The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-07-02

A few days since, man named Hartman
reached the Michigan State Prison for the fourth
time. sentenced for four ycarA He Is but so
years old, and fint went to prison when only
seventeen years Ofase for horse stealing.
Governor Wells, the radical candidate for
Gov. Of Virginia, relates the following anecdote
in his campaign speeches An old colorcd man
waited on him at Richmond few weeks since
and inquired; SIS you de Gobemorl' And on
finding out the fact told him he had COTTON $50
for his vote from n Conservative, but on being
reasoned with on the example Of Judas and how
he persisted amer the receipt Of the thirty peices
ofsilver for his treason, he came to tho concld-
sion, swell, the money is gone in my belly. but
Use got de vote in my heart, and fore God I'll
glib 1t for de men dat freed us folks.'' r .r.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Evening Post says the feeling among
members Of the Cabinet Is more favorable to cx-
tending bellgerent rights to the struggling Gu
bans than ut any previous time, although there
is still some disposition manifested to delay
action for few weeks. II is predicted that un-
less the Cubans meet with some disaster, their
rights as belligerents win DO recognized within
the next thirty days. @
II Is said that while at 81. Paul. Minnesota,
the other day. Gen. Brcckinridge witnessed q
parade Of the First Regiment, and as the band
played "IIail Columbia" raised his hat from his
head, waved Il toward the Stars and Stripes,
and exclaimed, "That is the old Gag, after all +;
thank God for 1t 70 @
The Department Of State has received dis
patches from General Mcmahon to the first Of
April, at which time he was well. Ills relations
with Lopez are so cordial and friendly that af-
ter the great defeat Of the Panguayan army,
he was entrusted with the care of his family.
There has been no attempt by Lopez to interfere
with free communication with this government.
Whatever impcdimcnts existed are attributable
to the course Of the allies who for long time
declined to send out flag Of truce with dis
patches for him and fired upon flag Of truce
sent by Paraguayans with Gen. McNIahon's
dispatches.
The Washington correspondent Of the Phila-
dclphia Press thus states the position Of the
administration on the Cuban question: "The
President is willing to extend all the aid in his
power to advance the interests Of the patriots,
but he Is withheld from immediate action by the
opinions Of Attorney General Hoar, which are
understood to be avcrse to any official action In
the premises until after the new government has
succeeded in pcrfecting itself, or at least obtain
cd possession Of seaport. Secretary Boutwell,
is said to coincide with the Attorney General in
this advice, while the remaining members Of the
Cabinet are understood to support the views OF
the President, except Secretary Fish, who is de-
cidcdly lukewarm ON the subject"
A close contest is expected in Pennsylvania.
The recent decision of Judge sharswOod against
the Registry law will give chance to illegal
voting once more in Philadelphia.
Some queer changes are going on at tho South.
At Jonesboro', Tenn, Congressman Roderick IL.
Butler, formerly of the Confederate army, made
a Stokes speech, in which he denounced the
extension of the franchise, and characterized
Senator Brownlow and Gov. Senter as more in
famous traitors than JEFF. Davis or Andy john
son, for favoring il. AS an offset to this It may
be mentioned that the excessive radical Hunni-
cut, of Virginia, has yecrcd completely about,
and is now politically cheek by jowl with Guilds,
withers and other rebels engaged in the support
Of Walker.
The best laid schemes Of the Cuban reyolu-
tionists shave gone agley." The telegraph in
forms us briefly that the U. s. authorities cap
turcd two vessels with Col. Syan's Cuban volun-
ecrs, near Fort Schuyler, at seven o'clock Tues
lay evening, and q third at one o'clock yester-
Law morning, near GARDENERS Point in Long
sland Sound. The vessels with their 700 men
we're brought to the Navy Yard, where no one
= allowed to see them. The Tribune, Herald
md Sun reporters were arrested on board and
,eld In confinement. One ofthc volunteers who
las rett rnci to New York says that forty men
deserted at New London, and that the cxpcdi-
ion carried 16 cannon, 1000 brocch-ioaders,
1000 uniforms and one million rounds OF am
nuntion. The success Of the authorities was
wing to volunteer whose honor could not
itand the proof of Spanish gold.
The Washington correspondent Of the wor-
ester Spy says Of Chief Justice Chase, now in
Richmond "IIe Is certainly counselling with
he rcbel-conservative leaders, and daily using
whatever influence he yet possesses to break
Town the loyal men,"
The terms Of Senators Yates, Grimes, Ross,
,IcGrcery, Fcssendeu, Wilson, Norton, Thayer,
Cragin, Cattcll, Anthony, Fowler, Williams Of
Oregon, and Howard Of Michigan, expire March
4, 1871, and most of the elections for their sue
,essors viii take place next year. This makes
next falls elections for State Legislatures very
matters. ....
II is iutimated that yallandgham Is not very
in favor Of General Roscncrans
rs the Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Ohio.
Bro. Morrill, Of the Gardiner Journal some
times forgcts himself and speaks very plainly
md truthfully His criticism of the Republican
at Bangor, we are sorry to cay, is
only too true. The majority Of the supporters
Of Chamberlain in that Convention would have
caused Tammany Hall to he enyious at its abil-
ity in getting up a row. We have seen nothing
like it in our experience of Republican conyen-
tons. After Gen. Sheplcy had spilled the
agony" upon the mines candidate, A. q. Jewett
appeared upon the platform and with vehement
gesticulation and in shrill notes Of excitement,
cried out, that he would as soon have joined
the rebels in trying to cut down General Cham
berlain before Richmond as Join the men who
were now trying to cut him down in Maine.