The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-25

Hendricks procession wore susrrillas during the
war, and larger number had ben col
diers in the regular Rebel service. The Hon.
ThOm. had reason to feel proud Of hh body
guard I"
A Nashville correspondent gives hopeful 40
count Of the political situation in Tennessee. He
says the freedmen cannot te scduoed from their
love Of freedom by the siren songs Of the rebels,
and they will 80 for Grant and Colfsx almost to
. man. East Tennessee will roll upa majority
Of 5000 to $4,000. and the entire State will
give at least o.. 900 majority for Grant and COL
fax.
AsGeorge H. Pendleton was leaving the plat
form, recently, after one Of his most vigorous
haranges, he was acoostcd BY one-armed man,
who congratulated him on his excellent speech.
81 can appreciate It." said the man, holding
up his stump. IL lost this Arm while defend
ing your principles" "Ah indeed! ~ said
the orator, blandly smiling. "Yes, sir" said
the other, 81 lost that arm while fighting In the
southern army.
II has trsnspirod that the Pennsylvania Dem
ocratic State Committee have entered into an
arrangement to colombo from Maryland large
number Of voters, in the expectation Of carry
ing certain doubtful Congressional Districts and
the State at the October election.
Mr.. james Decker, merchant In Newton, N.
j., advertises in the Herald, . Copperhead
sheet, to give 81 per pound for all butter de-
livered to him by Nov. LIST, payment to Be made
after the election Of Seymour aud Blair. Since
Vermont and Maine have spoken he Is giving
sl.6o.
Some Ku Klux villains went to the house Of
]. II. johnson, famous oolored drum major ct
Memphis. with the intention Of killing him, .
few nights ago, when he beat the long roll Wig
orously, and the colored people rushed to his aid
In such numbers that the blood.thirsty rascals
were glad to mako themselves scarce.
Speaking Of recent speech BY Robert
Toombs, The Augusia (Ga) National Rtpub-
liean says: 1--WE repeat that Toombs expressed
great indignation that Gov. Bullock had not
been killed, which fact Is 30 notorious that no
Democrat In this city viii have the hardihood to
deny It."
Gen. Grant says he will be in Washington by
the middle Of October.
The Committee on Retrenchment are to inves-
tigate tho troubles In the revenue bureau to-
day.
Information Is received from South Carolina
that the whites Of Charleston are quietly arm
ing themselves. II Ia supposed the arms have
been procured as protection against any con-
spiracy Of the blacks to usurp the control Of the
city.
II, in September, 1860, Republican MAORI
ty Of 1851 in Maine indicated an electoral
vote, In the States which hid not secede, Of 100
for Lincoln to IS for all others; II, in septem-
Der, 1864, Republican majority Of 1913 in
Maine indicated q coming electoral vote Of 228
for Lincoln to q for all others; What docs .
Republican majority Of 90, 900 In Maine, In Sep
TENDER, 1868, indicate as the result in the ma
ton!
" The Cleveland (0hio) Herald says: cat o
Republican meeting at wayncsburgh. recently,
the Zoartes, communion Of German separst-
lists, now grown quite wealthy, and who always
heretofore kept away from political meetings,
were out in force. They came in procession,
thus testfying their great interest In the Presi-
DENTAL campaign. The Zoaritcs have always
been o loyal people, being Quakers OF very lib
eral ideas, and have always freely contributed
for the Republican cause, but this was the first
political meeting they ever attended"
1t Is significant Of the present Democratic
tendencies that, although the last amendment to
the Constitution has been officially proclaimed,
the Democrats Of the Oregon Legislature have
resolved to repeal the resolution by which that
State ratified the amendment. This looks like .
bold demonstration, though Il can have no moro
effect than the decision Of debating club.