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

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nothing in any partiea rs ythen riaa hs Wy
he hard to be.. with NJ dssocrase ca.didstA
Until Il Is officially ds6dsl which thssy y y
BE- adopted It Is not worth shlle for ssppblicsna
to engage in the controversy. When the XII
kenny cats have destroyed each other oil but
their respective tails. Il will be time enough to
consider to what useful purpose the remnants
may be P%Uk .du9HTIA7 (
The head centre Of the whisky ring Is mid
do aged man Of the "German persuasion"
named Peter Schwab, who has amasscd for
tune as distillsr, in Ohio, and has been willing
% Peed thousands Of dolhmto save ths Ffci-
dent from conviction. The report Of the Com
mittec win be valuable campaign document.
A Washington correspondent Of the Scyrscuse
Journal reports conversation betuecn Mr..
James H. Harris, an active republican Of North
Carolipia, and Chief Justice Chase. In reply to
an expressed apprehension thst there would 10
division among tho republicans, and third
party, Mn. Chase said that be had mover sngag-
Cd in movement for tho organisation Of ssch .
party had never been consulted In regard TO
one, and would not consent to run on one. He
further intimsted that he would not 90 down tot
democratic platform; ifitwas raised upto him he
might consent to stand on II. Perhaps this Il
the reason democratic politicians in Washington
insist upon q platform having . few. brief roeo-
buttons, as analogous As the Dclphic oracle. >.
Great damage will result to the democrats II
Coburn aud McCoolo aro kept In prison for the
whole term q their sentence. Not only will
they be prccluded from attending the New York
Convention in July. but ., 'falons they will be
prevented from aspiring to seat In Congress,
for whiohShey were week or two since promis-
ing candidates. ." 80 .a an'' ''".. -
The Republicans Of Portsmouth flung o new
and elegant Gag to the breeze last week, the old
banner having been torn. The flag bears the
inscriptions "Grant& ColfaI." 1--WE fight it
out on that line" ..g,.,. ...f ..r,.rrl-g-.r
Mr. Chase never had any personal popularity.
He lacks magnetism. statuesquc In Ibis poses,
he Is cold as marble. Place him on Democratic
platform, made after the average sentiment OF
that party, and hc would be the baldest hypoorite
and tmeservert hat ever illustrated the annals Of
any age or country, or that ever met deserved
defeat. Placed on what used to be his own
platform, his followers would diminish to less
than a corporal's guard. In either event, his
future has Failure" written all over It.
The Hon. E. d. washburno Of Illinois has
again been nominated by his constituents as their
Representative In tho XLIst Congress. The
well-dsservcd honor, conferred by acolamation,
Is due entirely to the patriotism and real Of q
faithful servant, who has for many years labor
ed to uphold and maintain tho interests and In
tegrity Of his State and the country Of which he
Is valuable and influential member
The Missouri members have received news from
Missouri that the Republicans there arc deter
mained not to permit Senator Henderson to re
main in the party. Tho county and district
conventions arc all reading him out 'i ''"
A number Of gentlemen formerly counted
among the Democracy ut San Francisco, in
Guiding Peter Donahuc, acted rs officers Of the
Grant and Colfsx ratification meeting held In
that city. A hundred guns were fred at Shasta,
In honor of tho nomination Of Grant and Colfax.
The Schenectady Uaion says: Democracy
offers It's kingdom for horse. II remains to
be seen whether they can ride Chase. Chase
wants the kingdom as much as Democracy wants
tho horse. They may mako as."
Some one has suggested that no moro vetoos
may be expected from Mr.. johnson, since he
quarrelled with Mr.. Black and tho Senate has
refused to allow Mr.. stanbery to return to the
cabinet. .... .......,..
General Buchanan's action, postponing the
inauguration of the civil officers elected under
the new constitution Of Louisians until next
November, md prohibiting tho meeting Of the
State Legislature until further orders, Is regnr-
Cd as IN indication ofthe game which Mr.. john
son proposes to play In continuation Of his op-
position to the policy Of Congress. II is ncccs-
sary that the States should ratify the fourteenth
amendment Of the constitution before they can
b. admitted under the reconstruction acts. But
IL under the present laws by the action Of the
district commanders The Legislatures are prevent
oil from meeting, this condition cannot be full
filed, and the Union and colored vote will be
excluded in the Presidential election.
The new Senators, Vckcrs Of Maryland and
McCrcery Of Kentucky are, except Garrett Da-
Wis, the poorest orators Of that body.
John C. breckenridge is very anxious for o
pardon, and wants to 60 home lie Is now In
Canada "watching across the border"
Appointment and we'll informed gentleman in Il
lnois writes, eve have strong State ticket, and
will win by at least 10000. This is my figure.
The more sanguine count on 10000 majority"
sour enormous and oppressive national
"dcbt," say the coppcrhca,ls "would never
have been created by the Democratic party"
The national debt was incurred In conqucring
the rebellion and saving the national life. We
know very well that the Democratic party op-
posed the spending Of money for any such pur-
poses. .'.f ... .......t
The New York World Of wednesday, speak
Ing Of the Democratic Convention, says that the
chances ore ten to ono that the Democrats will
nominate some statesman who has acted steadily
with the party. 1.-THE chief Justice Is tired OF
his old associates, the generous Democracy win
give him ahospitable welcome; but the inclina-
ton Of some Democrats to make him their stand
ard bearer is u prccipitate and somewhat cratic
modc Of expressing u conviction which the great
boly Of the party entertain In more sober and
oensideratc spirit. ''
Washington dispatch states that among the
evidences taken by the House Investigating Com
mittcc, 1t appears that o. N. Cutler, who !, pro-
poscd As the successor to Commissioner Rollins,
was present when the Missouri delegation were
urging Senator henderson 70 vote for lotion.
Cutler then made the following remarks to the |
delegation: "Gentlemen, would II not be better |
for the Republican party II the President should |
be acquitted that . Cabinet bc composed en-