Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-25
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
For Representative 10 Congress,
Charles Andrews.
Correspondence of the Eastern 7Tm.s.
Chances at the Legislature.


shall confine myself, from necessity, 10 notice
some degree prominent.
have before stated that there are Is law
yers, clergymen, and three physicians in the
House. The lawyers are as follows: Samuel
Belchcr, (Speaker,) Bion Bradbury, George P.
Sewall. Samuel X. Gilman, John c. Talbot,
Henry Carter, Moses L. Appleton, Nathan
Weston, Jr., George w. Chase, John Durham,
Charles Danforth, Peter Dunn, Jr., and Henry
2. Deane.
Mr.. Belcher is 35 years of age-ra,her under
the medium size, with strongly marked features
and of that peculiar nervous temperament
which indicates quickness and acuteness of in
tellect. Four years experience in legislation,
acquired while Clerk Of the House, admirably
fitted him for the station which he now SO well
fills. The Pennington District cannot better
subserve their interests, than by successfully
returning to the House, Samuel Belcher, as
long, 10 say the least, as he will consent to
serve them in the capacity of a Representative.
Messrs. Bradbury and Sewall, l alluded TO,
in No. of this series.
Samuel X Gilman, of Hallowell, is not only
one of the oldest of the profession, in Years,
but in legislative exrerience-this being his
third year in the House. His age is A. We
chalk him down, without hesitation, as one of
the most respectable rhigs in the body. No
under-handed, under ground or tricky course
will he ever be accused of-our word for it
We trust he will not be injured in the esteem
of his party, by our statement that he has dis
countenanced, from the beginning, all the po-
litical coalition movements of his friends TO
embarrass the election of U. S. Senator. Mr.
G. is most vigilant legislator, ever porting
over the musty records of previous sessions
and wo to the man who makes hap-hazard
statement, the long, gaunt figure of the Judge
is seen to rise as suddenly as did Banquo's
ghost and confront the unwise man. In one
particular, that of length, he is the "ong John
Wentworth" of the Maine Legislature. He is
styled, and rightly, too the guardian of the
Treasury''-not one of those who make show
of guarding the Treasury by and anon
threatening to have the "per diem reduced,
or suspended" during the absence of a HEM
Der, but real, bona fdc "watch- dog and the
veritable, actual club welded by Mr.. G. at the
last session. ,ragon-spoke as we are informed,
is preserved side by side with trophy of
the Mexican battles, (the sword presented by
1t. Colby,) in the Archives of the State By |
the way, we should like 10 enquire ofthe Judge |
if he can't 'hurry up" that report on the Par
is contested case, and make little saving TO
the State by allowing one of the Representa-
tives ieaue 10 ,oithdraw before the expiration of
the session. Paris district is drawing double
PER diem, Judgc-see to it.
John c. Talbot, Jr of Lubee, is but 50 years
of age. He is of Judge Talbot, and
highly respectable lawyer of Washington coun-
~, As a debater, his speech against the pro-
posed alteration of the law in relation to Cor
porations, made this session, indicates his abil-
ity. There is a good deal of humor in lis
well-re(a AID phiz-his style of speaking is earn
est and sincere, partakins considerably of the
persuasire-weIl qualifying him, with no dis
respect) for reriralist, One thing we wish
he would rerire, and that is the good, old DEM
ocra,ic principle of adhering to regular nomi-
nations-wh:ch, we are sorry to see he is dis
able vote, in the nominating Convention, for
the Speakership.
Henry Carter is one Of the most prominent,
not to say talented wings in the House. He
wields an able PENN a terrible bad cause,
thoughzbeing at the head of the editorial de-
partment of the old Portland Advertiser. He
is good lawyer, ready, off. hand debater, and
pretty good legislator. No one likes joke
better than he-and many '.passage Of brains
occurs between him and the ever mirthful,
laughter provoking SEwALL-a specimen of
which recently occurred in debate upon en-
dewing Religious and Literary Seminaries, is
fresh in my mind, and may be taken as fair
specimen of numerous similar scenes. In the
course of Mr.. Sewalls remarks he had warmly
advocated the religious and educational inter-
ests. Mr.. Carter loosely remarked, in follow
ing Mr.. S., that he was glad to see the gentle
man from Oldtown so religiously inclined-he
had never been able to account for the prena-
tme rhiteness of his head but now he was sat
isfed 1t must be owing to the early piety of the
gentleman-he was sorry, however, to see it
affecting the head, without apparently touching
the heart. Mr. S. arose, and in the course OF
his remarks stated that his ,chite head had been
alluded to as evidence of his religions inchna
tions-sincerely he hoped it might be so-but
indications about him clearly satisfied him that
the gentleman from Portland hadn't yet been
touched either in the head or heart-but Il
ever he did repent, religion would either turn
his head as white as his own, or else it ,could
tear him all to pieces
Mr.. Carter was a member of the last House,
and IN this connection we cannot refrain from
relating another humorous incident, of which
he was the hero 1t was during thSdiscussion
upon the Homestead Exemption bill-the
champion of the measure, it will be recollectcd
by some, was Col. Jesse Smart, of Troy-a
good hearted, whole souled democrat, but who
while under high state of excitement. is ant
to lose the control of the n,nscaes of his facc.-
He was replying to Carter, who had made some
pretty severe thrusts at the BILL and in the
midst OF an eloquent strain was suddenly inter
rupted by the loud voice of Carter, who. with
imperturbable gravity. informed the Chair tina,
he arose to point Of order. Upon being de-
sired by the Chair to state his point, he replied
that it was not to the language of the gentle
man that he excepted, but he would like to
know if the gentleman had any right to make
up such horrible faces. The Col. was taken