The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-05-07
POLITICAL.

The New York Times, which cannot be no
cusci Of undue partiaiity for anybody or any
thing, unless Il be for Mr.. Raymond himself, or
possibly, for Mr.. Seward, warmly defends Pres
ident Grsntagainst the charges Of corruption and
nspotism 30 freely made by the World Sun, and
other Copperhead and sorc-hcad papers. Al for
the first charge. II says that the President has
not received dollar since he assumed Office or
since his election. As for the second, il docs
not appear that Gen. Grant has appointed more
than halfa dozen his relatives to public Off
ces.
Postmaster General cresswell has, in com
pliance with the wishes OF Senator Sumner, ap-
pointed James NJ. simms, colOrcd man, as
postmaster at Savannah, Ga. Mr.. Simms Is q
brother Of Thomas Simms, whose removal from
Boston under the Fugitive Slave act win be 70
membercd.
Colopel Forney writes from Raleigh that Gov
ernOr Holden is very popular with his party,
that North Carolina Is Us firmly held in her Re
publican moorings as either Massachusetts, or
Vermont. He thinks she is good for Republic
can majority OF thirty or forty thousand for
many years to come.
The New York Suns Washington corrcspon-
dencc says that Gen. Banks called upon the
President yesterday morning in reference to
Cuban matters, and was informed that the Span
ish authorities had always released every person
whose arrest or detention was complained Of by
the United States authorities. The President
said he had been assured by the Spanish Gov
ernmcnt that they were fully able to suppress
the rebellion in short time, and that under
these circumstances he did not see on what pre-
text the United States could interfere.
CONFERENCE.-THE Biddeford Democrat asks
when Maine win return to the family Of Demo-
cratic States, The Bangor Wing gives II up
and 80 do we. But here is another for our Co
temporary Where is the Democratic family Of
States in the ''buzIum" Of which Maine could
warm herself were "Barkis willin,' ... |
The Providence Journal calls attention to the
flct that the clause in the sketch Of Senator
Spraguo in the Dictionary Of Congress"
which says that he entered the Senate as Re-
publican, has been corrected by the Senator
himself, in the last edition, 80 as to read, was
elected to the United States Senate as Demo
cnt.
General Robert +. Lee was in Washington
Saturday and visited the White House where he
had short interview with the President.
In his Knoxville recitation Of his speech, An
dy johnson said, at is time to consider where
we are going" II he considers where he Is going
his reflections must be very uncomfortable.
Spain has been covered for more than six
months by statesmen, without monarch. Vir-
tually the country has made trial Of Republi-
canism, and the result has been by no means
unfavorable, since the government has been
better than under the dcspotism of Isabella.
vallandisham Indignantly denies that he de-
feated the nomination Of Chase and overthrow
the democratic party at the last Presidential
election. We suppose we shall next have dis
cussiou as to whether Brutus killed Caesar or
whether Caesar died Of cramps in the Senate
House. Both subjects are about equally an
Gent.
There Is fierce rivalry between the friends
Of Senter and Stokes to secure the Republican
nomination for Governor Of Tennessee. Brown
low Is out for Scnter. ....
Col. Forney, in his Southern travels, notes
that the tone Of the Democratic papers Of Rich
mond and Of Lynchburg, and Of nearly all Vir-
ginia Is stiIl discourteous and defiant. and he
adds: "From all can hear, the ostrscism Of
Union officers and soldiers in this city (Rich-
mond) Is rs severely maintained as ii was di-
rcctly after the fall Of Richmond"