The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-08
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p0neHtS-speahs a lesson of practical wisdom /
all, such as is seldom read in events Of huma
origin and accomplishments
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By last nights Easfera Mail
We received last night tho Boston papers o
Tuesday morning. bringing the latest account
from Maine. II will be seen that the returns ar
all in, and that kehi is elected GOUeraor by 81
majority over Fairfield.
from tie Boston Atlas, Sept. %.
MAINE ELECTION.
The victory in Maine is complete. Mr. Ken
is elected Governor BY majority of between tbro
lnd four hundred votes. Every town and pl4nta
non has been received. and the result is as follows
For Edward Kent, 45.307
Tor John Fairfield, 45,052
hcnrs majority, 3ij
Such is the intelligence brought last night from
Bangor Nothing certain has been ascertainec
respecting the election Of member Of Congress.
in Washington and Hancock No doubt is en-
teriained Of Noyes election.
al the glorious ness we have been publishing
for the last few dAys is wholly confirmed. An
hundred guns were fred upon he Common yes.
tcr3ay in honor Of this brilliant I'D most unsx.
pccied victory.
ONE HUNDRED GUNS
For the Wings OF Maine was fired from the
New York Battery IN the afternoon of the 22d
instant, BY Their brother Wings Of that city.
TESTIMONY OF GENERAL SCOTT.
In the Pttsbnrg Gazette we find the fol.
lowing letter, in which gallant Soldier
bears testimony to tho gallantry Of bro
Their Oficcr
SARATOGA SPRINGs, Ara. 90, 1870.
DEtR SIN our complimentary letter Of the
10th instant inviting me, on the part Of the Ilar-
yison Committee Of Correspondence FOR Butler
county, to visit you. aud be present at tonven.
ton in Pilisbnrg, has found me in this place.
\ tour through Tie Keystone State would be
highly interesting 10 me, bat ny public duties at
Tins time forbid and ought 10 add that. rs an
officer Of the General Goyctnmant, | early pre-.
seribed 10 myself the rule 20 abstain from taking
su active part IN tie conflict Of politics. Hence,
ln thirty-two years, have not once been at the
POLLS or to party meeting. This official re-
tstye las, however. mover prevented me from die.
ousslng with the spirit of freeman, in the ca@u.
al intercourse Of society the merits Of all public
iuen and public measures Of my time. Thus IL
has often fallen in my wsy 70 bear jealous testi.
mouy 10 the distinguished services Of Gen. liar.
rls0n, both as a statesman aud a soldier. With
those services have long been familiar and can
only atlf.bnr to gross ignorance or TO party ma
lightly the recent nuputauons TO which you allude
ii a, tie end oil the laie war with Great Bri.
tN.n, or Al the end Of that successfully waged BY
Gen. Nayue against the Northwestern Indians,
any person had shanelessly mpeached the couT.
ago of Gen. HARRISON, he would, am fully per.
qladed, have had not only his patriotism but his
courage denied BY every honest hearted American,
Il was never my fortune 10 serve IN the same
fold with Gen. Iiauison--bGt | well remember
tho admiration entertained by my immediate as
socittcs in ar,.ts fol the Hero of Tippecanoe Fort
Meigs, and the River Thames. This sentiment,
as tar IS ever knew or believed, was common
throughout our armies, both officers and mon
placing him. with one accord, in the class OF our
most gallant aud successful commanders.
" t,hout meaning 10 violate the self imposed
restriction mentioned above, cannot being d..
rce,iy appealed 10 bv your respectable committee,
withhold ,his humble testimony from an old bro.
thor soldier Who haa bern so nniusty assailed in
this late day If lis iair renuwn.
/ remain, my dear sir, with high respect, your
obcaicni servant
WINFIELD SCOTT.
S,vrrl 4 puaaaNer Fsq. On 5eIGJof
Tppsc4a7e Ciuj Ct Batier Go, Pa.