The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-02
MAINE.


The Aroostook district democrats passed the following
Maine, on the oath
Resolved That the doctrine of the sovereignty of the peo
pie the very basis of repubicanism and the integrity and
security State rights the only safeguards against the fed
eral tenets of consolidation.
Resolved, That the administration of President Pierce
merits the unmnshed confidence of the democracy and his
stctconsruction principles entite him to exalted rank
among the truest defenders of the constitution.
L. D. Wilkinson esq, of Saco, who WINS nominated by
the liberal liquor party for Congress in the first district
of Maine, has declined in a spicy card tie withdraws
principally because his running might be the means of the
election of John NJ. Wood the can
ddate and says he shall do all he to the cleo
ton of Judge Wells, the democratic candidate Mr. Will
knson says he opposed to the Maine law because is
violation of American principles and detrimental to the
cause Of temperance As to the Nebraska Kansas BILL he
says he is opposed to its repeal and believes that without
the principle of scgovenment therein nculcated there
would be but little of American institutions left So the
tug this district will be between only two candidates for
Congress-democracy side and federal whggery
the other with its hideous train sectonalism naticism
and mammon.
The Augusta Age says of the nomination of Judge
Wells for Congress;
The democratic in the first congressional dis
trct have nominated Hon. Samuel Wells, of Portland, late
Judge of the supreme court for Congress 1t is excellent
nomination. We want of such in Congress. He
not however, simply of ability and education, but
possesses aso all the varied qualifications for the post He is
of ripe judgment, of unbending integrity, and high
moral worth He is democrat by nature well as in
in manners and easy of access to all The de-
of that district should make extra exertons to
his election That they will do and that these efforts
will be crowned with complete cannot permit
selves TO doubt"
OF the nomination of Mr.. Kimba in the I'd congress
sional district, the Age says
The democracy of the second congressional district have
nominated William X Kmball esq., of Paris candidate
Congress The unanimity with which he selected is
Hatering testimonial to the sterling character of the
Although comparatively young man, he has repeatedly
honored with the surages of the people of Oxford
county lie is endowed with talent of high order, and is
universally esteemed, both a and politician for
swerying moral and political integrity. He will, if elected,
make able and effective representative of the interests aud
wishes of that district No calling himself democrat
Justify himself in refusing to vote for unexceptonxble
nominee With such candidate in district where the
democratic strength decidedly prepondorates, friends
cannot fail to triumph"
The Saco (Maine) Democrat remarks
From the cordially with which the people receive our
congressional senatorial and county nominations
sure friends that WILL
ELECTED"
From the Lincoln CNe.) Democrat,
The JOINT cALL-We congratulate the democracy Of this
district that the dark cloud which has hitherto
lowered them is about be dispersed The prelminn
step has been taken towards reconcng those unfortunate
differences which led to their defeat the last congressional
campaign and subjected them to the disgrace of being mis-
represented by whg in national councils There
be growing disposition in both of the former divisions of
the party forget their ancient anmoses and to-
gether in spirit of Cancellation and harmony for the pur
pose rescng the district from the hands of opponents
and preventing the election of the Rev Knowlton
look upon fixed fact that next representative to
Congress will be democrat