Eastern times., 1855-08-30
Firures VS.. Facts.

Figures VS.. Facts.
We wcro much amused few days since ia
reading the rrhune's account pf the grand
rally of the disciples of the Rev. Mr.. Buniine
(as Bro. Tallman expresses ii,) Ansan p.
Mnrriil and VIM. l.. Garrison, at Portland, To
observe the stretching process which the fig
ures had To undergo in order to make show
corresponding to the occasion. And since our
neishbur has beea so kind as TO count up So
very accurately the numbers present at the
Democratic Mass Meeting held in this city last
Saturday, | ,huuehl would 60 into a sish,
investigation Of The numbers present on that
glnriuus occasion.
Ii is an old adage that figures never lie, but
experience has within few days (see Tribune
of 18th and 20ih) demonstrated the falsity OF
this remark. Oar neighbour seems TO have the
singular facility of making his figures very ac-
cnmnudalins.
He begins his account of "Wednesday morn
ing, at I" 40 A. NJ. We left this city in the
/ special tram with some 400 or 500 for the
grand rally al Portland"
| This special train as il left this city consisted
Of 3 passenger cars and . short platform cars
one of which was occupied by The band and the
other might have Contained a dozen. Call it
| 90. Judging from the scattering appearance
/ in the platform cars the others could not have
been very crowded. Suppose them all seats
I full. The cars seat 81 each, making in all 2l2
passengers on the train. Deduct ordinary mum
Der of passengers hound elsewhere. 30 and about
I l3 of the remainder as oPpouen,s attracted BY
[ the low fare, curinSiiy, desire Ia hear the dis
tinguished speakers, &c, and We have for the
whole number of Republicans on the train l2O.
This number includes those from Bath, Phps-
burg, Genr .eIown, and towns on the coast east
of Bath, Wiseassei, Newcastle, Bristol, &c. A
great rush truly, compared with the flaming
story Of 400 or 500.
He goes On 10 stale in regard To the same
train arriving in Portland including those from
up river and along the route.
The train consisted Of % cars aud Contain
ed according 10 the report of the conductor not
less than 1900" Now that conductor, if he
ever made such 4 report, must be Morrill,
man fall as adept in The art of stretching The
truth as others Of his clan. Twenty two cars
at an average of 81 EACH which is large esii-
mate, would contain li2s, quite reduction
from l7O0.
From anpr her fusion print we learn that 81
cars came down on the Atlantic road, contain
ing 1000 or 5000. Multiplying 81 by 6i we
have 2l76or less than half These two trains
coming from the north and east would bring
nearly all except what would come from the
snuih western corner of the state, and those
from the vicinity of Portland who would come
By other conveyance, say in the trains from
south and west 1000, and from the vicinity of
Portland 500 more, and we have in all for the
number % strangers in Portland 1891. Deduct
from this number for opponents, &c, l-3 and we
have 35S9, which canddly think would
great deal more than cover every Merrill man,
woman and child from outside the city of Purl-
neighbor over the way says, " II was the opn-
ion Of many well qualified to Judge that there
were not less than $4,000, and many said $4,000
or 10000 in attendance
Considering the great hue and cry, the low
fare and the number and eninence ufthe speak
ers is II surprising that 5000 persons or less
may have been present on that occasionl Why,
simply al senatorial conveniion Of the wings
and democrats held the next day at Wiscassei,
the Seguin touk from this city rising 200, as is
absolutely proved by the number of tickets ia
ken on board Of the boat, aud this simple del.
esate convention Tor nominating senators and
cnnnty officers, which in our humble opiniun
compares very well with the 100 who in solid
phslaRx - marched up the hill and then march
ed down again. You must remember too that
there was scarcely Morrill, man on board the
huat.
We Intended to say something about the ac-
count in The Tribune Of Monday morning, Of
the Democratic Mass meeting in this city, but
find il really su full of lies (excuse US neigh
bor) that we give it up in disgust. 1t is the
best and most oppodune demonstration possible
of " hat said by Hon. Henry Ingalls, 10 re-
gard 10 the know noihings. 1t also reminds
us that the telegraph seldom reports figures
correctly One would think however, from
the fact that in that paper mention is made Of
that convention in no less than FIVE separate
places, that il must have been a very important
afflir or else great deal Of powder has been
wasted 10 no purpose.
A Horrid Oath.
p,rsrn Rr,rrI.,,v nf tho WA.