The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-15
THE PEOPLES TRIUMPH.

lhe feturus VI lho o'ecu"h "o wv" "N'~
gratifying than we anticipated. We expect
ed success, but the verdc, Of the people
against cheating ProSlavery, compact
breaking administration, is heavier that we
dared to hope. We record this Judgment
of the people with heartfelt pleasure. II is
one that will be hailed with proud saiisiac-
ton by the patriotic throughout the free
States, and will strengthen the hearts and
hands OF the opponents OF the Nebraska
vilany in every State which is yet TO pass
judgment upon ihe administration and its
measures. Every free State which has
spoken since the consuma,iOn Of the Ne
braska fraud, has Numbered forth an indig-
nan, rebuke asains, the concoc,ors OF the
measure and IFS supporters, and no State
has spoken in louder tones Of condemnation
than Maine. Not solitary friend 10 the
administration has been elected TO Congress
in the State, and both branches Of the Legis.
laiure are overwhelmingly agains, the adj
miEis,ra,ion. Never was victory more
complete. Its victory Of the people, and
moi parizan triumph, and i, is this fact
which will give il lis deepest significance,
and show 10 traitors at Washington and else
where that there are points beyond which
il is not prudence to venture, and teach
managing politicians a lesson which they
I will long re,nembeL
For ourselves, we have been happy IN
acting by the side Of men who have been
heretofore opposed 10 us, and IN this hour OF
triumph we congratulate wings, democrats,
freesoilers, alike at the result, Of our united
efforts for our country. Hencelorlh, "iusion"
will be no term Of reproaoh. twill simply
mean the union Of homes, men, for honest
purposes.
While the results are deeply gratifying as
whole, the election of thorough An,i.Ne.
braska man TO Congress from this District is
peculiarly so. The Firs, Congressional
District has Indignantly rebuked its treach-
erous representative, has answered in ihun-
der tone The lying tongue Of Mcdonald, and
he will stink back 10 Washington, unless
he resigns, Us he should il he has any de-
cency or manhood left, TO serve out the re-
manning months for which he was elected
with the judgmen, OF the people be 20 in-
hmous!y misrepresenied recorded against
him. Look at the vote 4 plurality OF over
5000 for Wood in the District. McDonalds
plurality in 1852 was 1882, gain of GIL
in two years. VIII not such result learn
even tie servile disposed Democracy Of the
North iha, there is North rs well as the
Sou,hl Will i, not teach even the hollow
hearted false Democracy in Congress from
the free States, who sold themselves and
bariered away the rights of their eonsiiu-
en,s to please Slavery proPcgandy admin
istraiion, tina, the people are their masters,
instead Of Presidents and Cabinet officers,
and that they mus, look 10 the people Tor
fayors il they desire them, rather than 10 eS'
eculive officers, We think il will, even
the hollow hearted public officer after this
will be restrained BY fear Of the judgmen, OF
the people from ouirasins and misrepre,
senting the settled convictions Of the peO-
pie for whom he speaks. Then again, this
result will strengthen the true friends OF the
Constitution and the rights OF the free States,
and teach them that in union there is
strength. Heretofore they have been beaten
in many quarters BY unwiSe divisions; here.
aher il they act wisely as now, agreeing as
they do in sentiment they rriA act together.
And The result, oil the election for Senators
and Representatives for the Legislature all
over the State, and particularly in Old York,
Is mos, cheering. Hayes and his six no,o-
rious associates in The Senate, have goGe
down together, not one of,he notorious seven
who ,hwar,ed the OF ganizaiion Of The govern
men, 70, tnTee weeks last winter, at an ex-
ycrrs Of al leas, $4,000, has been returned,
and Hayes dies "yearling," and with him
dies all his plans and inirigues with the few
" sireisht on, wings " who combined with
him TO defeat the voice Of the people. And
look also to the resul, OF the election for
Representatives 10 the Legislature. lr this
County las, year we had but four, now there
are nine against, the administration, one
mora than half ofthe delegation, all elected
by the union Of the true men Of the district
which they will represent, all agreeing IN sen
timeni and all ready TO act together hereafter.
And elsewhere there are similar results
The people have discarded the advice Of
politicians and acted together for practical
purposes, and have elected men TO serve
them who will no, fail Of acting together as
unit when The Legislature assemblies.
The returns Of the votes, given for Gov
eruor, indicate the election Of Hon. Arson
p. Morrill, by the people. We were aware
that he would receive large vote, but we
did no, anticipate such a result. The q
's,raighi.out" wings, those who with denun- Z
Citations Of "fusion on their lips were a, the
same time secretly intriguing with wild Z
ca, politicians, and forming fusions 10 defeat d
Morrill, a, any rate, contributed in our judg- u
men, very much 10 produce this result, q
whether il be regarded as good or bad
Reeds vote was diminished by their exclu-