The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-08

rsctiOn. Let IN - 5, pa.sd dividing q staa
and local revenues snsng IL unSurihsd. snt
have the whole uals.r disposed ofss onos 2
The public dek s.sa,n.ns a. tSh mo,A VI
show reduction Of the liabilities or the govern
ment Of about &c. ooo. 900. The receipts from
customs still come In enoour.gingly, and reach
Cd sll 400. 1000 for twenty-thres days endinl
ouThursiy, April "a Dging The same perip'
me receipts from internal retehus amodntd /
s6,9Oo,OOO
A Washington special ssys-with how mucl
truth every one must conjecture for himself
that u Is rtmSrcl that tbss.p enough Bepnb
lean Senators 70 hold The balance Of power, VIII
arc determined that verdict on Impeachment
shall not be given until Mr.. Wade will pledg
himself that he viii not call to the Cabinet an.
mcmbes Of Congress. II Is claimed that to d
80 would shock tho nation, for the reason tbs
no man in the Senate or House should prodt b.
his vote for impeachment. Tit were proper. !
is believed Mr.. Wade would give such pledge
but he asserts positively that he won't discus
such q question with anybody. h. ..ral W.
BY the now Mas. License law the "Prohibi
tory law" Is repealed. The new law goes int
effect on the 2ad Of May, In all the countric
but Suffolk and Nantucket Dcence may bcgrant
ed BY County Commissioners, in these tw'
countiesspeclal commissions are to 30 chosen.
The St. Paul Pioneer (Dem.) propheticnll,
remarks; "Among the possible events Of TIL
times may DO the election Of Grant Is Presi
dent" '',W .Ht '". ...
The New York Citizen (war democracy de
clarcs that "the South despiscs q northern cop
perhead. When vallandigham was sent souti
they kicked him out Of the country. The,
would do che same BY his friend, brother ant
fellow-statesman, George II. Pendleton."
An Atlanta (Ga.) special says Bullock's ma
jority viii certainly exceed 1000. Tho Whit
vote for Bullock b much larger than was eI'
pcctcd. The majority for the Constitution Il
5000, and both Houses are Republican. The
majority in the House is 10, and in the Senate
Jerry Black, dsnouncing Secretary Seward to
the President, the other day, said: "why, sir,
put him one day among honest men and he
would die" All ofwhich was complimentary
to Andrew johnson, his Cabinet, and Washing
ton society generally. Even Jerry Black has
been in Stewards neighborhood sometimes. Per-
h.ps that is one cause Of the secretary's Ill
health. ....., ..,..... ....,
A Washington correspondent remarks that,
Eve have many indications here that impeach-
ment is popular among the people. One is that
in every instance thus far those representatives
who voted that the President should be impeach-
cd have been renominated by the Republicans Of
their respective district, by reclamation. Some
eight or ten were thus renominated last week,
and twice that number viii doubtless be renom-
mated this week" .'. .H| ...'...'. To-. .
It Is noticeable that four Of the leaders in the
great trial are Massachusetts, men, Judge Curtis
md Messrs. Boutwell,, Butler and Evarts-fOr
Mr.. Evarts, though practicins Inv In New York
d Boston boy, town-born and educated at tho
Latin School In Boston.
Gen. Candy has issued an order providing for
! meeting Of the South Carolina Legislature on
he 18th inst; also an order providing that Ia
,orcrs discharged for voting contrary to the
wishes Of their employers shallsbe maintained
i the public expense by q levy of additional
,oor taxes. al. r... .....l .r...,.
The Tribune's Washington special says II Is
generally understood tonight that the greater
lumber Of Senator'S intend to present written
,pinions ON the evidence in the trial Of the
resident, with view Of sending them 70 the
ountry. 1t Is said that Pesseuden has pre-
arcd such an opinion. AprOposition was sub
nitted to-day by western Senator to some Of
New England Senator's that after Mr.. Bingham's
the court should hold conference
md exchange views on. the whole subject and It
~ XXI rnrnoss Several other senators are
opinions, but their tenor Is not known.
Conviction however Is thought certain .r
The certified copy Of the constitution Of Ar
KANSAS has been received FROM the President Of
The Constitutional Convention Of that State and
IS now in the hands Of the President. The Of
icial report Of General Gillem giving returns OF
ELECTIONS showing .ne consu zion, TSu aaS
and All the preliminaries REQUIRED by the recon.
,truction act 80 far a. the State Is concerned
having been complied with, the delegates now
Inn If Gonrres, ON The admission Of the State.
r., ,.,. u,..,,, ,,,,,,, % ,,o a,,.r,,
has taken charge Of the Collcctorship Of Inter
nal Revenue Mt New Orleans.
.u.o,r, Ne J,h,.,r,. f,,.rd, h,vc NJ lat.
been loud in their assertions tina. the President
|, sure 10 be ACQUITTED. II Is known that quito q
number Of them have at the same time been ar
ringing for n trim through the North in case of