Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-29
THE MAINE ELECTION.


no doubt OF the annual election In the State OF n
MAINE have cyentuated in favor of the Admins II
traton by a considerable majority. At the las; |
election, leaders will recoilect, the Wing can- a
didate for Governor succeeded by small major 8
ity. AT this election he is beaten by major c
lty about half as large that obtained for b
the Van Buren, ticket at the election of 1886, o
still leaving gain for the Wings, in two years, t
OF several thousand votes. Nor does the result OF
the election of last week prove change against
the Wings even elnce the election OF las. year; c
tor the number of votes cast this election was
greater by fifteen twenty thousand than the
number cast at that election. The truth Is, both q
parties at this election put forth their whole
strength, the zeal of the Administrat party
being aided by all the means which Executive
patronage could bring into the field. For the
present, at least, 1t must be admitted that Maine
msy be added to the States of Missouri and Ala
bama, and counted as third adherent to the Ad
ministra,ion Of President Jackson's successor.
/ This result of the Maine election has not, we
believe been anticipated generally out of the
State, so much of late have the Wings been &C |
customcd to victory. Within the State, however,
It seems to have been pretty well understood |
how the land lay. From the Portland Advertis-
er fthe evening of Monday last (ihe day ofelec
tony we copy the following, addressed to the
Wings and Wing presses ont Of Maine, which
shows plainly enough wha, were and the
an,icpatons of that intelligent and spirited
journal: National InteiiSencer.
A WoaD OF CAUTION. Remember that there
is no knowing who Is Governor until after the
election
Remember that Maine has seaboard stretch
ing along q coast OF hundreds OF miles, far great
er IN extent than the seacoas: OF any other State
in the Union. All along this coast there is Il
body of public officers in the employ and pay of
the General Government, all eager to sustain the
k National Administrations, 10 elect John Fairfield
/ the Foco toco members Of Congress &c.
Remember the Importance of the election, and
/ the means used to have the State, in all It's branch
/, es to support the Administration. A Gov ernor,
eight members of Congress, and members OF
both branches of the Legislature to be chosen
sr and the Legislature will choose U. 5. Senator
in place of Reul Williams. whose term of office
n. expires on the 4th of March. Remember that ii
like proportion TO the importance OF the election
= have been the means used by the Governmen
ofice-holderS to secure the State TO the Admin
istration.
. The cxcrtions of the Administration party
have been unparalleled. Money! has been collect
ed from all quarters of the Union this side of thu
Potomac, and expended, too, with liberal an
unsparng hand. The Administration has dom
every thing that could be done to sustain itself
and, if it is not sustained, it will be because the
free, the intelligent, the unbought and unbuyabl
trecmen of Maine stronger than the support
of the Admins tration, even though aided b
the Executive, the National Treasury, and III
liberal contributions of host of the salared friend
of the Administration in different sections of tn
Y Union.
~ Wings of the U. S.-remember with whom an
n with what we have TO contend. BE assured W
have done duty, and whole duty. If W
are conquered, it will not be because we ha'
es not done duty ourselve, to you, and to OF
ce country Mako calculation uDon the resu
ng Of the election. Wait until the result is know
ct If we conquer now, VIC conquer again. If "
are defeated, we shall not be discouraged, q
Ut the morrow raise our banner as high as we ha,
ever raised it before, and fight earnestly al
as vaiiantly ~ We have ever fought before
70, Principles Liberty, Lanes, Peace, Union, a
,f contcndng for and, as long God gives us Il
liberty of speech, the freedom of thought and Il
dis freedom of the press, we shall never grow wea
ny 10 weli-doing.