Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-10-26
eastern Gimes.
BATH, OCTOBER 26, 1864.
What viii he do +?

The Kennebec Journal and Portland In
quirer are engaged in controversy as to what
Mr.. Morrill, will do when he gets seated in
the gubernatorial chair. Some interest at
taches to this controversy from the fact thai
the Journal represents the whig element in
the illusion" game, and the Inquirer the abo-
ltion element; and we get an inkling of what
is TO be, when the party of white, speckled
and grey get into power.
The Journal has an eye upon the 10000
wing votes for Morrill,, and the present wing
oflice-holders, and speaks fJr them. The ed
itor says
We believe it will be his aim TO CONSOLE
date and organize into one harmonious body
all the friends of Temperance and Freedom in
the State; to build up, increase and strength
en- his party, till it shall contain a decided
working majority of the bone and muscle, the
honest and patriotic of the people of Maine,
and plant it on such permanent foundation
that it shall control the government and shape
the legislation and the policy of the State for
long series Of years.
Here follows the opinion of the Portland
Inquirer, which don't seem TO match
We believe Mr. Morrill, will have very little
TO do in this line Old school politicians do
not understand the real character Of the late
revolution They talk about constructing
and organizing, and building, and strength
ening' party Just as they would of making
machine, the people being the materials to be
worked up, and politicians the architects.
Wiley hints pretty strong that has paper did
more for Morrill, than any other, and records
his sacrifices and expenses as follows -
ssOur plan was to leave, chiefly, the small
matters of the canvass, and grapple directly
with the fundamental issues involved in The
conflict between the country and the slave
power. We meant that no other press in the
State should exceed this in substantial eff
cheney, and whether we were successful or
not we leave for others to determine We
did what we could, and only regret the want
of means to do more.
The bare paper used for the extra printing
of the campaign cost near SO. The whole
amount Of generally the ablest matter, sent ont
by US over and above our regular circulation
within six months, was not less than 600, 600
medium pages. If anybody else has done
more for the great interests of mankind in
voIved in the canvass, no one else shall re-
joice more sincerely"
1t must be borne in mind that there is to be
a State Paper made next winter. But the ed
itor talks right out as follows
" Mr. Morrill, lciU understand that he is
chosen. not to :organize' nor build parties,
but to discharge the duties of the office as pre-
scribed by the Constitution, in which this
business of party-making is unknown"
" If Mr.. Morrill, well discharges the proper
duties of his office, with direct and exclusive
regard 10 the interests of the State, they will
support him; IF not, they lcOnt."
Here is pretty muss brewing among the
"chosen people" The Journal wants to
build up new party, with just enough of
whiggery in it to monopolize the Offices and
make the journal State paper; while Wiley,
who despises the wings more ifanything, than
the "locos," tells Mr.. Morrill, to understand
he is not to build up any such party. Oh
dear there's trouble ahead