The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-17
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How TIE BATTLE GoEs.-From all facts CON-
ing to our knowledge from time to time, we infer
Gov. Morrill's reelection triumphan,ly by the peo
pie. We hear continually OF a hitherto staunch
Wing here, aud another there, who voted last
year for Reed who declares his intention now 10
vote fOr Morrill,. We set down these facts per.
tanning to influential individual Wings, as indexes
OF what is giving on in the Slaie.-LsieiJtoH Fail,
Journal.
yr We have received a catalogue OF the Maine
Female Seminary, at GOrham, from which we
learn that the institution Is meeting with good
success. IL Is well conductel, aud we commend
II TO the notice Of all who prefer TO Place their
daughters in female, instead OF mixed schools.
THE CRoPs IN MAiSE--A letter from Bangor
says" We have had excellent weather for secur.
ing the hay crop, aud the greatest part Of il has
been housed in the best order We shall have no
lean, starved cattle mex, Spring like those Of the
last. Corn i not yet very forward-bui this and
all other crops promise abundanily.'
CouNTERFErr. There is in circulation at the
present time, Almost sklul alteration on the Me-
chanics' Bank, Boston. The genuine twO's bear
the gold dollar Ngnelie, having hay boy aud
milk.naid seated ON bank. with two gold dol.
lars directly below the man. The figure "2" II
on each Of the upper corners. Some. adroil rogue
h&r seSNNtNNN W. NAa,iaS NaSSS NS'a ehN
by the pastin. operation, changing the figures '
20 10
In 50 counties, Morrhead's TX. N majority, is
900. The counties remaining 10 DC heard from
give Gen Pierce majority Of 200. For Con-
gress, X. NJ aud , anu X. Ms are chosen,
and oae district doubtful
@ While Governor Reeder was stopping at
Washington, QUO ol the sersiles OF the President
approached the Governor and desired him 10 re-
sign rcmarking that il would be great relief TO
the administration II he would do 50; as Gov.
X. was very unpopular with many members OF
the Demociaie party. Gov. X. modcsily limited
that he should do no such Thing. but was ready To
receive the stroke Of the guillotine at any time.
"lf Mr.. Pierce desires 10 restore harmony in the
democratic ranks" remarked the Governor, "let
hia try the experiment Of reslsnlng, and see
what the effect will be-
j OSE YEAIis DnFERENcF This Summer the
i Wig Convention $50 called) passed resolutions
which wero feeble commentaries upon the cOn-
duct oi those who repealed the Missouri Compro-
mise. They did not cOntain single vital cal TO
acti0a in Tcterence to the great interests OF ree-
dom. Ga the contrary, Hon. George Evans, L,
n w. Farley, aud 0thers, spent their time IN show
ing the iolly aud wickedneSs ~ those who still
kept agiiaiing the Fugitive Slave Law as Il now
stands and the other points OF the question Affect
4 ing the free States.
! But last year the Wing Convention adopted the
\ fIlloxing bold land agiialing) resolution
\ "a. Rsso!rsf, That the Fugitive Slave Law
ought 10 be ~ modified Us 10 secure the right d
"A16eay corpus " aud trial by jury TO every per
son claimed, In the place where he IS iouad
II q We learn that Mr.. Reed, the S,rai, Wits
candidate foe Governor, has recently said that u
/ was Thought more votes could be 10, rom Nor
I rail- by running Wells and himself against hun,
I than II Reed shOad take himself Out OF the way.
I A very lew votes lndeed-ior the number cannot
! be large who Will bc cheated into throwing away
% misdirccting their votes this year.-BaHgO'
| WA,g.
/ c. There will be a grand mass meeliag Al
Easlon, Pa, the residence of Gov Eecder, On the
2Jih INST, whea suitable notice will probably be
taken OF the indigniiy which Pennsylvania has
sustained in the tune aud manner u his removal.
ANOTHER Vine "GuS" A correspondent OF
the STATE Of !ha,As oilers to bet sl0O with Gov.
MOrrll, or any Of his friends, "that Arson p.
morrill,, will not be reelected Governor Of Maine
by the people a; the coming election and another
slOO that Anson z. Mouili viii no, be elected
Gov, Of Name ior the nexi year"
That man Is either very yerdani, or he IL fair
candidate foe the insane hospital We put II
louA rs our neutral" oPlnioa, that Gov. Nor
rli VIII be reelected BY 5000 mAioniy.--H0Hs
journal.