The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-10
POLITICAL.
Gen. E o. c. Ord fsyers Grant and Colfa1.

at Cooper Institute. New York, Wednesday
night Speeches were made by Senator Wilson
and Gen. Van Wyck,
The VT. Pleasant Journal says the reason II.
c. Dean don't wash himself Is, because he IL
afraid that II he docs the Democratic party win
loose ground.
A Copperhcad paper says that "thc negro has
never taken step toward civilization that was
not followed by three steps toward deeper bar
barism." This, we suppose, gives the Demoe-
racy hope that he will soon be In their party.
The Pittsburg Leader says: "Thrcc or four
Conservative soldiers and sailors held mass
meeting on Saturday night at the St. Charles
Hotel They were 20 ashamed Of the mcsgre
attendance that they adjourned to an eight by
ten room up stairs, and after carefully exclude
ing reporters, passed long string Of resolutions
aud got up list Of delegates, which will appear
in the Conservative papers hereafter. Indus
trious inquiries failed to secure the names Of
any known soldier present, and we are in
clined to think the meeting myth but
for all that, the proceedings will appear duly
cooked up" :. ~ 's
The editor Of the Kansas Chief thinks Gene
raj Buckner. Of the Louisville Courier, acts
ungratefully in not going for Grant, as Grant
went for him at Fort Donelson. .-.
The Boston Trareler says "The Hon. Caleb
Cushing is now dcvoting his time and his great
abilities to the interests Of his clients, and
to have Withdrawn altogether from politics, but
We believe his symPathes are. and for some
years have been, with the Republican party"
The question now discussed in political circles
Is this VIII Mr.. Johnson's proposed proclama-
ton Of general amnesty include himself! lie
needs 1t about as much as anybody In the coun-
try. - ur. r-.
David Makepeaco, Of Norton, Mass, who
was 100 years old on September 0, Is healthy
and happy yet. He remembers well the day Of
Bunker Hill, and other stirring events Of that
period, and delights in repeating that his vote
has been cast at every presidential election in
our land, for washintoA and Lincoln twice each,
and that II he lives until November he will vote
for Grant and Colfx. ...
Noting the triumphs Of reconstruction, the
New York Times says "a restored Union at
the hands Of Republican Congress, despite
Executive vctocs and the Democratic party, will
be the tidal wave Of success which will carry
Grant and Colfax on to victory in November.
II is not only the most important result Of the
session, but the most important achievement
since the suppression Of the rebellion
Tho democratic party, in its "tcdious hurry"
to clutch the spells Of Office, casts It's Sistful
eyes in NIL directions for candidate and. the
eagcrness. anxiety and spasmodic efforts to be
ready with one who will have some chance Of
being elected, brings to mind IN occurrence OH
board western steamboat, at an explosion Of
the boiler. An old lady, very tall and Of great
breadth Of beam, who had bucklcd her life-bvoy
around her waist, rushed fran.ically from one
end Of tho deck to the other, exclaimips, "who'll
blow me up who'll blow me upi" And, not
withstanding the peril in which they stood, the
passengers were convulscd with laughter.
Tho Committee on Resolutions at the New
York Convention is photographed by Perly who
says that the full committee embraces Wade
Hampton, cx-rcbel General of South Carolina,
who was an original sccessionist, raised one
Of the FIRST Palmetto regiments, gave his large
fortune to the "sacred cause" "fred the South
ern heart" on numerous occasions by publicly
declaring that the Yankees were simply endeav-
oring to make slaves Of the chivalry, and who,
after fighting through the war, refused to sub
nit after Joe Johnston, his superior, had surrcn-
dered, but ran away with troop Of horse to
South Carolina; VIM. Preston, rebel General
Of Kentucky, who had not 30 much Of an excuse
for treason As State secession Barksdale, rebel
General Of Mississippi Chas. q. Langion, who
through the columns Of the Mobile advertiser,
did very much to precipitate tho revolution in
Alabama and T. A. Bocock, Speaker Of the
Virginia Rebel House Of Representatives. Tho
Committee likewise includes such notorious cop
perheads as James A. Bayard Of Delaware,
Stephen Archer Of Maryland, and J. E. McDon-
aid Of Indiana.
Miss Susan d. Anthony presented petition
to the copperhead convention to be received to
the bosom Of Democracy rs representative Of
tho woman's Rights party but the convention
forgot to receive Susan u. in her efforts to gain
recognition. The first part Of her address and
the manner in which II was received may be Of
interest: .F.
Women have property AMI education. We are mt iii
ots, luatcs, paulers criminals, res, daughter AMI APP
plause); do we hck-accordng b. yc,ir Constitution
but quslihcaon-t of SEX, which Is irsumountas
(rarS II laughtcr) AMI therefore, equivalent o depriya
ton II the suffrage, In other wors, the tyranny of taxa
toa without representation r".
Gen. McDowell's ren oval Of the State officers
Of Mississippi was the occasion Of his removal by
the President. McDowcl's prompt action
spoiled very pretty plan of the Democracy. for
If the election now in progress had been held up
under the auspices Of Gov. Humphreys and his
associates there is no doubt but freedmen cnougl,
would have been kept away from the polls to
defeat the constitution. I ......,
Gen. Howard, In nm address at Detroit, last
Sunday, defended the Prcedmen's Bureau
against certain charges made, stating that the
expense Of carrying it on had bcen but 80 600
600, instead of $40 900, as has been fire.
qucn,ly said. Much Of the money to carry on
this work has been given by benevolent associa-
tons at the North.
The Jackson (Miss.) Iadsr hiss returns from
nine counties in Mississippi, which Indicate
Republican majority in the State Of from $4,000
to 10000. The Iader says that the dispatches
sent North, giving the Democracy the victory,
are entirely false. .... r.f. tH.r ~.ew
. Two candidates for = Republican nomination
for Congress In Ohio, recently, drew lots to de-
termine which should withdraw In favor OF the
other. The defeated ono Is ow doing his ut
most to secure the others nomination. IIM
The question having been ralsel as to the vo-
cation, before the close Of the war, of Gen. For
80, ,,oioc,,t. m tho Democratic National Con-