Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-01-20

ana no person having received majority
there is no election, and John Hubbard, Viii
liam q. Crosby, Arson q. Chandler, and
Ezekiel Holmes, being the fonr highest candi-
dates balloted for, are the constitutional candi-
dates, from whom the House are to select two
persons to be sent TO the Senate from those
two persons that body is to elect Governor.
The House balIoted for two candidates for
Governor. to send up to the Senate with the
following result:
Whole No. of ballots I47
Necessary for choice n
John Hubbard had 134
Wm. O. Crosby, 10
Arson g. Chandler, q
Ezekiel Holmes, 6
The two candidates first named were de-
clared selected.
To-day, at quarter before II o'clock. the
Senate proceeded to ballot for Governor of the
State of Maine for the current political year,
and WILLIAM G. CROSBY was declared elected
as follows:-
Whole number of votes 81
Necessary TO choice Is
WILLIAM @. CROSBY had IL
John Hubbard, IA
The result was greeted by the outsiders in
the Senate with considerable stamping and
glee. The wings generally wear round faces
and appear extremely happy under their good
luck. This afternoon and evening they have
been caucusing on the Council, and confident
ly rely on taking the whole executive branch
of the government. Candidates for that body
spring upsat every corner. Four in kennsbec
were on a swift chase for the prize this after
noon, but we believe Waterville man is final
ly agreed upon by the Kcnnebec delegation =
GunpowdGr is talked Of to celebrate the cleo
ton Of wing Governor, and the wings are so
elated and sure of the Council, that they in
considerably begin to talk of decapitatng ev-
cry democratic office holder in the State. A
fatality seems to have seized the democracy,
and from the nlisstep at the beginning they
seem bent on destru ction. The greatest game
played has been the game of retaliation
When it will STOP, we cannot tell. If the
Council Secretary of State, and Stale Treasur-
er. are to go by the board with the Senate and
Governor, a reckoning is sure to come off with
the people one of these days. We trust re-
turning reason will come to the democratic
members of the Legislature to night, and peace
and harmony may take the place of intestine
war and tumult. In this foolish warfare, enough
has been lost already without sacrificing the
remnants Then, is it not time 10 HOLD on I!
A certain member of the Senate has a re-
markable fund of illustrations. Here is one
we read OLA child once saw upon the most
prominent facial member of its sleeping grand
mother, hy. Actuated by laudsble desire
to relieve its indulgent and aged friend from
the disquietude caused by the singing mes
senger, the child took up the hammer and
struck at the fly with all its might. The in
sect escaped, but the blow made a sorrowful
dent in the countenance of its best friend.
MORAL Never strike till you have fairly
considered who is to be hit.
And here is another
From Ksop's Fables.
THE FIGHTING Cocks AND THE Fox
Two cocks who were brothers. once en-
gagged il fighting on heir own dung hill -
Having INDUCED i'm this employment until
well nigh exhausted they took possession Of
separate sides Of the bill 10 rest and refresh
and entered into conversation with one OF
the brothers who asked him if be wonld not
like meal from fat cock. Reynard as
sentsd and was conducted TO the other side
of the dung hill where he seized upon the
resting combatanl and devoured him. Then
returning 10 The other cock, he said, Chan
ticleer, thy brothers flesh was so nice, that
| amiempled 10 make meal of thee Aud
so tie two foolish cocks both persisted.
AUGUSTA. Jan. 18th, 1853.
On Saturday, Executive Councillors, State
Treasurer and Secretary of State were chos-
en-. At half-past ten a convention was formed
and proceeded to vote for Councillors.
Whole number Of ballots III
Necessary 10 a choice SO
Franklin Smith OF N. Arson, (dem had I04
Albert Pilsbury of Machias. (dem 1913
Amos NJ Roberts. of Bangor (dem.) lO2
Edward L. 0sgood of Fryebnrg, (dem. SO
Sam'l P. Shaw of Waterville, (whig) 80
Thaddeus Weeks of Jefferson, (whig) 80
William Buxton of N. Yarmouth, (whig) 80
Jefferson Hathorn Of Richmond, (dem.) SO
Fred. p. Theobald Of Gardiner, (dem.) So
Alpheus S. Holden of Casco, (dcm.) So
Four other candidates had 70 votes each,
and the seven first named were declared elect
cd. It will be seen that three of the democrats
run ahead of the party vote, the democratic
strength in both branches being 90.
The election of Secretary of State resulted
as follows
Whole number of votes ia
Necessary to a choice 90
John g. Sawyer. (dem.) had 90
Geo. c. Getchell (whig) 90
Elias Dudley, !
Z. L. OsgOod,
The following was the vote for Treasurer
Whole number of ballots, loo
Necessary to choice, 70
Samuel Cony Of Augusta, (dem.) had 80
Elias Dudley Of Hampden. (whig) 81
The two following speeches show how the
strange results were looked at by two prominent
democrats. After the election Of Councillors,
Mr.. Sewall of Oldtown, said "that as the Board
Of Trade had concluded its session, he moved
that the convention separate"
After the election of Secretary Of State and
Treasurer, another convention having been
formed for that purpose. Mr.. Cary of the Sem
ate made the following speech;