The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-15

Maine Election.
Further returns indicate that the recent election for
governor and State officers in Maine has resulted, as
usual in large plurality Of the popular votes for the
democratic candidates. and very decisive democratic
majority in both branches of the legislature nowith.
standing the union of the reesoers and wings in many
Of the districts The Boston Post Of Wednesday con-
tains the following details Of the result far
ceyed:
NAIVE ELECTION. The vote Monday quite small.
In Bangor and some other towns was doubtless Affected
by the prevalence OF the choles The democratic net gain
in Bangor was over 800 In Portland about 30. the vote
being for Hubbard dem 76i Hamlin (whg) 500; others
lC6.
The democrats gain two representatives In Cumberland
county In Eastpor they gaia one member, Bion Brad
bury, who removed from tho collecorshp by General
Taylor.
In York county the democratic majority for governor Is
about 600 Twelve democrats and 4 wings chosen
representatives. and the democrats elected
last year. Also the democratic county commits
sioner and treasurer
There has probably been choice OF governor by the
people; but the legislature will be largely democratic, as
usual, and the democratic ascendency maintained,
The Boston Courier (whig) thus speaks Of the hope
less prospects of federalism IN Maine:
The State is apparently rrecoveraby anti-whig that
few can be found with resolution and perseverance,
sufficient stem the political tide which floats against
them If all the wings Of the State had fought the battle
would not have been lost, Notwithstanding the immense
chances in favor Of the democrats"
This election important to both parties The new
legislature will be required to make new organization
OF the representative districts, upon which will depend
the election OF United States senator Great efforts
therefore made by the wings to bring about alliance
with the soers and thus secure the legislature And
we are informed that that notorious but bungng manager
of the cabinet, Truman Smith, visited the East for that
purpose The wings succeeded, they did in Vermont
in detachng the federal eesoiers from their own
ddates; but Mexican Taylorsm is at so low ebb in
Mane that even with such assistance they have made
no perceptible Roadway against the democrats
We are surprised that the National Inteigsncer should
repeat and republsh the nonsensca slang which issues
from the Richmond Republican. It charges us with de.
carng before the election that General Taylor was not
fit to be trusted, because he would give no pledges Al
ter the election he is denounced by the same presses as
unworthy Of confidence because he has violated every
pledge which he ever made" Where is the incompat-
blity where the contradiction between these PROPOSE
tons We charged General Taylor with non-commit-
talism before the election, because he withheld the
preston Of his principles We said such man. il he had
any opinions at all was unfit to be trusted and il he had
none he was unworthy OF confidence. These related to
the great principles which would form the basis Of his
administration. and these all carefully concealed
except his absurd position of sacrificing his constitu'
tonal power Of the Veto He declared also his pur-
pose TO be no-pary President, and to prescribe pro-
scripton. We attached no consequence to these dec
laraions, because placed little confidence in them.
We presumed these pledges were made for effect, and
so they have turned out to be. And because he has
agrany violated every pledge OF this sort that he gave
we have denounced him unworthy Of confidence.
Where then, we repeat, is the Inconsistency! He
ceaed his opinions; and that was one reason why we
considered him unfit to be rusted and because he has
violated all the pledges which he and his friends
Messrs Clayton and Crttenden gave about Office,
ceive him doubly unworthy Of confidence These distnc
tons clear, that astonished the Richmond
Republican cannot them; and we still more
prised that the National Intshgence should sloop 10
repeat them.