The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-26
POLITICAL.

While NO ell In chorus chant
'for next President we nominate
Our own Ulysses drant !"
And II asked what State he halls from,
This our sole reply shall he, . ...
"From near Appomatox Court House,
With Its famous apple tree!" ..t ..
For twas here to our Ulysses
That Leo gave up the fight ..
Now, boys, ITO Grant for President.
And God defend the right" .... ~
Tho Philadelphia Bullstia says' "Grsn
shrinks from Office. Chase rcstlessly seeks II
Grant promises nothing but continuance Of hi
past fidelity to duty. Chase offers glitterine
gencralities to gloss over the salient features o
his recent record. Grant, like true soldier, be
lieves that his present Office is enough to ill any
proper ambition. Chase, unlike true lawyer
hdges on the Supreme bench, and would gladl,
exchange its digni6od repose for the popular e1
elements Of the Executive chair. Grant Is viii
ling to serve the country In any capacity. Chas,
wonders and worries that there should be an,
capacity in which the country does not demand
his service. The longer Gen. Grant Is studied
and understood, the moro clearly will the peo.
pie SEQ that In making him President, they have
put the right man in the right place."
It is said that Mr.. Seward win support Grant
and COlfaI this Fall, no matter whom the Dem
ocrats nominate.
OF the nine justices Of the Supreme Court,
four, Chief Justice Chase and Associate Justice,
Nelson, Davis, and Field, are more or less men.
toned In connection with tho democratic nomin-
alton for President and yet the democrat,
would not have the court . political machine.
General McDowcll's action In removing Gov.
crnor Humphreys of Mississippi illustrates again
the difficulties under which Mr.. johnson labors
In his efforts to execute the reconstruction Law
in such way a. to defeat Its purpose. Out Of
all the many generals whom he has put in CON-
mand Of southern districts, only one has made
such removals as were pleasing to him, and he
soon requested to DO relieved. The list Of army
officers Of rank high enough for such command,
is nearly exhausted, and he could expect little
Of those who remain. In addition to all thess
troubles. the law has 90 nearly completed II,
work in most Of the States that further expert.
ments At this late day are as useless as they an
Tho evidence just closed in tho New London
contested election case shows that Al fraudulent
Democratic votes were polled and 0 fraudulen,
Republican votes.
The Philadelphia Pres says that tho state
ment that Gen. Butler will bc found among the
enemies Of Gen. Grant is Of copperhead coinage
and utterly counterfeit Gen. Butler is with
his country, and for the Republican party as the
best friends Of that country. ..
The last suggestion for the benefit of the Dem.
ocratic Convention Is, that cit would not be wis.,
or cxpcdient to make any allusion to the Prcsi.
dent in the platform" ..r.
1t is stated that the leading article In the New
York World rcpudiating Chase was the result
Of 4 sharp remonstrance from Democratic men,
bers Of Congress. the substance Of which was
that the World was placing the party In false
position. ... .... .
A Western Democratic paper, in objecting to
the nomination Of Judge Chase, says: "Thc
Democracy are not quite ready to take up with
the cast-oir clothes Of the Radicals" ..
It's reported from Washington that the rsdi-
cal Democrats insist upon having total clean
out Of Republican clerks, and they want the
handling Of Government bonds and gold to pay
campaign expenses with. .... ...
p. Representative Boutwell, lately said, in q
speech at Lowell, that "the great question Of
has been tried and settled by the
proper tribunal, and while that Judgment might
not meet with his views. Is good citizen he
bowed to the decision, nor should he bring any
charges there that improper means were
used to influence tho Judgment. The President
was given fair trial and acquitted on techni-
cal questions; the lesson he ought to learn from
1t Is that he shall enforce and obey the laws"
The New York Commercial -adrertiser says,
in answer to the mecrs Of the World; "wcrc
their opinions known, II would doubtless be
found that nineteen-twcntieth Of the general
officers, and nine-tenths Of the rank and flc Of
the Union armies intend to support the Chicago
..,.t. s.
The Springfield Republican brings forward as
4 candidate for Governor Of MassachusettsJudgc
Hosr Of Concord. II declares that unless o
man Of his stamp Is nominated by the Republic
cans there is great danger that the state will 90
for Adams. rl..H .l... '. ir
Throughout the West Republican clubs called
True Lights arc forming. In all but name they
bear close resemblance to tho Wide Awakes Of
eight years ago. and are char sctsrissd BY tha
samc enthusiasm. r.' 3a.r 's,f.. Z '''- ~.
The Philadelphia .Mornins Pod says Mr..
Doolittie said. at Democratic meeting In Trenton
the other day, that the jaw Of the negro was dif:
fsrcut from his own, and on that notorious fsct
bascd profound argument that colorcd men
should not vote, Some people, however, think
TIA. tho Distinguished Senator has TOO much Jaw,
and very peculiar jaw. bsins able to talk on
.sIqj9d
"As.se. !" Of Ne Cincinnati lGa.si.s. writing
from w.shing.os. ssys Il b Agreed thsre thas n
Mr.. Cnsss d not aomhatsd, no prominent man
win b. Mr.. Pssdlston win undoubtedly have
he largest number OF delegates, but The Eastsrn
mon boost that they win slaughter him with the
.wo.sAirds ruiz. He. In turn, win .slausAisr
Hancock. The frisads Of Senator. Hsoarisks Of
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