The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-25
Our PsrtIana Correspondence.

PORTLAND July y, 1000.
The Democratic State Conservation Performances Of
"W1d Cats"-7M Nomination of Mr.. Pills
bwy-IHat Gsntiemau's Standsmg and Positiox--
DiseOntest IN Oxford County National SpoiLs-
Governor Crosby-7ne Fishnies-1Hs Drought
Failure of the Hay Crop-Destruction of
Tl@s-Dh. Aksrs' Statue of " Benjamin." &c.
The action Of our Democratic State Convention at
Bangor, on the s0th ult and LIST inst, rather
more harmonious than perhaps there was any reason
to expect, considering the ncongruous materials
composing that body. But the real cause of that
harmony is to be found in the fact that the woody
heads, who are much ahead of their antagonists
IN managing ability as they are behind them in
some other respects found it more for their interest to
bend like the willow TO the blast than to stnbbornly
resist it, like the oak, and be ruined. The event
proved the policy Of their conduct for they achieved
what by its results must be triumph. The ultra
Wild Cats came-to the Convention bent upon war Of
the horrdst kind, and to that end had made choice
of Shepard Cary as their leader, and it seemed at
one time il he was certain OF the nomination.
The more moderate of their section of the party,
however, saw that such nomination would never
do IL TIC object really were victory. Mr.. Cary,
though good man enough, is not exactly "the man
for Galway" Accordingly the moderate men Of both
sections, after firing few blank cartridges. finally
settled down upon Mr. Pillsbury, Of Machias, vir-
tually as compromise candidate, though not avow
edy so. do not think they could have doao much
better. Mr.. Pillsbury Is young man. He has
though Wld-cat-ish enough to satisfy the mass
that section Of his party been conspicuous for
ferocious use of his claws at the expense Of the
wooy heads and 80 will be not unacceptable to the
latter. He is opposed TO the Maine law, but at TIA
same time is not identified With that opposition as
to cut him or from all hope OF getting the votes OF
temperance democrats. who may vote for him an
yet send supporters of the liquor law to the Legsla
ture. Then his locality is good, much stress being
laid on the fact that his county has not been concern
ed in the internal squabbes OF the democracy. His
talents good and 80 is his character and he has
always been a steady party man. Everything con-
sidered the nomination must be held very fair one
better than could have been reasonably looked for
under the peculiar circumstances Of our politics.
Should Mr.. Pillsbury be elected he can be relied
upon by the men to whom he will owe his success;
should he bo defeated he can bear defeat better than
some Others
Still, speaking the truth, feel bound to say that
there is some grumblng about the nomination among
democrats. Ii you exchange with the Democrat
newspaper, published in Oxford county you will find
in the number issued yesterday some rather caustio
illusions to it. The edor in his leading article,
speaks with considerable irony of the whole business
found it necessary to pass over men Of talent The
ut Pillsburys services are exquisite. The De
moc7at says" The public speeches of Hon. Albert
PillsbuIy are all OF the democratic stamp. We have
never seen any of them in print. we refer
readers to any one in part ;uar but as soon as our
friends in the east commence the publication Of them
we shall embrace the earliest opportunity to present
cous appearance, t. see nominee supported chiefly
by those who have said the most bitter and caustic
things about President Pierce and those he has select
ed for advisers There are quite number Of such
sugar-plums az these scattered over the Democrat
which paper undoubtedly represents the feelings Of
o certain portion OF the democracy; but 1t Is
quite impossible to predict anything as to the
result at this time. The trouble about nation
al Offices il much more likely to cause an
other whig victory, or quasi victory,
think, than any discontent with the action OF the
Bangor Convention. Thus, "a v, the other day. an
article in the Maine Eaposaor, the organ OF the
anti Maine law democrats setting forth in order the
lit Of spoils which the Eastern dygus has already
received at the hands OF the general government. I
think that it amounts to upwards OF ten thousand
dollars per annum including offices, advertisements,
&c. Such fact is more calculated to make boilers
than thing else, for there people who do not
fancy this piling on the gold to one concern while
others arc starving fer the want OF even copper.
The Bangor Convention gave the liquor question
neither blows kisses. It endorsed the law, and
perhaps its constituents will pity and then en-
brace it. Stranger things than that have happened
in this changing world. The resolutions which it
particularly to matters that doubt were of interest
in past ages but just now do not cause any remarka
bic degree OF anxiety to the public mind. Odfash-
Toned democracy, like old-fashioned clothes, is
shelvcd thing moth.eaten, dusty, and beyond even
the pieseIvative power OF camphor. But then the
wings are in quite bad condition, the one
party holding up skeleton which the other shoots
at with wooden guns.
Mr. P!sbury is tile son--not the brother, as has
been sometimes stated-of the gentleman who for
mtrly in part represented Texas in Congress. He
was born in PASSPORT, and subsequently resided
wnen quite young, at Belfast. He commenced the
practice of the law at PASSPORT, where he lived for
some time. BY the Governor of the State he was
made Clerk of the Courts of Washington county,
which place be held for many years being reelected
by the people. This Office he finally resigned. At
the last session Of the Legislature he was chosen
member OF the Executive Council, and now fills the
place. He thus had sufficient experience in politics.
and in public affairs generally not to DO regarded as
q new man. Some OF the whig papers | see speak
sgbtngIy Of him; but this is old habit Of theirs,
a. respects their opponents and will do him no pari
cular injury
Governor Crosby will be supported by tho wings;
but II reelected he viii owe his good fortune TO tue
same men whose action originally made him Go
werner the sO-caed bogus democrats, who sup
ported Mr. Chandler year ago; aided, perhaps by
the discomfort that invariably follows from any
distribution Of national Offices that could be made.
The announcement by the official organ at Wash
il gton-if it be the Official organ-that government
has at last resolved to grant some profession to
uSDelIutD, mas Deea TeCcNGu III WIN
becoming gratitude. We had almost come to the
conclusion that government was about to leave the
whole business in the hands OF the fishermen them
selves who would not, perhaps have been found the
worst persons in the world for the business though
considering the dependence of ole thing upon anoth
err would hardly have been proper to have allowed
them to take the management Of foreign affairs.
Men SO selfish, even fishermen, that they should
generally be under wiser direction than their own
free will, even when they in the right, for the
maxim OF the late Colonel Crockett, concerning right
and going ahead il not to he taken with verbal liter
alness. Yet there has been much in all this fishery
business which is enough TO provoke any band Of
fishermen that have existed since the days OF Peter
and his ocia,es, who bad means Of patience that
are not voucbsaied to modern gentlemen in the same
mode Of life. There is hectoring tone about our
provincial friends which is anything but pleasant,
and which is oil the moro dsagreeablo because OF
the fact we'll known to u.s. Of their being backed up
by the home government They never bark without
exhibiting double rows OF teeth.
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