Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-23
Maine State Election.

The batsle-h has been Tough The smoke has
cleared away, the dead and wounded provided
for and democracy .reisns still tri'0spha" in
the State of Maine. The state is safe, and Will
as heretofore, continue to be governed by
democratic administration.
| When we look back and consider the polltl-
cal prospect some four or five months ago, We
cannot but congratulate our democratic friends
everywhere on tho result. The conficting
elements, made up as they were, OF internal
political dissensions, outside local issues
| Maine law and anti Maine law quarrels-Rail-
roads here and Railroads there, and Railroads
/ nowhere and added to this the expediency of
much legislation last winter as to our jude
| iary system, our Board of Education, and the
re-dislricting of our State for Congress, and
the apportionment of il for State Senators and
Representatives we say, when we consider
that all these questions and issues entered into
the election in many and varied shapes, we
have cause for rejoicing at the result, and feel
| happy in being able to say, the State is still
safe against the rule of whiggery-stH in the
NtEtuS " Ete UeHtDcIuCy, tiia' WV ~
MAJORITY This is the summing up-this the
true result. Our oppon ents have been sadly
disappointed, and most dreadfully BEATEN
They have not gained one single point in the
game they have played on the gubernatorial
question, but are as powerless as ever, with
prospect ahead of still ,corse defeat in No
vember.
To our political brethren, we say, COURAGE
The time of trial is past, the day of dissension
and difference on matters which should never
have been made the cause of party distraction,
is past the clouds have broken away, the
rainbow Of future success spans the political
horizon. Every sign points to the time, near
at hand, of triumph of principle and correct
political measures over corruption, selfshness,
and that course of policy, which tends only
to cramp the natural energies of man, retard
individual and national progress, and obstruct
the onward course of intelligence, virtue, and
all that has tendency to elevate mankind,
ennoblc his nature, and promote the flare of
the whole human race. This assertion will be
fully proved in November. On national poll
ties, Maine IS thoroughly democratic, and her
sterling democracy arc completely united, and
their votes at the Presidential election will
prove the great fact, ever to be borne in mind,
that ''democracy is national and progressive"
having solely for its end and aim, the promo
ton of the best interests of the WHOLE, regard
less of ciques and factions, knowing no Sec
tional or personal motive or object, but seek
ing only the common welfare, the general
good, the prosperity and happiness of ALL
Entertaining these views, we regard the vote
of our State at the late election, as on the
whole encouraging, inasmnch as it affords sub
stantial, indubitable proof, of the devotedness
of large majority Of the electors of Maine to
those principles and measures which form the
foundation of our honored Republic. 1t
proves malhemaicalIy the attachment of our
citizens to repub lican ideas and manners. 1t
settles the question, that, so far as national
politics and national policy concerned, the
people Of Maine are sound. This fact will be
made clearly to appear at the election in No
vember. Let him who doubts, calmly await
the time, and evidence, the most poSitive, will
then be productive mean the returns of the
ballot box.