The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-10
POLITICAL.

forcement Of the test oath by Gen, Candy in Vir-
ginia probably decides the question, Persons
who cannot take the oath win not be admitted to
the Legislature, and two Republican United States
Senators win probably be erected.
vallandigham swears by all the gods that Pen
dletou Is scoundrel. and that hs (val) viii not
stump for any such candidate. Per contra,
Pugh and Pendleton swear by all the gods and
goddesscs that vallandigham was villianous
traitor and would have been hanged II It hadn't
been for their aid and comfort. And the beauty
Of It Is both sides Of the quarrel are right.
The editor Of an Austrian newspaper, tits sta
ted, has been fined "hve forms. for calling the
respectable Mr.. Andrew johnson "thc most cor
rupt scoundrel in America" Reckoning the
value Of the form at thirty-fre cents. this ndul-
gcncc in libelous Injuries has cost our German
contemporary the enormous sum Of Sl.76.
This seems large, and II everybody in the world
who has offended either by word or in thought.
in the same way, should be similarly mulctcd.
the gross amount Of the pccuniary penalties
would probably DO greater than that Of all the
money-gOld, silver, copper. nickel, platina,
brass and paper-ln the whole known world, in
GLIDING the cowry shells used as currency on the
coast Of Africa. Still, In the Au strian case, we
do not object to the severity Of the damages, be-
cause they cannot be supposed to know Mr.. john
son there, as We, to our infinite Joy and comfort,
have known him.
It is stated that Secretary Fish expresses the
opinion that the administration will recognize
the delinquency Of the Cubans before the meet
ing Of Congress, II Is also stated that Senator
Sumner, and others agreeing with him on the
Alabama question, have been actively CORES
ponding in opposition to this result.
Hon. James W. Grimes U. s. Senator from
Iowa, now In Paris for his health, has written
letter rcsigning his scat In the Senate. It has
been thought that Hon. James F. Wilson would
be most likely to receive the nomination at the
expiration Of Mr.. Grimes, regular term in 1871,
but his resignation and the consequent appoint
ment by Gov. Morrill, for the vacancy will affect
his prospects.
Senator Brownlow has written another letter,
warmly defending the course he took In the
canvass in Tennessee, and declaing that in the
event the General Assembly shall refuse to adopt
the Fifteenth Amendment, which he does not be-
leve, and shall elect United States Senator
hostile to the Government aud the Administers
ton, his faction In the premises shall be deter
mined by his convictions Of duty"
Under the new Constitution Of Virginia all
State officers will be required to swear that they
"recogni1c and accept the civil and political
equality of all men before the law"
Maryland politics wear very promising rs
pect for our Republican friends. The opposi-
ton are so bitterly divided that their reunion
seems impossible. Their quarrel is oil about the
colorcd question.
General washburne was elected governor Of
Vermont on Tuesday; his ticket polled ma
jority Of from l9, 900 to 10000. The constitu-
ton Of the Legislature is-Senate unanimously
epublican-Housc forty-six republicans and
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The democrats Of Ohio withheld General
Rosecrans's letter for several days after II was
received, and they must have had much hesita-
ton on deciding whether to keep II back pcrma-
nently or to publish it would do them the least
injury.
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la, ,ho pro.;drr, on Wednesday IN relation N
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a "distinsuished correspondent o' .ne rhi'-
adelph" Pre'' goes 80 'ar Us 70 make 'l,,s pf0-
dict'on: zine hepuoncahs viii carry on'o ."
the l2th OF OCTOBER ny I" least INC MAJORITY 'fi'
400 gwen 70 "ran' last No'e'ioe''
The New York World announces the Demo-
cratic position on negro suffrage, rs follows'
eve are willing that they should vote, as they
have always voted IN THIS state since 1911, on u
moderate properly qua'inca''On Out all peno ,.
cras Will 'o'e against uni'erSa' hes'o Su'''sV.
The result Of the California election gives the
Democrats no particular occasion to crow.
Grants majority last fall was only ol4' and the
Democrats already had their Governor, In 1907
they elected the Judges OF the Supreme Court
by majority Of over 1000.
The latest dispatches indicate that the Demo-
Gratis have not elected their candidate for Mayor
Of San francisco after all. but that the indie
pendents elect selby rs Mayor; MT. hahna' as
County Clerk, MIR. Freeman as Fire Commits
sioner, three Supervisors and three School Di-
roctors The Democrats elect Mr.. White for
o..r;g u.r;n. g, po,or,,or K,o,onhrrc for