The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-25

81 .sls psymaster Gen., 81 800 Commissary
Gen.. 81 400 (, Colonel, 81, 864 Lieut. Colonel,
81, g7i Major. sl.6H: Captain, 1904
Mounted. 500 extra LIST Lieut., $3.50, I'd
Lieut., $3.50. Whilst the pay Of the cheers Of
the army have been increased the above amounts
the salary Of the officers Of the Civil sssvice ~
main the same Is they did In 1927. The Con-
suls In foreign countries are prcssing their
claims for an increase Of salary and the next
session will have 10 met this question OF In
crease Of salaries n II viii come to them from
al quarters
The paving Of Pennsyluania Avenue Is rap.
idly progressing and before the LIST Of January
the work will be entirely completed. There ha,
been great deal Of discussion In rsgard 70 The
durability Of wooden pavements, zone who pro
fess to be posted assert that Il viii not last mors
than SIX years, but in Chicago the same kind Of
pavemeps as used here has already been in uss
over fifteen years. r-..rF IN
Ny attention was recently called to . very
slight notice in the Democrat, Of recent article
wrote upon the morality Of this city. In 10
gard to the influence and power which an nd
ministration exercises In this city, II might b
well for me 10 say that during the many year
Of democratic rule . Congregational church
could not exist here. A person belonging tt
such church. occupying . position In the de.
pArtments, II discovered, was considered sui
hcient cause for removal This particular de.
nomination was considered anti slavery, and
previous to the Inauguration Of Abraham Lin.
coin Il was not tolerated by the powers thai
,cers. This certainly Was prescription with
vengeance. Now, about this negro radical rul,
In Washington Mr.. Cox who has Just retired
from the Cabinet stumped the State OF Ohit
against the 18th amendment Hon. j. A. Cres
well, present Postmaster General, upon thu
irst outset Of the rebellion, organized . regi
msnt in Mary land to resist coercion; Hon. Mr.
Fish, Secretary Of State, was always strongly
conservative and 20, also, 10 Mr.. Robson, Sec
rotary 81 the Navy and where therefore the radi
cal rule comes in fail to see. The present At
torney General Hon. Mr.. Alderman, certainly
cannot be considered radical. Mr.. Ackermir
during the late civil war occupied position
upon Toomb'' staff and fought against thu
Union. -.
A short time since gentleman talking will
Mr.. Tcombs In regard to the late war, said
show Is Il now Toombs, about calling your slav,
rullupon Bunker Hill 7" "Its true. said Toombs
that We haven't come quito to II yet, but We an
gradually approaching II. l have got one o.
my staff officers appointed Attorney General
and therefore position In the Cabinet" Tn,
present administration Is the least proscriptive
and by far the most liberal that has existe,
since the days Of jackson. .....-
One word in regard to the morality OF your
good old democratic city. l have heard OF thu
stuffing Of ballot boxes in Kansas during th,
trouble there, Of the reporters Of New Yori
city, but Il remains for Biddeford (under demo
cratic rule, y to inaugerate the system Of allow
ing those who have departed from this mandan'
sphere to exercise the right Of suffrage, for II i
q notorious fact-the cases are well authenticate
that names have been retained upon the voting
lists, and checked upon election days, amer such
persons have been dead for years. 1t would b,
impossible, therefore, under such circumstances
for even ''Grant's marines' to preserve tn,
purity Of the ballot box, when the appalling fac
presents itself, that TO do 30, o guard would
have to be stationed around the grave yards
II may be pleasing for your democratic friends
to know that democratic Journal has already
commenced in this city, take II therefore
that the morals have improved-called eth,
Patriot" II Is well named, for I consider !
patriotic, even heroic, to start q democratic
Journal in this city, and . capital Of one hun
dred thousand dollars would be insufficient Il
carry the enterprise through.
Gen. o. o. Howard and the pastor Of thu
Congregational Church in this city, have JUS
returned from tour Of q few weeks, during
which time sufficient sum Of money vas col
lected by them TO pay of the church debt and
to complete the church building and to place 9
fine organ in the same. PRENriss.