The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-26
POITTTCIL.

It is reported that Attorney General Hoar
has given an opinion that the pardOns granted
by President johnson, cannot be revoked by
President Grant.
The Wisconsin Legislature lately submitted
the subject of providing a proper punishment
for murder, to Select Committee. The Com
mittec have reported unanimously in favor o.
the repeal Of the present law Of that State
which makes Imprisonment for life the highest
penalty for murder, and the majority Of the
Committee state that murder in the first de-
gree can be adequately punished only by
death.
The Democratic rcvolutionists Of the Indiana
Legislature do not seem thus far to have aroused
much enthusiasm on the part Of their followers.
A meeting held at the State Capital day or
two after the stampede proved q complete fail
ure. A similar attempt in New Albany result
ell in the same way. II is just possible tina,
even the Indiuna Democracy may conc to the
wise conclusion that we have had enough of rev.
olutionary resistance to the popular will.
The New York papers all speak favOrably Of
the later Cabinet appointments, except that the
World fercely condemns them, saying few
words Of faint praise for Gov. Fish. The Her
AIDS comment upon the fact of there being two
Massachusetts, men in the Cabinet is: "The
chiyalry have gone down and the Puritans are
in the ascendant"
William II. Hackctt, esq, Of Portsmouth, N.
H., is prominent candidate for the Office Of
U. S. District Attorney Of the District Of New
Hampshire. ON. ..t .....-.l 90
A Washington dispatch says that Senator's
are of the opinion that Congress can adjourn by
the last Of next week, IL the Judiciary CON-
mittee succeeds in modifying the tenure-of-otice
act to the satisfaction Of majority Of the Sen
ate. rm. ...... r.f.u. irr 1fr IGrf
The President maintains himself under all
the pressure, physical, mental, and political,
with his customary reserve, amiability and pa
tience, though his patience has been severely
taxed by many people, who, after being granted
interviews, never know when TO end them. Thi:
compcls him to draw the lines closely. and to
notify some people that their stories must bs
shorter or they can't be listened to at all. He
enjoys joke or q story much better than most
people suppose, and can tell q story with point
and effect. His illustrations are usually APT
and in good taste. lie made sharp comment
ON Alaska Saturday morning, while the commit
tee on Territories were paying their respects to
him. lie said he saw by the papers that war
had broken out in that Territory between the
Indians and the troops. If that proved to be 50
he said he thought the best way to end 1t would
be to withdraw the troops, and there being moth,
ing else there for the Indians to fight, the wal
must necessarily stop. ...... ,c
The delegation Of loyal Kcntuckians who
called ON President Grant on Wednesday, report
him as saying that he had directed the members
Of his Cabinet to appoint none but trustworthy
and OutspOken Republicans to office in the Bor-
der States, and IL any other kind obtained po-
sitions he would not hesitate to remove them.
Senator spnguc Of Rhode Island is getting
on the rampage. and Is striking out right and
left in a marvellous manner. The way he pitch.
es into the lawyers, Is caution to the disciples
Of blackstone. and win undoubtedly convince
the people that too many Of them arc occupying
front seats.
The Suns Washington Dispatch says that
the President remarked to New York men,
Der Of Congress, that he intended to appoint
Moses II. Grinnell Collector Of the Port Of New
York