The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-07-30

Jesse ID. Bright expects 70 % Oeha'or uom
Kentucky upon the expiration Of Mccreerys
term.
II IL said that there Is movement in the |
South TO make Franklin Pierce the next Demo- |
cratic candidate for President. .aaOEl
Unier the operation Of the Fifteenth Amend |
ment the vote Of Pennsylvania will DO increased
by some ten to twenty thousand colored voters.
There is a spcck Of rebellion in Georgia. and
a determined resistance to the enforcement OF
the Internal Revenue laws. Mr. William Z.
Haywood, who was recently appointed Assistant
Assessor in one Of the divisions Of tho Georgia
districts, has been compelled to decline tho ap-
no;ptneut for the reason that it is impossible for
the Assistant Assessor to fulfill his duty in that
section Of the country to which he had been as
sirucd. The Ku Klux have possession Of the
county. and as often as the Assistant Assessor
has appeared to fulfill his duties he has been
waited upon by parties informing him that he
could depart pcaceably, but IL any attempt was
mad. IN carry out official instructions he would
be killed. The Ku Klux have openly invaded
tho offce of the Assistant Assessor and forced
their conversation upon the Government othcials.
since the Inauguration Of Gen. Grant three un-
successful attempts have been made to assess
property in this DISTRICT, and the Assessor now
appeals for military alp to enforce the Revenue
laws. Commissioner Delano has not determined
what shall be done to assert the rights OF the
United States in that locality. 1t is understood
he Is in favor Of increasing the civil force and II
this Recommendation should not meet with APP
proyal, then to enforce the laws by the protec-
ton Of military aid. It was conjecturcd that
the parties appointed as Assistant Assessors
might be obnoxious 20 people residing In this
part of the State, but there is no longer doubt
that the opposition comes direct from uncon-
qucred rebels, and the manner in which this
.peck Of rebellion will be crushed out will I'M
doubtedly convince the Ku Klux that the United
States is still able to hold every foot Of the ter
ritory in the southern States.
Much excitement prevails among the two
wings of the Republican party in Charleston,
South Carolina. DIR. A. @. Mackcy, the collec-
tor, leads the native wing, which includes the
mass of the colored voters, while Senator Saw
yer. Congressman Bowen, and George NJ. Clark,
the newly-appointed collector in place Of Mac
key, head the Northern element. The removal
of Mackey has intensified the bitterness between
the two factions. On Thursday last, Clark call
ell on Mackey and presented his commission and
demanded instant possession Of the collectors
office. Mackey refused to vacate until he hal
taken an inventory Of the public property and
received receipts from Clark, but promised to
make the transfer ON the 3lst instant. Clark
insisted ON an immediate surrender, which being
refused he entered Mackey's Office and attempted
to act as collector, whercupon he was forcibly
elected by Mackey's subordinates. On Friday
Nlackey and other custom house officers were
arrested at the instance Of Clark, on the charge
Of assault and obstructing an officer Of the rev.
enue, and were bound over to answer before the
United States commissioner to-day. During the
hearing of the case Clark, with posse Of three
men, forced his way into the custom house and
took possession, which he still retains. The par
tsans of Clark attempted to serenade Messrs.
Sawyer and Bowen on Friday night, but the
colorcd Republicans rallied in large numbers
and prevented the misunderstanding the pro-
ccssion and capturing its flag, which they car
ried in triumph to Mackey at his residence.
The colorcd Republicans bitterly denouncc the
action of the administration in removing Mac
key, and declare that Clark, the new collector,
is traitor to the radical party.
Senator Anthony Of Rhode Island has lately
requested from the War Department copies Of
all letters written by Senator Sprague, contain
ing charges against officers in Rhode Island reg
imcnts during the recent war, whereby many
Of them were unjustly suspended, and will next
winter open vigorous fight on Spraguc in the
Senate.
The New York Citizen and Round Table,
Democratic. says sour Democratic friends Of
huoN hoNa !" hoSSNhafoh' Ahy
have taken OF their coats and stepped up to
the whipping post once more. We hope the Re
publicaus will lay il on we'll this time"
Admiral Hof has returned to Key West from
Santiago dc Cuba, where he made thorough
examination Of the circumstances attending the
recent murder of Americans. The Governor
stated that he could not resist the clamor of the
volunteers and consented to their execution un-
der the proclamation Of Captain General Dulce,
declaring filibusters pirates. Admiral Hoff Sc
yercly condemned their execution without q
trial, and made sharp protest against It. The
Governor agreed to allow prisoners to be tried
in future, but orders have been issued to the
Spanish troops not to bring in prisoners hcreaf-
ter, but to kill them on the spot.
A correspondent Of the Pittsburgh Mail says
''The Iowa Democrats arc looking evidently to
the square issue, by and by, Of reputation
and at the same time they appear to have given
mp the battle ON the almighty Niger for res
olutiOn offered in the Convention on the fifteenth
amendment was laid on the table In no two
States so far do the Democrats agree upon their
platform for the future but on the money ques-
ton they are by kind Of natural law of grvi-
tatiOu, drifting to common ground"
Senator Brownlow has published a long I'D
dress to the Tennessee negroes, urging them to
support Mr.. Senter for governor, and closing
thus CAS- highly as esteem the friendship Of
Tennessee Republicans, I DO not want the good
opinion of such as deem me capable Of selling
out the Republicans of Tennessee to rebels, or Of
forming an alliance offensive and defensive with
Andrew johnson. have and I can have no
sympathy. alliance or cooperation with the reb
el democratic party. Their record Is written in
characters Of blood and fire in the history of this
country, and their asccndency is an impossible
ity 50 long as memory retains her place and the |