The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-12
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'The question now recurs, dnce Gen. 0rAas's |
nomination. WIN b reign his position Of Gen
srs, Of the smyf II be docs NOT resign he
win afford the best practical evidence that his
confidence In his election u not Of very vivid
character" To which The indianapolis Josr-
nal makes this ct reply: "Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks Il Senator Of the United States, and
also the Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Indiana. win he resign his position - soma
tori Not much. He Is not one Of the resign
Ing sort. May We not, therefore, reasonably
inquire Of the Enquirer whether 1t regards his
failure to resign "n the best practicable e''-
denoe In his election Is not Of very vivid char
scterr"
The Mobile Tribune puts forward the Singh
lar claim that II "has done moro than any other
paper in that section tomake 'Radieali'm odiOua.
"No declared RADICAL" Il says, ''can carry on
q business here, nor associate with gentlemen;
which. they win all tell you, would not b the
case but for tho Tribune"
The Richmond Dispatek thinks the chance
Of harmonising the two wings Of the Democr.t-
party Is almost hopeless, II says the War Dem
ocats would vots for Gen. Grant rather than
for Psndleton; and the Copperheads or Peace
Democrats would rather that Grant should b
elected than Hancock.
We have carefully watched our numerous ex:
L.
has been In progress, and we aro glad TO observe
that not . siaols, solitary Republican paper jus
tiRcs the conduct Of the seven Senators who have
betrayed their party In the hour Of trial. Such
Il also the fact with the Republicans generally,
while many deplore tho state Of Affairs and feel
deeply grieved at their betrayal. They will 10
vengc the wrongs perpetratcd upon them at the
next election, and express determination TO
poll . Larger majority thaa s~sv g. Giant and
ColfAx.-Harris6urg Telegraph.
At Legislative caucus Juno 9Th senator
Sprsgue was unanimously nominated for 10
election.
President johnson, now an unwilling witness,
In his message to Congress last December, says Of
Gen. Grants administration Of the War Depart
ment: SALUrARY REFORMS HAVE BEEN INTRO
pucEp ny TIE SrcRArARY ad interim, AND
GREAT REDUCTIONS OF EXPENSES HAVE BEEN Er-
YrcrxD uNDrR MS ADMINISTRATION OF TIE WAl
DEPARTMENT, 10 THE SAVING or MILLIONS 10
TIE TREASURY"
An Ohio general, . Republican, was lately
chosen delegate to the Democratic soldiers
convention In New York. He comes out In .
card declining In favor Of Gen. Forest.
The Chicago nominations have had the effect
Of uniting the organs Of the Republican party
in California In their support. The Golden
State will be redeemed from It's disloyal faint.
The recent Democratic success In Oregon Is
said to be mainly attributable to the Conserve
tism Of the Republican candidate for Congress.
Foreign politics arc even more singular than
the political events Of our own country. Alta
recent fetc In Pcsth the Emperor Francis Jo-
seph sat at the table with dozen persons who
had been condemned to death by him some few
years since.
The Dayton Ledger, Vallandigham's organ,
says Of that branch Of the Democratic party
which Il represents: "If War Democrat Of
the Marble-Halpine 'hounting lie school Is
chosen standsrd.besrer Of the party, his defeat
Is inevitable, because the wing known as the
Peace Democrats will not support him; fatal,
OF least with no degree Of zcal-snd they are
power In the land.
Gen, Sheridan, In letter to Gen. Grant, un-
der date Of the 22d Of May, thus incidentally
speaks Of the Indian question In the section
over which he Is placed: ." have not had
single depreciation in my Department since I
assumei command and have tho greatest de-
sire to maintain this peaceful condition Of Affairs.
have made great deal Of personal e1ertion
by visiting nearly every post In the section Of
country In which the Indians were hostile last
year, and In all interviews with the Indians was
led to believe that We maybe able to preserve
the peace the coming summer"
Tho New York World says Il Is decided by
tho democracy to take soldier for their stand
ard bearer, and there Is no doubt that Mcclellan
will be the nominee.
Il Is said that Gov. Bullock, Of Mass, eI-Gov.
washburne, President Hill of Harvard College,
James Russell Lowell, Charles E. Norton and
other gentlemen are about rendering the compli-
ment Of public dinner to Senator Pcsscnden
for the purpose Of" indorsing his integrity and
indicating high appreciation of his independence
and ability, his intelligence and purity as .
statesman" Fush !
A Chicago paper asks whether Gen. Grant Is
In favor Of purchasing foreign territory. II Of
course wants to know whether no Is land
Grant.
The N. York Sun regards the willingness Of
the Democracy 10 take Judge Chase as their
candidate as q confession that Grant and COL
fax are hard to beat. And the Sun also says Of
the Judgc:-"The Presidency has been his meat,
his drink, his board, his lodging, the atmos-
phere which he has breathei for twenty-five
years"
A member Of the Presidents staff told the
correspondent Of the N. Y. Times that johnson
had positive information that he would be &C
omitted before that event took place. A man
who pays for horse Is very apt to believe that
he will become his owner.
Mr.. Doolittle Of Wisconsin advcrtises In the
democratic newspapers for names OF persons to
whom democratic documents may be sent, frank