The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-08
sACo CAUCUsEs.

SEru SEAMAN, Esq. was nominated a. can.
dida,e for the State Legislature BY the "reop'es
Caucus Of anli.Nebraska men, held at Temper.
ance Hall on Friday evening Of last week. he
received l46 votes, being the whole number cast.
Charles G.. Sawyer, Esq, was Chairman OF the
meeting which was harmonious Mr. Seaman
is wing, has served the town accepisbly for
number Of years as Selectman, and Is universally
esteemed and respected by hls fellow citizens.
Amos II. BoYD, Esq. was nominated at the
Caucus, called In so unusual q manner. on Saiur-
day evening. Mr. Boyd is also wing, aad has
The respect and esteem Of the community and
descrvesit. He received go votes, the whole mum.
Der that were cast. So far as we have been able
TO learn, the regular democrats will make no
nomination, but will support Gen. Boyd. Should
he be elected, he will owe bis success TO the as.
sistance Of men with whom he has not had hiih.
ero any political sympathies, and who in voting
for him, do so either from personal considerations.
or in the hope Of attaining certain ends Of po.
liiical character by his election.
While we regret most de.ply the unfortunate
acton Of the town COMMITTEE, aud deny their
authority TO prescribe tests, or TO act upon snsp.
cons, and declare that neither nomination has
any claims To be regarded IS binding rpon wings,
we shall no. dspaSge either candidate. We la.
bored TO prevent any such unioward even, as has
occurred, and whatever may take place we share
neither tue responsibility; Of The success or failure
of either movement. Our ground in relation TO
the choice Of Representatives has been unequivo.
cally expressed, aud we shall vote 10 carry out
the honest convictions we entertain, and QUARREL
with no man for pursuing different course. We
cannot vote for man who In any contingency,
will be likely to contribute in the slightest degree
TO the election Of Albion X. Paris for Governor.
preferences are for Mr.. Reed first, Mr. Morrill,
next, bu, in no event for Mr.. PARIS. We should
regard the election Of Mr.. p as pernicious IA the
extreme. II would be virtual triumph Of the
National Administration in Maine, and result
deeply TO be deplored. We have been sincere,
earnes, opposers of the Nebraska pcters from
the commencement. We know their characters
they cannot be rusied-and we shall not trust
them, or vote for men, no matter how honest they
may be, or well qualified for public station, who
b ave such unsuspeciIng natures as TO place them
selves in positions TO he under obligations TO them.
We have some opportunities for studying the
character, propensilies, and aims Of the wildcat
politicians OF the State. We know something Of
the circumstances which must surround repre-.
sentative if there Is no choice for Governor. We
know tina, the genuine whis feeling Of this State
has nothing TO hope for from the wildcats; that
Mr. Reeds chances TO 10 made Governor must be
weakened rather than strengthened by Affiliate Gus
or fisiOns with them, and we shall not our.
selves be found labonng by the side Of men whom
we know WILL under specious pretences Of friend.
ship, deal most fatally the blow Of the assassin.
There Is little song entitled the Spider and the
Fly, a pretty little one II is. It has been sung in
our halls. The spider, with honied accents, invites
the trusting, foolish ay into his pahor, the fly &C.
cepts, the silken threads are son, but they are
strong enough to hold him, and he becomes the
prey " the Spider. The moral is easily deduced
We shall walk into no locoioco pahor, however
pre,iily II may be furnished Other wings may
accep, the invitation, bu, they must take the con.
sequences with these remarks we dismiss this
Representative question.