The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-06
POLITICAL.

The total vote cast by the three States Of
Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana at the late cleo
ton reached the enormous figure Of 1,6l2,0
The same States at the Presidential election In
1864 cast only 1924. osi votes, so that In four
years the number has increased l88.0l0.
English papers state on the authority Of Mr..
Reverdy johnson that President johnson has
informed the former that he has formed q. rcso-
luton to visit England when his term Is Presi-
dent has OK ircd. -.,-.'.
Wasn't II the very refinement Of cruelty In the
democrats, to force Mr.. Seymour to take the
stump for himselfi It was Is heartlcss
Is tho old Roman practice Of making the
criminals carry the cross upon which they were
to be hung.
Tho President has proclaimed . treaty with
the Sscs and Foxes Of Mississippi, by which
they cedeto the United States al their lands, In
return for which ample compensation Is made.
and tract Of land set aside In the Indian
country south Of Kanses, for their future home.
The New York Herald prays that O'Baldwin
and wormald, the priie fighters, bc sent to the
State prison by the Massachusetts, authorities,
As, II bailed. they will 70 back to New York,
and the number Of candidates for Congress
grows too inoonvsniently largo to allow judi
eious choice. .' ir' '
A prominent democrat In Porter township.
Porter county, Ind, who had two sons at home
old enough 10 vote, told them that II they voted
tho Republican ticket u" tho late election
they must leave his house. They voted the
ticket without scratch, and were driven away
from home. r'.,.l n ,.s.n.- ha.7a oil &.
The election Of Daniel Rox (Dsmocrst) -
Mayor Of Phila.lelphis Is to b contested. A
potition to the Court Of Common Pleas repre-
seu,, ,hsi the true vote Of the city, v. 69,77s
for Tynedale (R<publican). while that for Fox
was 81 900, giving the former 277s majority.
Tia case win TO heard On tho 18th instant.
Since tho October election In the city, large
number Of election officers have been arrested
and held to ball for refusing = recognise natu-
rSlisasion psps, issued BY the Suprsme Court
In sspssmber. On Saturday, all The bills were
ignored By the Grand Jury. w
), Il took . democratic procession In Dayton,
Ohio, twelve hours to pass one spot, and that
wss rumshop va ..r .l'n
Nasty has lost An hope, he says: "It RELY
seems 70 me es tho the slsckshun Nv Grant aud
ColfAx wus inevitable, and that afssr al I abel
b turned out In my old ase 10 gr.s q Nsbs-
chanss,er wus. Pollock viii get the Postodis,
aud Joe Bislsr win Be his deputy. Wen. thsr,
b groceries 70 keep, and Il win 70 hard ef
can't make livin at that" ..-.....- o..
s Five or more, democrats Of course, ware TO
leAssd the otb~ day nom the Bridsvsll In Chi
oaso, hs reason assigned being hat there va
danger Of The institution being ovsrcrovdsd.
Ths whole company marched directly 10 the
propr places and 81 registered ,,.r Il
Tss democrats are greatly diagusssd .. ths
q our victory, and are trying 70
console thsnsslyss with he hsa "a. Grant vIll
Nllow In he tOotss.p Of Tyisr and Jsh.soa.
In the multitude Of Transparency nsssess .
grain Of vie occasionally occurs. - In the fSl-
loving: "araas smokes, ssymour taka Ne
stump"