The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-19
POLITICdL.

oonsin make Fairchilds' majority for Governor
5000. Further returns show that q. Wooden
(Dcm.) Is elected to the Assembly from Door
and Kewanne districte over Z. II. Harris by 80
majority. The Assembly now stands-Republi-
cans 81, Independents, 2, Democrats 30.
With regard to the President Message, II 1,
said that It will certainly rciterate the doctrines
Of the first message on the financial question
and possibly ask Congress to fix an early day
for specie resumption. 1t becomes every day
more probable that Cuban affairs will not b
mentioned.
The Democratic Union Of New York city, OPP
posed to corruption, is said by the New York
Citissn to have thrown $4,000 votes in the
late election, although only a little over Il, 900
Of these were recorded. tho remainder being
uulli6ed by dishonest counting and other
means.
The Presidents chief recreation Is walking.
He does II Systematically and slowly, never look
ing to the right or left, but wears the air Of a
man wrapped up in his own thought and-a CT
gar. Fish Is opposed to violent exercise be
rides upon oil occasions. Belknap and Robson
are pronounced "walkists." II Is reported
that among his other accomplishments, Boutwell,
Is an enthusiastic billiardist and devotes two or
three hours occasionally to the special business
Of caroms.
Robert J. Walker died at his residence IN
Washington, Nov. IL in the sixty-ninth year Of
his age. Mr. Walker actively engaged in poll
tics in early life. In 1924 at political conven-
ton in Pennsylvania, he nominated Gen. Jack
ron for the Presidency for the first time. In
1882 he figured conspcuOusly in the indepcn-
dencc Of Texas, as he did also in the notification
excitement. In 1886 he was elected U. s. SEN
ator and became an intimate friend and advisor
Of Gen. jackson. lie was appointed Secretary
Of the Treasury by President Polk, and 20 man
aged the finances, that he kept Government
stocks above par during the war with Mexico.
In 1867 President Buchanan appointed him
Gov. Of Kansas, to succeed Gov. Geary, but
failing to restore harmony, and not disposed to
favor the Lccompton constitution. he resigned.
When the rebellion broke out he identified him
self with the Union, and was appointed by Pres
ident Lincoln confidential agent TO Europe. and
he succeeded in influencing demand for U. s.
bonds at Frankfort. After his return he re-
tired to his profession.
As q curious illustration Of the influence Of
politics on literature, II Is stated that the fact Of
Mr.. Greedy signing JEFF. Davis bail bond cut
down the publishers daily sales Of the formers
history Of the American conflict" from five
hundred to fifty.
The Alabama legislature has ratified the fl
tecnth amendment to the constitution. The
vote in the Senate was unanimous In the
House go TO 16.
1t is understood that tire President considers
the present condition Of our finances most favor
able to speedy return to specie payments, and
in his forthcoming message win urge such n
measure upon Congress. lie is opposed to all
tinkering with the currency and believes II the
internal revenue law be suffered to remain In
tact another year such tangible reduction Of
the public debt will then have been effected as
will enable government to safely materially mod
ify taxes Of all kinds. The resumption Of spe-
Gle payments, the President argues, will pre-
vent fluctuations in gold, break up the influence
Of gold gamblers and save the people from the
ruinous, effects Of an irredcemable currency.
The st. Paul Pioneer admits that the latest
official and corrected returns for Governor of
Minnesota give Judge Austin, Republican, $50
majority. Four counties remain to be heard
from, which will increase this majority. The
Press says the Scuate win contain fourteen Re
publicans and eight Democrats, and the House
twenty-eight Republicans and nineteen Demo-
Gratis