The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-03-13

Convention to b hs,dsa b Nsv Yosk On u u
Of July. They are Msrss,lus Emery, editor .
the Bangor DsmSeraa. and Henry vsDsy
The Convention vhish sisotsd theas sentsns
was presided over By Psal 8. MGrll Of Shirley
who In 1851 wrote the famous CopperhsAd LEI
ter. The delegates wers instructed 10 vote 70
Psndleton. The ecuventioa favored paying u
national debt In gsenbseks
"Can We pay ths So-calisd Dsbt'" d u
significant title Of IN article In the last numbe
Of the Rspadiator publshed In 81. Louis.
The Washington correspondent Of the Bostol
Post boosts that Mr. Stanton Il no longer rse
osni,ed At the Treasury Department and TIA
Thomas will have great advantage over him !,
being in accord with the financial powers. b
says that the contingent fund Of the Department
viii b placed under the control Of clerk VII
win obey Thomas. An this can end only d
bringing more heads to the block. McCullocl
Il not beyond the reach Of impeachment
George Francis Train said at Cork Will
speaking Of America: 1--WE have Swsdss amOni
rs. We have Portuguese, French, Italians, Dutch
the men Of al countries, and say whoevsl
strikes rs strikes the world. To-day In oul
broad domain, from the Atlantic 10 the Pseisc
from the lakes TO the Cult, there Il not ten pa
cent Of English blood In our veins"
JED. Davis w,s In New Orleans recently, ant
had - enthusiastic reception Adsspatch Ays
IAN the 6rs companies, - they passed tho St
Charles Hotel, gave him repeated cheers. Al
they passed Gen. Hanoock's headquarters the,
took Of their hats, and the band played 'Th'
Bonnie Blue Flag But six out Of thirty com
psnies carried the flag Of the United States
Such Is Democracy!
An Oregon correspondent Of tho Sacramento
Union, writing on Jan. I, says "Ths Repub
licans win carry this State in June and Novem.
Der next without doubt, although tho Demo.
Gratis have been fretting and Tuning and speak.
Ing and stewing, and glorying and gluttonine
bad whisky all Fall"
Our Government has been insulted In the
person Of one Of It's ministers. At . recent
court ball In Paris, Gen. Dix was attracted by the
georgous uniform Of Belgian officer, and had
. long conversation with tho wearer. Napoleon
laughed at the spectacle, for the officers uni
form covered only . secret police SPY.
In the Senate, Hendrick, Of Indiana, objected
to Senator wsdc's being sworn, inasmuch as he
was interested in the impeachment Of johnson.
That objection would rule out every Republican
and loyal Senator and citizen In the United
States.
Our Washington correspondent autographed u,
yesterday as follows:
The Republicans here regard tho result Of the
New Hampshire election rs commendatory Of
and that the measure will be
pressed. II tho Pesident's counsel
request further time than Monday, the managers
will argue against granting Il. One Of the
expressed his opinion that the trial
will be concluded In two weeks.
The President has ordered Ten. Sickles to Join
his regiment in the West, In order to get him
out OF New Hampshire. The republicans can
spare him now as well as not Ihe canvass
shows Republican majority Of over three thou
sand already and Dean' fillsoury ana Burr,
are adding TO the number daily. But II Is said
Sickles viii resign his commission rather than