The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-26


withis hire or Ar day. b win make some Of
ncial demsastatsa that wil satitle him to the
nomination. They slain he. Mr.. Johnson's gal
liant sand ior ths Constitatin entities him 70
ths pstissds and hvor q the Conservative par
ty, and that some bold stroke Of policy IL all
that ID needed to secure it-Hence they ssy
that important events sre near u hand.
Tho Conservative Sodics" invited Gen.
Sclden Conner Of KendaIl's Mills to preside
over their deliberations at Augusta yesterday,
but he replied he was In favor Of Grant and
Colfax.
The New York Tribune well says maintain
the enfranchiscment Of the blacks, and nearly or
quite every State win be ruled by men who eI-
ulted over the AL Of Richmond or the surren-
der Of Appomastox. We are fighting out the
war Of the rebellion In It's civil phase; and An
drew johnson now holds therein the blended
position Of jefferson Davis and Robert Z Lea"
The delegates from the 4th District Of Maine
have elected Henry Hudson Of Piscataquis and
Marcellus Emery Of Penobscot, delegates to the
National Democratic Convention.
The St. Louis Times, . Pendleton paper, says
Chase Is tho only expodieney candidate who has
any strength, and suggests that fho is nomina-
ted, the Democrats trade candidates with the
Republicans. .... ......,..... ..... ....i
Professionalism In Ohio is In good growing
circumstances. According to the Cincinnati
Commercial Il was "under Glass." that be-
ing the name Of the chairman Of the Pcndleton
club who took down and msuled chairman Of .
subcommittee in open meeting on Monday
evening. Happy family!
The New York Sun says all the Presidents
friends have dropped Hancock and are now
working for Chase against Pendlcton, to destroy
the latter and secure the nomination Of johnson.
Pendleton's friends say they win 60 for some
new man before they win allow johnson to be
nominated. ... a.r ...
II Is commonly reported and currently be-
lieved that James E. English, who Is annually
elected Governor Of Connecticut by the roughs
Of New York, has his messages and principle
speeches written by his secretary, R. W. Wright.
But the other day, Mr.. English, in an address
to the inmates of the Connecticut Reform school,
fell back on his own resources, and informed
the attentive boys that Senator Douglas once
said: 81 had rather DO right than be Presidenr."
This shows that Mr.. English had better be
Wright than Governor. ......
Gen. Charles p. Stone, the "over the lem
hero Of Balls Bluff, refuses to be . candidate
for the Virginia Senate, $50 long as the abomin-
able test-oath disgraccs the proposed constitu-
ton Of the State, rendering ineligiblelarge num-
bcrs Of the most honorable and most trust-wor-
thy voters and taxpayers within Its limits"
The Hon. William II. wsdsworth, Demo-
cratic Representative in the 3sth Congress, from
Kentucky, recently made speech in Flsminss-
burg, in that state, for Grant and ColfsI.
There Is . largo number Of Kentuckisns OF the
the same stamp preparing to follow Mr.. wsd'-
worth's example.
Tho Democrats Of the eleventh and thirteenth
Illinois Congressional districts pronounced In
favor Of Pendleton and population ut conven-
tons held on Thursday.
Many prominent Democrats have for some
time been urging Mr.. johnson to utter proc
lamation Of amnesty embracing nearly all the
classes exempted In his proclamation Of Septem-
Der 8, 1867, and Il Is now given out by his
friends that he has definitely decided to put
forth another manifesto carly in July. He has
recently received reports from the South recon-
mendipg this course, and promising him the
support Of several Of the Southern delegations
at the New York Convention. Mr.. johnson has
not given up the hope Of being, after oil, select
Cd % the standar,l-bcarer Of the Democratic
party. His friends viii make strong effort In
his interest when tho time arrives.
Berwick" correspondent Of the Bosom
advertiser, published in that paper, under date
Of August 80, 1867, report Of conversation
had with Senator Sumner upon the political sit
uation at that time. Sumner Is reported to
have said Of Senator Fcssenden at that time
"He Is the head Of tho obstructivcs. u any
psrson calling himse!f Republican takes the
side Of the President 1t piil be Mr.. Fss'en-
den." .r....,.., ,...,'.
A correspondent, said to be we'll acquainted
with the Democratic clubs Of New York, writes
that the Chase movement has not been abandon
Cd, but, on the contrary, is gaining strength.
Nearly oil the clubs arc committed to 1t, andfhe
leaders do not hesitate to say that Pendlcton
cannot be nominated.