The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-19

to the bar he obtained good share OF practice in
his native town, and was appointed reporter of the
Supreme Judicial Court in 1882. He acted with the
jackson democratic party, and was elected mem
Der Of Congress In 1884, and served four years a.
member OF the House-vix.: from 1885 TO 1889. In
1912 be was chosen Governor Of Maine, and was 70.
elected for the next year. but continued in Office only
until March following, when he was elected to ill
vacancy in the United States Senate. In 1874 he
! was prominent candidate before the Democratic
National Convention for nomination as Vice Presi.
dent on the ticket with Mr.. Polk, and received one
hundred and seven votes on the first ballot 1t was
advised by Robert J. Walker, and then deemed
expedient to give the nomination to Pennsyl-
vania candidate, in consequence Of which George
NJ. Dallas was nominated. Mr.. Fairfield Was 70
elected Senator for another term but was suddenly
taken off, in the fortynnth year Of his age while he
was in the discharge Of his official duties at Wash
ington city, Dec. "a, 1s47. He was distinguished
for strong sense, sound judgment, and practical
views on all subjects to which he had given his at
tention. He was Of an old Massachusetts, family
which were among the first enigrsnts to that colony
from England.
VIVIAN B. 8. Moon, who succeeded Mr.. Fairfield,
by executive appointment, is democratic lawyer of
Wsterville, Name and for some years was Attorney
General of the State.
JonN W. BRADBURY Il a lawyer Of Augusta, and
while member of the Senate took an active part ON
the democratic side in debate. He is about fortyfvs
years Of age, Of good personal appearance, and fair
abilities.
HArMBAL HAMLN is lawyer Of Hampden, and
and was born at Paris, Oxford county, Maine, in
August, 1909. After working = short time Is
printer, he studied law, and was admitted to the
bar in 1888. He had an extensive practice in his
profession ct Hampden, and entering public lie -
democrat he was for six years member Of the L.
gsature, and for three years Speaker Of the House.
He was elected to Congress in ls42, and again in
1874. In ls48 he was elected to the u. 8. Senate,
to I'LL vacancy and In 1860 he was reelected for
full term Of xix years, which viii expire in 1867.
WILLIAM PITT FzssKNDKN Ia Q lawyer Of Port
land, and descended from ancestors who emigratsd
from Kent, England, and settled In Cam bridge,
Mass. One Of the family, Thomas Green Femendsn,
was distinguished as > literary man and political
writer He was violent federalist and author OF The
satirica poems entitled Terrible Tractcration and
Democracy Unveiled" He was editor Of the Ne,o
England Farmer. The new Senator IL Of an old
federal family, and, as is known, is attached to the
wing party, with free soil propensitiss. He was
chosen by the wings to Congress from the Portland
district in l840 and served term in the House Of
Representatives.
The State Of Maine has always been governed by
cliques of lawyers in both political parties at Port
land and Augusta To obtain. political prefermentis
has been necessary to make terms with these cques
on lawyers.
Maine was democratic during the war Of 1912 to
1916, although Massa chusetts was federal The vote
Of Maine for Governor was as follows I'm 1918, de-
mocrats, 14,s05 federal, 1878. In 1914, demo-
Gratis, 1881 federal, 1925.
The CsIestials In New York,
70 THE EDITOR OF TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEW YORK. Feb. II, 1854
DEAH sR-Allow me to drop you few lines in answer
to the letter Of Mr. Wism ssAbaah which was asknox-
LEGGED in your journal OF yessrday Ltust that In jus
tcs to myself and my unfortunate company, Jon viii do
Co. to prevent further mistake and Misunderstanding In
regard to my beisg Imposing and very upgtsfu the
highly and respectable gsntsmsn composing The
mtss the relief Of the unfortunate Tung Hook Tong
Company. This may have bean induced by my naming
the committee In the paper, caused sosly by dispo
sticn my part and alao the part Of poor e,m
AID the public Of hsorng cities throughout tho
Union think bad them once moro respectfully solicit
the privilege Of ststng II your valuable Journal the
Al to ths statement which appeared In your columns
on Monday lest have said anything wrong about
the ccn mttfee and make no gross tmputAtou on the
subject toward the committee Wac is 30 wicked. and
ppgateful to their ssnsfAetors lam the Ohasss
them I only Ask Re public those whs oossdSussd
money these poor and helpless crssturssto please
that becausS the Chinese have never recsivsd any Of
the money ct all and do not know whore II went TO-
Bat before this II vas Published In the NEW Yo.r
IT, awA AZ AA-AA
money went half for the board and Lodging and half for
their paUsgs bu, It said that the ar,t thousand
dollars went for the liquidation Of their debt to the shaks
H.d any Of nsss p'os people svn gene 70 ohins TO
No. ! think not / think they are ali u, At ward.
Island AID now under the charge OF the Commissioners
g. DID NJ g. g. Dennis Of Boston, fulnl his offer to
these poor hs psss people, which be Published In the
journals before the public wherein II d stated BY that In
dividual above named provided the Commissioners Of
would ssnd them homsi
Capt Or.btrss, the Vie. President Of the honorable
Bat whore Il Mr.. Dsnns; il he stl alive In 8ostoni
Mr. Dsnni whsn you going take the Uhinsss away
q yor agreed 70 DO before ths public asd the Commits
s. Mr. Dennis. have you rscsivsd any money from the
Secretary, hr ssabsohf He told that he hal given
Jon large sum Of money frsm the funds to take the
have rsssiv.d eighty four dollars from the hands Of
M seabach for the tumolsrs OF the COMPANY which he
the company travelling through the country,
viz: 10 Baniu ore Wsshngtou City, GEORGETOWN and
Asxanfr and tried to make himself rish but the moasy
given % ne s the party mot from the bsnsht funds
ct al.
large sun Of nonsy had bssn made 81 thoss places,
but he was robbed.
NJ. ssabseh ought not to oomplais any more about
what the Chinese twed to the Bhakspsars Hotel viz
el60 60 think he received al that he ought TO have.
he did not treat those people we'll all and mot give
them What they wanted 81 their meal times, and also
made those poor creatures lay the Aoor and SOME
timss give them NO vctuAls at AL. II he wantsd the
ca 10 pay him fully he should havs treated than
sufheisntly we'll ~ Arat.
might have thought that the rosg Hook Tong pso
ps very uSgrsefa TO their bensfaotos but nobody
h lows how mueh thess poe pie suffer- God only kaovs
how they all NtuAe ed and how much HARDSHIP they
had endure in this place. leave this TO the pub.
s and lot them judge al the things This 10 simple
say not
We the undsrasnsd proprietor and interpreter Of the
Tong Book rssg Company, beg leave TO return their
thaaks in the Of the company, 70 AL the nobls and
highly respectable Committee Of the CAinsss Charity
L. al, NA.rk ~ 49,