The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-16
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

AUGUSTA, March 10, 1855.
The municipal elections, throughout the
State, so i, seems BY The accounts received
here, are nearly all of the same gratifying,
character. Every where the republican
cause. and its adjunct, the cause Of temper
ance, and the Maine Law, appears 10 have
been triumphant. received las, evening
dispatch from friend in the new city Of
Bijderord, giving me The ,ilings Of the glo.
rious result, there, as follows:
"Somes elec,ed-,wo hundred majority
every ward the same-Hail Columbia
involun,arily gave three cheers verbally
upon opening the dispatch, and mentally
thanked God ,ha, The new city had so glori
ously commenced its career, starring as il
does on The side Of temperance and freedom.
Here TOO, in this city, where rum, under the
disguise OF no, "fanaiicil temperance" ha,
long borne sway, The fien,ls Of the republic
eau cause, swep, all before them, yesterday.
elec,ing Maine Law Mayor, by over 800
majority, and large majority of The mem.
bers Of the city government. The capitol o.
the State has a, las, wheeled into line.
And the queen city Of The East, Bango'.
held her municipal election yesterday, and
a dispatch received here las, night, announ-
ced the gratifying news, that a Maine Law
Mayor had been elected by over 600 ma
joriy. Thus Tar, every city in the State
which has held lis municipal election has
declared itself in favor OF the orohibi'ory
law OF the Stale. and in favor Of The repub.
lean cause. Bath led the way most glori.
ously, and she has been followet-by Gardi
ner, Hallowell, Augusta, Biddeford and
Bangor. The people ofihese cities, or some
OF them, have fred of being subjected 10
The Influences of the rum traffic IN conse.
quence of putting in power men who, while
they were asserting they were friends o.
temperance, aud inclined towards the Maine
Law and lis judicious enforcement, wete ir
fact the aiders and abeliors ofihe rum iraf
fic. II il undeniably tue, that The influence
OF these men, ready as they have been ie
pallia,e aud excuse the lum ilaific, and lC
censure the real temperance men aud de
nounce !hem as radicals, has been Of par
alyzing character, and has stood in The way
Of the good a,lainablc by The Maine Law
rejoice that the time has fully come whel
the indifference of some, aud The denunci
alton Of others have been REGARDED in tn,
same light by the people. The municipal
elections in the State most abunianlly prove
tina, The people are determined 10 put an en-,
10 the rum traffic. The disappointed ant
rum ymPs'h;asss- will 1 ssrp.~o, how
about the "K. Ms" and the influence o
secre, societies, but Let them howl on. "By
their fruits shall ye know lhem," aud s,
long as The fruits of the X. Ms is temper
auce and freedom, the bowling will not in
ljure them.
Both branches of the Legislature hav
held for several days pas, two sessions
day, and large amoun, of business ha
been transacted. The amended Maine Law
passed the Senate last week. I, was con
sidered by Sections. The House have had
under consideration, and have ccncurrel
with The Senate in adopting mos, Of lis sec
lions. The Senate passed 10 bc'cnsrossed
yesterday, the Bill submitted by tn Eajori,
oi,he Commissioners appointed 10 revis
tho Judiciary system. The Bill was amend
ed somewhat. Ii does not destroy the pres
eni system, bu, by providing for a perma
neui law court, 10 he formed OF three OF tn
Judges, renders j, more effective. 1t pro
viies for the appointment, oi an addi'iona
Judge, thus increasing the number 10 cigh,
The weather his been exceedingly mil,
and agreeable here for a lew days past, ant
indeed might say during The winter, an,
Undergraduates has been very much en-
HANGED, especially 10 The younger members
by the lois OF agreeable ladies' who has,
graced the galleries Of the two branche
during the sessions this winter. A gIea
many members have had the good sense I
bring their wives and daughters with Them
aud this has made social life UNUSUAL
pleasant, sometimes bordering on the LAY
The Augusta people too, have exeI,ed them
selves 10 make the visits Of The ladies' her
pleasant, by frequen, exercise Of The vlr,u
Of hospitality, aud by their lyceum aud COZ
Ger, arrangements for The season.
There was gathering Of Frank Pierce
Custom House objects, aud the sachems q
the wildcats, here on Friday Of las, week, Z
take counsel together. They held meet
ing a, The Stanley House, and il is sal
agreed TO hold an office-holiers convention
to be- attended by Cusium House officers
l:ide walters, The Postmaster of Biddeior,l
and other Poslmasters equally zealons il
the Pierce cause, with such supplement
men as they could pick up, on The 2lsl o
June, for the nomination OF "mililary'
man for Governor. II will take n millar
man 10 lead such forlorn hope. York W.
Represented in the meeli . by The Editor @
the Democrat, d IL rumor does noi sleaI
falsely, he was assisted by n distinguish,