The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-12-25
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Nasty has dccidsd - leass IL "Cossn"
and 70 to "Noo Yefk, I" whore dsnocrasy nour-
ishcs and Is made pecaniarily profitable; and q
be desires to be qualified In all respects to suit
the party and his own purposes, he win change
his name to "Michsei o'Nssby."
: Prsidmt Jothsm tss ordcssd Gen. 90.
Howard to DO hOnorably mustered out Of ser.
vice as Major General Of Volunteers on tho LIST
Of January next. He viii remain In the rsgu-
lar army q Brigadkr General. With bis COM
mission dated Dec. q, 1864, which makes him
the fourth Brigadicr General on the roster.
Intelligence from Maryland and Kentuekyrc-
ports that there Is large and independent par
ty Of Democrats in both States who declare
their intention to conosds the right Of suffrage
to all their colored men rather than su6mit to .
loss Of representation in Congress.
The debating societies which settled the presi-
DENTAL and woman-sufftagc questions win next
present this topic (which Is the most thorough
ly extinguished public man-Andrew johnson
or ChiefJ Justice Chasei Whichever way decid-
ell the vote would probably Be Is close ss that
ON impeachment. LII. i
Gen. Kilpatriek's draft Of $1,000 for services
In the fifth Mass. district went to protest, In So
lem, the other day. It was subsequently paid
by the representative Of Q promineu, corpora
ton in that district. Il H.
The city authorities Of Portland have con-
cluded to call meeting for the election Of Rep
rcscntative to gil the vacancy oocasioned by the
death Of N. A. Foster. The election takes place
on the 18th inst. The opinion Of the City 30
licitor was adverse to the legality Of such cleo
ton prior to the meeting Of the Legislature, but
that opinion was, We believe, quite generally
considered unsound, and not an opinion Gas Is
an opinion" ...
The Bangor Wig says, Notwithstanding
insinuations to the contrary industriously circu-
lated in distant parts Of the State, Penobscot Is
unit upon the Senatorial question, and the in.
dications are that the whole State win accord
with her.
A Reading correspondent Of Boston paper
suggests that the strongly Democratic instinct,
Of Berks county may DO traced to the large
number Of mercnary Hessians who, having
been captured by Washington at Trenton. and
confined near Reading. finally settled In that
region. He considers Il not unnatural that the
descendants Of Tory soldiers Of the Revolution
should be coppcrhead Democrats now.
A Democratic editor In Wisconsin, referring
to the remark Of W. W. Harvey, on retiring
from the Louisville Democrat, that the greatest
sin he has editorially committed during his ten
years. connection with the Press, has been In
assisting to make great men out Of very poor
material, says: 1--WE don't know how Republi-
can ciitors may feel, but rs no man We have
supported for office for tho past ten years has
been elected, VIC can't sympathiie with the re-
firing Louisville editor in his prickings Of con-
science"
The proposition that was submitted to the
Senate Tuesday by Senator Wilson, providing
for the retirement Of any Judge Of the Supreme
Court who has attained to the age Of 70, on
full pay, is said to meet with the approval Of q
majority Of that Court. Should the bill become
law, Justices Nelson and Grisr would prob
ably retire, and as the law stands no vacancies
would exist, the number Of Justices being lin
tied to six. Justice Gricr Is IA years Of age.
and seems to be sleeping during most ofthc ses-
sions Of the Court. Justice Nelson is past "a.
A Minnesota postmaster who wished to 10
tain his office, on being asked by Postmaster
General Randall whether hc had not opposed
Mr.. Johnson's "policy," replied, "No-Sir-ec,'
and want you to understand that can change
my politics as fast As you, and when can't
keep up, III resign"
Mr.. Edward A. Pollard, the historian Of the
rebellion, now occupies position in the New
York custom house, while thep arc hundreds Of
wounded and MANNED soldiers waiting employ
mont. His term Of offioe Is short, however, for
In less than ninety days Gen. Grant will sec
that Union men and not rebels hold Office:
Tho long line Of Dcmo,ratio Governors o
Pennsylvania left the State In debt forty-one
millions Of dollars. Since tho advent Of Wing
and Republican administrations tho debt has
been steadily on the decrease, 30 that now, after
having borne the terrible strain Of war, II has
been brought down to nearly thirty-ave mil.
lions. Besides, the personal taxes havo been
reduced, and the tax on real estate removed en-
tircly.
E. D. washbune told friend day or two
since, that Gen. Grant hadn't exchanged q
word with him upon cabinet making, with ref
crcncc to himself or anybody else.
Twelve members Of tho newly elected Boston
Common Council are Of Maine birth. The
Council is largely republican although the Dem
ocrats reelected Mr.. Shurtlef.
A Wisconsin paper thinks Doolittlo's career
will prove warning to all tickle and unprinci-
pied politicians hereafter. We think he will
rather prove warning to the people to hence
forth entrust no such man with Office. II No
thus serves ~ scarecrow to both the political
tricksters and the honest voters, he win not
have lived and apostatiscd In vain.
Mr. E. @. Spaulding, author Of the legal ten
dea net, has written letter, In which he de-
clarcs the abt unconstitutional IS . peace meas
ure.
Washington correspondent says that Re
publican Senators have agreed that no more
nominations shall DO confirmed during the pros
cnt administration, unless II ID an exceptional
case where the public interest seems to require
It. The Boston Post, weeping at this, says
that in consequence Of this decision johnson Is
utterly "played OUT It does seem %.
Excitement was oocasioncd at Laoonia, N. H.,