommended by all his superior
officers for promotion In the rnnk OF brca'
dicr general. How that promotion finally
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06
We have sent ballots rs follows:

Lebanon, SANFORD, Acton and Newichl,
to Howard Frost, Springvalc.
Shapleigh, to Edward ilargrayes, North
Slapleigh. ......-.. o.. ...-.l.
Parsonsiield, Cornish, Limerick and Lin.
ingtou, to Leandcr lioothby, by Lmerick
Express.
Berwick, to Mark T.. Marshall. CT, Falls.
'' No. Berwick, To Naihn Hobbs.
Khter, York aud Eliot, to Francis Ba.
con, kitiery, ly express, ..,...
20. Berwick, TO q. {. ieaton.
Wells. to Geo. Geicheil. Wells Depot.
Buxton { Dayton, by the hand of Fran.
cis n. Clark. s"'
Hollis, TO G. g. Davis ..I-...
wa:rrboro. to Samgl Roberts. ....
Lyman, Alfred and Kcnn, bunk, 10y the
hand OF J. W. Hanson.
Kennebunkport, TO w. L. Moody. OIL
If these ballots are not NIL received by
tonight, notify u' iarns1ini'y.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

That slower road" is again figuring IN
the Saco paper about those terrible qucs
tons. We are sorry he does not subscribe
for and receive the Journal regularly for
in that case he would not have accused us
ofbeing "whipped into the traces, anil
more than that, he would not have garbled
our 9Th question. lie may ie excused,
since our contemporary Of the Press first
made the mistake. However, this bond
taxing correspondent is ihnutical, II he VIII
pardon us. Please stop and consider. There
is no, one of our candidates, nor any other
Republican, who does NOT desire that every
kind ofproperty whether bonds or otherwise,
shall be taxed. Common sense settles tina,
question ofhi hut how shall il he done
Has the slower road" fully settled this
matter in his own mind2 1.-The has. he has
done more than any other man in America,
unless he provides fora reputation of the
Government pledge made when these bonds
were issued, and repudiates the Cons,iiu-
ton which says the obligations Of contracts
shall not be impaired. l. slower road"
prepared to do AMI acknowledge this II
is not a question how severe the contract
was or is, bat how are we to preserve the
honor aud faith the government pledged
to the bond holders. Honor aud faith may
be meaningless words with coppcrheads,
but with the people they mean something
Il may have been severe when government
paid $4,000, 900 for the Louisiana purchase
or S7,OO0,OOO for Walrussia; but what are
we TO do ahom IL These bonds ARE nop
taxed, they were taxed when they were is
sued, and the government received aud Is
receiving compound interest for the same,
and yet we doubt follower ruad' ever con.
sldered this. The talk about y. s. bonds
paying no taxes, and the clamOr about tax
ing them again, is "high-popolorum and
silly clap-trap. Now, as this gentleman will
probably refuse tn believe our statement
above made, we will quote our authority,
which is no less than an official letter from
Secretary MeCulloch. Our candidates arc
in favor Of no law which ,liscrilninaies be.
tween the rich man and the poor man, nor
arc we prepared to charge such discrimi-
mating favor upon any man in Maine
There are men who ara poor through mis-
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

The President issued on "Wednesday the
following proclamation, after recitins that
there was danger that officers might disre.
gard the commands Of the President OF the
United States and impede the administr'-
ton Of the law:
], Andrew Johnson, President Of the
United States, do hereby warn NIL persons
against obstr,lciing or himlering in any
manner whatever, the faithful ex cutlon OF
the Constitution and the laws, and do sol.
emily enioin aud command Rll officers Of
the government. civil and military. to ren-
,lsr due submission and obedience to said
laws, and to the judgments aud DEGREES OF
the United States, aud to give all the aid IN
their power necessary to the prompt en-
foreInent and execution Of said laws,
DEGREES and judgments and processes And
] do hereby cnjoin upon the officers ot the
Army anil Navy TO assist and susinin the
Courts and other civil authorities OF the
United States, in faithful administration
of the laws thereof, and in the judgments.
DEGREES, mandates and processes Of the
Court of the United States; aud ! call up.
on all good and well disposed citizens to 70.
member that upon the said Constitution
and Laws, and upon the judgments. DEGREES
and processes of the courts mnde in ac-
cor,ance with the same TO defend the pro-
lection of the lives, liberty, property and
happiness Of the people; und ] cxhort
them everywhere to testify their devotion
to their country, their pride in its prosper
~ and greatness, aud their determination TO
uphold its free institutions bya hearty CO.
operation in the efforts Of the Government
to sustain the supremacy Of the Federal
Constitution, and TO preserve uninpaircd
the integrity of the National Union. ,-,.L
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The Republican candidates for rcprescn

The Republican candidates for represcn.
taiiyes to the legislature, in this county, as
far us heard from, are rs follows
Buxton and Dayton, Francis N. Clark, oil
Dayton. berwick and. North Berwick
George II. Wentworth, Of North Berwick.
Cornish and Parsonsiiehl, Almon o. Smart,
of Parsonsfeld. Limerick and l.imington,
Joseph u. Fitzpatrick, Of Limerick. ly
man and Konnebunkport, Poplar u. Fol
som, of Lyman. Saco. George Parcher;,
Shapleigh, Acton and NewiielI, Edward
fiargraves, of Shapleigh. South Berwick
and Elliot, lSanc T.. Fall. Of South Berwick.
WATERFORD and Hollis, George G. Davis, OF
Hollis Wells, Benjamin ID. Eaton. Kit
terry, Joseph u. Parker
These nominations are unusually strong,
and we know ofno surcr Indication OF stis-
cess next Monday than the discretion with
which our good Republicans have selected
their candidates.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

The editor Of the Washington Star, who
is thoroughly conversant with the feelings
and sentiments of tho people Of Maryland,
significantly says: 90,
"An impression is prevailing everywhere
10 Maryland that the President Is preparing
to declare martial law throughout the United
States, and prevent the assembling Of Con-
grcss in November next, by force Of arms.
IL has Its origin In the alleged views Of Hon.
Jeremiah Black, who is credited here with
having urged upon Mr.. johnson the proprie.
,ty Of resisting impeachment, IL initiated by
the House, by declaring it revolutionary
measure, and protecting himself against IL
by tho use of the army 10 that end. We SEQ
no reason 10 doubt the truth OF the advice
of that very enthusiastic and extreme gen.
tleman, Mr.. Black" .........r.I
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

Gen. Cyrus IIanlin, son OF Ex Vice Pres
idcnt lIamlin, died in New Orleans of yellow
fever on Wednesday last. Gen. llamlin on
tered the service in the first year Of the war
and served on the staff Of Gen. Fremont ID
the campaign Of Northern Virginia. After
ward hc WAS appointed Colonel of ono oil
the colored regiments in the Department oI
the Gulf, and became successfully command
or Of brigade and division. At tho close OF
the war .hc settled down in New Orleans and
resumed tho practice Of law. but his health
never recovered from the effects Of the mala-
rial poison with whi,h his system became
saturated during the campaign in the De-
partment Of the Gulf, and hc readily sue.
cumbcd TO the FIRST attack of this scourgo OF
the southern climate.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

Look ont for spurious ballots. This eau
ton is repeated each year, us bogus votes
are the means rcsortcd TO by the copper
heals to defeat our candidates. For in.
stance, las, year they succeeded in casting
1855 such votes on the general ticket ond l57
for jeremiah Mason, instead of jeremiah NJ.
Mason, thus showing the danger to be ap
pretended this year. Voters should receive
their ballots only from reliable Republicans
and there should DO enough Of them near
the polls 10 supply the voters. Thisis very
important.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06

II has transpired that President johnson
during the Baltimore police troubles, so fa'
lent himself to the objects and aims Of Gov
Swami. the present rebel Governor Of Mary
land as to promise him the assistance Of the
United States troops a, Fort McIlcnry to ex'
pei the loyal board Of police commissioners
by force. The garrison ut that time consist
cd Of about seven hundred men. Gen,
Grants presence in Baltimore postponed the
lulfilment of the agreement, and finally, at.
ter he had earnestly protested against ii,
President johnson was persuaded to abandon
the project. ...
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Bicknell, who is raking Sicklss who has
fought and suffered for his country, o gal
LIANT and meritorious officer, over tho Goals
by the legal advice no isgiving johnson, was
removed from Office during the Rebellion. be.
oauso no would not take the oath of loyaltyH
If il hadn't been for johnson, what would
have become of all such wretchrs as Jcre
Black, the Blair family and Bicknell? .i