The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-19
POIITTCIL.

Gen. Stoneman has issued an order which
makes the virginians squirm. Last Monday he
republished the act Of Congress, which vacates
certain officers within thirty days from the pas
sage Of the act, and orders that all persons who
cannot take the iron clad oath, shall be rcmov-
ed from Office ON the 18th inst.
This order has created apanic in the State
offices, for nearly one-third Of the present in
cumbents are disqualified for the Offices that pay
no salary.
The Senate Republican caucus, Monday
night. nominated John r. French Of North Car
DINA to be Sergeant-at-Arms, Jno. NJ. Norris of
Conn, to be Executive clerk, A. NJ. Clapp to
be public printer. These nominees superseded,
respectively, Geo. J. Brown, Dewitt Clinton
Clark. and John D. Dcfrees. Clapp, in place Of
the latter is editor of the Buffalo Express.
The Pennsylvania Congressional delegation,
unmindful Of the fate Of Mcclure, have agreed
upon the way in which they shall advise Presi-
dent Grant about the local offices. This Is one
Of their interesting rules, viz. h; "wbcre any
one desires foreign appointment, he is at lib
erty to 60 it alone for himself or his friends.
as there is no rule by which any particular
number Of appointments should be given to
any State, and all arc at liberty to get what
they can. .... .....
II is said that the last Cabinet appointments,
unlike the previous ones, wero the result OF
much consultation, and free comparison OF
views between the President and the leading
Republicans.
There was a curious incident at the Baltimore
banquet Immediately after Mr.. johnson, with
sharp hit at his successor, had said, "l would
rather be free man than President and n
slave" the second toast, "To the President OF
the United States" was given. and "warmly
applauded and drank standing" This demon |
stration was what lawyer would call non
sequiier.
The press is getting to be highly honorcd at
Washington. There is the Vice President, once
western editor, and good one; and then the
Senate, not satisfied with thus having its per-
manent presiding officer from the press, pro-
ceeded to elect rs President pro temporc Mr..
Anthony, the editor Of our excellent contempt
rary, the Providence Journal. The new secrc-
tary Of the Senate, also, was formerly connected
with the California press, and he succeeds MIR.
Forney whose Journalistic career is well known.
The House, not TO be out done in rendering hon.
ors to ncwspaperdOm, has elected Mr.. Blaine,
once Maine editor, for Speaker. aud Mr.. Nc
PhersIo5nn, apeannsylvahia edtor, Tor Clerk; while
Stn6egO!ap JJa2r si Postmaster, and others
of the fraternity occupy other places. These
men are more conspicuous now than formerly,
but il is doubtful If they are more honorably
and usefully employed than when they drove
the quill in their own sanctums. Congress,
however, shows good sense and judgment in adj
vancing them as their talents have deserved.
Secretary Borie has Admiral Porter with him
to aid in getting the Navy Department in work.
ing order. The office Of Assistant Secretary
has been abolished by Congress, and the chief
clerk, who was with Admiral Goldsborough for
a long time, viii perform the duties heretofore
appertainiug to that office.
BY no means the least significant Of the Pres
ident's new appointments is that of James Long
street as surveyor Of the port Of New Orleans.
There will be many TO eavil at il; but We arc
rather disposed to regret that no more of Gen.
Iongstrect's associates Of the rebel army have
earned and deserved similar recognition from
the government which the man who conquered
them in the field has been elected to administer.
The Senate bill striking out the word "whitc"
in laws relating to the District Of Columbia
and in the charters Of Washington and George
town, where Il operates as a limitation Of the
rights Of any electors to hold Office or to serve
as jurors, has been past-yeas, Ill, nays46.
General Sherman has issued another order fix
ing the Military Divisions, Departments and
Districts, and assigning the Commanders as fol-
lows Division Of the Missouri, Lieut.. Gen.
Sheridan Division Of the South, Gen. Halleck
Division Of the Pacific, Gen. George II. Thomas;
Department Of the Missouri, Gen. j. NJ. Soho
field Department of Louisiana, Gen. o. o,
Howard. The Department Of Washington is to
he discontinued and merged into the Department
Of the East. The first Military District is to be
added to the Military Division Of the Atlantic,
and rs soon rs Gen. Thomas is ready to rclin-
qush the command Of the Department Of the
Cumberland, the Department viii be discontin-
uci.
Sec. Of State washburnc having resigned and
been appointed Minister to France, Hon. HAM
ilton Fish Of New York, has succeeded to the
Portfolio Of State. In place Of Sec Stewart OF
the Treasury, disqualified, Hon. George Bout
well Of Mss, has been appointed. Gen. Raw
lins. Of Gen. Grants staff, has been appointed
Sec. of War
NJ. Romero, formerly Mexican Minister at
Washington, but now member Of Juarcz's
Cabinet, writes to gentleman in New York
that the political condition of affairs in Mexico
has improved of late. Negrcte's revolt was
easily crushed, and all his material Of war cap
turci. while the commander Of the squadron
which rcbellel at Puebla was killed in the engage
ment, his subordinate officers captured, and
the whole affair crushed out. Similar attempts
in other parts Of the country have met with a
like fate. These events will tend to consolidate
public peace. NJ. Romero says the malcontents
see now that they cannot succeed in their mach
nations against the peace Of the country, and
il is not likely they viii rise again. The people
aro really tired Of war. The opposition are clam
oring for change Of Cabinet, but viii not be
cratifcd Commercial prOstration stu prevails
as the natural consequence Of the long war the
country suffered. H.. .. r
The retention Of two men from one State Is
by no means without preccient Washington
took Thomas jefferson and Edmund Randolph
from Virginia. John Adams took Timothy