The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-04
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The Labor Reform partyin New Hamp-
shire. completed their organization last
week at Concord. by adopting platform
and nominating Samuel Flint, Of Lynn, n
candidate for governor. and George Rob
er,s, OF Rochester. for Railroad Commits
sionsr. The Convention Is reported as
large, unanimous, and complete success.
The temperance party is said to be fattcr-
ing and many are DESTROYS that the candi-
dates should resign, and thus break up the
party. .aa
Gen. Acorn. in declining the Provis-
ional Governorship Of Mississippi. says;
..Coming from military authority and sub
ject for support to the military power, the
fitness ofthings appears TO me to forbid
my acceptance Of It while hold the inn
mediate prospect Of the position Of Civil
Governor by that sanction most accopta-
BILE to my instincts as IN American citizen
that Of the popular choice" .c,.5. 1.g g,D
Judge George G. Wright. who is to sue
coed Mr.. Grimes rs Senator from Iowa,
was competitor with Mr.. Harlan for the
same position rs long ago rs 1854. He
has since been Chief Justice Of the Su.
preme Court of the State, and is between
filty and sixty years Of ago. Mr.. Howell.
the other new Senator. is editor Of the
Gate City, daily paper published at keo-
kuk. '.' ID" "'> ' ..'' -.'
A proposition is before the Territorial
and Indian Committees in Congress to
form q new Indian Territory. Mr.. Cullom's
bin calls II Lincoln. while Mr.. Van Horns
names it Oklahoma. The chief feature of
each bill Is that il gives the suffrage to
Indians. --......'I.... ... ...,...,r
What troubled the Democratic Repres-
entativcs in Mr.. Golloday's speech on Sat
ur,lay was that he insisted al through the
debate that the democratic members were
secretly for Reputation, and that the only
difference between them and himself was
that he advocated Reputation openly.
Gov. Haight Of California is kind enough
to announce beforehand some of the gen
tic means by which the California Dem
ocracy will resist the Fifteenth Amend
ment. He says: at may be possible
that we will resist It in this way, that
when 1t becomes part Of tho Federal
Constitution. and Chinnman comes up
to vote, or negro, either the friends of
white suffrage may be so numerous that
we will make it rather warm for them.
Or we may resist it in the same manner
in which the plug uglies resisted the Irish
men and Dutchmen in Baltimore. We
may provide ourselves possibly with peg
ging-awls, and when negro or China
man, or possibly u Republican comes up
to vote, we will prig him little"
In view of the probable early mtifi-
cation of the Fifteenth Amendment, a call
has been issued for a convention Of the
colorcd men of Kentucky, to be held in
Frankfort, on "Wednesday, the 23d inst.
The Republican members of the House
have rallied nobly around Mr.. Dawes, and
the League Island bill was voted down,
by q large majority, notwithstanding n
majority Of the Democrats cotcd for Il.
Mark the fact, and hurl it in the Taco of
those who charge Republicans with squan-
dcring the peoples money.-I6rtsmouth
Chronicle. OF" o. ''
The Legislature of Ohio has at last rat
flied the fifteenth amendment, also strick-
en- ont the word .whitc" from tho law re-
lative to the qualification Of attorneys
practising in this State.-Gcn Candy has
ordered Civil Rule to be restored 10 Vir-
ginia. Gov. Walker has issued procla-
nation converting the Legislature Feb.
sth, and appointed J. s., Maync, Lieut.,
Gov. to fiji the place of Lewis, elected TO
the U. S. Scnatc.-Gov. Ashley Of Mon
tana does not believe in universal. but
qualified sufrrage.-A Mississippi letter
says that Mr.. Revel's election gives gener-
nj satisfaction. even democrats expressing
but little Indignation to the success Of their
colored citizen. Mr.. Revcls has been on
the floor Of the Senate and house, aud has
been courteously greeted by leading Re-
publicans.-The Kansas House Of Repre-
sentatives by vote of66 to 0, asks Con-
gress to submit constitutional amend
ment giving women the right of suffrage
to the States.--J. j. Wright (colored) was
last Monday elected, by the South Caro-
lima Legislature, to fillthc vacancy on the
Supreme bench. caused by the resignation
of Congressman Hoge. Wright is PEN
sylvanian. ..'' .. .ar. ."i".
while the Fifteenth Amendment was
under discussion in Kansas House of Rep
resentatiyes. Democratic member said
that, "while he belongedto the Democratic
party. he belonged to the present age"
To prove it he voted for the amendment.
The Senate Finance Committee, aftcr a
long interview with Secretary Boutwell,,
have agreed on funding bill. Three