The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-11-17
Gbs Iniun aua suurnul.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.


MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
The election in Massachusetts, for State Of
6cers opd members Of Congress, held on
Monday last. has astonishcd almost every
body even tho Know Nothings themselves,
who have made a clean sweep, appear to
DO surprised at the extent and completeness
Of their victory. All Of the candidates for
Congress supported by them. Mr.. Gardner,
their candidate for Governor. and nearly ev.
cry member Of the legislature, put up by
them, have been elected. Gardners major
fly over all. Is 1000. and every member Of
the Senate elected are Know Nothings, or
had the support Of the order. Six strait
oct Wldgs, and one old line Democrat, only,
are elected 10 the House. all the rest are
Know Not,ings. Boston elected "A Know
Nothings, aud the entire delegations from
Lowell, Worcester, Lawrence, and other
large cities and towns. IRE Know No'hings.
We should judge from the complete wreck
there seems to be, Of all the old parties,
that Massachusetts, was an inviting Geld for
tho Hon. Franci, Granger, Of New York, to
enter, and try his hand in reconstructinc the
old parties. Perhaps he had better lei New
York lie fallow short time, and turn his
attention. to Massachusetts. While we are
somewhat surprised at the completeness Of
the rout Of the old organizations, We cannot
say that. ., a whole there has anything
taken place which should require the pur'
chase OF mourning robes. All the Con-
gressmcn elected are anti Nebraska to the
back bone, and some have back bone in
them, we trust, the Governor elect. wbatev.
er may have been his sntecedents, is right
now on the great questions of freedom and
temperance, and pledged to carry out whole
some reforms; and tn, Legislature elect is
said to be strongly Maine Law, as well as
being sound on the slavery question. What
ever others may do, we shall not 81, down
and cry because our brother Wings In Mas
sachusetts are beaten. We have all along
had kind Of presentimeat that they would
be. a, a sort Of punishment for their want
Of conciliatory conduct towards those who
substantially agreed with them on impOr'
tani questions; and for certain acts Of very
questionable proprie'y, done as long aga as
1850, and repeated in 1852
Perhaps, bad they adopted the course pur-
sued by The Wings OF the Western States
and in this State, they would have found it
judicious. However, Boston politicians,
whether Wing or Democrat, must live and
learn, like other people, and the present re-
solt may teach them lesson which hereai.
ter, may be worth something to them. We
copy from the Portland Advertiser the fol.
lowing, apIending 70 il. other election tables
showing the state Of the yocas given.
"The Boston Post says that on the day
OF the election, there was all sQrts Of 4
storm and more political wrecks than have
been seen before for many years. We
think that soma Of the Boston politicians
and Boston editors, who were lavish in their
advice to The Wings Of Maine, may be con.
WINGED by the result Of their election, that
We adopted the only. policy which could have
insured success the Wings of Massa-
chusetts had adopted a similar policy, they
might have carried everything. As it is,
they have gained nothing, except fine Op.
portanity for meditation.
The following are tho members Of Con
gress elected
District |. Robert d. Hall Of Plymouth,
Wing, Know Nothing.
9. james Burlington Of Fall River, Wing,
Know Nothing.
IS. VIM. 5. Damrell Of Dedham, Free
Soil, Know Nothing.
1. l.. b. Comins Of Roxbury, Free Soil,
Know Nothing.
5. Arson Burlingame Of Cambridge,
Free Soil, Know Nothing.
@. Timothy Davis OF Gloucester, Demo.
crat, Know Nothing.
J. n. p. Banks, Jr., OF Waltham, Dem
ocrat, Know Nothing.
8. Chauncy l.. Knapp Of Lowell, Ere,
Soil, Know Nothing.
3. Alexander Dewitt Of Worcester
Free Soil. Know Nothing.
10. Henry Morris Of Springfield, Wing
Know Nothing.
~. Mark Trafton of WestGeli. Free
Soil, Know Nothing.