The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-08
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Two caucuses for the nomination OF can
didates to represent the town In the legi'la
ture have been held in our place this week.
The FIRST In order Of time was held at Beetho-
ven Hall, on Tuesday evening. and was do.
nominated "People's Caucus" OF anti.
Nebraska men. Our readers arc referred to
its proceedings, Published by request. in an
other column, for such information rs they
may need respecting its decisions. We be-
lieve that this caucus was well attended,
and entirely harmonious, although We IRE not
sure that its chief result was expected by oil
who participated in its proceedings. The
candidate selected is'a worthy man OF the
progressive school, has good many warm
friends. as oil progressives have, is young
America to the back bone, and If elected,
will probably do the best he can to make
anybody governor but Albion X. Paris
We believe his 'sympathies are with MIR.
Morrill,.
The second caucus was held on Wednes.
day night, assembling under call prepared
by the wing town committee, requesting
=. the wing friends Of Isaac Reed" to meet
and select candidate. This caucus, rs well
as the FIRST, was numerously attended. en-
,husias.ic, though somewhat unique in its
proceedings, we learn. Somehow or other
candidate could not be got through it no
hop. There was plenty Of baloting, but the
chairman declined to declare the result
We arc told that tho chairman OF the com.
mitee to receive. sort and count the votes,
DR.. Murch, who is very jealous, straight
gu. wing, and gifted with highly conversa.
tiunal powers, and who is always cocked and
pri,ued for q speech, took the floor, contend
| ing that the vote should be declared, though
lie wis evident from his manner there was
something in the ballot which was unpalat.
able to him. In the course OF his remarks,
the Doctor, who is Us valiant Us he is wordy,
pitched head and shoulders into the peoples
caucus, held the night before. In the course
Of the speech the Doctor. to make charge
Of fores;al.ing stick upon the oricinators OF
the peoples caucus, declared, with great
emphasis, that The type for 'heir call was set
up week in our Office before the call was
issued, and that one Of the boys in our office
told him so. Now, Doctor, and we address
you personally, our boys are very truthful,
very circumspcct in regard to the company
they keep, don't tell tales out of school, er'
eept 10 gretnhOrns, have their eye teeth cut,
and never told you any such thing. The
call was printed and posted within two hours
after it was handed in, and it was cash job.
We care nothing for the erroneous statement
YOU made, but we must defend our Office boys
from all accusations of keeping company
with suspicious persons, or telling tales out
of school. We leave you to settle The hash
about the forcstalling, with the very resPec,
table gentlemen who signed the call, and
shall return soon to the doings Of the exclu'
sives. As we 60 in for strict justice and i'm
partial records, we are obliged to say that
your remarks were praisewor'hy, made in q
good cause, received the marked appreciation
OF the meeting, but as they failed to cure
the Chairman Of his obstinacy. and make
him sensible Of his duty to declare the result
Of tho balv'ing. they were all lost labor
Notwithstanding the refusal Of the Chairman
to declare the ballot, its general features have
leaked out, and this should ndmonish oil
who arrange things for the masses, not "a
put their trust in leaky vessels. A hand
some majority Of oil the votes were given, &C
rumor says, for very ardent, straight'ouil
wing connected with the police department
of our place, and the others were divided DO.
tween two other respectable gentlemen, the
most of them being for a gentleman who has
served the town ably and acceptably in the
legislature. This gentleman would probably
have received the nomination, had not the
straight out masses spoiled all good calcula
tons by voting in such way as might posi-.
bly, result in giving an active police officer
business in another direction the coming win
ter. The meeting, We understand. after 10.
boring in vain to get at the result of the bal'
lot, adjourned to this evening. We have
been trying to deduce moral from these
proceedings, and it is this: Put not your
trust in the masses, or if you should, don't
forget to lodge the veto power somewhere
so that The impudent action of the masses
in overturning the best laid plans may be
frustrated. IL necessary.