The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-29

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The communicated to-day In regard to
the U. s. Senator Is by worthy gentlo.
man, whose views arc very clearly ex.
pressed; but tho course Of this JouHsAr
In relation thereto Is not determined upon
and is not therefore indicated by publish
ing any correspondence.
Gen. Paine has introduced into the
House of Representative lbillwhich Is
Intended 70 take tho place Of the tax and
tariff bill, &c. It reduces the internal
tax 90 per cent. and the duties on imports
10 per cent. sfter June 80. 1870, with the
exception Of all kinds Of liquors and to.
bacco in Its various preparations and the
tax on stamps. Alta proper time this bill
will be pressed. ir
A Washington correspondent quote.
the President rs saying. IL want recon
struction to end, and the Pomeroy amend.
ment only delays t." Opinions difios
about the prospects of the Georgia bill
The correspondent Of the New York Elk.
press says q canvas Of the House, made
by those opposed to Pomeroys amend.
mont to the Georgia Bill, shows there a
clear majority for the bill rs 1t passed. the
Senate. H slal 7d go .ra .,H.".
80 The Journal calls this document
A. cart,Eoata ~ Sx<><I Oh. -, ~ -
for the Hon. John LYNCH" and says Il
was drawn up by, and In the handwrit-
ing Of his assessor for this district, and
by him and others circulated In Bidde.
ford and Saco for signatnres-a line oil
remark we should hardly havo expected
from the Journal. which hns always con-
tended that this Is precisely the kind OF
service that oflice-holders are paid for
and expected to pcrform.-Itrtland Ad'
rcrtiser. ''''' '..
No. Mr.. Advertiser, we never contend.
ed that they wcro expected to log-roll be.
fore conventions nor after. but It was
Justly expected that they would labor for
the election at tho polls of tho candidate
whom the people had nominated. What
objections have you to that? r.
In Kentucky the democrats In convention,
have by an overwhelming majority, nominated
the rebel General Lewis, over Golladay, Of O..
Diet sale fame. ..'
A Mobile Intensely democratic paper, say.
that the association Of southern democrats. will,
those Of the north, win .'underminc southern
unity, degrade southern manhood, vitiate SOUTH
ern sentiment, mongrellss and debase southern
character, condemn the Confederate record, and
convert proud Southrons into unprincipled mer-
cenarics seeking service under Tammany or
Faneuil Hall leaders. as hopes Of spoil may do
eide them. f'f' Hn.t'
The Kcnnebco Journal speaking Of the charge
made by tho Ellsworth American that Mr.
Blaine caused the detection in the Kenncbec
delegation, in the winter Of 1869, which result
oil, as is alleged, In tho defeat Of Mr.. Morrill,
for the Senate, says;-
We deem Il our duty, for the sake Of truth
and justice. and for no personal consideration or
bias, to deny without qualification the truth Of
this charge. II Is nm iuputation totally with
out foundation, the product Of ignorance Of
facts. incorrect reasoning, false premises, and
unfair motives and must be rs annoying to
Mr.. Morrill, as unjust to Mr.. Blaine. We feel
authorized 70 say that the warmest personal
friendship and confidence have existed between
the two gentlemen mentioned, (Which could not
be possible II the above charge were true) and
that neither this Islander nor anything at pres
ent probably In the future will avail to break or
disturb the cordial relations between them.