The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-24

capital out Of u remnant Of Thsd. Stevens life
by assassinatipg him. and creating the imprus-
ion that the nssdr Is dsed Of the 'Rcbelf.
They argue that this would but shorten his life
by few useless days, while the benefit to 'the
cause woull be incalculable." -----
At the city election in Beaver Dam, Wis, tie
entire Republican, city ticket Wa elected for the
first time in several years, 80 that the Rcpubli-
cans have control Of the Council and City gov.
ernmcnt Last year the Democratic Mayor had
over 100 majority. This year Republican &c.
!. The Republicans carried tic City Of st. Paul,
MIMI, at the late charter election by $40 ma
jority on the largest vote ever pollel.
Denver, Colorado, elects Republican Mayor
by 80 majority.
The following paragraph from the Toledo Blade
Is eminently suggestive:
There are several facts In relation to Andrew
johnson which are peculiarly his own, and, VIC
hope, will be no other mans. He Is the first
Vice President ever inauguratcl drunk he is
the first man who ever became President by as
sassination /; he is tho first man who ever vctocl
sixteen acts Of Congress (; he Is the first man
who ever darci to make himself the consttu-
tional tribunal, and he will be the first Prcsi-
President, in all probability, who will go out by
impeachment. .. . ....
Mr.. Buckalew's term as United States Sens-
tor from Pennsylvania, will expire on the 4th Of
March next. Tho Pittsburgh Gazette thinks Il
Governor Curtin fails in obtaining the Vice
Presidential nomination at Chicago, he will un.
doubtclly succeed d ickalcw in the Senate.
The Mobile Tribune thus outbursts concerning
impeachment: ...,.. .,.rr dol. Lee.
There Is sulphurous volcanic cloud hanging
over the Northern land and by the lurid light
that CLEANS along Its borders, we can SEQ, houses
In flames and fields desolated, and outraged
women flying with disheveled hair to hide their
shame, and mastless hulks with blood-stained
drifting rudderless on seas, whitened no more
forever with canvass wings Of commerce and
cities of the dead, whose Wondering ruins will
topple over and fall with the jar upon the air Of
single footstep upon their sidewalks, but the
footstep is not there. g, -ms
The Pacific coast Democrats have declared for
Associate Justice Field of tho Supreme Court
for President. . .... DAD.
A Washington dispatch says "therc Is n
stronger feeling in favor Of conviction, and ii is
conceded by many intelligent Democrats that Mr..
johnson has very slim chance of acquittal.
Mr.. Fcsscnden denies the truth Of the rumors
about him, and Mr.. Fowler's Tennessee friends
insist that he is sure to 50 with tho great body
Of Republicans in the Senate on the final vote. I"
Speaker Colf,x writes to New Jersey gentle
man, who had appriscl him of the favorable feel
ing entertained toward him for the Vice President
cy in the State:
:At Chicago, the first question above oil
others should be as to who would best strengthen
the Grant ticket in the doubtful States--the real
battlefield. IL that selects another, shall say
Amen with allmy heart, for with me all personal
considerations are suborlinated TO the success of
the cause We love, and we must save the country
from that last calamity Of all, Democratic and
Rebel rule. III should be nominated, should
regard II as high honor, because conferred
despite locality. and should be especially proud
Of the vote Of New Jersey, because it Is the
home of my ancestry"
The North Carolina campaign is closing amid
unparalleled excitement. Both parties arc max
ing desperate efforts for success. Business will
almost be suspended during the election, which
begins OH Tuesday.