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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN ALABAMA.


| The democracy Of the State is astir i'll ali
It's sections, holding meetings; and organizing
conventions preparatory to the Congression-
al election. Our political friends are fully
alive to the truth that the political reformation
Of Congress, by replacing with a majority of
constitutional representatives the majority Of
radical destructves that no" rule the govern
ment to its ruin, is the first and only objective
point Of earnest political action. The ENecu-
tive is in the hands of the enemies Of free
government for four years, but the legislative
branch, which has come to be the real power
in the government, is within the reach Of pop
ular reformation. Every vote gained tells in
the aggregate result, and We are rejoiced that
the democracy OF Alabama is awake to the
duty of adding its units TO the grand total.
Conventions have been called in every Con-
gressonal district, and the people are arming
themselves for the all-important contest. 1t
only needs union and effort 10 secure a nearly
unanimous democratic delegation from Ala
bama. 1t is the first great step to break the
sceptre Of carpet-bag tyranny and to relieve
the people from the enormous taxation that is
consuming their substance.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10
A TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY IN I'LL
N0lC

On Thursday last. at Rockford, ILL.,, Mrs
Jane Dixon shot her husband, Bangs j. Dix
on, from the effects of which he died in about
an hour. The circumstances connected with
the tragedy are as follows: Some time last
fall Mrs. Dixon left her husband and return
ed to her fathers house, declaring that she
would never live with him again. They had
been married three or four years, and she
complained Of brutal treatment on his part.
They had one child. little boy. This she
took with her Soon after, Dixon went to
her fathers house, and in the mothers alb
tsence. took the child away. He subsequent
" sued for divorce, and for the custody of
! the child, which suit was lost. At the same
time she was encientc, and about four weeks
since she became the moeher of another boy
She had been informed that MI Dixon had
declared his determination to have this child
Dixon obtained permission to call and see his
wife and child. Accordingly. he proceeded
there taking with him their Oldest boy and
Mrs. Luke, d lady with whom he was board
ing. On entering the room of Mrs. Dixon
which was up stairs, he said, How doyou do,
Jane??" Mrs. D. made no reply. After re-
naming a few minutes, no conversation pass
| ing between them, he arose and said II guess
we had better go and approaching the bed
on which the infant was lying, said: George,
don't you want to see your little brother -
He went to the bed, near which Mrs. Dixon
was sitting, and, after looking at the infant,
stopped to put little George down from his
arms when Mrs. Dixon. taking pistol which
she had concealed in her dress. deliberately
shot and killed him. She was at once placed
under arrest, although her condition would
not permit her removal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10
AN INQUIRY FROM KATE.

DEAR Mr. ED1IoR--In a copy OF the Somerset
Reporter, printed at skowhegan all you
Railroad gentlemen went the other day--I notice
that bachelor advertises for wife. Here is what
he requires
bachelor not hundred miles from this town
has left the following specifications for wife. Seal
ed proposals may be left at this office 1st require
End. Beauty Style Brunette; 3rd, size and
weight: medium, rather over than urder; 18th Form
perfect; 9TH Figure: $4,000, 9Th Disposition
| pleasing and viyacious; 7th, Educated and refined
and OF q religious turn OF mind &c.
| Mr.. Editor, am acquainted with Il female Of the
human species who can just ill that contract, and
who can give to the advertiser all the ane-nuptial
| proof that a reasonable man should require. But
there two sides to such contrac. The bachelor
has not told ali anxious world what he proposes 10
set off against all these indispensable qualities
what he can contribute TO the matrimonial common
stock. Let me ask him It few questions ON This
point.
| First, are you in good state OF preservation.
| physically, or have you sacrificed outh and health
in dissipation and 'gallivantng around" and now
propose to give the poor remainder thereof To the
beautiful stylish brunette of perfect form and pleas
| ing disposition?
| Second, do you drink, and you liable to come
home i'll Il condition not to know your wife from a
bundle OF last weeks washing?
| Third, do you chew tobacco and smoke nasty
pipes? Do You play billiards, AID thus become liza
Bile to stay out late: Are you truthful, and will you
always tell your wife where You have been and
what you have been doing: Do you belong to a
fishing club, and are YOU liable to come home late
at night, covered with mud fish scales and slime.
and smelling Of fried onions and whiskey? Have
you II good business, capable Of supporting wife,
and are your notions liberal en- the subject Of PIN
money! Can you walk the flo with crying baby ,
and not swear? Are you wiling TO sacrifice on the
altar Of inatrmany all the Aunics, Elias, SuNans,
Marys and Betseys, burn their photograph, and
cleave only unto your wife:
don't ask about your reli@ion--or satisfactory
response to these questions, will assure me OF
Christianity enough. Proposals from you any
other man, who comes up to the Standard may be
addressed to me, in oftle editor ofthe Journal
There, Mr.. Editor, you print this, and when I am
married, my husban shall be life subscriber to
Your interesting puper. Your7 KATE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10
THE moNTvlLLE BOND QUESTION.

A radical man and brother in this thriving
town, greatly exercised over the bond taxa
ton matter. sends us communication on the
subject, which is copied below He makes
the matter very clear, although his orthogra-
ply is not of the kind taught by Dr. Worces-
ter
Niger TOWN, june /, 1862
Mr. cditur | Sc by the papers that THAR is good
deal OF fus about taxin bonds in nggertown paing
THAR diets & about fax & soforth now THAR air sum
moro fax that mite be brot to lite & want to assist
each other in givin lite in the fst phase the this
town got the name Of nggertown it was durin
the great rebyun thay cald on to fife for THAR
cuntry to fire. the nggers tina thot that the Niger
shud do his part to be fre tina sent Dick Are to
South Carna to git niggers to fife for niggertown
then tina had town metin to sc how tina Shud git
| the muny to pay Dick Are for gitin the niger,
the loil stzens sed tina wood let the town have the
muny & take town orders if tina wood not tax them
so you sc the lo sitizens tina FINISHED the muny to
git the niggers with then tina had more nuny that
bot bonds with and tha amt taxed but tina draw in
trst Il so duz the town orders. at the town metn
this spring when the artikle called up how
much muny the town wood rase to pay THAR diets
| tina voted to pas the artike by now viii did the
| town do il it was becos Of us 50 poor that
we Good not pay our tax if tina eny her 4 the
rich bond holders & town order holders did not
the muny til tina end hay pade in Gold which
tina sed wood be dun durn Grants administrator
then every thing wood be equil now tina go to the
seleckmcn & get nu orders with the ntrist add in
& tina git the Gold for the Cowpens the bonds i,
is good thing to be loil sitazen il pals vel be
sides havin the oner of bein loil
we no our town is in bad Staff but no WI, sfait
| than the untd Stats is in
| now we want things fixed up "al hay
EQUAL TAXASHCN
P 5. the reson r TO you is becos Mister rust don't
want anthng more sed about taNin bonds 4 niggir-
town soforth he is afraid it vii hurt the party it
cant hurt the party eny WIS than ii hurts us. e. t.
| wich meene equal laNa-hin
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10
THE ENGLISH PRESS ON THE ALABAMA
CLAIMS QUESTION.
NEW YORK, JUNG /

he Herald has special cable dispatch
from London 9TH inst, giving the tone Of the
English papers in reference to Lord Claren-
dor : review of the Alabama correspondence
published:
The London Standard (Tory) after abus-
ing America for stiffness, arrogance and
greed, says no English Minister ever had to
make an explanation SO humiliatng as Lord
Clarendon uttered the night before in the
House Of Lords However conscious of the
perfect sincerity of his motive and rectitude
Of conduct, il was no less a humiliation to
be obliged to treat in the conventional phases
Of dDlOmlCy with a country that has acted
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR TIL
WEST POINT CADETSHip.

AM authorized by law to nominate Cadet to
the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, who
must report there in person or before June 10th
1870. And whose nomination must be made by Inc
as early as July list, 1869.
Free competition will be allowed for the appoint.
ment among all the residents the Fifth Congrcs
ional District who choose to apply and submit to
the requisite examinations.
candidates must be over seventeen and under
twenty-five years Of age at the time of entrance in
law in this respect can be made,) but any person
who has served honorably and faithfully not less
than one year officer enlisted man in the
army of the United States either as a volunteer or in
the regular service during the for the suppress
ION OF the rebellion, shall be eligible for appoint
must be at least five feet in height and free from any
deformity disease, or infrmity which would render
them unit for the military service and from any dis
order OF an infectious or immoral character They
must be able to read and write WELL and perform
with facility and accuracy the various operations of
the four ground rules of arithmetic, of reduction.
Of simple and compound proportion, and of vulgar
and decimal fractions; the arithmetic to be stud-
ed Understandings, and not committed to memory
They will also be required to have knowledge of the
elements of English Grammar, of Descriptive Ge-
ography-particuar Of our own country-and of
the history Of the United States.'
Hon. Arno Wiswell and Rev. SeWell Tenney, D.
D. Of Ellsworth and A. A. Page, NJ. D. of Bucks
port, will act a committee for the examination of
candidates and, will sit at Ellsworth the Both, day
of June next for that purpose; and will nominate
the candidate whom they recommend as in their
judgement best qualified for the place.
The newspapers in the 9th Congressional dis
trict will please publish this notice.
EUGENE HALE,
Representative Fifth Congressional
District of Maine.
Ellsworth, May "a, 1869.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10
RAILROAD MATTERS.

There is little to add to tho information
heretofore given in regard to our railroad
prospects. We have had here party of dis
tinguished gentlemen in the interest Of the
Portland & Kennebec road, consisting Of Geo.
F. Shepley, H. N. Jose, Darius Alden, Thomas
S. Lang, Elias Millikin, John L. Stevens,
George c. Getchell, and others, in consulta-
ton with leading citizens. These gentlemen
hold, and rightfully, that the liberal offer
which they made should be considered on its
merits as affecting the interests Of Belfast,
apart from all other considerations and offers
whatsoever. They feel, and do not hesitate
to express the feeling, that they have not been
met with the spirit of fairness and open deal
ing which they had been led to expect-that
the lease Of the road has been in tact, put up
at auction for the highest bidder to be band
led to and fro regardless Of other and higher
considerations
We may say here: that the lapse Of time
has only strengthened the convictions Of our
most intelligent business men that the inter-
ests of the city demand a connection at Ken
dalls Mills. If vote could be had, three
tourths ofthem would favorit. The superior f.
nancial standing and unenbarrassed condition
| of the Portland and kennebec Road, the SPLEEN
did region and resulting business their connec-
ton will give to us,-these and hundred
other kindred reasons, make this course
| clear to the business men Of this city.
| The determination Of the matter lies with
the municipal officers of Belfast-the Mayor
and Aldermen-six in number Three Of
them, who are likewise directors in the lail
road, voted 10 accept the offer OF the Port
land & Kennebec Company--and all three
have declared that, if not instructed to the
contrary by legal meeting Of the citizens,
hey considered themselves bound in honor
to ratify that contract by vote Of the city's
stock. Al the date of this writing we have
not heard OF the action Of the city govern
ment on the Question--but if it votes TO de-
feat the lease to the Portland & Kennebec
road, il will be thought strange, rerv strange,
by the public. We hope such result can be
justified by those who produce it. Certain
we are. that if by such action disaster comes
to the city and the railroad corporation. as
the chances are that it will, the men who are
instrumental III producing such result may
consider their career as citizens entitled to
respect, as business men, and as politicians,
forever closed in this locality. The city OF
Belfast stands OF falls by the success or fail
ure OF this enterprise, and the matter at stake
is loo 1nomcntous TO be tritled with.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10

We are panied to observe, in paper pub
lished in another State, a paragraph rejecting
SO severely upon the clergy of this State as
the one we copy below
Morals are at Il discount i'll the Dirgo State. One
Of the most noted clergymen Of Lewiston is alleged
to have fallen from grace, reports stating that he has
been quite intimate with widow lady Of high So
cial position; that suspicious persons watched their
movements and detected the pair in fragrant delico
thst tremendous commotiOn in religious and social
circles resulted; that starchamber church meetings
have been held; and that the clergyman denies the
''soft impeachment" alleging physical ncapacity
A popular poet says
"The devil fishes best for souls of men
When his hook is baited with lovely limb"
This is probably true-and it would seem
that the Satanic angler is pretty busy Of late,
with sharp hooks and choice assortment of
bait. And a favorite fishing ground seems to
be above the pulpits. 1t is lamentable, and
something should be done about it, If the
clergy Of The State could spare time enough
from the abuse Of the Democratic party, we
suggest that they turn their attention to
combating the devices of sim While they
have neglected moral teaching and the cure
of souls to dabble in politics, Satan has got
into the very sanctuary
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10

THE SITUATION IN CUBA The Navy De-
partnent received on Saturday an interesting
despatch from Admiral Hoff on affairs in Cuba,
from which we make the following extracts.
The despatch is dated at Matanzas May 27th.
l was much surprised to find that the feel
ing Of luminosity between the volunteers and
the Cuban element was much less bitter than
| had been led TO believe at Havana In fact,
from appearances, a stranger in Matanzas
would never suspect 4 revolution was raging
IN the island; and American commerce, which
is quite extensive here, is unmolested. and
the merchants and shippers are carrying on
their business as in times Of peace.
The news from Nuevitas is meagre. An
the American citizens DESTROYS OF going to the
United States, Spoken of in previous letters)
have left that vicinity, and although the Pc
nobscot was there on the 18th Of May, no
claimants for passage to Havana appeared
But commander Eastman reports that the rail
way to Puerto Principe has been 50 far re-
paired that locomotive and freight cars can
come down to Nueyitas at slow rate taking
three days to make the journey of 4S miles
and requiring guard of 2O0O men for pro-
lection.
About the 9Th or 10th some bands of in
surgents attacked the conveys of train de-
teated them, destroyed the bridges the Span
iards had built, and and captured 43 officers
and men, including a colonel This is the
only decided success of the revolutionists that
has been recently reported. | am informed
that Gen. Lesca, Governor Of Puerto Principe,
has been removed by the Captain General for
alleaed cruelties in bombarding a camp COM
posed of women and children and Gen Lee
iona ordered to succeed him. This action has
caused great discomfort among the Havana
volunteers, who have placarded the streets
with satirical carcatures of Dulce. The Span
ish authorities at Nuevitas and in fact in every
part Of the island, except Caibarien or Rem
edios, have been exceeding polite to our Of
ficers and manifesting q friendly desire to
please.
There rumors that Trinidad is environed by
large force Of insurgents. and there is also
a report that the place is in possession of
them. AT Guantimino. on the south side at
the eastern end of the island, the instruction
is said to be exceedingly strong, in conse-
quence OF the successful landing of exped-
tons in that district, and that in a recent en-
gagement with the Spaniards the latter were
defeated.
One fact is positive, however, that is that
the actual or supposed landing of these ex-
petitions has now infused new life into the
Instructions that to all appearances was
lying out two weeks since.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10

lii setting up The list of TAX payers OF Ellsworth
last Week the compositOr made Il large mistake in
Geo. n Blacks tax, making ii read 1899 %, instead
of s1539,25 a difference Of thousand dollars. Quite
a little sum. Ellsworth American.
We are informed that this is not the only
mistake which the American and its friend
have made in the matter Of Mr. Blacks tax
Mr., B., who is;s wealthy radical ,siyes i'll Boo-
ton, but manages to be taxed in Ellsworth
where the selectmen, when they happen to be
his political friends, lei him off easily Thus
wear before last, be was taxed between $500
and 5000. las year, the Democrats We're in
power, and made an approach to equaIimg
things ~ putting hi, TAX up to .22e0. This
Year, his friends are III power again, and have
begun to work Mr.. Blacks tax down to
the old figures by rating him $500 for the
current year, \ correspondent suggests that
while the American was on the subject, ii
should have given the whole facts, which
naturally interest the other tax payers Of the
locality. Unjust taxation goes terribly against
the grain Of the people, Our fathers Got
lighting mad about it in revolutionary times,
and their descendants have been touchy on the
subject ever since
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10

The case Of the rebel cruiser Alabama has
received new light from the recently publish
ed card OF The I.aird's, her builders 1t APP
pears i'll the London papers, and publicly
ayows concerning her all that Americans have
claimed. They say tbat the English govern
ment knew that the ship was tor the Conled-
crates, that She was a war ship, and that she
was to be used in preying upon American
commerce. Her builders made no conceal
lnent OF the character of the vessel, and the
English authorities knew precisely when she
was to sail and the place where she was TO
take on her guns and her war crew. The
whole TRANSACTIONS from beginning 70 end,
was fully understood By the English auhori-
ties This puts the responsibility upon the
English government who have claimed all
along that the Alabama left their shores clan
destineIy as merchant ship, and that her
character and object was not known 10 them.
They will now give up that defence, and fall
back upon some other claim-that the United
States also purchased arms and war material,
openly and without hindrance. At any rate
England can in the future hardly plead igno-
rance of the object Of the Alabama
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10

We have before alluded 10 the new aspect
of the clergy as an element in the radical par
ty, and TO the probability that it is becoming
the balky mule in the team, They are aetu-
ally setting up a claim to have q voice in de
Gliding the load that shall be put upon the
cart before they will pnll-and their resent
aspect is that of bracing with the fore-legs, Il
laying back of the ears, and a strain on the
breeding. We have heretofore copied the
resolutions of the Methodist Conference.
Of course these demonstrations make a
rumpus Our neighbor Of the Ellsworth
American is taking hand in it, We notice
There is another Sawyer, the Rev. j. E G.,
who edits the Riverside Echo, the ramrod or
gan. Full Of zeal on assuming his new po-
siton, the Rev Sawyer charged with his quill
straight at the other Sawyer who edits the
American. This is the reception he gets in
the columns Of the latter
"We have a reverence bordering on the superst-
tious, for true, 'level-headed, sincere God and
man loving minister; but for pompous aspiring
sef-opinionaed, bgotted, busling and uneasy gen
tleman of the cloth,' one that is always seeking
toriety, rather than to do the peaceful works Of
righteousness, we nave strong preJudlce. ms we
cannot help, and we do not strive to. We do not
know as any such person lives within the limits Of
the city of Portland OF has now, ever had any
thing to do with the press OF that city, but we rec
ollect hearing one Rev. J. +. G. Sawyer preach
sermon some five years ago, and we then predicted
that he would control the Methodist church "for his
interest" or breed trouble. These were our impress
sions at that time Of this Sawyer. We have as good
right to our impressions as has the other Sawyer
to his, and neither has anything to do with the Tenn
perance question per SCI
These things make us inexpressiblv sad
But what can-we do?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10

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