The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-05
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WARRINGTON, Nov. I, 1859.

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bloom but few days ago, are faded and with
cred, and the forests arc clad in sombre gar
ments. The hllsides Of Virginia, just across
the Potomac, have lost the brightness Of their
venture. and put on sober brown and the
grand old trees that stand like sentinels, keep
Ing their silent watch over the heroes that liz
sleeping at Arlington Cemetery, have strewn
the graves Of our soldiers with their foliage. as
IL to protect them from the severity Of the com.
| ing wintry blast.
| Politicians Of the Democratic persuasion have
for some time past taken considerable pains 70
identify Gen. Grant with the conservative party
of Mississippi. II has been asserted in the pa
pers tina; Judge Dent 1.-THE Presidents brother
inlaw), who Is the conservative candidate for
Governor Of that State, had received letter
from President Grant, endorsing him, and ex.
pressing sympathy for the party he represented.
This statement is, however, now emphatcally
denied by the President. who said, recently, in
conversation with Senator Thayer, that his
! sympathies and wishes were with Gen. Alborn,
the Republican candidate for Governor. Ii
would seem that Of late the great business OF
Democratic politicians Is 10 manufacture false
hoods in reference TO the President; but, 90 far,
Gen. Grant has nailed them as fast as they made
their appearance.
The yerger case recently before the Supreme
Court, has attracted considerable attention, and
has been the occasion Of great deal Of talk.
Yerger was resident Of Mississippi, and for
some time before the appointment Of Col. Crane
as Collector Of Internal Revenue, in the district
in which Yerger lived, had refused to pay his
taxes as assessed. Col. Crane was determined
to carry out the law, and therefore levied upon
piano OF Yerger's TO pay the taxes upon the
same. Yerger was one Of the advocates Of the
code Of honor, and q recognized bully In that
locality, and having for some time bid defiance
10 the law, he was enraged at the course Col.
Crane pursued. and arming himself he sailed
ont in midday to assault the officers Of the law.
Meeting Col. Crane upon the street, he snsulted
him, and becoming more enraged when Crane
informed him that he would have nothing to do
with him, he finally stabbed him.
For this act, which resulted In the death OF
Col. Crane, he was arrested and tried by mill
tary CO mission, and held for murder. The
Counsel for Yerger pettioned Chief Justice
Chase for writ Of hrbeas corpus, and the SUI
preme Court has decided that they have juris-
diction in the case, and can issue such writs.
This is the full extent of the decision rendered,
and il now remains to be seen what action Yer
gers Counsel will take and what the Supreme
Court will do when motion for writ Of Ha-
beas corpus is made. Some little stir has been
made by the recent decision Of the faculty Of
the Columbia Law College Of this city to the eff
feet, that women cannot be admitted as men,
bers 10 the lectures Of that institution. This de-
cison has Afforded the universal Franchise
Association" Of this city quite topic for dis
QUESTION. Whether women shall be debarrcd
from our Colleges, and educational Universities
Of our land is certainly an important question
and worthy Of attention. President Eliot Of
Harvard University says, "This corporation will
not receive into the College proper, nor into any
School where discipline requires residence near
the school," If this is the position taken by the
Colleges through our country, II would seem
that there is no chance for women to receive an
education, unless, they have their own profes.
sional schools and colleges. The new issues Of
legal tender notes have made their appearance,
the ones, fiyes and tens arc an improvement
upon the twos, as far as the general appearance
Of the notes are concerned, although the paper
is similar and hardly equal to the old issues. II
is said that. already spurious currency Of the
new issue is already in the market, twenty-five
cent scrips having been circulated i'm some of
the large cities without the red seal which is If
fxe,l at the Treasury Department. II is, GER
tainly clear that some additional protection Is
needed to prevent the introduction OF counter
felt currency upon the market and believe 1t
can be done by having the printing done entire
ly az the Treasury under certain restrictions. IL
is said that strong effort viii be made at the
next session Of Congress. to have printed all the
suppressed impeachment testimony, which il is
stated shows rather damaging evidence against
a number of Senator's belonging to the Republic
can party. II is quite certain also, that strong
efforts will be made to modify somewhat the in
come tax, so that il will bear with more uni
formity upon all classes.
At present, il certainly Is hard upon the
farmer in comparison TO the merchant. The
latter II he hires fine house is allowed the do
duction cf his rent from his income, which may
be from $500 to $4,000, or more dollars per year,
while the former has no such consideration al
lowed him. II seems very clear that the agri-
cultural interests Of the country need protection
as much as any other. Certainly, to the gov
ernment employee, the application Of the law is
unjust to the extreme, for in his case he can not
have the same privilege with the merchant, who
lives in q fine house, but must pay tax upon
the amount exceeding 1000 dollars. The UNJUST
ness of such q law, which does not bear equally
upon all, is apparent. Although there has been
some reports TO the contrary, the Secretary Of
the Treasury win continue the prescLt month,
the sale Of gold and the purchase Of bonds, and
the wisdom Of such a course is Acknowledged
by the financial men of the land. II is stated
officially that the fve-cent coin will be called In,
soon. and that Assistant Treasurcrs will be no
tilted 10 redeem in packages Of 500 and up
wards Whether new issue Is TO be made Of
this denomination, is not known, but II 20, II il
to be hoped that nothing worse will be given to
the people.
Gen. Belknap the new Secretary Of War, en-
tered upon the duties Of his office to-day, and
the officers Of the army paid their respects to
him, and tomorrow evening the Iowaians will
tender him serenade Although Gen. Bclknap
is not very widely known in political circles, yet
BY those who are acquainted with him, he Is
represented to be a gentleman Of ability and Of
executive force, and that he will gain the esteem
and confidence Of the party, without doubt.
Solicitor Banfeld Of the Treasury has finished
the investigation Of the charges made against
the Assistant Treasurer at New York, Butter
field, and will present his report to the Secretary
Of the Treasury to-day. II Is currently report
Cd that Buttcrfeld's resignation will be accepted
and his successor appointed within few days.
observe by the dispatches this morning that
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, has been appointed to gil
the vacancy existing in the Senate, from your
State. do not think an appointment could
have been made that would have given more
general satisfaction, and his friends now are
much pleased with Gov. Chamberlain's action
in this matter. Senator Morrill, will, undoubt-
edly, take his old position as chairman Of the
committee Of appropriations.
The committee Of investigation Of the charges
against Mayor Bowen win report tonight at the
city council, and relieve tho parties Of their
anxiety upon the result PRESrrss
POLITICAL.