Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-09-30
From the Baton Rouge Gazette
EslE MAINE ELECTION.


We have been waiting for full returns from
the Maine election in order that we might give
our readers something definite, in regard to
the result. 1t is now pretty well ascertained
that there is no choice for Governor. There
were three Democratic Candidates for the
Office, Morrill, anti Nebraska; Albion X. Paris,
Nebraska or Administration candidate, and
Cary Temperance candidate. Morrill, al
though leading Paris, the second best, in the
field over seventeen thousand votes, is not cleo
ted as was generally supposed. The struggle
was mainly between the Nebraska candidates,
although Reed, the Wing candidate, received
u very res pectable vote. The Legislature is
composed almost entirely of the opponents Of
the administration; scarcely an old line Demo
! crat having been elected 10 either house. II
the reports are to be relied upon, a wing re-
| preventative las been elected to Congress in
! every district in the State, Il result under the
circumstances truly astonishing. The contest
for Governor before the Legislature will be
between Morrill, and Reed, and the former will
| probably be elected. The above are the facts
in regard to the election, but what are the
plain teachings to be derived from these facts!
1t will be rccollected that Maine ever since
1910 has been almost hopeless democratic.
That party has swept everything before it in
all their elections, since that time with one
exception, and that was owing to divisions in
tie democratic ranks. No State in the Union
more cordially adhered TO the support of Pres
ident Pierce, both before and after his election,
than this State, unit! the President by his con-
duct forfeited all claims to their confidence and
regard. We, by no means, claim the result for
q Wing triumph, though so far as the members
elect, to Congress are concerned, it was u COM
plete one, besides we believe the Wings have a
majority in the Legislature. But that it was o
signal defeat of the Administration party, no
one can deny; and it only goes to strengthen
the opinion We had long since formed, that
there were not three States in the Union, which
upon a fair trial, would not condemn the whole
policy of his government. There is another
important feature in regard TO this election
which deserves consideration, and which we
would refer TO for the especial benefit of those
of our contemporaries who have SO Industrious
ly labored to convince their readers that Know
Nothingism was simply Whigism, under a dis
guise. 1t is 4 well known fact that both Wings
and Democrats belonging to that order zeal.
ousIy supported Morrill,, who has always been
a consistent democrat. Hence the compare
lively small vote of the Wing candidate for |
Governor. Besides this, Farley, one Of the |
Wing congressional nominees, became very
near being defeated on account of the oppo-
Of that mysterious order called Know
Nothings. IF, as it is asserted, this society is |
composed exclusively of Wings, will some one
to US the action of the Know othincs
in Maine. By doing so they will do US favor
that will be appreciated.