The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-24
POLITICAL.
John ". Stevenson has been elected q. s
Senator from Kentucky. wv - 7.

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withdraws the name of George II. Yeaman a
Circuit Judge in the Sixth District, the Senate
will undoubtedly reject him.
The Cuban insnrgcntsar are getting desperate
General Cespcdcs has issued proclamation, y
which he inyokes all true Cubans to destroy
their tobacco and sugar crops in order to de
privc The spaniards o. these means Of revenue
II is feared that the death Of Hon. John Rus
sell, Republican State Senator Of Ohio, may bt
the means Of defeating the ratification Of tn
fifteenth amendment, by that State, the senat
being so nearly evenly. bslanced between Repub
licans and Democrats. -, ri ..'H.H
There was 50 much opposition to Mr.. Yea
man, one Of the recently nominated Circuit
Judges, that the President has withdrawn hi
name and substituted that Of Judge s. L. Whit
ney Of Michigan.
The President gives as his reasons for rcmoV,
ing Governor Ashley Of Montana, that in thu
first place he was not fully satisfied Of his fitness
when be nominated him but allowed himself Il
be oycrruled by the almost unanimous recon,
incubation Of Republicans in Congress which
Ashley brought that in the next place. after
the nomination, his attention was callei to the
'Dcar Case" letters upon which he believed
the Senate would reject the nomination /; that
aiter the confirmation Ashley made speech a'
the West in which he expressed the opinion that
republicans should not desert the administra-
ton because Of the many injudicious appoint
rnents Il must conceded II hal made, which the
President thought came with very bad grace
from Ashley. and that now there comes the re-
port Of speech made by Ashley in Montana,
wherein he declared in effect that he was pre-
pared and quite willing to represent the views
Of the majority in the Territory upon the negro
question. Such bid for the favor Of the De
mocraey the President thought very unprom-
i.ing sign and good ground for removal.
From Tennessee recent adyiccs have been re-
eeived to the effect that Andrew johnson isin no
wise dismaycd or cast down by the late election,
lie is said, on the contrary, to be in the most
bouyant and rosy frsme of mind-McGregor on
his native heath. The result Of the election
has caused very decided IN manifestation Of pop
ular good will for the eI President, AMI an equal
exhibition Of displeasure for the leaders, by
whose jealousy and ambition his defeat was So
cured. That he will come up again Is not
doubted, or that he will steadily increase his
hold on the people. IfBrownlow should die IL
is said the present Legislature would elect An
drew johnson to the vacancy.
Awashington special says there will be no DIFF
faulty between the President and the Senate in
regard to thccharacter Of any nominations. The
President will recall any names which ought not
to have been sent in, and the Senate is not in
clined to be fastidious. ..,
President Grant and Mr.. Colfa1 called on Hon.
E. NJ. Stanton on Friday and told him that he
was to be appointed. to the seat on the su-
preme Bench, made vacant by resignation
Of Judge Grier, sometime in January. MIR.
Stanton has accepted the place. This sets the
question Of Judge Gricr's successor at rest, to
the full satisfaction Of the Republicans at WASH
iugton and in all parts Of tho country without
doubt.
The Mississippi legislature, II is reported. will
elect three United States Senator'S, one to Gil out
the term which win expire in March, 1871. and
for the two full terms.
The President has removed the four principal
oiiicersof Washington Territory-Governor Flan-
ders, Chief Justice Dennison. Collector Of Gus
toms Wilson, and United States Marshal Rit1-it
having been proved that they bOltcd the regular
ly nominated Republican ticket at the last cleo
ton for Territorial delegate.
There are indications that Congress win again
extend the provisions Of the additional bounty act
which expired by limitation on the 3Oth of No
vember, rs Il Is shown that many soldiers were
not aware of their right to claim the additional
bounties to which they were entitled.
Oftwenty-nine counties in Mississippi having
a majority Of whites. the Republicans carry all
but three. The majority Of General Alcorn. the
Republican candidate for Governor, will be
thirty thousand at least. Two-thirds Of the leg
islature are Radicals, and five Radicals are
elected to Congress-IIsrris In the First, Nor
phis is the Second, Barry in the Third, Mckee
in the Fourth and Peirce in the fifth District.
New York city is the paradise Of office-bold-
ers. Monday evening the Assistant Aldermen.
adopted a resolution presenting forty-fOur clerks
ofcommittoes with $500 each for extra services.
Mr.. Laurence Lanergan was presented with
$500 for the same seryicee, and $4,000 were
donated TO three or four charitable associations.
As the taxpayers have nothing TO do with gov
crning the city, such liberaliy is perfectly pro-
per. ..' . ' '..
Thirty indictments for election frauds have
been found by the Brooklyn Grand Jury. They
arc all members Of the party which Is 80 anx-
lou, for reform in the Republican party and in
the civil service. "Reform" is queer trans
action to warrant indictment. " .r.f-r
The Treasury Department has considerable
Information relating TO the sugar frauds in New
York. II appears that soon after Grant came
into office. complaints were made to Secretary
Boutwell, by men from Boston and elsewhere,
that importers at New York were in some way
getting hyors which enabled them to undersell
those Of other cities. He directed an inycstiga-
ton on every point raised, and this has been
going on all summer. The sugar question
came up in August. The frauds are reported as
having taken place in two wys-by under
weighing and by understanding; that is. by
passing sugar at low grade when it was Of
high quality. The amount Of the swindle is
very large, but is not yet ascertained. II should