The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-17

A. r..,,,,.s /, thu choice Of David Atwood
1,s.M..,, \, .loh, majority. A Rep
az. n ~ over ,hrce hundred.
Dr Stewart frrp., WINS elected Mayor Of 81.
Paul, MIMI, Tuesday, by 800 majority. He Is
the first Republican Mayor chosen In 81 faul
for seven years. -r- .- -y.v %
At the election In Yonkers, N. T., "Wednesday
the Republican Supervisor was chosen by 2le
majority In heavy vote. The Democratic ma
jority last year was @7.
The Louisville, KY, county and city election
took place on Monday, resulting in democratic
victory by about 2700 majority. This Is Mas
by's "Confelrit X Roads
The democrats carried the city election In La
Crosse, Columbus and Keokuk, Iowa, on Mon
day. In Atchisou, Kansas, the democrats elect
Cd the Mayor, and the republicans majority Of
the city council.
Wisconsin has gone Republican by six to seven
thousand majority.
Many would-be ofhce-holders, who have here
,ofore REGARDED impeachment ms likely to food the
country with sea Of troubles, have overcome
their fears and are now well disposed to Wade
in.
An o,a dcmocr,, In New Hampshirc who
h.,u, h.,vv sr;,, nm tho morniny ,f,er election
.;,,o,, ,.;, r'..J On. uor,;,, naner. took
down hi, own musket and began to fire II with
great enthusiasm. On learning his mistake. he
protested that he was ''only killing polecats"
In reply to Mr.. Doolittle's attack on Gen.
Grant, Senator Nye told the story Of the attack
nm . celebrated New England clergyman who
-, ~. ...,,.sr. NV a.linv them n thew had
NV ~" 40 >,
seen DOG barking NJ the moon' w. yS'
they answered. with sneer. "well, now, my
sr;s,d. ,,.,ss toll ma II Won ever heani Of n
dog getting near enough to the moon to bite itl'
IN. Rhc,o Island election ua, n mrnri,e n
Gen burnside. who was in indianapolis attend
inc to railroad matters, and was under tho i'm
preston that Il did not take place until this
week. lie was compelled to hasten home to be
rcinauyuratcL Governor.
I'm. ~ ,h. ,,.,,o.r,,;, r,,.rs NJ u,;no;. b,v.
ing remarked about a certain gentleman that he
unitcs in his person all the essentials Of n demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, an exchange in
fer, that he must he the me,nest man In the
State.
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Gov. E,v,isb,, maturity l735
G., w,,- p.,-n
T.. r..
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Office NJ bis own house and nj dinner nart;s.
where liquors were freely used by others, but
Ihare nsser seen him drink eren glass q
slightest re,son to think he was in any degree
under the influence Of drink.
An EXCHANGE s,vs that runner n,,ces Hon.
H.,,;ha, U.m,;n IN Wales C,hnc, n. socr,-
,arv Of the NAVY
T. ,.,.,c,,..,..,p A.. ~,
,.r,,. .onr.., d;d NO, ,0,u,,..r ,h.;, ..r,;...
r.. a., !, ,,.,,.,. 80, f., Al,
call for their professional services. All the
Presidents counsel serve rratuitously.
IT,. .,;,,. ., a.. C,.v.,.,d 1.,,.r -o,o-..
,b., Chief Justice Chase said 10 him in n reccn,
interview az wish that all men of MI psrtics
would leave INV name Alone in connection with
Presidential nomination. I do not seek tn,
Presidency"
The Chicago Tribune. speaking Of the Vic
Presidency on the Republican ticket, says thai
eli the Last should agree upon some candidate
from that section, the West would cheerful,
support him, but If the choice Of the nominee is
to devolyc upon the West, Mr.. Colfax will dis
lance any competitor that can be Named"
tn. ;m,s,ebm.n, trial 1, progressing no slow.
~ that Il Is understood that Mr.. Sumner pro
poses to offer new rule in tho Senate, provid.
ing that the daily sessions shall commence at II
~ the morning and end at in the afternoon
Should this rule be adopted there will be al
opportunity for all Of the Managers to speak
which is desirable.
Richmond special says that Gov. Wells In
his Nlircss to the Convention, said that he was
q thorough Republican, and was in favor Of IN,
policy pursued by that party in every respect
The principles Of universal suffrage, universal
education and equal taxation must prevail, and
upon no other basis could the State be restored
liQ the Union.
A Northumberland says that Gen. 9rsnt
dos No, like the conduct Of rcce.sin editors who
announce that he |. in favor Of Impeachment.
He SAWS that he supposes Il is right to hold an
ouinion on impe.chlncn0 but so long rs he
keeus Il to himself or his family circle he does
not think the ncwsp,pcrs have any business to
publish II to affect the President one way or the
other.
J,J,c Cutt,nc Who vas recentIv re,nnoint.,
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