Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-02-01
Ofice-Seeking at the Capitol.

"Spy of the Bangor Journal, continues
capitol. He discourses on the operations of
Penobscot % patriots y and winds up on the
Land Office as follows =
The Penobscot sheriff question remains as
it did when last wrote, with a strong outside
look for Gilmore. The Gilmoreites made a
grand demonstration on Thursday which they
intended should finish Chadwick. A commit
tee from each of the factions which make up
the " Republican party, called on Gov.
Morrill, to enforce the claims Of Newburg.-
The KnowNothings, who just now put on a
great many airs, made the first call. They
were headed by gentleman in the tin bust
ness, who represented the 9 twig Eat Bangor,
closely followed by DR.. straw and '' leaves :"
from various "twigs" in country towns
The g Maine Law" men came next and plead
for the cause of temperance in the person of
Gilmore. Dr. Straw was spokesman for this
crowd, while Lervey held his hat. The Free
Sellers made the last push, and in their midst
was again the ubiquitous Straw, with that
counenance of his, so pink, bland and i'm
perturbable. Gilmore's friends think that
with the show of strength he has made, he
must get the Office. | don't believe it.
know this Morrill, He is bold, ard-headed
and determined man. He knows men, and
reads them like book. He rides humbugs,
but permits no humbugs to ride him.. So long
as these X. Ms and other factions help him
rear the structure of his g Republican party
they will be endured. but they will be taught
that they are the mere individuals of a party
of which MIR. Morrill, is the head. Mr. Coun-
cillor Richardson will be here in day or two
he will have in his breaches pockets, letters
to Gov. NJ. from JEFF. Chamberlain, Jason
Weeks, and few others-the Councillor will
naturally call on his friends to thank them for
electing him and drop word accidentally
about Chadwick's having been removed by
Gov. Crosby, and week from Tuesday Mr..
Chadwick S name will appear on the nomina-
ton book as Sheriff
The Land Office is still centre Of attrac-
ton. Mr.. Talbot, pompous little man from
Franklin. is urging his claims the most fierce
ly. He belongs to that class who seize you
by the button-hole, shake their finger at you,
look wise, and make great deal of talk with
nothing in it. The fact that he purchased the
Pennington Chronicle and put it into the fu-
sion stock, is his principal claim. A resolve,
foreshadowed in the Governor message, will
doubtless be passed during the session, author
zing the Land Agent at his discretion, to sell
the lands, and no change will probably be
made in the office until that time.
Spy" aludes TO the fallen patriot Of
the Kennebec Journal, and Governor Morrill's
piety and the priesthood as follows g.
| Poor Baker AS see him wandering in
front of the Speakers desk, like some stricken
buffalo severed fiom his herd, placarding as il
were upon his ample brow his own treason,
cannot but feel the warnings OF pity for thu
man who was once the honored leader of
great and respectable party, winning colder
| opinions" from all, but now so fallen that ever
the (political dogs do bark at him. Yet Ar
nold-like, and true TO his instincts, he is saio
TO have Grove good sale for his press. Al
organ for the Fusonsts was necessary here
of which he took very proper advantage
The sale was bona-6de one, as learn from
one of its former publishers. His place i
now filled by one who, unlike him, was trait
or from the beginning. John l.. Stevens
that man.
To give this movement an odOr of sanctity
and popularity among large and progressir
class OF the religious community, mot " evan
gelical,'') Mr.. Morrill, thought it proper I
bring 10 It's efficiency the labor of Universal
Isl priest, who hopes TO find political vocatio
more congenial and profitable than the selfde
nying and transformations occupation of effec
ing insurance policies on ungracious souls
Associated with him is Mr.. Blaine, and thu
the Priest ard Levite lie down together
With a cunning which might vie with th
arch iend himself, Mr.. Morrill, aims to stnu
late into his interests, the religious feeling 9
the community, and | regret to observe eviden
signs of success, in the apparent kankering Q
the clergy of this State for political prefermen
and notoriety. This was painfully observabl