The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-04
Our Maine Corr dependence,

trade as the price of arranging the question.
Our Maine Corr dependence,
BANGOR, Me- July 80, 1852.
Maine Polics-IAe Temperance La,c-haine sure for
Pierce-The Congressional Dihicfs-Messrs Epans and
Webster, and alleged Cause Of their QuGrel-1He Fish
cries.
The papers out of this State have much to say about the
condition of political affairs here and would think
that Maine about to vote for General Scott than
which nothing could be unfounded. There is
nothing in the stories that the democratic party here is
broken up far the Presidential election concerned
though there some prospect Of the State election being
attended with considerable in the way Of dis
appointments The wings have sort of noton-I speak
Of the mastha they about to defeat the election Of
Governor Hubbard through the workings Of the liquor
law but th leave out of their calculations all those
members Of their own party who will vote for that gen.
temaH If 1t shall be made apparent that he Is to be put
down for his action in behalf of the temperance law.
They also leave Of their calculations all the free soil
ers many of whom will support Coy Hubbard, because
they believe he is the object Of unfair opposition the part
othe $50 caled) 'rummiesi What between temperance
wings and free sellers shouldn't be surprised he
to obtain votes enough to re eject him-hough he may
not The nomination of ar Chandler will aid the
dcmocrats than hurt them 1t will thousands Of
votes to be lost to the whg candidate which he would
but for such nomination have received The whole thin,
sprety well understood here ana ought TO be out Of the
State SO RS to prevent unsophsticated individuals from
betting that Frank Pierce will not carry the Of
Maine which he is just Of dong ne is of being
successful in New aampshire If General SCOTS pros
poets half good in Connecticut and Rhode Island
as General Pierces in Maine his friends might
ture to come down pretty literally there in his behalf
The for Pierce aud King in November will be equal to
tho united votes of Hubbard and Chandler aud pc1baby 10
will larger The supporters OF Mr. Chandler not less
earnest in their support Of Gen Pierce than are the friends
OF Gov Hubbard The liquor la@ will have no effect Oh
the Presidential election. As Mr. GrmTig says, I'll
eat my head If The event shouldn't in all Justify
what here say. The vision OF the Scott party viii not
be injured by their placing IN tcr eyes all that they
shall be able TO make out Of tie rum question i'll Maine
In Massachusetts, il may be Of some 10 them hereit
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down whatever may he Of the liehIest. cannot be
lighter than the reliance Of the Scott men victory
down east ::
The democrats are not acting very wisely in
respects. which probably is one reason why the wings
Of the Congressional districts like the Spaniards in
Peru, III defiance of common aud the IN functions
of Dr.. Watts In the Waldo district which j. strongly
democratic there great difficulties which have
listed for some time and which may lead 70 still farther
troubles This i the same district that had difficulty
about representation in the convention that
General Pierce for the Presidency II is composed Of
the geater portion OF Waldo county and part of Lin
coin. and stands az No. 3. There are very lively
quarres going among the democracy, and the wings
expect to profit ~ them, az IL is not impossible
that they may. In the Fifth, Penob,cot district,
the democratic feud is far more bitter than that in
the Fourth The sixth district badly oil for the
democrats but even there they are far from being united
IL Is supposed that Mr. Pike the j. : r. 0; Greeeys
Trjuhe) might make run there. on the whig side as he
would receive all the abolition support anu is rather
trict the wings have heavy majority, and there are
pretty strong Indications hat the whig convention which
Mr. Evans or Mr. Paire Of Ilalowel. and nomination
is the thing election Mr Evans the lead Of
wing party both from talents and position lie it
who breasted the tide against the Webster party in the
Baltimore convention. and who probably did much as
any other one man to prevent tne nomination Of the
Massachusetts, statesman The friends Of Mr. Webster
have assaed him very harshy for this and have arbu-
ted his conduct 70 his disappointment seeker,
Mr. Webster having refused him or induced the Presi-
dent do the place the supreme Bench made vacant
by the death Of judge Woodbury.. and other pleasant
things which he asked for. Mr.. Evan.s friends
are. hat : Dei
the breach between two eminent men. who were
once sworn allies, is all ewing TO Mr. Webster HIM
self. and originated in circumstances crcltaIle to
their leader they disgraceiul 70 MI Webster IL
that when Mr. Evans acting ftbe Mexi
Commissioners the Secretary Of state undertook to
dictate to him the line ofconduct he should pursue telling
him what claims he must press and that too without
ference 10 thti justice and what he must press Mr.
being somewhat under the dominion OF the idea OF
will and not exactly Teshing dication III any mat
and least Of all in where his character might be
ado 20 suffer he should act bndy. not only objected
being made tool Of but positively refused to obey The
Secretarys Instructions Hence the rupture between
them Such the story fol the accuracy which by
youtl merely telling you the tale it told
TO me- but there is nothing ntrnsicaly improbable in
H. As matters stand the anmosity between the gentle
II Viii probably produce evil to General Scott
than democratic dissonons local subject though IL
j not likely that either party will be much affected by
these side issues Mr. Evans II is supposed would have
great influence with Scott administration. should 10
ever be formed and this gives TO him great number OF
friends, Of peculiar sortsuch usually are found
about gentlemen who have political standing should
the wings carry legislature he would probably be
to the United States Senate In place OF Mr. Bradbury
but who much more likely to be succeeded by demo-
crat OF the same namea man OF ability rcsding in East
port.
In the First and Second districts the democrats arc
united aud strong In abiding their dissen sion. in
Of the districts II Is proper say that they are
founded local affairs and have nothing whatever to 10
with national politics How much soeyer the democrats
Of Maine may differ upon questions relating TO them
selves II is certain that they united in the support OF
General Pierce who viii have Of the largest popular
votes III in the State The idea that General
Scott IL specially popular here Is not well founded n.
bad any chance Of vote and there Is nothing
in tho present condition Of the whig party that would
warrant the belief that they about to accomplish any
thing here in 1852.
The fishery troubles have made considerable feeling in
Maine Not few Of people would be glad TO see the
knot cut with the sharp sword Of war. Maine like al
border countries is warlike-hss feeling against
England than most parts Of the Union. The opinion
prevails pretty extensively among that ought to
order and control American affairs without regard to
English IDEAS and II the fisheries not American
what can be SOL England would seem 70 have afforded
an opportunity for the realization Of this view Of the
subject which sensible to my mind a. that of
allowing great interest to be for dependent upon
the chances Of foreign nation having wise men at
the head Of Its government. have heard men--by no
means rash men cherey press ierct the probable de-
feat Of the Derby ministry In the late elections az that
event will most likely postpone what they hold to be an
inevitable occurrence and which never would be bet
ter catered upon than now. CAsTlNE