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


While our engagements a: Augusta were
oI such nature as 10 prevent US from any
,clive participation in The recen, election,
held ia our city, we cannot refrain from ex-
pressing, in a more decided manner than
VIC have done in onr editorial letter, the
great qualification which we feel at Tho re.
,ulls which were attained. II is always
pleasan, 10 chronicle the success ofpersonal
friends, and this pleasure is greatly enllanc-
ed when we are able to say that, by their
success, the political and moral causes for
which we have ,oiled, will, withou, doubt,
be promoted. Among The persons elected,
besides The gentleman who was the sue.
cessiul candidate for The Mayomlity, and
ayainsi gentleman who has, and deserve
edly, high rank MS man Of great bnsi-
ness sasaciiy, and good repule as citizen
OF blamee,s character, we recognize the
names of gentlemen 10 whom the interests
OF our prosperous City can be safely enirus,.
ed. With The exception Of The candidates
for Mayor. we had no knowledge as 10
whom were selected 10 DO voted Tor as Al.
lermen and Conncilmen. The choice
male shows that horerfr OF irhererer made,
there was cooily degree Of caution eyer
cised in making the nominations, and thai
the important pro requisites Of character
aud other qualifications were fully consid.
cred.
And now The election Is over, and the
heat and excitement has passed away, sure
we are. iha, the victorious party have no
disposition to exnl! over those whom they
Eel, called 10 oppose. llisno, pleasant pas
time to meet ,ownsmen and neighbors in
parlizan s,li'e. and most men would gladly
shrink from The encounter could they do SC
and be tue to their sense Of duty.
Without desiring 10 cast undeserved GEN.
sure upon The beaten, we should not be
dischaIgiua our duty, did we not say, Thai
the course Of some OF our citizens, whose
standing is good. and who are men OF real
worth, has not been such rs il should have
been they have been Indifferent 10 The
cause of lemperanco-havc been stumbling
blocks in lis progress, moi perhaps meaning
To be so, and If they have been carried
down by conviction Of The evil Of 'heiI
negative influence, they ought moi, and
cannot, complain. When men OF fan
character 80 conduct rs 10 receive the sup
port of The vicious, the law breakers and
those who do moi deport themselves n'
reacahIe and honest citizens. they become
the objects Of ds,ru.l and suspicion. aud II
is rieh, that il should be SO. Wc are
IawaIe, that in the election which has jus
irausplred, in our own. as well rs in ollie
places, The votes OF many good clilzen
were given TO the beaten candidates, bu
they received also The active sympathy ant
supper, of very differen, class-men EN-
gagged in the liquor traffic, and men
doulnful standing worked Tor ,hem-vote'
for them. Under such circumstances, an
backed by such support, il is not surprising
iha, they were beaten. But we will no
press This mailer further. IL men VIII
have the intelligence 10 comprehend IN
lesson 10 be learned by successive deiea
and discontinue do not profit by IL, tn
faul, is theirs, and we leave them 10 TAX
counsel, whenever they choose, from lhei
folly. The resul, will ever be The same
One other matter is worth considering IL
connection with This election. II is this
the city has decided, rs we conceive by tn
election. to confile its interests and welfare
10 the keeping Of men who have, by reason
Of their pursuits, deep interests in It's socia
prosperi,y-men from the industrious walks
OF LIFE. In The selection Of candidates io
Office, The intelligent mechanic or man o
business is frequently thrust aside 10 make
room ior men whose calling j. such as no,
TO lead them TO minale with The people an'
who are, therefore. unncqnainled with ihei
wants, though perhaps honest and well in
lenlonrd. Our city has acted wisely IN
iaking different course.
;. We have bul lille to -ay in conclusion
Our city has received fiir s,ar,--a eoo'
.,al,, and we trust j, will continue eve
sieadli,s, in The good pathway upon which
i, has eniered.'