The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-26
WASHINGTON coRREsroSDEScE.

WARRINGTON. August p, 1870.
HptroR UNioS AND J0uaSALs-Thc nevsboy cry
~ Ps%inS. me very foTcibly Of the late civil war
through which We passed Tho war IN EUROPE U.s.
At the present time, the great theme OF
and a. fsr ss my observation extends, nave neaIu
but one person express any sympathy with France,
and any faith In the success Of It's present Emperor
and this "a q RrenehmAn, who sits Opposite me AZ
,so table: lie Is Ss, ny. cSi.as and Miitary
instructor In tho department Oh MSpen' AS We
meet at the table Of course the brilliant advance
ofe Prusslan army = he topne 0, ,s t anu =,
King william Is advancing upon Paris. With ne
greatest sang foid the frenehmsn sfaEs ms
Shoulders and says, "Ye-, but ne hasn't 80, .nsle ;,
the French army, and that the Emperor will, out
OF his recent defeat, win signal victory There Is,
ofe urse, adistinotion TO 10 observed between syn
pathy for the goyernmenL and The governed.
Eyeryboiy expresses sympathy for the French peo-
ME and recently o very large and enthusiastic
nesting was held In this city, and liberal donations
made 10 aid the wounded somehow, msLe seems
what in the world would newspsperdom have done
during this hea ted weather. 10 there had been no war
m Europe. Even the fashionable watering places ,s
the polltlcal contests-yacht races and Base Ball
matches would have failed 90 interest The people.
I have always observed tina. when every thing
seemed 10 Indicate an Unusual spst,y IN ,ni'os ~ y.
FOR al spelled the sorrowful cloud, and caused INC
editorial fraternity 10 rejoice
Der OF the Cablnet-the Hon. Secretary Of the Int
rior-ls in the city. Of course, such temeriy upon
the part OF Secretary Cox Is unprecedented, Oat AZ
the same time there is spr Of moral and pny seal
heroism displayed, In thus ignoring Long Branch
AMI Care May, that calls birth our admiration. 1
can readily perceive how government eierk. can
resign themselves 10 their position, and Wall pa
tiently for .'something 10 turn up, but for high
ofaci.l 10 miss an opportunity OF starring IT, at
the nnous rendezvous for literary Zane and public
bonors, why-l Eiye itup :,
Republican voters Of your State, residing In thi.
District 10 take seton In regard to the coming
sieosion and rangemsnt. have been sscted where
Suwesi. 10 Maine. In whiting The various bureau.
Of the government 70 secure The nance OF pAIues
who desired 10 ~ homo 10 vote, wss informed In
ss.a e .S0S ssS ss :. a c
nectIon with The present situation % the Cabinet,
led mo 10 reject upon the ptee..lous s1naluon =,
hss hssn ior q no years past. deemed sbsolutely
nceSry for the preservation % health. and Tor The
sf1cient cement Of the public bushes Tor the
government 70 allow Ia servants respite .. n,rv
DAYS during the year. from their labors This len.
iency Of the government has become somewhat
s,ptsxioss and has rapidiy spread. until nov, The
minister not only herr, eSs s.sss .ss.,, sisst
mi thus humanity, br brief thirty days, if moi
ionrsr. exhibits IL Individuality and yoes brth un
trammslsd. such indalEeness are highly bench,
the sharp corners and ths sspsrties ef seisty and
Srinrnr man together, upon q common level, the
grsAt mAss Of thu American people.
ink aid In my last, thatthe coming political
contests throughout The country would nos only
b very exciting. but that the Republican party
would Be hsly . los. e., vas quite rnpsspsrea
ss. but In The iss Dsirist the contest viii b quite
eloss" ....- -,
gentleman and politician In Cumberland County.
fhardly Thoughts the condition of things quito ~
hard e. no writes In regard 10 the state, As valve
the other statementl THE state is sAfe," thereby
indicating that amer careful canvas and mature do
Liberation. the writer comes TO that Age conclusion.
IN. sdvocatss Of woman's suffrage, although
.omev hat discouraged. kay thai the world 10 slowly
moving female compo~itor. Mls NJ. 6reen.
,asn, prinilsr Oscs, ana NOM statements made shs
can -et vpe with tho sery best Of them, making
some 81 al 70 $50 per day.
An enquiry has been made of the proper ed1cial
of the DEPARTMENTS. whether woman can sdminis
Ger oaths. and with much research and profound
esrk (for instance, 10 pension AGENT can admins
BSi r.. .r. aware Of the iarSs amount Of mall
matter that turns up - The Dead Letter Oncs. Dur
ing the month Of July there werv received al thai
one 3il5;7 letter. Included IN thai nsnoef wsrs
n, al uumslsble by reason II want Of stamps. bed
S,,sss,on 20 Ia 10 surprisins " and that - many
isis.rs are dro,psd In the post ocs minus STAMPS.
TSsrs were returned - The writer's nl.uo Of ,hsss
-sssxs a, \ 70 sonisinsd cheeks and drsfs
new.o.v,ucal u sbsaS % be inaasuratsd In
,hIs ,s1sy IN hrvsrd the tsmpcrAnce eAnse. 10
rspersity conceded, now. thai 10 make any PERM
n,ns ADVANCE the yeath msss b ennsfSd 20
cause, and TO secure tai<. IN orssaassuos - p~s'