The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-18

We have conquered the enemies of country abroad.
The people rising and rebukng the opposition at home
to just righteous, unavoidable The g no war"
partythe {" no territorial" paryhave abused the war,
lent aid and comfort to the enemy and hoped to rise
upon the ruins of the present administration But free
people are about to vndicate administration whose
only object is to assert rights and honoto pro-
indemnity for the past and security for the future
Maine has Just given an irresistible evidence OF her
dence in the men who are leading the country glory
and to success, through an honorable to honor
able peace.
The victory in Maine is, indeed, complete. We have
carried all the congressional districts, and the Star OF
the East" shines in the political armament completely
undimmed-not shorn OF single ray. We congratulate
the country upon this brilliant triumph. We hail the
publcans of Maine as among the best and worhiest de-
tenders of the principles of the republic.
Extract of a letter to Washington, dated
PORTLAND, Wednesday evening,
September Is, 1917.
We have just got in the returns from all the towns in
this district for representative to Congress, viz:
Clapp. Little Scattering
1860 3O22 $50
BY this you will perceive that Clapp is elected by a
passenger in the Governor from Bangor, reports the
election of representative to Congress in that district
Lincoln has also elected, it said Waldo have not
sufficient returns to speak of with certainty, but feel
ident we have elected there also So you will we
have met the Mexican wings, and given them Buena
Vista defeat
The Election.
We have now full returns for this county and congress
sona district Our calculation of yesterday confirmed
Governor Dana goes out of the county with five hundred
and twenty majority. Mr.. Clapp has plurality
his federal competitor Mr. Little, of THIRTEEN
AND FoRTYsEvEN, and is elected by majority OF four
hundred and seventeen. The four democratic senator's
are elected by several hundred majority The county
The governor has gained largely in towns in other
counties that we have heard from. Eleven towns in
Kennebec give nett democratic gain of 1,4oo In Penob
scot it in the same channel We have no doubt our
governor elected by at least thousand majority-
may reach three thousand Last year, it will be reco
ectei there was election by the peoples the vote fall
was hard work for the leaders to persuade de-
pose Their votes against administration, State and
national that has both the honor and interest Of the people
at heart and has so successfully promoted each.
The severe storm diminished the number of votes ma
terally on both sides 1t very disagreeabe day.
and its effects have been visible in the countenanccs of
the feaerass ever since From such another day thew
desire to be preserved Such cold bath too much
for their delicate political constitutions However, they
used to it. 1t is periodical affection that visits them
every September
FOURTH pIsrRIcr.-Frankln Clark (dem.) is elected
over Morse by at least 500 plurality He gains in thirty
towns in Lincoln, 000 Morse's plurality last year
$50 in the district In the Oxford portion Paris and
Turner give Clark 300 plurality No senator's elect
ed in that district, it is stated.
SLXTH CONGRESSIONAL acknowledgements in the
Governor yesterday from Bangor bring the gratifying but
not unexpected news of the election OF Wiley, the demo-
cratic candidate in the 9th district, 10 Congress-.
The VACANT CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRiCTs.-A letter from
Belfast informs that Smart is elected in Waldo. We
have thus carried the four districts entire.
The democracy of the Union must admit that Maine
has done her duty.
HANcocK.-The democrats have elected their ticket of
county officers clear through
good haul
1t is believed by some that the why the Dorres
carried member of Congress in Rhode Island be-
cause Mr.. Polk did go there when his late
Portland advertiser Of the 9Th inst
[Well, this is curious We suppose, by the same fed
eral rule, that the democrats elected their candidate in
this district because MIR. Polk did come. ]-Argus.
From the Portland Advertiser OF Friday last SIN Cum
berland who supposes that this democratic list for
tors can be elected by the people'"
From the same paper of yesterday: "The loco senator's
are also elected, in this senatorial district well the
county officers the tcket" and you might have
added, BY several hundred majority.
The Advertiser admits there has been election and
says "From present appearances, Gov Dana elected
by the people" We incline TO think he is.