The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-04
From the Bangor Democrat.
RetrihltiOn at Last

Inc notion IS mistaken one. DlSnOn-
orable practices in politics are overlaken
with Just retribution as we'll as dishonorable
practices in business.
| We last week noticed the defeat of Lot
NJ Morrill, for the United States Senate.
Many of our readers have probably forgot
ten scene that occurred in the Senate
nearly four years ago. Hon John 2. Stock
ton, Democrat, had been fairly and legal
ly elected to that body by the Legislature
of New Jersey. He had been admitted to
his seat. The question of overcoming the
veto power of the President then arose. 1t
was found that the opponents of the Radi-
calls had one more than one-thrd OF the
Senate. To obtain the two-thirds requisite
to override the veto, it became necessary to
unseat one Democrat. Stockton was the
victim hit upon.
The mode of his election was brought up
before the Senate, and debated for long
time. Before the final vo,e was taken ou
the question, Mr.. Wright, Stockton's col
league, from New Jersey, then in dying
condition, was obliged on account of his
health to 90 home. Senator Morrill, paired
off with him, and Wright went homie
When the day Of voting came, during the
call of the roll, Morrill, did not vote; but
when he found that the vote was tie on
unseating Stockton, he deliberately got up,
asked that his name be called again, and in
violation of his sacred word of honor, voted
to deprive Stockton Of his seat. A more
wiltul act Of dishonor and turpitude was
never committed by a Senator. Probably
there was not another man in that body
that would lave doue so villaiuous an act
The whirlgig Of time has, however,
brought its retribution Morrill, has been
repudiated by his own friends at home H.
has been compelled to drink deep Of that
cup of treachery, which he commended to
the lips of the dying and betrayed Wright
On the other hand John =. Stockton has
just been triumphantly returned to that seat
in the Senate from which he was so unrigh-
eously elected by MorriI's vote nearly tour
years ago. On the tourth day of March
next, at twelve OF the clock, noon, Mr..
Morrill, takes his hat and leaves the Senate
forever, disgraced man. At precisely the
same hour, John Il. Stockton will resume
his seat in that body, honored by the peo-
pie of his own StaAt, and respected by the
tpeople OF the whole country.
A Remarkable Suicide
The distressing suicide of Miss Hannah
Weidman, a young lady resident Of Dandy,
ILL.,, has been mentioned by telegraph. She
was the youngest daughter of well-to-do
farmer vino strongly opposed her marriage
TO a young mau OF the neighborhood. This
Opposition originated from u hardness Of
heart, and the girl was treated very rough
ly by her father. AS an instance, it may
be mentioned that on her return from the
Peninsula, her lover met her in Chicago, to
insure her company that evening at a ball
given Il few miles beyond Dandy, the occa
sion being the annual reunion of the regi-
ment with which he had been connected
during the war. When her father heard OF
the affair, he instantly drove over to the
village, entered the ballroom, aud to the
astonishlncnt OF the assembled dancers, took
her forcbly IN his arms, placed her in the
wagon, and drove her to the farm. To cOn-
duet Of this kind, OF necessity humiIiating
to a proud-spirited girl, she was frequently
Subjected, ard finally induced to flee from
those with whom She should naturally
her absence these prosecutions did not
cease, and she was Threatened with all man
ner Of lnhctions if She did not return home
But to these threats She paid no heed and
lpersi~teutly expressed her rn intention to
remain with her sister and brother-in law
Ihe day OF the suicide, her mother visited
her and when about to leave, remarked
= 0u must ~ home tomorrow, and il you
won't come of your oWu free Will we Shall
take you torciblY. To which the daughter
replied, " Mother, you will never take M
alive" These were the last words spoken
between them. Shortly after this occur
renee she sat down by the window facing the
house Of her lover, and for few moment.
was engaged in writing, After supper she
hastily threw shawl over her head aud
precipitately left the house. la less than
ten minutes The accommodation train, run
ming at a speed ot twenty-five miles an hour,
lhundered past, and before any alarm con
cernlu9 her absence was felt by any one in
the house, her beantit':! form, mutiated be
yond recogntiou, was found on the track,
within less tEitll a stones throw Of the
house by ncighbor illst returning from the
that the terrible calamity was lhe cause OF
accident; but with die aid Of lamps, the
girls pockpt-hooEl was found some distance
from the body, and attached 10 1t was the
following note, written i'll lead pencil over
ia closelywritten letter, received some time
before from a lady friend, aud directed to
her lover
My Own DEAR FRED Right opposite your
house | sit writing t1i, note to you. For you
| must die. | cannot give yoa up only in death
ou are to dear tOrne far rs to part from each
other suppose the folks will think me fool
Iish, But cannot help il. | would always be
i'm misery. SO, dearest Fred, good bye lu
death remain your HANNAH
On the margin of the letter, in IL scrawl
scarcely dlsceruible, was further written
$ May God bless and keep you in the right
Think of me ofen Not another word
to any Que to throw light on her action. or
give reason for her entering in 50 fright
tul Il manner on the terrible mystery of
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