The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18
POLITICAL.

S. S. Marble. esq. Of Waldoboro, or
Monday, entered upon his duties as U. S
Marshal for Maine. Mr.. NJ. is native
of Oxford County, and began practice oi
law at Dixiield, and afterwards removed
10 Waldoboro, where he was % successful
practitioner at the bar. When Mr.. Lin
coin became President in 1861, he made
Mr.. Marble Collector of the port at Wal
doboro. from which position he was re-
moved by President johnson in 1866
Subsequently he was appointed Register
in Bankruptcy for the Third District. Mr..
Marble is gentleman of experience and
ability and cannot fail to make good
United States Marshal.
York county seems TO be just now dis
tinguished rs the birthplace or residence
of tho democratic leader of our legisla-
ture-and such leader! Wells is the
fortunate town which can CLAIM him rs
all her own, and his name is +. b. Mil
dram. He first appeared in urging the
State to go back on the new system of aid
ing our common schools, worthy demo.
cratic proposition. He next appears in
introducing bill that the State shall dc
what she cant help doing. The U. S,
Court having pronounced that debts con-
trlcted when only coin was legal tender,
should be paid in coin, he now moves a
resolve that Maine should accept the rul-
ing Of the Court! Happy Mildram! for
tunate State
Lively times are to be witnessed in New
Hampshire. The Republicans have open
ed the campaign, intending to stump the
State from this time till the election. The
Labor Reform party appear determined tC
push their cause with all vigor. The
Democrats throw their influence into III,
thin ranks, hoping thereby to cause split
SO rs to secure the Legislature. IL the
temperance people don't want free rum
and the most demoralized condition y
thing, ever known in the old granite State
they will stick To the Republican party
We are disposed to believe the people o'
New Hampshire will suspect that "cat I'm
der the meal" AMI keepat u safe distance.
A mans temperance zeal is certainly mo
according to knowledge" who, at thi
time, leaves the Republican ranks for thu
side issues now brought to bear upon The
election in March. The Republican part,
is tho best and safest working mems part,
in the State; and her Senators and Rep
rcSenta,ives in Congress are true rs steel
and firm rs the granite hills overlooking
their pleasant homes.
The hinge Of the Georgia question
seems to be- the time Mt which the do
ings of the Legislature ceased to he valid
The President told member of Congress
on Saturday that his opinion was, that nj
the acts of this Legislature previous t
the election of the negro members shoul,
stand, and all others be considered rs in
valid.
Twenty-eight states have now, through
their legislatures, ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of thu
United States, which declares that '.th'
right of citizens of the United States Il
vote shall not be denied or abridged b,
the United States, or by any state, on &C
count OF race or color, or previous condi
ton of seryitudc, and that the Congress
shall have power TO enforce this article b.
appropriate legislation" There are sever
nj states yet To be- hearl from, but thei
votes cannot change the result; the Elf
teenth Amendment having now become
virtually part of the Constitution by tn
votes of the number of states required fo
il ratification. and there remaining onl,
the formahty Of its official announcement
TO the nation by the Secretary Of State.
The movement to reorganizo the Rcpub
lican party Of Virginia into powerful
consolidated organization is fast gaining
strength. OF the delegation in Congress
Mt least one Senator, and four. probabl!
five Representative, win join in the move
ment. The object Is to draw the line, ant
compel the Democratic element in III,
State to take its proper position.
The N. Y. Tribune says .-"Le. us eelebrst'
the next anniversary Of our National Indepen
dence reunited and completely free people-u,
master, and no slave-no degraded caste, an,
no disfranchised and sullen minority who's
rights have been forfeited for rebellion. Let N
hold out the hand Of rcconciliation and eutrra
thorc who were mislci into Rebellion TO shar
with Us in FUN measure the rights vindictat
cd In our Union triumph, not for party or
elias. hut FIR our country anl FIR All n, k;,d