The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-04
POLITICAL.

The war department is in constant re-
cicpt Of dispatches from different parts Of
the country requesting that troops be for
warded to insure quiet and honest cleo
ton. The principal points from which
these appeals come are New York, Balti-
more and New Orleans. The former
place has already been provided for. The
troops at Fort McHenry are under in
structions to answer any calls that may
DO made upon them in the State Of Mary
land, while the military commandant at
New Orleans has the same directions with
regard to his forces for that city and the
State of Louisiana. While these despatch
cs indicate considerable anxiety on the
part OF some citizens. the war department
though taking all necessary precautions,
has no fears of any disturbances.
Politics, and especially primary meet
ings, are getting mixed in Rhode Island.
The Providence Journal has the names OF
.ftly-lirce Democrats who voted at Re-
publican caucus in Pawtucket.
The Tribune Washington special states
that Senator Morton's friends are urging
the President to continue Motley rs Min
lister to England until the expiration Of
the present term of the Indiana Legisla-
ture, when Morton can be appointed with
out losing to the Republicans Senator
for the next two years.
From advices received ut the rooms Of
the Republican Committee, the majority
for the Republican ticket in South Caro-
lima Is estimated at from 5000 to $4,000.
A seeker for the privilege OF American
citizenship in New York the ether day
inquired Of q gentleman in City Hall
Park as to where he could get his neutral
ization papers. Being told that the time
hal expired during which they could be
obtained to be of use at the next election,
he retorted. "Well. thin III vote without
'em as did last year. was thinking,
maybe wild this Fideral law 1t would be
to have 'em; but, sure, Tam
many will see me through" Tammany's
sight is not quite so good this year as
usual. ..... .. .r ...'
Judge Woodruff. of the United States
district court in New York, yesterday de-
cided in the case before him that the clause
of the new national election law regard
ing registration was constitutional.
The New York Tribune says: "For the
first time in years there is u probability
that every vote will count one and no
more. We shall have fair election and
a fair canvass Of the ballots. Thousands
who care little for party questions in dis
putc, viii go to the polls next week to
decide whether we are to be ruled by re-
spectacle citizens or robbed by knayes
and rowdies." The exact number of
troops within call is stated to be 10000.
rcadyt to march to any part of the city
within twenty minutes notice.
The Republicans have elected their en-
tire ticket in South Carolina.
A Washington despatch says the law officers
Of the government have received information
which leads them to believe that the places Of
Chief Justice Chase aud Justice Nelson, on
the supreme bench, win both become vacant
the coming winter. -.
Missouri has advanced very rapidly since she
was free State. More school houses have been
erected there since the downfall Of slavery than
during the thirty years previous.
The one single individual who voted the Dem
ocr.tic ticket In winntbago county. Iowa, at
the late election. was totally blind. One OF the
two hundred and forty Republican voters pro
pared Democratic ticket for him, though with
some computations Of conscience. -.
The Mobile Regi,tef mixes Ma,s.cha,e.t,
politics up fearfully. II makes that ..old howl.
Ing derrish Wendell Phillips" the radical cal
did.,e f,r Governor. instead Of recognising him
a, one Of Il, own allies.
n. ,,Do,,,m,0, Of Nj, p.,,,o =, ssc,,,,,,
Of the Interior having been oficially announced
fiom the White House on Saturday. that point
L..A "a l.