The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-18
THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN TICKET.
THE MAINE ELECTION.
SKY BRIGHT IN THE EAST

The election in Maine for Governor, eight
members of Congress, and members of the State
legislature, took place on Monday the l4th in
slant. The returns, thus far, have surpassed all
onr expectations Albert Smith, so conspicuous
Al the last session for his noisy and unscrupu-
Ions advocacy of Mr.. Van Buren,, and of all the
measures of Federal Loco Focosm, has been
defeated in the Cumberland district, and Will
liam p, Fessenden, Wing of distinguished
,alents has been elected. The gains 10 the OPP
positlon party every where appear to be great
and progressive. View not yet undertake to
predict the general result of the struggle; but
al least this much is certain, the Federal Loco
Focos can no more see, IN the votes OF the peo-
pie of Maine, any proof OF their boosted " reac-
non y than they can, in the sentence which eight
States. out Of twelve, have pronounced upon
MARTIN VAN BunEN since the nomination of
Harrison by the Harrisburg Convention.
From the Courier and Enquirer
CHEERING FROM MAINE
Phe State of Maine has been set down with New
Hampshire and Missouri as incorrgibly Loco Foco.-
II very exposed region, being overrun by revenue
officers who have nothing TO do but eectoneer for the
Administration. In the town of Passamaq uoddy for
instance the whole collected at the Custom House
in 1897 was Sc Cos 95 while the salaries of collect
inc officers and other expenses amounted to $40 10
73-belng nearly four times the collected SO in
Wiscasset in the same year the whole amount collect
ed was 2l612 a, while the salaries and expenses
amounted TO $50 00O-being nearly five times the re-
venue So also in Marlborough, in the same year
the amount collected was $73i Al, while the salaries
aud expenses reached the of Isl l03 10
being Twenty-Five dollars expense for Of rerenue!
From this statement of facts il will be at once
that Maine is very strong hold of the Administra-
ton and there could be very little hope of making
any Wing impression on such soil The good news
from this region is the gratifying therefore, from
being altogether unexpected Governor Fairfelds
Tory majority, in 1888 was 900 votes The bulle-
tin Of the Erenng Post on the authority of the Bay
STATE Democrat, estimates his present majority at about
1000. We should not be surprised if il should be
cut down to still more meagre account. An extra of
the Boston Atlas says that the first returns look very
much like those from Veraont and authorize the be-
lief that the Loco oco troops have been routed and cut
to pieces.
The vote thrown is the largest ever given in the
State. Both parties have made desperate efforts In
all parts heard from there has been large Wing gain
Cumberland County has been completely revolution
ized. The people have passed judgment upon Mr.
Albert Smith, the late representative in Congress from
that District, and have condemned his vote on the
Sub Treasury. Here is another victim to his base
subserviency to the Executive The Wing cand
date William Pitt Fessendcn young man of high
character ana bccH
to Congress Smith by majority of $50 votes
Fessendens majority in all but five towns of the dis
trct is 466 The remaining towns in 1893 gave
Loco majority of but 277 The Wing Senators are
chosen in Cumberland by 300 majority. This
will probably decide the complexion of the next Lee
gslature, giving the Wings majority in the State
Senate
Z Cumberland county, says the Portland Adrertiser
" has been the Thermopya of the State 1t was the
first county in New England which gave the Electoral
vote for Andrew Jackson, and from that time to the
present the party in power have called the county the
" The Star in The East" " The Star in the East"
hope she is; and like that which led the wise
Of the East of old, we hope she is but leading the
way to victory. We had time TO learn but little of
the great result but the news we have we give, with
the single remark that it is of the most cheering cha
racter.
On the gubcrnatoral vote towns remain to be
heard from in Cumberland county which gave pa
Loco majority in 1888. Kcnt's majority in the county
will reach 300 votes.
# MAiSE should be indeed regeneratcd where will
Loco Focosm look for CHApMAN2 The game will
be up, and nothing left for the most determined crowey
to crow over.
The Boston Mercantile Journal, of Tuesday even
ing, states on the authority of gentleman from Ber-
wick that there has been Wing gain in the towns
III that vicinity and that Wing Representatives have
been elected in Lebanon, Acton, Berwick, and South
BcrNlck-the last named towns having last year
elected the Van Buren, ticket
Corresnondence of Commercial Advertiser,
,ha, nd Nv