Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-10-18
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Wednesday, October Is, 1915.

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Wednesday, October 10, 1915.
The western and southern papers, for the week
past, furnish little to amosc or interest. Among
the most pleasing intelligence which they contain
is The result of the recent elections in Pennsylvania
Maryland and Delaware. The great triumph OF
correct principles in those states is said not to have
been 50 much the effect of federal exertions, as of
lacobin violence, which has been carried on with ii
bold and unsparing hand, in all their vile aud de-
famatory presses.
Elecnons--The result ofthe recent cleo
tons in Maryland, is stated TO be, that .the
federal majority in the House Of Delegates
is sixteen that by this there will be fed
eraI majority Of one vote on joint ballot of
The two Legislative Bodies--by which tn,
State will have Federal Executive, q ns W
Senator in Congress. federal, 10 the room
OF Gen. Smith /; and it is presumed that ut
the next election the Senate will be all iede-
ralists in the state, and the federal policy Sc
cured Tor five years 70 come"
Accounts from Philadelphia state, that
the federal ticket has succeeded in that city
by majority Of 1913 for Mr.. Sargen., to
Congress--and the Federal Council by
Majority ofll0o.
The United States Gazette observes that
9 In Philadelphia the work is done. The
PEOPLE With that quiet dignity Which be.
longs TO freeman, proud Of their rights, and
conscious OF their strength, have risen in
their might, and tramplsd under foo, the
most vena and corrupt faction which has
ever dared to raise its head among US.
The State elections in Delaware have a
gain terminated decidedly federal
daring attempt was made at Nevhuryport on
thursday evening last, by three men, to steal the
plate on which the bank bills of this State were
struck. The attempt was defeated BIZ the spirited
efforts OF Mr. Robertson, the confidential agent OF
Mr.. Perkins. The attempt, however, must forcibly
attract the attention Of the Banks and The pubick
to the Importance Of making il asfar AZ practicable
impossible for such an attempt ever TO succeed.
A road from Philadelphia, TO Buffalo, On
Lake-Erie, is projected. Distance, 455 miles,
We learn that Levi WHITmAy, ESQ. Of Nor
way, has been appointed by his Excellency
the Governor, county Attorney for the county
OF Oxford, rice Albion X. Paris, Esq. resign
ed.
Anod'er Bible Society.-We perceive by
notification in the Kennebunk paper that lie
Association of Ministers ia the easterly part
ofthe County of York, have recommended
the formation ola Bible Society sud propose
a meeting for that purpose TO be held at Ken
nebunk on the 9Th of November next.
Connundrma. why is the Island Of st. Hell
ena like Patriotism because, as Doct. John
son say of the latter, g II is the last refuge Of
a scoundrel."
From orf-nu-Prnce.--Captain Ely who arri-
we'd at New-York 18th inst. informs. that an at
tempt had been made to assassinate PETIoN; who,
having been advised Of the time the attempt was
to be made, ordered close watch upon the move
ments OF the ringleader, who had been arrested,
tried, condemned, and shot.
The Island Of E.ba has been taken posses
sion of in the name Of the Grand Duke of
tuscany.
: INDIAN ELoQUENCE.
On the night of the f4th July, the Black RufTa-
loe, principal Chief OF the Teton tribe of Indians,
departed this HE at Portage Des Sioux. The sue
cceding day he was soemnly inferred with the hon.
ours Of war. Robert Walsh, Esq. Secretary to tie
Commissioners, has furnished vs. with the following
speech delivered over tbs grave by the Rrc ELK,
Maha Chief Ii is truly eloquent, and isa high ey
idence that genius of tbs most brilliant description
is not confined to the civilized world. The speech
is pathetic, and filed with energy. Ii is literally
given.--Ws stersl Journal.
SPEECH.
Do not grieve. Misfortunes will happen to the
wisest and best men. Death will come nd always
COMES out of season. 1t is the command OF the Great
Spirit, and all nations and people must Oily. What.
is passed and cannot be prevented should not be
grieved Tor. Be mot discouraged dspicased, then
that in visiting your father here yon have lost your
chief. A mi.fUftune OF this kind may never again
befall yon. but this would have attended you per-
hapsat your own villagc-Fivc times have ,is-
ted this land ana never returned with sorrow or
pain. Misfortunes do not flourish particularly in
our path. they grow every where. addressing
hiiiseLffo CorefnoY Ldacdrds and Colonel Milsr,)
What misfortune for me, that could not have
died this day, instead Of the Chief that lies before
us.---TLe trifing loss my nation would have sus-
tained in my death would have becn doubly paid