The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-24

shows 70 e1-sebela He resigned M omos -
Governor because he could not 81 any support
ftuu Gen. Hancock, and was constantly mubbed
at headquarters.
Gen. Butler when In command Of the Depart
ment Of the James refused to accept the resigna-
ton which man named White. who uss IN OH
Ger in . negro regiment, rendered that he might
enrich himself ss suffer. White lie now MEM
Der Of the Virginia Convention, and when Gen.
Butler recently visited Richmond he not only
endeavorei to prevent his speaking, but sent him
what might have been regarded As formal
challenge had Il not been placed in the hands Of
the Generals negro servant for transmission.
This made II simply an insulting note.
II Is reported that the Senate win soon take up
bill for the admission Of Colorado, As since the
President vetoed the former bill In August last
the population has increased more than ZOO and
the people are now more in favor Of admission.
The impeachment and disposition Of the
President Is again talked Of BY leading Re
publicans at Washington, as q necessity Of the
party.
Grant Is the star In the radical horizon Of
Connecticut. Chase Is never mentioned, and
Butler Is forgotten.
Mr.. Stanton not only did not draw his salary
As Secretary 81 the War since his suspension
last summer. rs stated in despatch, but he
distinctly affirmed on Wednesday that he did
not think himself entitled to salary for that
period.
Then. Y. Times special Washington dispatch
devotes column TO q resume Of the Johnson
Grant-stanton embroglio, winding up BY stating
that on Wednesday Gen Grant called on the Pres
ident. In company with General Sherman, and
called the Presidents attention to apparently
authorised charges Of duplicity and bad faith
that appeared In print that morning. Mr..
johnson promptly repudiated any connection
with them, and said they were wholly unauthor-
lied.
The leading johnson paper In Georgia, the
l,,r,. r., holdlv declare, that
Should the Naturalization succeed, the
Radical po.eer will be orerihro9n, its acts pro-
nouneed illegal, and The body ti'ey hao!s TO
G'p:,sosa. a." n, y, ns.1;., NJ me- e@r.
fyor,T,v wiH De ,stiied ,riihout an appeal to
arms"
The Washington correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer says that the statement that
Generals Grant and Sherman have advised Mr..
Stanton to resign Is incorrect. Neither Of them
have been asked for any advice, and they arc
not the men to tender 1t unasked.
A Washington dispatch says that the Presi-
dent Is strongly urged by his ooppcrhead friends
to remove Gen. Meade and put General Of the
Hancock stripe in his place. IF he does II the
Hans. RECONSIDERATION hill villpass the Senate.
n n, leave, Meade alone the bill may fail in
IN. scn,,.
II !, ,,rorted TIA, Senator Dixon expresses (.
fear Of the Democrats losing the next electionin
Connecticut. He says that there are large
amount Of bonds held by wealthy Democrats all
over the State. and that the Democratic marty
in the west are determined to commit the party
N nav the bonds In prccnbscks. and ON that,
he ,ays. thew will lose all hope In all the New
England States.
The New York " orH says that "whatever
Ia, becn sup,osei In respect to the rctroccssion
Of the Radicals in Congress may rs well have
been lefs unsupposcd." That's 50.
~. Nav yo,t 7,;h,,, very f.;r,v claim, tba,
Giant, ,,c,,i,;nc 10 hold The War DEPARTMENT,
nv military farce WA, one Of the most admirable
examples Of the subordination of the military
N tho civil ,utbority which the history of Amer
;c. or the world affords Il also publishes the
tex, Of a "rumorcd proclamation" by the
President recommending Grant to Congress As
deserving Of especial consideration. It Is al
most Transcript Of the Prcsideat's famous Ham
cock message, the names alone being changed.
A Washington dispatch says that Senator
Trumbull feels no anxiety about the RECONSTRUCT
ton case before the Supreme Court. and II
1t was to BE- decided next week, believes the
Court would not pronounce the rcconstruc-
ton acts unconstitutional. He does not believe
one ofthe stories circulating respecting tho opin-
Ion Of the members Of the Court.
The efforts Of the copperheads to make Il ap-
pear that Gen. Grant had violated the confidence
Of johnson in delivering up the keys OF the War
Department to Secretary Stanton Is AZ last ON