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SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

Tho Quarterly Journal Of The General
Division Of Temperance Of the Stale OF
Maine has been recsived. We learn from
it, pages ,ha, the Order Is in good condition.
Hon. Sidney Perham, the @. w. r., says
IN his address:
"All o! our ten cities have elected .'ri' .
Law Mayors, and q msjori,y Of our frieu.'
in The other municipal Offices. We have
Governor Of our own choice, Sherifs and
Deputies Of the right kind, and most Of the
other Stale and County officers are our
friends. With these advantages, We have
nothing 10 fear 80 long rs Tempsspes
mon do their duty. Providence has given
us these advantages, 10 use for The benefit
Of humanity, and not 10 abuse OF nssIssi.--
We now have the opportunity Of ilius,rai.
Ing our principles, and showing 10 the
world the benefits Of government, admin.
is,ered on Temperance principles. Our re.
sponsibiliiies increase in proportion to our
abilities TO do good. II We neglect The OPP
poriuni,y presented and make no effort 10
advance the right, the faul, Is our own, and
We are unworthy tho confidence the people
have reposed in US.
"Never before in the history oil our Stale,
has the prospect Of the complete triumph Of
our principles over the evils OF in,emper.
sncs been so bright rs now. With s'rin.
gen, proliibi,Ory law, emanaiins as Il has
ailer experience and mature dsliberaiion,
from the best minds Of the State, and Ie-
ceiving the approval Of ihres-iourhs Of our
people, with tho chief executive and his
subordinate officers, with tho prayers Of oil
good men everywhere, on our side, what,
with The blessing Of heaven attending US.
shall prevent US from going up and posses.
sing the land and defeating ], anew 10
tie principles Of Temperance, proclaiming
liberty 10 the captive, and broken letters 10
those who are bound"
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Democracy, when uttered BY rum men and
their sympathisers will arouse nothing bot
the contempt Of the true Democracy Of
Maine. In conclusion We advise oil Who
can do so to attend the gathering Of the
friend, Of Temperance at Bangor. The
journey there from every part Of the State
win be pleasant one, the Convention will
no doub. be large, and the action taken,
wise and iudicious.
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his Office, and tho committee Of Investigation
are also made the committee TO request him
10 resign! This appears to US to be mixing
farce and tragedy 10 one scene. The com.
mittee Of niue wait upon Mayor Dow and
state to him that they are appointed com.
mit,ee to investigate The transactions oil
Saturday last, and they are ready to proceed
upon the business But rs the meeting
which appointed them for this purpose have
already adjudged his Honor as guilty, and
passed vote requesting him 10 resign, they,
therefore, in obedience to that vote, would
politely request his Honor to lay down the
staff Of Office and quietly retire TO private
life per order Of l.. d. N. Sweat, Esq! M
doubt Mr.. Dow will promptly and properly
answer this committee when they wait upon
him 4! Until then, We forbear further com
ment-Adrertiser
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AMERICAN CONVENTION.

The Know.Nothings Of Maine, hell their
State Convention in Bangor, this week. II
was fully attended, and harmonious spirit
prevailed. No nomination for Governor was
made. When such Is The case, II will not be
by the convention process. but each men,
Der OF the order viii have Tho opportunity to
express his individual preference for can.
didate, and the designation will DO thus
made some time previous to the LIST Of
August. Strong anti slavery resolutions
were passed, with only three dissenting
voices, and IL is understood that comprehen.
siye ground was taken in relation 10 the
politics Of this State, by recognizing tbs
Republican party, and tho propriety Of con.
curing in the nomination OF that party
whenever practicable. Delegates were elect.
cd to tho National Council, which assemblies
ut Philadelphia In juno.
We cut the above from one OF our Massa-
chusetts exchanges. The convention was
held on Tuesday and Wednesday Of last
week, and /. Is generally understood that
some action was taken there, as Is stated 10
the above. 10 relation to State politics BY
recognizing the Republican party and the
propriety Of concurring in tho nominations
Of tina, party whenever practicable"
The resolutions referred to were directed
to be published and were as follows;
Rssolped, That We solcmnly protest
against the repeal Of the Missouri Compro.
mise-the passage Of the Nebraska.Ransas
bill, and the Fugitive Slave Law. rs viola.
tons of the rights OF the Free States. and
tending to the destruction Of the FREQ insti.
tutions Of our country.
Rssolred. That we pledge ourselves to
use our utmost eKertions 70 free our Nation.
al Territories from the curse OF Slavery, and
that We will never consent, under any or
cums,ances to the admission Of another Slave
State tn this Union.
Resolved, That any attempt TO commit our
Order In the Fee States, 10 the advance.
ments Of the interests Of Slavery-to ignore
il rs u political question-to stamp II - q
side issue-or to enioin silence upon Us, 10
respect to lis evils and encroachments,
deserves AMI shall receive, our sternest dis
appreciation and dissent.
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BY Mayor Dow and Sheriff Baker. Before
the firing, also, several arrests were made
in the crowd, In some casss OF which the ar
rered persons were rescued by their confed.
crates, and in Others the individuals were
taken OF and are still in custody.
Therefore, every statement which has been
made with the design Of convicting Mayor
Dow and the Police and Rifle Guards. OF
rashness and wanton destruction Of life. is
utterly exploded. These men defended our
property and lives in necessary and just
manner-they who los. their lives Gf more
than one there be did so, flying in the face
Of the law and authority, under which We
oil repose.-POrtland Advertiser, Monday.
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A DISTRESSED EDITOR.

The editor Of the Saco Democrat, that Of !
and persistent friend Of Temperance, who
shows his faith in the cause, by voting on
every occasion for rum politicians for Office,
is severely distressed, because the State
Temperance Commute have called State
mass Convention in Bangor. June Goth and
9th for the purpose Of making arrange
ments for tho coming campaign" His las,
weeks issue notifies the people that +" this
Temperance Convention so called. will
be merely meeting Of politicians to advance
their party purposes to secure Tho election
of themselves and their friends to ofice.''
We are entirely willing that the distressed
editor, should have his view. The meeting
most assuredly will be one to advance the
party purpose, of the friends Of temperance,
and to secure the election Of their friends to
Office. The friends Of temperance are not
so green as to put the slightest confidence
in bunker Democracy, and know that the
time has not como when they can safely re.
lax their efforts to promote tho cause.
They have been taught by past experience
that they have nothing to hope from the
Hunkers Of any party, or from editors who,
however much they talk temperance. are
ready always to support opponents Of the
Maine Law for Office, nor are they obliged to
play second fiddle to any party certainly
no. to that fragment Of twadilers, national
Office holders, supplement editors and rum
sympathizer,. who ore making abortive nj.
tempts to rally under the much abused name
Of Democracy. Men who supported Albert
Pilsbury for governor, and who voted for
men for Senators and Representatives opposed
10 the Law, as did tho editor Of tho Demo-
crat, have no, great claims to advise the
friends Of temperance.
We notice that the bunker papers OH
over the State have made furious onset on
this call Of the committee. The editor Of
the Democrat is not tho only distressed in
dividual oil seem to DO similarly afflicted.
They are to DO pitied. We suggest to them,
one and all, and especially to our friend OF
the Democrat, whose case is the most alsr o.
ing, tho expediency Of an eff5rt to pass q
resolution in the bunker Sate Convention,
approving Of tho Maine Law, and calling Tor
its effective enforcement, and thus putting
some kind Of platform under the man they
nominate for governor. Such resolution
adopted and stuck to by nominating known
friend to the law, one that has given time
and influence to the cause, for Governor,
would be worth something, and II the Hunk.
ere came up to the work, and supported the
nomination, probably there would b no
necessity for the State Committee to make
calls upon the friends Of Temperance. to
come together, " for the purpose Of making
arrangements for the coming campaign"
Tho temperance sentiment Of this State can.
no. b Get aside, BY raising the old cry oi
Democracy, nor win u DO satisfied With the
nomination Of lakswarm or Indifferent men
for ol6ee. nths experience Of tho three
past years has not been sufficient 10 teach
Hunker editors this, The results Of the CON-
In 1919 A. q. . snoai
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THE PORTLAND RIOT.

We have read carefully all of The accounts
which have been published BY the papers
in the city Of Portland, Of the sad rio, which
took place in that city on Saturday night
The only influence which can be fairly
drawn from oil Of Them, even those given
by the Stale Of Maine, and The Argus, both
papers which are under The management, Of
men personally hostile 10 Mayor Dow and
the government, and opposed also 10 the
prohibi,ory law, IS that there wa, pressing
necessity for putting an end TO the riot al
once, BY resor,ing 10 severe measures, il
nothing else would answer. The State oil
Maine admits that the rioters were in the
wrong, ,ha, they were not acting 10 supper,
law, but against il, and only tries to cover
The matter up BY saying that the rioting
might have been stopped BY less harsh
measures. All accounts agree ,ha, the mob
were repeatedly ordered to dispense, to quit
firing their missels, and 10 disist from en-.
deavors 10 break open the building in which
the liquors were stored. The rio, net was
twice read, and every precau,iou tina, could
be taken remembered. A calm look al the
whole affair will show that there can be
nothing but aques,on as 10 the necessity oil
so much farce As was used 10 put the rio,
down. The liquor was in The custody Of
the officer, whose duty |. was 10 defend il,
and the peace Of the city was in charge oil
the Mayor, whose duty il was TO preserve il
at all hazards. II was question Of wheth.
er mob law should rule, or the arm Of The
civil power, and as il should. the latter tri
umphed.
In connection with this matter We wish
10 state fact which we have on the author
ity Of a gentlemen whose word cannot b
questioned, which shows the intention o.
tho persons composing the mob and its orig
inalions. This gentleman is boarder il
the Saco House. On the morning Of Saiur
day person from Portland who came from
tina, city tha, morning, said in the Office o
The Saco House, THAT there was 10 be iun
in Portland before night, and he was sorry
10 have to come away, that the liquor pur
chased by Dow was 10 be seized, they hat
got an officer, a Mr.. Brady 10 seize il, ant
when il was being moved, The crowd were
to destroy it," This shows there wa,
a conceded plan 10 create a disturbance
during which the crowd either availln:
themselves OF the negligence or what !,
more probable, one understanding eiihc
The officer were to destroy The liquors. Oat
OF these rumors which sometimes precedt
acts Of this kind, that there was to be row ia
Portland, was freely circulated in our street,
Saturday. The Police Judge by giving the
warran, TO Deputy Marshall Ring to exc
cute, frustrated The intentions OF the rioters
ani their insiigaiors, and The firmness o.
the city authorities preserved the peace o.
the city. The shedding Of blood is 10 be
deplored, bu, on this instance, the respon.
sibility Of !, is no, on the city authorities
but upon the rioters and those who by iu
ilama,ory articles published in the papers
totally untrue, melted the disturbances.
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FIRr IN BipprroRp. The large dwelling
house known by The name OF The "Cofiin
House," and situated al the FOO, OF Hill 81
was discovered TO be on fro on Saturday
afternoon, abou, six o'clock. The fire de-
par,men, Of this city and Of Saco were soon
On the srourd, and succeeded in preserving
the walls Of the building. The fi'emen Of
Saco, as we'll q. from This city worked brave
~, and rendered material assistance in get.
ting the fire under. The house was divid'
ed into four ,snemenis, and were oil occu'
pied. The furniture Of tho occupants was
principally saved. The house Is owned by
the heirs Of the late Mr.. Coffin.
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The National Council assembled q

~ The National Council assembled Al
philaJslphia, June 9Th. The NUMBER q
delegates from each State Is seven. Inc
Bangor papers give the names oil tho dele n.
c,,es as follows: -B. d. Peck OF ro"'
land; IL Stevens, Of Augusta; L. o.
cowan, Of Biddsford; A. s. Richmond, oil
Rockland J. s. Sayward, Of Bangor; 10
.iah covill, Of Jay; James NJ. Lincoln, oil
Bath.
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A SPIRITED EDrroR. CIV. Brown, of tho
Ksnsas Herald Of Freedom, b ono Of tho
mos, Independent editors in the West.
He 70 said 10 stand six fee, In his boots, and
hh entire personal appearance argues great
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q The train which conveyed the Empe.
ror Napoleon to Windsor. on bic recent visit
70 England, ran 1t the rate Of 72 miles au
hour. The distance was q miles.
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The Militia Ordered Out by the Gov

A requisi,ion having been made BY the
Mayor Of this city upon the Governor Of the
State for the aid Of q Military force, II neces'
sary. was promptly responded to, BY Gov
Morrill,, as follows:
AUGUSTA, June 4th, 1855.
DEAR SIR: Yours OF the Sd by Adjutan'
Somers, is received, and | have issued orders
to Gen. Smith to call out six companies o.
militia, to sustain the civil authorities, Il
necessary.
You shall be supported against mobs and
riotous men. with all the force can com
mand, II necessary. Yours very truly.
ANS0N p. MORRILL,.
Hos. NEAL Dow, Mayor.
The requisition of the Governor upon Gen
Smith was not received until late on Monday
evening, but was promptly responded to, by
that cifcer. who ordered out the companie,
of Light Infantry and Mechanic Blues and
they are now under the orders of the alder
men OF the city, The Mechanic Blues were
relieved last evening by the Portland Rife
Corps.
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men'ary.
WM. BoYD recalled. I was present al
the conversation above testified 10, and
considered il sportivs conversation nosi
emphalically, throughout. The Mayor,
who sa, in my sight, was laughing. Iheard
the reply in regard 10 the good speculation
lit was, "Can't say as 10 that" or some
thing 10 ,ha, effect.
HENRY A. JONES affirmed. am one oil
The Aldermen. aud was present at the con
versation testified 10 by Mr.. Ring. Ths
appearance and manner OF the conversation
was entirely sporiive, excepting the part 70.
laling 10 The quantity, &c., Of the liquor
brought. My impression about The Mayors
answer 10 the question II he thought hs
should make good speculation, was. :"
don't know about ihat'-but won't be Ger.
tain Of The precise words. We have been
balloling sometime for City Agent and were
in good humor about the contest. There
was no question Of establishing IN agency,
bu, merely Us 10 who should be chosen 10
Gil il.
S. L. CARLETON, Sworn.-The liquors
specified were ordered for myself and the
Mayor, with the concurrence Of Alderman
Brooks, committee of,he Board Of Aldermen
for the use Of the City Agency, provided
that the seller did rs he said he would, that
is, send the liquors in their original pack.
ages, pure and at the price we had agreed
upon. was acting at that time under the
authority OF the order Of the Board OF Alder.
men, passed May ID, 1855. No personal
responsibility was undertaken by tho Mayor
or myself. They were ordered by myself
for the sole purpose Of lawful sale under the
laws Of the State. No part Of the liquor, 10
my knowledge, ever came into the posses.
sion Of myself, Mr. Dow or Mr.. Brooks.
introduced the seller 10 Mr. Dow. I gave
the order 10 him, that the liquom should DO
insured. heard the conversation testified
to by Mr. Ring. II wss q sportivs CONVEX.
sa,ion.
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=
and reasonable mode Of eliciling tho fullest
facts will Be pursued. This is no time for
partizan demonstration, o. for playing upon
the feelings Of our people. Let no man At
temp, that.
Yesterday Tassed Of quietly. There was
considerable excitement, as manifested in
tho gathering Of small crowds OF takers
here and there. There WIS also some ap.
prchensions Of disturbance IN the evening.
but nothing transpired. Many Of our best
citizens volunteered To serve Us special POI
licsmen to guard the City hall. Some two
or three arrests were made during the day,
Of parties Disturbing the peace OF supposed
TO DO implicated in the proceedings Of Sat-
urday night. But, gradually, there Wa
but one sentiment in favor OF sustaining the
law and keeping the peace.
For nearly two hours tho City Marshal,
with six or eight Of the police, remained in
the room where tho liquors were kept, ex'
posed to the insulting jeers and the danger
Gus missiles OF the crowd. His men were
placed on either side Of the door Of their
own protection, and were distinctly ordered
not to FIRE until there should DO an attempt
10 enter the room.
In the meanwhile, not only the Marshal
repeatedly cautioned the crowd 10 desist,
but meubcrs Of the police department went
among them, stating that the Marshals
police corps were armed and would surely
IRE. advising and ordering them to disperse
to their homes. The glass and door were
broken through, the police were wounded
with stones in several instances, and q pis-
iol or n'ustsi iras discharged at then tiom
The ero,sd. BrroRr the frst order TO Gre was
given, which was 70 ere over the heads Of
the crowd.
Since the event, more than two bushels OF
stones some Of Thorn weighing more than
-isrtniy pounds have been gathered in the
room where the police were, and which were
thrown in by the crowd before the arrival Of
the Rifle Guards. In addition to the above
warnings, before the police began 10 Ere.
similar and reiterated warnings were given
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-27

The SANE THrNc.-.A Cornish
clergymas haveing a dispute concern.
ing different shares in different mines.
found it necessary to send for Lon
don limb If the law, to have some
conversation with the witnesses, to
examine into the title deeds, view the
premises &c. On one occasion, as
the professional gentleman was des-
cepding the shaft by means Of a rope
which he held in bis hand, he called
out to the parson, who stood at the
top:
Doctor, as you have not confined
your studies to theology, and know all
things from the surface to the centre
pray, how far is it from this place
to the internal regions -
cannot exactly acertain the dis.
tance," replied the divine g but let
60 your hold, and you'll be theee in a
minute" .
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-27

PM HArcH, Esqr,, editor of
the Baton Rouge Advocate is spend
ing few days in our parish canvass
ing for his ably conducted Democratic
Journal. We trust his visit may
prove both profitable and agreeable
Commentator, Percival, from certain
quarters look suspicious; but there is
no danger to be arprehended in this
instance, as your character as a Dem
ocrat stands high.-North Louisiana
Times.
When one of Mr.. Mason's "gener-
al intelligence " mistrusts; ii is time
for others who know less than he
knows, to doubt also F; VIC have author
ity to doubt now, ourselves. What
has heretofore been surmised, begins to
wear the aspect of reality. Percival
will do well to say how it is, in his
next letter to the Advocate that a
Know Nothing editor has courteously
noticed him? There is form of
puff for the editor, who visits the sane
tum of u confrcre of different poll
tics; that cannot be mistaken. 1t is
the patronizing style; and differs es-
scn'ially from The style Of puff for a
confierc of the same political persua-
sion. There is consequently some
thing eliminating in this dark insinu
alton of the Ilmes- something that
should be Immediately explained
Either the Know Nothing editor who
notices .Percival, complementary-if
not flatteringly, is not Know Moth
ing or Percival is. We hope to be
enlightened on this subject, before we
explode in ignorance. 1t will be too
late afterwards.
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The Union newspaper is awfully
severe on the Yew York Times, for
irving credence to the report that the
President has purchased farm in
Maryland, for his future residence.
The Union says it is an unmitigated
faIsehood, and it further says that the
President has not purchased one foot
of ground in any of the States or
Territories since he has occupied the
Executive mansion.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-27

Returns have been received at the
General Land Office, at Washington,
OF the field and plats of the first stand.
ard parallel north, from the guide me.
ridian to the Missouri river, distance
of forty-three-miles, in Nebraska Ter.
rilory. The work was performed un.
der the directions of Charles A. Man.
ners, deputy surveyor, in tina month Of
July and August.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-27

i TALL CoRN.-Only a few years
ago agriculturists had very vague
idea Of the resources of wealth 10 the
soil Of Louisiana. It was thought
that the lands on the rivers and bay.
Gus were alone fit for the cultivation
of sugar F; and corn, it was thought
could not be cultivated in many parts
of the State. The contrary is now
conclusively proven. The corn of this
season raised in the parish will CON-
paae in quantity with the same article
of commerce from the West. We have
q car taken from Che field Of Seth Da-
vid, Esqr., on the road to Greenwell,
which is equal to the very best. Mr..
David's land was thought to be unfit
for the cultivation of corn when he
first went there.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-27

H- The great libel case of James
Gordon Bennett, VS.. Fry is being tried
in the Supreme court Of New York
1t will be remembered that Fry OBJ
tained verdict against Bennett. for
$4,000 some time since, but Fry has
not been able to obtain a single cent
of Benefits money and from present
appearance is not at all likely to.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-27

10 Two wealthy gentlemen were
lately cowersing in regard to the
period when they had best enjoyed
themselves. Il will tell you, says ono,
when ! most enjoyed life. Soon after
! was twenty-one, l worked for Mr..
-, laying stone wall, at t,oenty
c"ats q doy.'-'WelI,' replied the other
" that does not differ much from my
experience. When l was twenty,
hired myself out at seven dollars a
month, | have never enjoyed my life
better since The experience oftbcse
two individuals teaches first, that ones
happiness does not depend on the a.
mount of bis gains, or the station he
occupies second, that very small be.
ginings, With industry and prudence,
may secure wealth.