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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-08

The EFFECT OF AcQUIrTAL-There is one
aspect of the impeachment case that cannot be
regarded with that calmness and philosophy
with which we are able TO think of it in other
respects. The Republican party come out of
the contest defeated, to be sure but only be-
cause of the constitutional requirement of a
two thirds vote for conviction, and the integri-
ty of its organizat on and of its principles is
preserved. The moral effect of the imminent
danger which he has escaped has had health
full influence upon the President, too, and he
refrains from any violent propagandism of
"my policy" He pockets bills instead of We
toing them. He abstains from making any
positively disreputable nominations to office.
Tho only really serious effect of the failure to
convict is seen in the Southern States. A
special dispatch to the Worcester Spy says
that "priyate advices from the South state that
since the failure of impeachment the colored
people are having terrible time. The change
for the worse has been rapid, o. nd nothing but
the election of Grant and Colfax can save the
South from a reaction which will plunge the
colored race back into slavery, or something
very near it" This was to be expected. The
Southern rebels have this characteristic of
barbarism, that they are unable to discrimi-
nate between leneucy and impotence. 1t has
been found almost impossible to show them
mercy. Every concession is received by them
with exultation as something granted by their
Northern foes in answer to their own defiant
claims. Every relaxation of the power of the
general government over the Southern States
is followed Immediately by fresh outbreak of
crime, disoyalty and violence. Had johnson
been removed the loyalists would have had an
opportunity to organize their new State gov
ernments and place them beyond danger from
assault before the Rebels could recover from
the dispiriting effect of the overthrow of their
chief at Washington. Now it must be confess
ed that the blacks and loyal whites are placed
in a position Of great danger and difficulty.
Their enemies are insolent and triumphant,
while they themselves are subdued and full of
apprehension. If the States are admitted to
the Union, as it now seems likely they will be,
all coercive power of Congress is gone, unless
It shall resort to those extraordinary assump-
tons power which war and other great pub
lie dangers sometimes render legitimate AMI
for which the people give ample indemnity
Certainly Congress cannot absolve itself from
its pledge to protect the true men of the South
against traitors. IfJohnson had been convict
ed, the consummation of the plan of recon-
structon heretofore adopted would have af-
forded that protection; but now it is impossi-
BILE to tell what it may be found necessary to
do in order to keep the foot of the old slave
master from the necks of his former bondmen.
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Political Notes.

1t is said to be almost certain that the wbis
key tax will be reduced to fifty cents
Trumbull, Ross, Fowler and Van Wrinkle
attended party Republican caucus Thursday
without objection from their associates.
The committee on foreign relations has re.
ported in favor of the rejection of the nomin-
alton of Mcclellan as minister to England and
Cox as minister to Austria.
Florida people are pushing their claims
for an early admission, but the Committee
seem to be in no hurry. The State officers
elect say the scheme of electing Postmaster
Gen. Randall, U. S. Senator from Florida has
been abandoned, and no one but a good Re.
publican will get the place. ....
The call for meeting of Conservative Sol
diers and Sailors at New York, July 4th, is
signed by national executive committee OF
eighteen. Col. A. w. Bradbury of this city
represents Maine on the Committee
Nothing dis agreeable will disturb johnson
hereafter. The Bishop of London has ordered
that the President of the United States shall
be prayed for, along with the Queen and Par
lament. 1t is hard to decide VIII, moods nrav-
ing for most, President who violates Ia ys or .
ri
amentary crisis.
The Macon (Georgia) Journal nominates
Willard Fillmore for President. Mr. Fillmore
it is necessary to exolain, is retired poll
tician residing in Buffalo.
Garrison writes that the first man to advo-
cate the cause of anti-slavery in the United
States was Rev. George Bourne.
Mr.. ColfaX is not the Fl rst mamher of the
craft who has been nominated for Vice Presi-
ueht. Hannibal Hamlin served an appren-
uceship as a printer, before he commenced the
study of law.
Illinois, under Republican control remem-
bers her soldiers. Out of seven State of,oov
five of the candidates on the Union ticket aro
Union soldiers
A call has appeared for a convention of
conservative Soldiers and Sailors to be held at
Augusta on the 23d inst, to elect delegates to
the National Convention at New York july
4th.
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INFAMOUS OUTRAGE.-Saturday evening, be-
tween and o'clock, a young lady and gem
tleman, both of whom reside in this CITY, were
walking together ON the Eastern Promenade.
when they were approached by four men who
had been for some time logging their steps.
One OF the four worthless drew from his pocket
what seemed to be revolver and pointing it
at the head of the young lady's escort required
him to leave at once under penalty of instant
death. Not being possessed of those chival-
rous instincts which might have enabled a
Bayard OF Sidney to withstand intimidation
of this kind, the young man withdrew in
search of help. The ruffians then seized the
girl and dragged her to a secluded place where
two of them in spite of her frantic struggles
perpetrated an infamous outrage OH her per-
son. She was then released, and soon after
the young man who had abandoned her re-
turned with the police. They found four men
lurking about near the scene of the assault.
and arrested them all. One of them named
Sawyer was afterwards identified by the girl
as her assailant. Nothing of positive char
acter appearing against the other three-two,
we believe, of the name of Sawyer, and one of
the name of Tewksbury-they were released.
The arrest was effected by officers Beal and
Pennell An opera glass was found in the
pocket of the man who is detained, and it is
probable that no more dangerous weapon was
used to frigtten the girls companion.
If after this occurrence, more vigorous efforts
are not made to suppress rowdyism in this
city it will be discreditable. AS manifested
on Congress street, where it is usually con-
fined to insulting words and gestures, it is
sufficiently annoying, but on the outskirts of
the town, where our citizens naturally resort
in pleasant weather, it becomes positively dan
gerous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-08

PROPERTY RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN
1t is not generally understood that the laws of
Maine are more liberal in conceding rights of
property to married women than those of any
other country or st tie in the world. A bill
has just been introduced in the English House
of Commons which embraces the principal
features of the laws already in force in this
State. 1t provides that every woman shall re-
tain possession of all her real and personal
property whether belonging to her before mar
rage or acquired afterwards, free from the
debts and obligations of her husband, and
from his control. The earnings of woman,
derived from any occupation carried on sepa-
rately from that of her husband are also to be
deemed her personal estate.
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THE Maine Shipbuilders Association has
been refused repre- eatation in the National
Board of Trade Messrs. Hichborn and Nc
Calvary were present at the meeting at Phila-
delphia, Friday, but their claim to seats was
rejected by the committee on credentials on
the ground that the association represented by
them was organized for special purpose and
did not come within the provisions of the con-
stitution adopted by the board, The report of
the committee was unanimously adopted after
an animated discussion in which Mr. Hichborn
participated. '-t
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A word from con, Of che peopIe.v
Under this caption the Argus published, les
than a wear aoo the foliowinU liyalv nota.

2 HuCI UIIIS CttPtIUH UIU zdIS US PuUTISItU, ItSS
than year ago, the following lively note:
Mr.. EDIToR:- AS one of the readers of the
good old Argus, am highly pleased with the
stand You have taken in favor of General
Grant for the next President of the United
States. Push along, keep moving; it increases
the value of your paper, in my estimation,
tenfold. Should he maintain the same digni-
fed, consistent character that he has since he
took command of the Potomac army, I shall
surely cote for han aohether nominated By Demo-
Gratis or Republicans
Yours for fighting it out ON this line"
North Berwick, July IL, 1867. SIS.
Saturdays Argus called Grant the climber
back" candidate, a "stand" which will proba-
bly, depreciate the value of the paper tenfold
in the estimation of this North Berwick sub
scriber and many more.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-08

PORTLAND SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL INsTRUc-
TIoN.-We find upon our table the thirteenth
annual announcement of the Portland School
for Medical Instruction, which was incorporat-
ed in 1858, and has at present some dozen or
more Of our leading men ON its Board of Di-
rectOrs. ..-- H.-t.I EN
1t has also an auxiliary board composed of
leading physicians from the different counties
of the State.
There are seven instructors, all of them hard
working men in their profession and amply
qualified to give instruction in their several
departments, three of them beings Professor in
the Medal College at Brunswick.
This school has been quietly doing its work
among us for thirteen years, so quietly indeed
that very few in the State outside of the med-
cal profession have known anything about it.
NOW as we are not aware of any particular
reason why the advantages offered by this in
stitution should be so little known to the pub
lie, we take the liberty to notice the following
in regard to clinical instruction.:
DR.. Green will hold a surgical clinique at the
Dispensary, No. 122 Federal street, every Tues
day at 10 o'clock A. M.
DIR. Dana will hold clinique for diseases of
the heart and lungs every Thursday at 10
o'clock A. M, at the dspens airy.
DR.. Tewksbury will hold surgical clinioue
every Saturday at his Office, No. 10 Brown
street, at II o'clock A. M.
Patients from any part of the country are
admitted to the above named cliniques, and
surgical operations will be performed, and
medical and surgical advice given free to those
unable to pay.
The summer term of this school commences
on the 10th OF this month, and the winter term
on the 7th of October,
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DIED.

In Bethel, May 20, Mr. Josiah Moody, aged &c
years. are y
In Newry, Feb. S. Miss Sarah Hill, aged 10 years.
In Canton, May 20, Edward e. Coolidge ag 10
years.
In arsport May 10. Mrs. Bet ey. wife OF Thomas
Park, aged IA years months
In North Parsonsheld, May a. Eleanor Chapman,
aged 81 years months
In kittery, May 81, Mr.. Zachariah Chickering
aged "a years.
In Charlestown, Mass, June 9TH, Mrs. Sarah b..
wife OF A. +. Wheeler, and adopted daughter OF
Charles and A. d. Hamilton, OF Portland, aged %
years.
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JUDGE KINGsBURY PRESIDING.
SATURDAY.-John o. Day was acquitted of
charge of assault and battery preferred by Margaret
McDermid. Howard & Cleaves for defendant
Henry j. McGnchy paid $3.50 for suffering Ii
quor to be found on his premises.
Peter DAILY pleaded not guilty to a charge under,
the search and seizure clause, and his case was
tinued to Tuesday.
James McGlnchy was discharged on a similar
cOmp1aint
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MARRIED..

In Mechanic Falls, May 81, Jos. r. Bearce and
Emma A Bicknell, both of Hebron.
In Scion, May 10, Deena b. Hall and Alaratta
Clark.
In Exeter, N. a., May 20, by Rev. Henry B. Copp,
Benjamin Merrill OF Cumberland, Me-, and Mrs.
Sophia Sv eetser. of Centrevle, Mass.
In Bradford, Mass. June by Rev. j. L. Kings
bury, Walter Carter and Miss Matte L. Lovejoy, all
OF Bradford. No cards
In Boston,. June 2, George Walton and Miss E.
Augusta Bicktord.
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we have total of 149 votes, while the required
number is 159. 1t is certain, therefore, that
the election of Grant and Colfax requires the
Republican party to carry one or several of
the doubtful States. Upon the heavy elector-
al vote of New York (33), Pennsylvania (26),
and Ohio (21) depends the result of the con-
test. The Republican party must win if it
carries either. The Democratic party may
win if it carries them all.
The Republicans cannot carry either New
York, Pennsylvania or Ohio, without thor
Ough organization and systematic work in ev-
cry county and school district, and especially
in every ward and precinct of our large cities.
The great names of Grant and Colfax are not
sufficient. The personal interests of Repub-
lican politicians and ofice-seekers working
for their own election are not sufficient. Pub
lie meetings and speeches, and few torch
light professions and weekly meetings of
clubs are not sufficient.
1t would indeed be glorious adjunct and
powerful aid in such a campaign if the Grand
Army of the Republic the Boys in Blue, and
where these organizations are not formed, the
veteran soldiers of the war, acting on their
own motion, should in solid body turn out
at stated intervals during the five months
which will intervene before the election, and
evince their determination, by the election of
their most honored and successful Chief to the
highest Office in the gift of the people, to con-
summate the peace for which they fought I'M
der the leader through whom they conquered.
As the Democratic party will probably place
in nomination politician whose sole merit is
that he never voted man a dollar to carry
on The war, but always denounced it in terms
which if true would have been degrading to
all engaged in it. the veterans of the war
could in no better or wiser manner make their
influence felt than by uniting in public and
universal public demonstrations, professions,
and meetings in favor of their Chief They
began this policy at the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention at Chicago, and we hope they will
perfect their organization, so as to have con-
ventions and professions of soldiers and sail
ors in every town and hamlet in the country.
Let there be thorough and early organiza-
ton of Clubs, appointment of committees, and
canvassing and registration of voters in every
town and ward. We should not delay until
Fall The Summer months must be actively
improved. Many doubtful voters may be lost
by being neglected till late in the campaign,
or won by being early waited upon and
brought within the pale of healthy influences.
Individual influences will go further with the
doubtful men than public meetings.
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"A neighbor laughed at an Iowa editor for
nominating Mr. Greeley for Congress in the
sixth district of that State, whereupon he re-
torts that the present representative lives in
Indiana, and that one of the proposed candi.
dates is not a resident of the district, and then
triumphantly asks why sold Horace" is not as
eligible as either of them.
Philadelphia has been visited by swarm
of locusts
The substance of the treaty between the
United States and st. Domingo regarding the
Day and ofterritory SANTANA is that it is perpet
uaiiy leased to the United States as a neutral
territory to prevent the necessity of fortifca-
tlons' and to secure freedom of commercial in
terceurse with all nations. St. Domingo makes
absolute sale OF three square leagues of ground
adjoining the bay and adjacent island for a
naval station. The price of the cession is one
million dollars in hand and ten thousand dollars
a yearfor the lease. The entire peninsula of sa-
mana, thirty miles long by ten wide will be neu-
trail territory, under the protection of the Uni
ted States and Europe, but its nominal sover-
eighty will remain with st. Domingo.
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Rev. Mr.. JENKINS, of Amherst, Mass, son
OF the late Rev. Charles Jenkins, many years
ago the loved pastor of the Third Parish of
this city, preached yesterday in State Street
Church. In his morning sermon he ran
sharp parallel between graces and gifts, giving
the former the higher praise and the more ex-
allied rank among the virtues that adorn and
elevate humanity. Many of the "graces and
gift" of the father have fallen upon the son,
who is a good writer, pleasant, agreeable
speaker, and who occasionally rises to almost
imprisoned eloquence in delivering the more
emphatic passages in his sermons. The newly
organized choir of this Church adds much to
the interest of the services. Without compar-
ing it with any other choir in our city, we cheer
fully say that its members are accomplished
vocalists, who give the congregation most ex-
celleDt music every Sabbath. If we were dis
posed to be critical we might say that no hui
man genius has invented so good musical in
strument as the human voice, and especially
that of woman; therefore, the more highly cu,-
tivated the voices, and the more artistic and
harmonious the performances of a church
choir, the less loudly should the organ be play
ed as a general principle. Organ thunder is
good in Handel's choruses, but not in church
melodies. Organists are generally disposed to
play too loud, and sometimes the interludes
are too long and noisy. Short, sweet interludes
are the most pleasing to any congregation, and
harmonize best with devotional feelings. Let
organists who accompany good vocalsts re-
member this, and those who have poor choirs
may play as loud as they please-the louder
the better.
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THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. = Chase's
friends are at work in earnest. A week or
two ago the Chief Justice told John Welch
and John w. Frazier members of the great
Democratic club in Philadelphia, that he was
sin the hands of his friends" These two gem
tlemen, together with one William +. John
son, have issued the following circular:
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 49, 1868.
Dear SiT:-YOu are respectfully requested to
meet a few of the friends of Chief Justice
Chase at the Continental Hotel in this city, at
noon on the tenth of June, for the purpose of
senting his name as a candidate for President
of the United States.
The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Post says that the probabilities are that
Hancock will be nominated on the third bal
lot, and that Pendleton has declared that he
will withdraw his name as soon as any other
candidate obtains more votes than himself
But Chase increases, while Pendleton and
Hancock decrease. The New York cores
pondent of the Charleston Courier says that
Chase is "the most popular man in the city,,
Among those who have lately declared for him
are s. S. Cox, Dan Voorhees, and John Morris
sey! The correspondent adds that "John's
word is law among not very refined, but
still a powerful class of citizens" John pro-
poses to subscribe agoodly sum to the fund of
his new protege.
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The ARTEMUs WARD FUND.-The National
typographical Union at its last session adopt
ed resolutions requesting that the funds now
in the hands of the late secretary and treasur-
err, and collected for the Artemus Ward fund
be transferred to the secretary and treasurer
of the National Union, and by him invested
in United States bonds. They also favorably
considered the proposition of the Milwaukee
union that the monument when erected be
of type metal, but took no action thereupon.