The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-19

TbsCtb.so ~ s.u thas Chase show, him.
selie b leaning tow1fb peuocracy, but In
ord& % nake knself tAsyughly acceptable q
theu, no must iksw iinssif Occasionally leaning
as.kf lamp tea k'jk
Washington specials ~ that Il has been de
termined by many Senators to press to . vot,
the resolution providing for the expulsion O
Senator salisbury for intoIicstion. Boti
Friday and Saturday he appeared In the Senat.
chamber highly intoxicated, making disgrace
nj exhibition a hlmself tItiwn not until fore
was used that his presence was dispensed with
A letter from the Commissioner Of the Inter
nal Revenue, rendering the resignation Of his Of
Zee to the Secretary Of the Treasury and givinl
bis r@sons therefore, has been returned witt
the following Endorsement:
"The within communication just handed Z
nc, although bcaring the date ofthe 9Th instant
Is considered partial and incorrect In Its state
ments and unjust and disr~pcctful to the Presi
dent. Il Is therefore returned to Dir. Rollins
~ -. ~ HuGu MoCuLloOH, H.f
.,'n,,' Z. .,5r'-, asfrt ere Secretary.
q Commissioner Rollins again returned bis let
Ter Of resirustion'to Secretary McCalloch with
the following endorsement: "Unics the Honor
able Secretary hall point out wherein tho en-
closed communication Is either partial and N
correct In its statements or unjust and disre
spectful to tho President, must consider it, 10
turn to me upjutifAbls. and the reason there.
for other than those asigned." "7
A Cincinnati paper asssils. Speaker Colfaz
because he offered q resolution for tho sxpulsion
Of Alexander B. Long from Congress, when the
latter, during the war, declared he hoped the
Union Army would be defeated. d. -sr,1
o The 1ri5une's Washington despatch says Cen.
Butler expects TO be able to mako final report
this week on his Investigations Of alleged cor
ruption ofSenators on impeachment Only one
or two more witnesses arc to be examined. The
report Is expected to DO very racy, although II
viii not show conclusiyely any particular Sena-
tor brought up, yet II will show corrupt ring
In existence In Washington composed OF some oil
the most important Of Johnson's officials, whore
purpose was to secure Johnson's acquittal at all
hazards. and that money was raisct for that
purpose. .,.. .g ....-, l... ,,.
Mr.. Johnson's tender Of the Treasury Score
taryship to VIM. @. 0roesbcck, Is believed to
have been only complimentary, and In token OF
his appreciation Of the brilliant argument Of
the counsel In his defence. .,....,.. .
Il Is understood that the committee will report
q whisky and tobacco bill on Thursday prob
ably, and Il Is believed that II viii be passed In
both branches In the course Of ten days. The
general opinion seems to bcin favor Of rclucing
the tax on whisky to 80 cents per gallon. add
ing series Of heavy taxes on Wholesale and re-
tall liquor dealers, and dcvising general sys-
tenn whereby It Is confidently believed S75,OOO,-
600 will be realized from whisky. Al present
the Government Is only getting one million per
month and the whisky ring about four times as
much. .n -..f d.. ..s .
The Democracy Of Phelps county, No., lately
met and passed o series of resolutions, one Of
which was: ''.'
Resolved, That while wc recognize In the
Hon. Petroleum V. Nasty the true Democrat
and fearless patriot, and while We acknowledge
his good intentions, VIC would respectfully re-
quest HIM to discontinue writing letters In de-
fenco Of the Democratic party, as we suspect
that some of his efforts are calculated TO do
moro harm than good In some localities.
The name NJ Schuyler Colfax Is pronounced
the being long, as In bold. Hr
The Lancaster (Pa.) Intsiligeneer-latc Blu
chanan organ-opposes Chase's nomination and
says the ''chief competitors will be Pendleton,
Hancock and Hendricks, with chances In favor
Of one Of the two last named ,...H. t.
On Saturday last three or four members Of
Congress, chatting In ono Of tho committee
rooms Of tho Capitol ON the coming Presidential
Senator salisbury, In speaking Of
The Democratic convention In July, said, "lf
they nominate Chase I suppose must support
him. but I'll he DID II won't make "a fight
before sec Sumner put on the ticket with him
for Vice President"
Tho democratic leaders just now arc In the
anxious and hopeful condition Of that historical
oil maid who went into tho woods to pray. They
wanted candidatc-shc wanted husband
Crooking her aged and stlffening knees Mt the
foot of q hcmiock tree, she prayed long and
earnestly that heaven would send her q man. A
sleepy owl In the branches above just then criel
out, "IIoo Hoo 70 ".Anybody, good Lord J"
the anxious virgin. And "Anybody,
good Lord" says the Democratic party.-N
Y. Tribune. .......
The democratic majority for Smith, Governor
,f Oregon, Is over 100. The total vote was
20 900, tho largest ever polled. The Senate
stands 12 Democrats to 10 Republicans, and the
% Democrats to 10 Republicans.
Tho New York Sun says that the nomination
IF Chase has become n necessity to tho Democra-
W. As the boy digging for tho woodchuck 70
markell, "Yes, stree! must have him! we're
,ut Of meat" -
The. New York Empire Club, under the lead
,rship OF Capt. Isaiah RyndeH, favors the nomi-
nation Of Chase; second choice, Gov. Seymour.
The twentieth Ward Empire Club want Chase
md Hancock. .
At tho Maryland Democratic State Conven-
ion, Montgomery Blair said In his speech that
10 regretted having left tho Democratic party,
md promised his support to It's principles In the
to which Gov. Swami echoed, "Me.
co." ''
A squad of Jersey Democrats from the san'ls
It Monmouth County, while in search Of tho
State Convention In Trenton on
Wednesday, wandered into the Headquarters Of
he Grant and Colfax Club. The Trenton
Ga seiie says that their CONSERVATION and amaze
mont when they beheld the loyal emblems and
patriotic notices with which the walls were dec
,ratel, was intense, and they proceeded to "git'
IS fast rs the Rebel Early did beforc the onset Of
Sheridan.
A correspondent who had IN interview with
low Drownlow reports the following;
"'What, 50 far as Tennessee Is concerned !
inquired, will lie the result Of the Presidential
nf -.
Practically he answered., 1T will DO oil one
ray. Fight as the rebels will, they cannot pos
IDLY curry for the Democratic candidate either
ection Of the State; and Gnnt will 60 out Of
East Tennessee with 1900 majority. obtain
Il % 900 at my last el ction; and We have
,rown stronger rather than weaker in the mean
ime. Two months hence our valleys and
will be oil ablase with loyal cnthusi-
sm.'"
The Chase movement docs not 40 with perfect
moothncs. The Chicago Times says: "Thc
Iomination Of Judge Cmlsc would freeze
he active sympathics Of thousands OF Demo-
rats beyond the power Of party efforts 10 warm
hem" The Wilmington IN. CO. Journal as
rres the Noythern nemocratic mana pcrS TINT