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Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-04
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
Sidney Perh a m ,
OF PARIS.

FOR REPRESENTATIVES, TO CONGRESS,
lst District-JOHN LYNCH.
I'd District-WILLIAM p. FRYE.
Sd District-JAMES q. BLAINE.
4tb District-JUHN A. PETERS.
5tb District-EUGENE HALE.
For Senators,
oxc,rd THOMAS p. AEAVES,
"' OTIS HAYFORD, JR.
v., JOUN b. NEALLEY.
"' JOSEPH c. ROBERTS,
JOSEPH uOBSON.
For sheriff,
ox,ord. LORENZO u. STACY.
York, EDMoND "ahhEN.
For County Attorney,
Oxford. ENOCH FOSTER, JR.
York, GEORGE I. 1EAIoN'
For County Commissioners,
oxford, ALBION =. GoRDoN.
York, ALBERI o. ~ HIS,,fr, SSEa, I, u
For County Treasurer,
Oxford. FREDERIC T.. SHAW.
For Clerk of Courts,
York AMOS l.. ALLEN.
Republican County Conventions.
Androscoygin at Auhurn August III.
Cumberland, at Portland August II.
Penobscot at Bangor August Is.
Piscataoujs at Dover Augu / u.
Sag,daeoc at b til August -.
Washington, at Dennysvillc August q.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-04
Lincoln County Republican Convention.
. COURT HOUSE, wIsCAssET,

The Republican voters of Lincoln County are
reque sted to send delegates to Convention to be
held at the
COURT HOUSE, WISCASSET,
on Thursday August 18th, 1870 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the purpose of nominating candidates FOR SEN
ator, sheriff, County Attorney, Register OF PROBATE,
County COMMISSIONER County Treasurer, and to
transact all other business that may properly come
before the Convention
The basis of representation Will be as follows; ;
Each town and plantation will be entitled to one
delegate, and an additional delegate for every hity
votes cast for the Republican candidate at the CUP
ernatoriul election of 1898 A majority fraction
will be entitled to AN additional delegate.
ANDREW LACY, Wiscasset
JAMES A. HALL Dtmariscotta, Republican
SAMUEL L. MILLER, Waldoboro',S County
SAMUEL j. BOND, Jefferson, Committee.
HORACE FosSETT, Bristol,
July II, 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-04
uANNING.

The democrats of the First Congress
sional District in Maine have nominated
Hon. VIM. =. IIaines of Bidletord rs Il
candidate for Congress. The convention
was harmonious, and the delegates please
themselves with the vain hope of electing
the nominee
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-04

Total 1872.
WM H. LIBBY, Augusta,
l.. r. BOOTHBY, Waterville. RepnNtiM
j. l.. SrODD ARD, Gardiner, count
JOSEPH 7 WOODWARD, sidney COmmAf e.
CHARLES JEwETT, Clinton
Nav 21 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-04
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters of kennebec comfy are
requested to send decg ,,tes to Convention to bt
he'd at
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-04

of the Treasury Department, also leaves for
his summer vacation to-day, and will be down
in Maine. his native State, next week. His
home, as he calls it. is in Biddeford, though
he has been in the Treasury Department near
ly or quite forty years, and has filed various
positions including that of Chief Clerk. He
occupied his present position under Secretary
McCulloch, and is refined and educated
gentleman, about SO years of age. He takes
no part in polite, though it is understood Ina t
he is of conservative or d,mocratic proclisi-
ties. is great experience and familiarity
with the C ,stom laws of the county make him
an almost invaluable adjunct TO the Treasury
Departing Mt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-04
Somerset County Republican COM ntion.

The Republican voters of Somerset county are re-
quested to send delegates to Convention to be
held at COburn Hall, SkOwhegan. Thurs
day, August 18th, at 10 o'clock a. Nj, for the
purpose of nominating two candidates for Sena-
tors County Attorney, County Treasurer, and one
County Commissioners. and to transact all other
business that may properly come before the Con-
follows, viz: Each town and plantation will be en-
titled to one delegate, and one additional delegate
for every fifty votes cast for Joshua l.. Chamber
lain at the Gubernatorial election of 1865. \ frac
ton of thirty votes will be entitled TO an addtiona
All ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-04

The Republican voters of Lincoln County are
reque sted to send delegates to Convention to be
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

sovereign Of England, and q military com.
nission Is la seSsien To decide ur,oi, the
qualifications of the mefnbe .theIA1is-
slature. This should admonish the Senate
|of the necessity of great caution to pre-
vent the abuse. of power under congress
sionai legislation. he feared the question
really wass Whether, as the result of the
war, we ere TO have hereafter great i'm
|perial republic, exercising all authority
through the functions Of the Central Gov.
eminent, in oil parts Of the land, or Hhe-
Their some little semblance, ct least, of the
old system of local seH-government was to
be preserved. .s' ~
FoRNEY also is convert. BE says:
cat the present advanced stage Of the
discussion, it is surely unnecessary for us
to say that We heartily rejoice at the pas
sage by the House Of Mr.. Bingham's terse
resolution declaring Virginia entitled to
representation in Congress. The exhaust
i've debates of thespast five days have given
occasion to thorough exposition of the
merits Of the case, and has confirmed our
previous impression that the policy of mag
nanimity is also the policy Of justice. In
the noble language of Mr.. Bingham, we
want no more vassal States. The Repub-
lican party will be most trae to its solid
foundations Of equal rightsfo oil, if it will
but remember that a dominant party has
duties as we'll as privileges.
Now let the Senate pass Mr.. Bingham's
resolution on Monday next, and great step
will have been taken toward peace on earth
and good will to man."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17
The Debate OH Virginia.

WASHINGTON, January 15.-When the
House bill was received in the Senate last
night Mr.. Trumbull moved that the Senate
bill be laid aside and the House bill taken
up, but the motion was not carried and the
consideration Of the Senate bill was CONT
nued. --.--------
Mr.. Stewart hoped Virginia would not be
fettered with new conditions. Should she
again raise the standard of rebellion he
would be the first to use vigorous measures
against her, but what is the use of legisla-
ton in the face of what may be considered
impossibilities &.
Mr.. Drake could not understand how Re-
publican senators had changed front; nei-
Their would the country be able to under
stand it. -.
Mr.. Carpenter wanted to know what
would be done with Virginia if she viola
ted the conditions proposed.
Mr.. Drake: Sufficient for the day is the
evil thereof.
Mr.. Carpenter said now was the day for
consideration, and Mr.. brakes proposition
was the evil that was sufficient for the day.
As for himself, he would have kept the
southern States under pupilage if it took
twenty-five years but when they did come
back he wanted them back as equal menu
bers in the family of States. He wanted
Virginia to come back with equal rights.
he asked if Congress had the right to force
constitution On Virginia.
Mr.. Sumner: PROFESSIONALLY.
Mr.. Morton maintained the right of Con-
gress to impose conditions. Many senators,
he said, believed if Virginia was admitted
unfettcred, loyal men would be compelled to
leave the State, and terrorism would follow
If Virginia follows the lead of Tennessee
and Georgia, senators must meet storm of
indignation from their constituents.
MIR. Howe favored exacting conditions.
Mr.. Carl Schurz said Mr. brakes grippe
policy would prove curse.
Mr.. Warner, of Alabama, favored uni
versal amnesty, whereby he believed the
Republicans could carry the South, instan-
cling the case of General Longstreet, whose
pardon, appointment, and confirmation, had
worked good.
Mr.. Cameron said he had opposed Long
streets confirmation, and could assure Mr..
Warner that the people Of the South would
show no liberality in return. No southern
senator now on the floor would be reelected.
There is much doubt on the street and at
the tayerns os to the ultimate result. Early
admission is regarded as certain, but the
best opinion is that conditions will be i'm
posed-most probably the oath under the
fourteenth amendment to be exaeted from
the Legislature and State officers. This
was defeated in the House by only three
votes, and recruits are expected by Monday
which will carry it through.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17
The Reconstruction Ellis. dc.

The Senate will to-day consider the House
bill Ii has laid aside its own bill. There,
fore We give now the details of the latter
II was Mr.. WARD mot Mr.. WooD) who
on Friday night attacked Mr.. FARSswoRrH
in debate.
Sunset Cox corruscatcd" little the
came night.
He said that he would rather vote to send
Virginia back to military rule than vote to
admit her under this bill. The conditions
imposed in it would destroy the very politi-
cal existence Of Virginia as u State. Their
object was to tie up the State forever
against any alteration of the law made by
the constitutional convention that met in
Richmond in the winter of 1878. This
thing broke down Statehood. 1t was all
unprogressive, imperative, and utopian. II
presented the absurdity Of saying that the
tesselated convention Of Wells, Chandler,
and Underwood--with mulatto BARRIERS
sharpening their wits on their razor-strops,
and with field hands cudgeling their brains
witkAS -goads-was to rule Virginia for
ever The heavens might pass away, bu
the doings Of that convention would never
pass away. [Laughtcr.l
Mr.. FERRY sees something. He opposed
restrictions upon Virginia and pointed
nsmhsrs to Georgia, where she Governor
u sssss!sIss ssxes seAsl 10 shsa OF OBJ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

A HOUSE SAWED IN TWo.-Some of our
readers will remember small frame build
ing which stands near the depot, used at
various times for saloon. 1t stood upon
the lands of two citizens of our town, who
each claimed q share in the house. One
wished to move it, but the other refused.
The mover, however, made his arrange
ments to move the house, and had raised
it upon rollers. when the other served an
injunction upon him, forbidding the re-
moyal of the part that stood upon his land.
The mover was not to be baked that way,
and he gave his opponent until II M. to
think about it, avowing his intention to
move the small portion which stood upon
his land anyhow. Twelve O'Clock came,
with no change in affairs except that the
mover had measured off eight feet Of the
front end of the building as standing on
his land, and had his workmen ready, and
as the clock struck twelve the carpenters
" let into" the house, and, commencing Oh
the roof, deliberately sawed it in two as il
stood, rendering both ends useless to any
body. The building still stands there, Q
curious specimen of architecture, exempli-
flying the motto that "house divided
against itself cannot stand" -Paris (IH.)
Times.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

Bandmann, the tragedian, has created o
sensation at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne.
In one of his representations of OtheIlo he
stabbed Mrs. Steele, who fell to the ground,
uttering piercing shrieks, which for mo-
ment were mistaken by the audience for
part OF the business of the scene but it
was Immediately obvious that her cries
were the expression of terrible pain. The
curtain was Immediately lowered amid
great excitement. A surgeon who was in
the house FASTENED to the stage, and prompt
attention YVES paid to the sufferer, and in
about an hour she was able to be removed
to her home. When it was ascertained that
the wound was not dangerous, the fact was
announced to the audience, who received it
with unbounded delight. 1t seems that
Bandmann's sword became entangled in
the thick folds of Mrs. Steele's velvet dress,
and that as she stood somewhat obliquely
at the time, the sword, instead of passing
across her back, penetrated through the
dress and pierced the flesh. The latest &C.
count says that Bandmann himself has suf-
fered great mental distress, which it is to
be hoped will have the effect of making
him little more careful in future.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, January Is, 1870.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
The Admission Of Virginia.

WASHINGTON, January Is, 1870.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
The Admission of Virginia.
All now concur in the belief that the Sc
nate will on Monday substitute the bill
passed by the House yesterday for the bills
and amendments pending before the Senate
for the admission of Virginia. Your sena-
tors and representatives may therefore
take their seats on Tuesday, if they will,
because it is known that the President is
ready to sign the bill as it passed the House
Immediately upon its presentation to him.
If the Senate shall adopt the House bill,
as now expected, the Clerk of the Senate
will instantly have the record completed,
and the committee on enrolled bills pro-
poses, in that case, to instantly deliver the
bill to the President for his signature. So
that by Tuesday morning all will be in
readiness for Virginia's resumption of her
practical relations with the Federal Govern
ment and that there are come here who do
not desire such result is evident. Your
Porters and like trash, of Virginia, the
Whittemore and like carpet-bag adventu-
rers of the South, and the hypocritieally
puritanical intolerants, the kink-brained,
narrow-minded, soulless Arnal, of Tennes-
see, would of course obstruct the law and the
course of justice if it were possible longer
to do SO but the worst weight of the final
vote in the House yesterday will conclude
the controversy inthe Senate, and there
will be nothing left to the foul-mouthed
brakes of the Senate and the small-fry
Fishers of the House but to lift their fee
BILE voices when your senators and repre-
sentatives present themselves to claim their
seats and cry out, 1" I object" It is sug-
gested that these small politicians are
already concerting allegations Of disloyalty
and disabilities against the senators and
representatives elect of Virginia, and
when the latter present their credentials it
is proposed to prefer, in vague way, the
charges that will OF least compel an e1ami-
nation by committees; but such is the tenn
per of the majority In both branches that
but little delay can result even if the bare
faced scheme shall be attempted. Thereis
no doubt on Monday, however. All will 60
smoothly, and the bill will be quietly
passed.
From Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas.
General Reynolds, commanding in Texas,
telegraphs General Sherman that he has
issued proclamation declaring the State
Constitution adopted, naming the members
of Congress and members of the Legisla.
ture elect. He also announces that he has
| organized provisional State government,
and has installed Davis as Governor and
| Flanagan as ant-Governor, and
that he will convene the Legislature by
proclamation at once. -
General Sherman replied to-day, by tele-
gram, approving this action.
| General Sherman again reiterated that
General Terry will not, as now advised, ar,
rest any members of the Georgia Legisla'
ture; that Terry 10 lawyer and good sol.
dssr, and Will do asshing Ia Georgia mat
tsss HisAsas mature asaessasasa tass hs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

AN IRREPREssIBLE NEWSPAPER WRITER.
Within the past month an article was pub
lished in the Boston Times which had o
most unparalleled history. The writer, who
is steady go-to-meeting citizen, it seems,
had his mind filled with his subject before
going to bed, and determined to submit it
to paper at the first opportunity. His bed
room adjoins his parlor, in which he Gus
tomarily writes and some time early in
the following morning our friend aWoke
while sitting at his escritoire, wondering
why the room was 80 dark. His first
thought was that his wife had taken away
the light to inspect the children's dormi-
tory, and he sat until his patience gave out
waiting for her return. But she did not
come, and he went to the parlor door and
inquired, in tones somewhat different from
those which distinguished his courtship,
what was the cause of delay.
The voice in reply came from the bed
room, and thither he went to find his wife
in bed, who asked him in wonderment
what had caused him to get up at that un-
timely hour. He had risen in his sleep,
partially robed himself, and had written
the article while in somnambulistic state.
We regret that we did not preserve the
copy of the article so written but from
our recollection of its chirography it was g
fair specimen of our friends rather pecu-
liar but exceedingly plain handwriting. He
assures us that he had not made single
correction mark on it; and also that there
we're two interlineations on the manuscript,
carrated and interpolated with as much pre-.
cision as if the article had been written by
him in daylight and with his eyes OPEN
Boston Times, Jarauary9. - -. .,-ss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

AT MEETING of the Board of Directors
of the Richmond Banking and Insurance
Company held at the Office of the company
on Saturday, January Is, 1870, at l o'clock
p. NJ, the President, John B. Davis, Esq,
read the resignation of John C. Davis, Esq,
cashier, who has accepted the cashiership
of the Planters National Bank, as follows :
RICHMOND, VA, January Is, 1870.
t" To the President and Directors of the
Richmond Banking and Insurance Com
pany: ...
Gentlemen,-I herewith beg to tender
you my resignation as cashier of the Rich
mond Banking and Insurance Company, to
take effect from this date.
'tTo all the officers of the institution
feel indebted for their uniform kindness
and support, and most especially to You,
gentlemen, for your many acts of courtesy,
do return my most sincere and heartfelt
thanks. ...s ..>.. ..-.
"Most respectfully,
"JoHN c. DAVIS"
Which resignation was accepted.
L. H. Frayser, Esq, offered resolution
of thanks to Mr.. John G. Davis, the late
cashier, for his prompt and courteous de-
portment while connected with the institu-
ton.
MIR. Mann S. Quarles was nominated and
unanimously elected to fill the vacancy in
the cashiership.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

TIE ST. LOUIS CAPITAL MOVERS AGAIN
At WoRK.-!St. Louis, January IA
meeting was held at the Southern Hotel to-
night tSeonsider the subject of moving the
national capital to the Mississippi Valley,
and was we'll attended, many prominent
citizens being present. Resolutions were
adopted providing for committee of five
to correspond with the Governors of all the
States, requesting them to ask the Legisla-
ture Of their respective States to memorial
Congress to appropriate no more money for
the erection of new or extending the pre-
sent public buildings at Washington.
The committee was also instructed to
prepare paper containing all the statistics
possible bearing on the subject of removal,
and showing the extent, magnitude, and
variety of interests of the Mississippi
Valley to send to each member of the State
Legislatures.
Several speeches were made and much
interest, and even enthusiasm, was mani
tested in the matter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

will steer clear of oil partisan cliques tina,
Is . now nov Engaged Is idsssrnlafSs Who on
elected to the Legislature; and will make
declaration thereof BY proclamation, and
order new elections where vaca ncies may
b found. An cases Of alleged perjury are
To be tried in this civil courts.
General Sherman also announces tina.
affairs are going on smoothly in Mississip.
pi, and that he has no doubt General Amer
will be relieved from duty in that State
within a month. It is further learned from
General Sherman that the report that Gene
ral Candy has closed the courts in Virginia
| is untrue. Itappea.s that General Candy,
| at the request Of both parties, has caused
| to BIO suspended a number Of pending suits
in Virginia; but sll judicial tribunals are
still in existence in that State. The action
of General Candy is approved by General
| Sherman. HI.
Miscellaneous.
Mr.. Bingham had an interview with the
President to-day, and was congratulated by
| General Grant on the result in the House
yesterday. -
Il. L. Chandler has been appointed as
sistant assessor, for the second district Of
Virginia. -r'.. '.-..sl ...
Captain Napoleon Collins is ordered to
duty at the Norfolk navy-yard vice Cap
tain Edward Donaldson, placed on waiting
orders. WALLACE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

The Shanghai Neaos Letter says that Sir
Rutherford Alcock, in bidding adieu to
Prince Kung, was addressed by that func-
tionary in these words: snow you are
going home, l wish you would take away
with you your opium and missionaries -
Mr.. C. H. Haskin, chemist for DR.. Aver,
at Lowell, Mass, is lying at the point of
death from touching his tongue to board
on which one of the ingredients of the
Cherry Pectoral had been spilled, and which
poisoned him. How long could he have
lived had he taken full dose ?-Neao York
Democrat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

THE TwIGGs SWORDS AND SUIT AGAINST
GENERAL BUTLEK.-Neao York, January
l4.-The case of Rowena Florence against
General Butler, Tor the recovery of the
Twiggs swords, came up before the superior
court to-day on motion to attach the de-
PENDANT for Noncompliance with the order
enjoining him to stand an examination as
party before trial. The defence demurred
that the case was really in the United
States court. The plaintiff motion was
granted, and the defendant is ordered to
show cause why he should not be attached
for contempt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

THE PoSTMAsTERS' CoNvENTIoN.-At the
convention of postmasters of the principal
cities of the Union, held at the Arlington
II ouse, General r. II. Jones, of New York,
presiding, the following resolution was
adopted
''IicSolred, That during the coming week
we submit in writing to the Postmaster
General our views upon the feasibility of a
reduction of postage upon newspaper mat
ter when mailed by the publisher; pro-
yded the same be prepaid by weight in
bulk at the Office of mailing-publishers
being allowed to transmit specimen copies,
and to enclose their posters, prospectus, and
SUPPLEMENTS"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17

The BULLOCK OPPOSITION IN GEORGIA.
The following dispatch has been received
from the leader of the Republican opposi-
ton in Georgia:
atlanta, Ca, January 13.-The General
Assembly met on Monday. In direct vio-
1ation of law, Governor Bullock ordered O
Mr.. Harris, an officer on the State road,
which is entirely under the control of the
Governor, to assume the duties of secretary
pro tenn. He took absolute control of our
affairs, although the law of Congress au-
thorizes the General Assembly to perfect
its organization. We should have crgan-
lied permanently yesterday if this man
Harris had not dismissed us when we had
been in session but two hours. protested
against the usurpation of authority by this
man, and he sent two fellows, whom he
called crgeants-at-arms, to arrest me. One
was q son of Foster Blodgett. The other drew
pistol on me to shoot me. The whole was
an unparalleled usurpation Of authority in
this country, except by the rebels. As a
Union soldier and Republican I pro-
tested, but it did no good. If Bullock and
Blodgett continue as they have begun, they
will sink the Republican party of Georgia
forever. | have resigned the position of
Postmaster of Augusta from what regard
as sense of duty to my State, and have
taken my seat in the General Assembly.
No matter what may be said of me, shall
be true 10 my record as Union soldier and
Republican. If the General Assembly is
allowed to proceed and organize, We will
elect an anti Bullock Republican and ratify
the fifteenth amendment. The Democrats
who are disqualified refuse to take the oath.
They all submit to the law. In fact, there
is but little opposition in the State. Will
Governor Bullock be allowed to continue
to obstluct the organization of our House ?
E. BRYANT,
Republican member General Assembly.