The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14
POLITICAL.

A Washington despatch says that III,
President feels very anxious to have the Copper
heads triumph In New Hsmpshire. In tho In
ner circles Of the Democratic chiefs Il Is admit
ted that the State will 60 Republican. They
will spare nothing, however. to insure English,
reelection in Connecticut.
Theresa row In Maryland. Governor Swami
declines to commission U. 8. Senator elect Ham.
ilton, claiming he was elected in violation Of
Eastern Shore law.
When tho debate on reconstruction Il finished
(D the bill will be referred to the judiciary com
mittec.
Tho appropriation committee find that the
consideration Of foreign missions will seriously
embarass the government and have reversed
their action thereon.
The House Post Road committee are consid-
Ing the subject Of subsidiring American Steam
ship lines to Europe which course Is being urged
by . delegation Of steamship men and mcr-
chants.
The subcommittee charged with the oonsid.
Grafton Of impeachment met last night to CON-
plete their report. The editor Of the paper in
which appeared the charge against Judge Field
refused to disclose the name Of the author Of
the article to tho judiciary committee and he
was allowed further time to reconsider his 70
fisal.
Henry X. Phillips Is mentioned rs successor
Of Minister Adams.
The Ways and Means Committee arc still en-
gagged on the tabacco question. They are fully
determined to collect the tax on tobacco In what
ever form by stamp duty though how they
will manage about cigars has not yet been do
cided. They have also agreed that tobacco in
bond shall not be transported except for the
purpose Of expectation and each box 70 TRIMS
portcd must have fifty cent stamp thus con-
stituting sort Of export duty.
General Candy has issued an order staying
executions on real and personal estate for three
months, in compliance with request Of the
South Carolina convention.
Tho Republican canvass Of New Hampshire
shows large Republican gains.
Charles Francis Adams has resigned his Office
rs Minister to England, Sec. Seward Is spoken
Of az his successor.
The prospect Of Republican success In New
Hampshire is Frightening every day.
The Grant johnson correspondence proves to
be disastrous one to johnson, as Il places him
entirely at the mercy Of Congress.
Doolittle admits privately that the Democratic
prospects have been darkcned lately.
A Washington dispatch says some one asked
Thad. Stevens, Wednesday afternoon, what he
thought Of Gen. Grant now. His reply was,
"He Is = holder man than I thought him; we
viii let him into the church now
A special dispatch to the Chronicle from
Montgomery, Ala, says that partial returns
from twenty-five counties indicate larger vote
than in October, when the convention Was caft
ried by 1900 majority, moro than one-half Of
an the registered voters. The other counties
can hardly change the result indicated by this
vote. No vcto against the constitution. a. fAr
- hoard from, havs been thrown.
Gen. Meade has written an Ohio editor, who
nominated him Tor The Vice Presidency. that he
"has not the slightest desire 10 Oil that high
Office" "I .rf
The Alabama election seems to have resulted
IN . defeat Of the new Constitution, al the
whites and Thousands q the negroes having
failed to vote. Many Of the latter wsrs proos-
bly, kept away from the polls BY Intimidation.
end others BY ths' psrsuasiou Of thir Old mas
tsrs, TO whom w stu look Cor guidance.