The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-01-29


mems National Convention, thus referred to the
last Presidential election: "Thc great Repub-
lican organization then 20 trumPhantiy indors-
ell proclaimed that. God helping them, this Re
public should stand conspicuous among the ma
tons Of the earth as one which recognized that
the greatest glory Of government was to pro
tect to the fullest extent, not its mightest and
most influential citizens, but rather its humblest
and most defencelcss. In that great declaration
Of human rights proclaimed when our Republic
was born, and for the sincerity 70 which our an
ccstOrs appealed to the Searchcr of all hearts, 1t
was ayowed that all governments derived their
just powers from the consent Of the governed
Despite prejudiccs which seemed in former years
almost ineradicablc, our party has constantly
gone forward, at each advancing step in Its
progress with the light Of liberty and justice
shining upon its forehead, and realizing that the
world itself was not created in day, II has, like
Its martyrcd President, whom you all remember
with so much affection, progressed as fast and
as far as an enlightened and advancing public
sentiment would ratitS and maintain"
The contest for U. S. Senator in Indiana has
been settled by the withdrawal Of Mr.. Cumback
aud the election Of a new candidate Hon. ID. ID.
Pratt in joint Convention by a,rote of SO, Hen
bricks GO. Mr.. Pratt is about 40 years of age
and weighs 400 pounds. Rather wcighty
member. r.r. . .F. . tfr
In reporting the Democratic CAUCUS for U. s.
Senator, a correspondent Of the Augusta Jour-
nal says that the first ballot showed fifty votes
cast, and Marcellus Emery ahead. The President
said there were only "a persons entitled to
vote, but the additional twenty-three were not
to be questioned, as the usage Of the party was
to exercise the largest liberty in voting. (liere
he gave Mathews knowing wink.) There was
considerable hustle about taking the next ballot,
and some words between the compromise men
and the martyr side, aud the Kentucky man
took perch on the bed.post to see fair play.
When the ballot came TO DO declared, it was an
that there were 400 votes cast, Of
which 230 were for A. p. Gould, who was
" ~ D " 49,, a., 'ooN v
'"P ~,
Pe0'u '''u'' "'' "' ''e
aco0'ui"s W '''O""' Pl"C'p'' anu "e"'
all exerciseu the same ireedon'' acqu'eseence
seemed to be the only course. TWO or three
honest men, VINO cOu'u NOT unue's'anu why ''c
vote was 80 large, 'entured 70 remonstra'e' out
the President sagely told them they were yer
dant, and that the democratic party would not
nave carisu " singie o'''e IN 'ne i''e f''s'ieh-
tia election only 'Or It's peculiar iacu''y VI nav
ing q small NUMBER roll up ap's 'o'e' iherc
were some muuer'ngs ABOUT supporting his-
ger, and preierrins "hl'e men, out the rresi-
dent adroitly introduced the Jug ana the mat
ter was setoed-there was sweet peace among
the unterrifcd. g . F..t. ... ,r.r.. .'..
Twenty-Five Senators will take the oath of
Office ON the 18th of March, of which number
sixteen are new men and six are old incumbents.
The like Of this has never been before known in
the country. fru -. ruf ....
a.. a., a - Ia h,,h,v rls,.s,, Nth
a.. .,.-o.,or or his rOc.,,ion n, HALLMARK
n,r,;,n,.,,v with tho manner with which many
- a. w.,, rro,,r ,.rs,ofors NJ svmnatbi,ers
I'm A.. rshslion nm, their nolitic,l difference,
,u, of sight, and mingled in the best spirit with
,h.;r MOS, r,d;c,, o,nopent, Tho occasion is
,.,,.v., a. have done much toward removing the
intense asperi,y Of feeling which has existed in
hat city. ""r III.
5.s,,,cb received from Constaptinoplc an
,orrc.. ,h,, the Turkish empis,1 Is menaced by
me OF the most dangerous revolutions that
have occurred in that country since the consp'r-
acy Oh inc 'aniSSatie'' i"' ""O'. ''' '''.i','
Clergy nave ' risen s' III = . "o'y 'iu,',0 ~
' mrs anu nav WV u"'.,
PoPu ii' VIZ" WI '" ne 49,. =, 49,,
most most popular opU"N man N"' up ;.
ing war against ''eV'', anu ""'' "
against the sultan hlinSen, he mas 'i'''' 'a !,
appeal to the people trom MS puip' anu urs'u
:, - ,,,s..,... f,..,,,..1,.., a.. r,
"s e. A.. ~,,s,,.,o. =, -, ono,,;.. IN.
- v,..,,,,,.n ,o,,,,,;o,r, 4. rerr..c,,el ms
ho;,, ho.,i,. ~ n. sultan and hi, ministers who
- s,.r.,I a, r;c,dirr % The s,rrc.tion, Of the
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