The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-12
POLITICAL.

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Revcrdy johnson IL in hvor Of large bonnet,
for women, the old sugar scoop style, in which
woman's head looks like q hucklebcrry in 9
-four barrel. Go in, Revcrdy, II you can't IA.
vor one thing, 80 in for another. Perhaps th'
Alabama claims may be settled in one Of thest
bonncts one Of these days. . u IT u
This Is what the New York papers say Of the
Inaugural address The Times srys, at Is brief
clear. emphatic. and to the purpose ittouchcs
great wants, indicates great duties, and pro
pounds great policy with distinctness thai
leaves nothing in doubt, and the force Of true
born earnestness." The Herald says President
Grant speaks with the clcarncss Of soldier and
the frankness of an honest man fresh from the
people. The world criticises it sharply, saying
that, "with all Its self-sssertion, the Inaugural
is really very scryile 1t indorses all the favor
ite measures and dogmas Of tho Republican par
ty, except the Tenure Of Office act and on
that the party is known to be about equally di.
vided. All his independence Is exhausted in the
mere empty proclamation Of Il; he has not had
the real independence to differ from his party
in any particular. Aside from Its tone Of III
beseeming self-confdcnce, Gen. Grants lnaugu'
raj is mere echo of the tritest commonplaces
Of the Republican newspapers. We challeng'
his admirers to point out single idea which hi
has contributed to the thrcadbare stock from
which he drew the materials Of his Address
Greeley thinks its simplicity and dircctness viii
be grateful, wonders whether the President ha.
left anything unsaid, and then goes on with
column Of bosb. The Journal Of Commerce
discovers sturdy good sense about II, charae
teristio Of its author. The Sun styles It q plain
straightforward. succinct declaration Of tn
views which will govern the national Executive
during the next four years. .....
With A. j. has died out, evidently, the sys'
tenn Of pardoning the scoundrels and criminals
whose patron saint johnson has been. Tit
first act Of President Grant was revoking par
dons issued and yet inchoate. The last net o.
johnson was to issue parions to the Dupuys
father aud son, convicted Of rescuing scilcd
whisky from revenue Office, which wero th,
parions revoked. "The President is esrnes,
about this, were the significant words Of the
Commissioner ordering their return. s.
The New York Times editorially says that II
will be impossible for Mr.. Stewart to accept III,
Treasury portfolio unless the law Of 1880 is re-
pealed. His business Is 50 extensive and 30 com.
plicated, that, as he is himself reported TO have
said. would take him fire years to withdraw
from II. The correspondents state that this de-
partmcnt was rendered to Mr.. Geo. II. Stuart,
Of Philadelphia, but that he declined on account
Of i'll health. Butler told John A. Griswold on
Saturday, humorously, that "he was not ap-
pointed because he didn't subscribe enough"
II is asserted that, during the impeachment trial
Gen. Grant requested Ben Wade to make Admi-
raj Porter, Secretary Of the Navy. The foreign
missions are to be arranged this week, the NOM
nations commencing with that Of George
Wilkes for Minister to Mexico. Gen. Grant Is
reported to have said that he had resolved to ap-
point several Of his old St. Louis friends to Rev.
enue offices, and the Post Office there. He gave
their names, and among them was Mr.. Ford,
TO be Collector Of that District-a man who
several years ago unsuccesssully backed Capt.
Grant for County Surveyor. ITO Hr,
| President johnson says he has "striven to
walk in the ways Of peace" Perhaps he has,
but he got his legs tangled on the start, and
never has quite got over it.
The Boston Post says 1t win occasion general
regret that superior business man, and COM
prehensiye fnaacicr, like Mr.. A. T. Stewart,
will be compelled to surrender his appointment
to the Treasury Department in consequence Of
technical digquali6cations. The country would
confidently have expected from him thorough
ly practical administration Of the Government
finances. in strict accordance with the rules Of
economy and business efficiency, and divorced
altogether from partisan claims and considera-
tons. 1t would be a rare thing to find man
for that place, who to matchless ability unites
perfect integrity, and who would make II his
study to improve the finances Of the country,
rather than advance more narrow purposes.
We want relief from our burdens as soon rs II
can be secured, through the ablest possible ad-
ministration of the Treasury Department; and
il is the universal opinion that Mr.. Stewart Is
such man as would awaken the earliest hopes
of that relief, by the application Of his di'tin-
guishcd talents, and great financial experience
to the pressing duties Of the post His retire
mcnt will therefore provoke a wide expression
of disappointment, as his nomination certainly
proved the practical wisdom Of Gen. Grant in
making the chico.
A Washington special says that Congress viii
soon have to decide whether II viii remain long
in session or not. Mr.. schenck proposes re-
cess for the members Of the House Of few days,
that they may return home, and then come
back for hard work and long session. If his
proposition Is withdrawn, or voted down, II will
indicate that Congress means to have IN carly
adjournment.
A Democratic Washington correspondent Ia
ments that the little conservative band in the
Senate is reduced to ten, and now that Mersrs.
Buckalew. Doolittlc and Hendricks are gone,
they have no leader.
The Richmond papers speak well Of the Inau-
gural, and particularly notice the omission Of
all reference to the negro. 1t is pleasant to see
them taking this kindly view Of the Presidents
Recommendation Of the suffrage amendment.
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REroRTs OF CUBAN REruGEEs.-Large num-
beers Of Cuban refugees have arrived at New
York, and the accounts which they give Of the
situation Of affairs In Cuba show that q real