The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-03

too high; but the tarif did not mstsh 30"
No: but the reduction q the duties On forrigr
coal. win lessen the priee. AZ any rate u ~
worth the trial. y y
The "debased negro rule" has forced the
Charleston News to admit that "In 1869 the
twelve cotton States win show more true pros
perity than any other section Of the world!"
The Portland Argus devotcs largo propor-
ton Of the space Of each issue to articles prsis-
ing Senator Fessenden and advocating his ne
election, but abusing Gen. Grant and other
leading republicans whose labors have been Of
80 much benefit to the country MAJ II
The way the Ncw-York World takes the de-
CLEMSON of Gen. Rosecrans reminds tho Clevc-
land Herald of the man who contemplated the
site Of his house just destroyed by Are, and re-
marked, 81 wasn't quito satisfied with some
things about that house, and II Is better to build
q new house from the ground than to make al
terations." But the man was insured. and the
Democratic party wasn't, which makes all the
difference. N''
Pendleton's nomination is not pleasingto oil
the New-York Democracy. The Citizen Is 80
disguised that II declares Ohio "necd not send
any delegates to the next Democratic National
Convention until she has redeemed herself from
Republican rule" II adds at may be very
pleasant for Mr.. Pendleton 10 DO nominated and
defeated over and over again In his attempts to
secure tho position Of Governor ;but II will new
or help the triumph Of Democracy" '-'
The Memphis .aralanehs, formerly rabid
rebel sheet, and still ranking among the foremost
Democratic or conservative journals Of Tennes-
see, Is evidently beginning to comprehend the
spirit Of the age. II says: -
"Recogni,e the Negroes right to vote cease to
abuse and sneer ut him treat him as q human
being, with q soul In his body, and as susceptible
Of the sensibilties, the rcsentmcnts and fraities
NJ humanity, and he will at once emulate the
magnanimity Of the whites, endeayor to rival
them In industry, enterprise and thrift, cultivate
amity, educate his children, acquire homesteads
for his family, strive to deserve the confidence
of his fellow men, and, above all, he will never
cast his vote to the injury Of the white man, who
he has learned, by kindness, ishis only friend"
A new Senatorial rival Of johnson and Ethe-
ridge is Edward II. Ewing, the Chairman Of the
Tennessee Delegation at the Charleston Demo-
cratic Convention Of 1860. fH
The Cincinnati Commercial says the fall Of
the temperature during the eclipse "was moth
ing to the GOODNESS produced in Democratic bo-
SONS when Rosccrans' letter declining the nomi-
nation for Governor was made known"
Judge Chase writes to gentleman In st.
Louis that he has retired from political contests
and no one need be jealous Of him hereafter.
The supporters of Mr.. Hichborn In Knox
County have decided to give their votes to the
Republican nominees for County ofiicers, they
all being temperance men.
Private information from diplomatic circles
abroad represents Spain as becoming quite rest
less under the evident desire Of the American
authorities to recognize the belligcrcncy Of the
Cubans, and a report is abroad thata full under
standing of the matter will be insisted upon by
Spain. The latter power holds that the United
States must act towards Spain in accordance
with the view of neutrality laid down on our cor
respondence with England, and that any de-
Walton from that in the case Of Cuba could on
ly be deemed as q special act Of hostility toward
Spain.
his stated that official information received
at Washington short time ago was to the cf-
feet that the Chinese authorities would undoubt-
edly ratify the Burlingamc treaty, although
there were Objectionable provisions in 1t.
An exchange furnishes the following questions
for young Democrats in Pennsylvania How
did the candidate for Governor begin )ifer As q
Packer. When did he do his first packing 7
When he packed his first carpet bag and packed
of from Connecticut to Pennsylvania. When
was his latest packing dOne' When he packed
the Harrisburg Convention. . T'l