The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-03-06
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL. ...
Not long ago the Democratic papers were ve-
hemently denounclns Congress for keeping the
rebel States out Of the Union, unnecessarily and
upjustly, Is they declared. To-day they are en-
gagged, with all the force and vigor which they
are capable Of eIerting, In denouncing Senator
SuERAAS's proposition to admit Alabama with
out .elay, Is something hitherto unheard Of and
utterly monstrous and intolerable.
Three ex-Governors Of Connecticut have writ
ten to Washington that they fully justify the
House in voting for impeachment
Col Forncy writes: al have not conversed
with Republican in either House who does not
say that all his letters from home demand the
impeachment Of Andrew Johnson"
The Cincinnati Enquirer prints piece Of
Pendleton poetry, entitled "The Chieftain Of the
West" Chieftain Of what, The title suggests
brave deeds and ardent patriotism. When q
million Of men went to the field, Pendleton, the
Enquirer's Chieftain, remained at home, main
taininga steady fire in the rear.
Among the foolish rumors in circulation Is
one that Republican Senators arc urging STAN
ton to resign, on the ground that such . course
will add moral force to the impeachment move
ment by divesting 1t Of any appearance Of
TI,oro ta
that the Senate win Gust Wade and elect anoth-
er presiding officer.
The National hiellig,neer, Andrew john
sons favorite organ, gives up the idea Of carry
ing New Hampshire this spring, but hopes It
may Be done next fall.
The Springfield Register. the State organ Of
the Illinois Democrats, drops Mr.. johnson. II
says: "Let the man elected by the Republicans
Is their President fight out his quarrel with his
war clerk in his own way"
The result Of the municipal election In Syrs-
cuse, h. Y, on the 18th inst, Is . sad reaction
to Copperhead growing. Hon. Chas. Andrews,
Republican. for Mayor, Is elected BY l24 ma
jority over (militia) "Gen." John A. Green,
Jr., his opponent. Nelson, Democrat, had so
majority last year. The Republicans gain in
the vote o. last fall Is 1913, and in that Of last
spring, 8s4. The Radicals have now entire
control Of the city government
Brick Pomcroy's advertisement for Con-
fsderate Gag, to hang in his sanctum; does not
meet with universal favor among his Southern
friends. The Petersburg Iadsr snubs him In
the following fashion 1--WE doubt the proprie-
ty Of sending tho flag to man who didn't SO
to Il. We haven't much respect for this after
the battle ferror."
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Journal Of Commerce learns that Judge
Chase has fully decided to avoid all future po-
ltical complications, and that he will, at no dis
tant day, communicate to his friends his deter
mination to decline all aspirations for the Pres-
dcncy.
Mark NJ. Pomeroy. alias "Bfick." tho Demo-
cratic editor Of the La Crosse Democrat, and
one Of the faithful supporters Of ANDREW JouS-
SON and his rebel friends In the South, has .
paragraph In his paper Of the 18th ult., In
which he says that the Radicals fear GIANT
viii be assassinated;" and PoxERor, UNDER
standing what his friends and those Of WILKES
BoorH will attempt, further says: $50 NE WILL
M IT HE IL ELECTED PRESIDENT, AND IT WOULD
NOT DO TIE COUNTRY THE LEAST HARM"
Washington dispatch says that Mr.. Seward
seems most down Of any Of the members Of the
Cabinet at the final vote given upon impeach-
ment. He Is moping and sickly, and says he
had hoped. by remaining In the Cabinet, to
close the breach between the President and Con
srrss before the expiration Of Mr.. Johnson's
term. He IL now willing to resign, believing
that the quarrel Is . permanent one.
General Logan, in his letter declining 10 be q
candidate for Governor Of Illinois, says that he
has become 50 deeply interested In the questions
thu, must b settled by this and the succeeding
Congress, that he prefers TO remain with that
body until they arc finally disposed o. he says
that he want. "this Government reconstructed
o. a basis that win at least allow loyal man to
live In the country"
The Western Republican pros seems to Be
unanimous In favor Of the Impeachment Of An
drew johnson.
Ths Hon. joshua Hill d spoken Of - proper
candidate for the Governor Of Georgia He 10
sid to have always been uniouist. and d de-
scribsd - man Of unblsnishsd character and
high culture.
General Meade has written an Ohio editor.
Who ssminasod him for IL Vice Prsdsney,
that hs "has not The slishssst dsiU 10 Cd tAas
high ofhoa" iT'rr' .'' 4l-h
One q he Dsmoerstie editors in Indiana Y
d.. Ban; nsgo without any mixture q blue
h'eod. He sddrsssd ezvvdsd pooershs
meeting recently IN Lsbsna n. B. W.T. IN
Or probably oaes lEtsly eo,avd man!