The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-15

Even Wendell Phillips praises the President
for his course In regard To equal right. In
his last letter 10 the AsH- SLAVERY Standard
(Which drpps the "sasi-.l.ysry"i sf'er this
weekly. Mr.. Phillips says, V
"But for the great act Of our day. the con-
summation Of emancipation, Grant has done
his whole duty.-his- hnt word on -sntering
The white House and his last to the oolored peo-
ple from Its porch are equally wise and faith
Ml.THe has len nothing undonc 10 secure
them this great protection. and his name, side
BY side with Linooln's, viii live forever in
their gratitude"
The prelude to the Senatorial fight Is already
being sounded. Last week the Portland Adver-
tiser, Morrill, organ, hsds slashing article on
Blaine, which will In due time'be responded to
from some Of the Blaine guns Of heavy oalibre.
The plan Of the Blaine interest, includes . 10
election TO Congress Of that gentleman from the
Kennebes district. II Is doubtful II even the
active opposition Of Morrill's friends could les
sen his chances for the nomination, % strong 10
his bold upon tho party In the district And bo-
sides, We know not where an available opposing
candidate could be had. Thus the Speaker has
two strings to his bow-one being . contiL
In his present place. the other the Scnatorship-
while Morrill, plays on single-stringcd instru-
ment, Blaine has other appliances to bring to
bear, not the least Of whichis that he has more
influence with Grant than any other member Of
the government All things considered, We
should bet our money on Blaine, II VIC were TO
. isk dollar on the issue -Bsyast Journal,
(Dem.) VIC afl hl'- r- ur r'i II
Republicanism appears to be gaining ground
in Maryland, the people OF Frostburg, in Ale
gany county, williamsport, in Washington
county, Townsontown, in baltimore county,
and Miidletown, In Frederick county. having
gone that way ut the recent elections. d ..a
The London papers arc still commenting on
the Oneida disaster. The Shipping Gazette
thinks the American evaporation against the
Bombay, though irrational, world have been
spared had she stood by the Oneida after the
collision. w 80. ..lr .H.'r
The Spanish government has ordered the Gu
ban authorities 10 release the American steamer
Lloyd A,pnwall and promised indemnity for
her detention. ' '''l
Senator Salisbury Is credited with the state
ment that the negroes Of Delaware have too much
sense to vote with the Democrats next fall, and
that tho latter must shrek, "white Mans
Party" and shame thick headcd ignorant white
men, II there are any such. who now vote the
Republican ticket, into going with them.
Its reported from Washington that the House
Committee on Territories win probably report
In favor Of the admission Of New Mexico as o
State. .I... u.. r..r
Awashington special says there Is no doubt
that the Ways and Means Committee have sub
stantally agreed upon the income tax. In the
tea bill tho tax will be reduced to three per cent
and the exemption to $1,000. The Ave cent tax
Is 10 run ill 1871. In the House there will be
o severe contest on this point, rs there Is . firm
determination on the part of a very large num-
Der, perhaps majority, that the reduction shall
commence Immediately. r.t. ...r....,f
II Is thought that the us. Senate will take
up the bill abolishing the franking privilege on
Monday or Tuesday Of next week. Its passage
Is considered certain. ' lN'... -
The latest returns from the Tenth Congress
sional District Of Ohio give DR.. +. d. Peck, Ro-
publican, 2797 majority over Hill, democrat.
The District elected Democrat In 1868, bya
majority Of 9l2. ....
Mr.. voorhees, Of Indiana recently said en-
phatically that whatever others might choose to
do, he wanted no vote or support from negro.
Nothing very brave in this. for no negro ever
dreamed OF voting for voorhees,.