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Eastern times., 1855-08-30
An Unconstitutional Law.

Inc law OF last winter requiring the natu-
ralization papers of adopted citizens 10 be ex-
hibited sixty days before election, was alluded
to by Judge Wells in his speech at Belfast
the other day, and pronounced unconstitution-
al. Hesays =
advert next, then, 10 an act of your last
legislature, which was approved and has be-
come law, relating to class of citizens, who
had become so under the sanction of the laws
of the U. S, and OF former laws which exist
ed in accordance with them. And | speak
plainly, and upon the pledge of my profession
al reputation, that whenever the law of last
winter comes practically to effect the rights of
our naturalized citizens, and the pending cleo
tlon, there may be no hesitancy in adopting
the proper course.
declare it as nv opinion, that that act is
unconstitutional and void, and should not be
regarded BY the authorities having the duty of
receiving the legal votes of their fellow citi-
zens.
And give you my reasons for that opinion
The constitution requires only a three month
residence of the citizens 10 give the right to
vote within given town or municipality
The Legislature has no right TO add TO that re-
quirement. If they may properly add other
conditions, they may not make such additions
as TO preclude right given by the constitu-
tion which have been fully complied with
Naturalized citizens are just as much citizens
by law as native citizens. The law of con-
gress under the constitution, requires uniform
ily in your laws. What right under your
paramount law has the legislature to single
out class OF citizensa Suppose in the excuse
of such pretended right, the legislature had
said that the citizens of Belfast shall be re-
quIred TO show that they are qualified voters
sixty days before any given election. What
would common sense and honest indignation
say TO such an acti Your laws require thos
having charge of your voting list to be in ses-
sion TO recover the qualification of votes down
to the very time of voting. Any one can see
that by the decision of the Supreme Court OF
Massachusetts,, Holding vs.. James, II Mass.
Rp., that such a law would be demonstrations
al, as wanting in the principle of uniformity.
The Legislation cannot thus select out class
Of citizens. They have not the right even 10
suspend the operation of general law in IA
vor OF an individual, and SO says the court
6ctiere II 70 Be TIE duty Of those in charge Of n.
hstS TO ddd the names OF such as n,qy be legal
r0fers, do'oa to the time that the uotiag begins
and II this is refused | have no doubt but that
the person deprived of his rights may main
tain an action and recover his damages. in
spite of this falsely discriminating ard tsraani-
cal hqlr
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
The Ballot and the Jury Boxes.

There is no manner of doubt that the great
efforts made by the know nothings at the
spring city and town elections in this state,
was for the purpose of obtaining control of the
jury boxes. Another object they had in view
was 10 get control of the ballot boxes, by the
election of their men 10 ward Offices. For evil
dence, look at those places where the know
noihings were in the majority. Were they
not at the poles early, and did they not succeed
in electing their men to serve as warders and
clerks. We ask the sober men of Maine if
they want the ballot boxes in the possession Of
such men as enacted the scenes of blood in
LomSrillci Then keep an eye on the BALLOT
sox and the men you place around for its
guard and protection. See that the mistakes
of your last municipal elections are rec,ified at
your next.
But the most dangerous step is the attempt
TO control the jury boxes. The whole fusion
party is engaged in this matter Elder Peck
and Neal Dow have given public intimation of
what they want. The liquor law must be EN-
FORCED BY ITS FRIENDS. In order to bring
This about when the jury boxes shall be re-
vised the names of know noihlngs and fusion
lists will be put in and opposers put out. This
is the DESPOTISM of the despotic party that
is attempting to hold on 10 its power another
year by the election of Ansoa F. Morrill,
Freemen of Maine, are ycu prepared to sacri-
fee the jury box, that great guarantee of i'm
partial right, liberty and property Do you
want our courts converted into engines of op-
preston, and a midnight cabal of reckless and
fnfuriated men thrust their minions forward 10
act alike as judge, jury and assassin! Do
you want corrupt and partizan juries TO pass
Judgment upon your lie and property Then
guard your jury boxes from vandalism. Keep
an eye upon this palladium of liberty. The
elective franchise is yet left. A party that
will tamper with jury boxes will tamper with
that. as we have recently seen in state which
has just elected know nothing Governor
Then, FREE VOTERS OF MAINS, by your votes
at the approaching election, beat back the i'm
pending danger.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
Morrilrs great Land Sale.

! In 1858, the public was somewhat alarmed
at the fact that Anson P. Morrill,, land agent,
had sold forty half to,cnships of and contrary
to the advice of the Governor and Councii.-
The Portland Advertiser, now one OF the lead
ing organs Of the Morrill, party, had the fol-
lowing remarks upon this sudden sale, in Feb
ruary, 1858 -
Estate LANDS. The debate in the House
of Representatives, which will be found under
our legislative head to-day, discloses fact
which is of some interest, viz: that within
two months the Land Agent (Anson p. Nor
rill) has sold forty hdy townships achich hare
gone into the hands of Spectators. The sud-
den sale by our Land Agent OF so large an
amount Of lands under existing circumstances,
has upon it SUSPICIOUS appearance, which
we hope may be explained"
No longer ago than last year the Kennebec
Journal, another of the Morril! organs now
played by Elder Stevens, said the supporters
of Morrill, were "LED ON BY THE
SCENT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS!
Now let us see who these spectators were,
to whom Mr.. Land A gent Morrill, gave bar
gains worth nearly or quite hundred thous-
and dollars. The Bangor Democrat stated at
the time, and it was copied by the Advertiser,
that 10 of the 4s half townships were pur-
chased by t,co speculators. VIM. H. Nc
Crllis of Bangor, who made the Maine law
speech in the Convention that nominated Nor
rill for Governor the present year, but who
can ssviolate in the way of medicine, (" as often
as any other man, had 1857 acres! Adju-
tant Gen. Batchelder, appointed by Gov. Nor
rill, a nGghbor of his, but not land operator,
had II ,63S acres. and G. A. Nourse, son
of the famous DR.. Nourse, who went with
1900 delegates, 600 more than all that came)
over the Portland and X. r. r. to the fusion
rally, got $500 acres
Here is specimen Of Anson P. Morrills
land operations, and there is now a large
amount of notes given for portion of those
lands in possession of the State, upon which
NOT DOLLAR HAS BEEN PAID One man, a
teamster, got township, stripped it and then
sold the land for few hundred dollars. The
notes for that township remain about as they
were at the beginning. And the great ope-
rator, Anson P. Morrill,, is put forward as the
man for Governor in 1856. We do not be-
lieve the s'scENr OF THE PUBLIC LANDS" will
save him this time
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
What does IL Meant

The following letter from Austin Wiley
editor Of The Portland Inquirer, to Woodbury.
Davis, Treasurer Of State. was picked up some
where, and has been handed us for publication.
l, is. perhaps, quite significant.
Was il State funds, this abolition editor was
after 1t is manifest, from the accounts we
hear from all parts Of the State, that our oppo.
nenis are in funds, and are making free use o
them. Whose are they, is the question. We
would also ask, just for information, what the
first che ck, drawn by the State Treasurer, on
one Of the Bangor Banks, for about ~ 900, in
favor Of Senator Cushing, could have been for
Did the State once him that amount! Here is
the letter =
PORTLAND, March IA, IS.
Bro. Davis. would like to know, whether
such note as ! suggested, would be signed by
a few such men as Morrill, and Muzzy, with a
few Others in this city, as Gen. Fessenden,
Neal Dow, also on the paper. would give
the security to the une whose name stood nrst.
know you are busy, and il may be inconse-
nient to name the matter, if so, say ho'hing
abont il. Yours truly,
A. WILEY.
Or If YOU think it not best to mention the
matter, let it go.-ArgHs.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
Chopping up Paupers.

The voters for the outrageous resolve in the
fas, Legislature fr putting he bodies of the
unfnrtunate POOR to account. ought To be re-
memhered. The resolve provided that - the
bodies Of persuns dying in POOR HOUSES and
public institutions, WHO HAVE NO
FRIENDS to object, may be given 10 The sur
geoas for DISSECTlON!" Was anything
ever heard Of more SHOCKING to the instincts OF
humanity, Yet ii is in perfect keeping with
Neal Dow's barbaruus shooting down of ciri-
zens in The streets of Portland. and the slaying
aud burning Of poor naturalized citizens in Lou
isviIle, Ken, by knuw nothing civ govern
meni.
The following IS the record, Infamous as !,
is. Of the voters in the Legislature who wen,
kr this abominaliOn =
YEAs-Messrs L. Andrews, Bachelder, Ba-
: ker. Barker. E. H. Brown. l.. Brown, Buck,
borgess., Burpee. Game, Chapin, Charles. d.
~ Chase, Josiah Chase. Cole. Cumins. Cush.
ng, Durell, Furbish, Garland, Hinckley, In
sails, Ingersol, Jones. S. r. Leaviit, Libby,
J. NJ. LINCOLN. R G.. Lincoln. w Merrill,
Nickerson, Oaks, Patterson. Perhan Poor
Rawsou. Sheffield. Smell, r. S. Stevens.
Stone. Sweat, Thomas. Tilcomb, Turner,
Twitchell, Woodbury. T; As.
NAYS Messrs. H. Andrews, Banton, Ber-
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

Aueusr TERM, 1855.


This term OF Court commenced its session
on Tuesday OF last week, Judge Seth May
presiding, j, being his first appearance on the
bench.
But few civil cases have as yet been tried
one only up to Monday of this week having
been submitted to the jury, that Of Pat,en &
| al. rs. McDougal, in which the Jury did not
agree. There seems to be want of readi-
ness on the part Of all parties, and disposi-
tion to continue rather than to try cases.
The Grand Jury came into Court on Friday
morning, having found thirteen indictments
for violation OF the liquor law, for assault,
&c., and one for libel. The County Attorney
commenced the criminal docket on Friday.
The following criminal cases have been dis
posed Of up to the time of our going to press
State Us. Thomas. Durgin for selling liq-
uors. Jury did not agree. Baker, County
Attorney, for State; Bronson & Sewall for
deft
Same Us. same. Went to LIST Jury. Jury
did not agree. Same counsel.
State rs. Charles Roberts, for selling hq-
uor. Verdict, not guilty. Baker for State /;
Bronson for def.
State Us. Gould Haihorn. Process under
the search and seizure clause Of the liquor
law, appealed from Municipal Court Pro-
ceedings quashed. Baker for State Bronson
g. Sewall for def.
State IS. James A. Crooker, appellant, for
assault and battery-appealed from Municipal
Court. MOI Pros. Baker for State J. 5.
SewaIl, for def.
State rs. Geo. W. Barton, for selling spir-
ituous liquors. Verdict, guilty. Exceptions
filed and allowed, and case goes to the Law
Term in June next. Baker for State; J. 5.
Sewall, ii. Tallman for def.
State rs. John Gillis, for selling spirituous
liquors. Taken from the jury. Def. entered
into in his personal recognizance case con-
tinued until next term, with the agreement
that ii shall be Mol Pros. then. Baker for
State; Bronson for deft.
State rs. Nathan X. Ellsworth. Indict-
ment-lst court, for selling spirituous liquors !;
I'd court, for selling and delivering TO be car
ried away from his apo,hecary and druggist
shop certain spirituous liquors in violation Of
the Statute. Verdci-not guilty on the LIST
count; guilty on I'd count. Exceptions taken.
Baker for State; Bronson and Tallman for
def.
State rs. n. T. Ellsworth. Indictment
containing two counis-lst, for selling spirit
uous liquors; I'd, for, as apothecary and drug
gisi, delivering spirituous liquors TO be carried
away. Verdict, not guilty. Baker for Stale !;
Bronson and Tallman for deft.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
A Horrid Oath.

Parsnn Bfuwnluw of the Knoxville Whig.
who is one Of the High Priests of the dark Ian
tern order, published in his paper the following
oath. in explaining why k. MS must support
une Rogers f,r the Senate at the Kentucky
election -
When we were initiated into the order,
We took the following obligation or oath, ad-
minisered upnn the Holy Bible, and not hav-
ing Withdrawn from the order, and not intend
ing To do 80, we feel bound by every considera-
iinn of honur and duty To support Rogers
I" lon do solemnly swear before Almighty
G''d aud these witnesses, that sn long as you
are connected with this organization, if not
regularly dismissed from it, you will, IN all
things, political or social, su far as this order
Is eoncerned, comply with The will of the ma
J"riy, when expressed in lawful manner
though i may conflict with Your yersnnal pref
erence"
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

Missouri. The violent inroad OF the Mis-
sourians into Kansas and other proceedings,
is about being rebuked in the right place and
the right way. Here is paragraph which
contains gratifying information. Let the citi-
zens Of Missouri take such course generally
as described below, and though it would be
CALLING to the abolitioRists, il would strengthen
amazingly the bands of the northern support
ers of CONSTITUTIONAL liberty =
GA law and order meeting was held lately
by the citizens Of Ray county, Mo-, at which,
while denouncing 'abolitionism in the true
meaning, they declare in favor OF abiding by
the laws of Missouri and Of the United States
as being sufficient to guard their rights and
properly, and opposed 'to all mObs to drive
men either to religious or political measures
A resolution was also adopted to support no
man for public Office who had in any way
proved himself in favor Of mobs."
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
Extract from Gov. MOrrills Message.

+" would suggest the importance Of amend
ing the law AS TO IMPOSE IMPRISON-
MENT FOR THE FIRST OFFENCE -
"Other amendments
may be desirable. ANsoN p. MORRILL,
Here you see where the new "Maine lawn
came from. In another part of his message,
he recommends taking the MONEY or LANDS
OF THE STATE to build up sectarian institu-
tons, and in another par: recommends STRIP
PING the land reserved for settlers, Of TIM
BER, and then giving it, comparatively
WORTHLESS, TO the POOR AROOS-
TOOK SETTLER!
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

The LIQUoR AeENcr.-The City Council
passed the following resolution
Resolred, That the City Agent be author
lied to sell gin and brandy in Quantities not
exceeding one qnart, and other intoxicating
liquor in quantities not exceeding two quarts.
for medicinal purposes, in such cases as he
shall be fully satisfied that they are required !;
and IN all other cases he shall require a ceriif-
cate IRON physician or some other reliable
person that such liquors are required for such
purposes.
There il is in bold relef-fhe law is for its
friends TO administer and impose. To get liq-
uor nowadays man must be MORRILL,
man. Perhaps such abominable laws will
stand, in this country, and perhaps they won't.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
That Bait didn't Take.

The following we take from the Bangor
Journal. It indicates that the disunionists are
counting on many they will not get:
BANGOR, Aug, II, 1855.
To the Editors Of the Bangor DAILY Journal -
! notice in the Wing Of yesterday, the pro-
ceedings Of Ccanty Convention Of the Morrill,
party Of the county Of Arooslook, at which
was put in nomination for the Office of County
Attorney. Allow me the use Of your columns
to place myself right upon record in relation 10
the matter.
The nomination was made without my
knowledge or consent and while arm grate-
ful Tor the support of any portion Of my fellow
citzens, wish to be understood as standing
where ever stood, in the ranks Of the Demo
cratic party, using nv best efforts for the sue
cess Of its principles and for the election Of
Judge Wells. Yours,
JOHN b. TRAFroN.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
The Time to Work.

DEMOCRATS, have you made all the arrange
ments necessary for the successful routing Of
the rotten dynasty that now rules the State
There is no time to be lost. Go TO work in
earnest, and the victory is surely ours. We
hear cheering news from every part Of the
State. Let US roll up such majority for
Judge Wells, as shall make fusion hide forev-
er its hdeous head. Make sure your repre-
sentative and senatorial districts, and redeem
the State once more
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

Twelve hundred and eighty is the exact
number of excursion tickets sold on the Port
land g. Kennebec r. r. for the disunion rally
on the l4th inst. DR.. Nourse said 100 dele
gates came with him on the train and Elder
Stevens of the Kennebec Jonrnal said, two
thousand came by that road. These gentle
men stretched the truth good deal, or else from
300 to 500 of their fellow delegates stole their
passage.-Argns.
Not to be wondered at, Mr.. Argus. One
Of the principal articles in the creed Of the
Morrillites, is to eraggerdte, and utter false
hoods Vide Northern Tribune
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
Remarks Of Henry Ingalls,, ESQ.


Mr.. Ingalls, took general view OF the DO
litical parties of the day. lie spoke of the
composition of the selEstyled aud mlscalled
Republican party and its discordant and con-
fused elements Of Maine lawism, abolitionism.
know nothingism, and those who had deserted
their former principles and parties for the sake
| OF the spoils and their own self apgrandize-
ment, and who had now no principles.
He then spoke of the issues involved in the
coming election, that they were State issues
aud not national, but that our opponents, find
ing the Maine law leaky vessel, were en-
deavoring to prop up falling cause by max
ing false issue, by drawing into State cleo
tion the question OF slavery that this was de-
signed to mislead, and TO divert the public
mind from the true issues involved In the COM
ing contest, and the position of the fusion par
ty upon the subject of slavery was examined
and shown 10 be the old abolition doctrine,
which il carried out, would dissolve the Un-
ion. The legislation of Maine and Massachu-
setts, and the speeches of the fusion speakers
at Portland, were adduced as evidence of the
treasonable purposes of this party. This sub
ject was spoken of at length.
The arrangement made in this Senatorial
district between the democratic and whig par
ties, was dIuucu II was nUl IuSlUn,-
Democrats were democrats STILL Wings were
wings STILL Both parties being opposed to
the present corrupt State administration. had
formed a combination 10 effect 4 common OBJ
ject, instead Of wasting their strength in CON
tests with each other.
The charge that ours is rum party, was
reiuted. The democratic party is temper
ance party, as verified bv its past history and
present position.
The position of the know nothings was
spoken Of Bad as were their principles.
they had not the poor consolation of carrying
them out. They had been sold out to aboll-
tionism. They-were a mere tail to the kite
of Anson p Morrill,.
The above is very imperfect outline of the
remarks of Mr.. ingalls,, which were listened
TO with marked attention.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

o. When Governor Reeder was removed,
the opposition papers said, one, that the Presi-
dent tried TO induce him to resign by offering
him the mission TO England another, that OF
the mission to China The first lie was told
by the n Y. Tribune, and the second by the
N. Y. Post. When Mr.. Dawson was ap-
pointed MIR. Reeder's successor. the opposition
said the President knew he would hot accept
The Office, and selected him for that very reason
that The present secretary of the territory mfqht
be left as acting governor, 10 please the Mis-
souri, invaders-but before this lie was cool
Wilson Shannon, of Ohio. was appointed gov
ernor of Kansas, and thus lie No. 3. ,cas erplo-
ded. What next, Messieurs Beelsebabs
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

ry, Blanchard, Bridges. Bruce. Butler, Carr,
Jnseph Chase, A. Clark, A. T. Clark, Coomhs'
Ccrry, Cutler. Doble, Files, Ge'chei, ui-
chIisl, g. Gllmsr, 5. Gilman, Green'esi,
Haines, Hall, Ham. Hansc"m, hishi' ;. d.
Hill, f. Hulchins, Johns"n, 5osselyn, Lake,
J. I. Leavn,, Leighton, Mchennev, McLaueh-
lin, Means, A. Merrill. Miller, Murphy, Ma
son, Nichols, Norris, O'Brien, Payson, Phii-
lips. Pllsbury, Porter, Raynes, Remick, Klch-
ards, Kicker. Scammon. A. Smith, ;. Smi.n,
w. p. Stevens, Walker, Wassan, weeks,
Whi,cornb, WInslow, Woodman, fork-oS.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
Oxford County.

In Oxford our friends are sure Of victory
We conversed with an old resident Of the
county, lately, who is as well posted up as
any other man. who said we are sure of our
Oxford senator's" There will be large aver
age gains for Judge Wells, and all Oxford will
speak at the approaching election with an old
fashioned handsome democratic majority.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

Fusion EMrssARlEs.-The Bangor Joarnal
saws the whole country is swarmiDg with the
emissaries of Fusion. They cover the country
as the frogs and vermin covered Egypt They
assume all disguises and all names. Ministers
of the gospel go hand an hand, and hunt an
packs like hounds, ,Dith such infamous creatures
as Ned Buntline. The great rsm-sellers and
the red-faced rum-drinkers, are cheek BY jow
with those who claim to be temperance mer
par-excelence.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30
School Books.

We have received from Messrs. d. Apple
ton g. Co., New York, the following school
books, which we are obliged 10 notice very
briefly -
CoRNELLs PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY
work it seems TO US is better adapted to the
youthful mind than many with which we are
acquainted, inasmuch as the pupil is required
10 learn but one thing at a time, and is not
confused with multiplicity Of ideas which he
is unable to comprehend. The book itself is
attractive, being profusely illustrated with the
finest wood engravings.
CoRNELL's INTERMEDIATE GEoGRAPHY-
This is the second Of the series, and is, what
lis title imports, an intermediate geography,
and contains maps and definitions just suited
TO those who have completed an elementary
work. There are many valuable features to
this work TO which we have not time 10 allude,
which will commend themselves TO those in
terested in the education Of the young
ADVANCED COURSE OF COMPOSITION AND
RHEroRIc.-By G. P. Quackenbos, A. NJ
The title Of this work fully sets forth its scope
and character. 1t is an eminen,ly clear and
practical textbook, and embraces variety Of
important subjects, which have common con-
nection, and mutually illustrate each other
but which the pupil has heretofore been obliged
to leave unlearned, or TO search for among a
number of different volumes. II is admira-
bly, adapted TO selt-instructon as well as for
the use of schools and colleges"
CLASSROOM OF CHEMlsTRY.-By Edward
l.. Youmans. The author of this work has
happily succeeded in clothing his ideas in plain
language-true elo9uence-so as to render the
subject both Interesting and easily compre-
hended. The number Of men who can write
on science, and write clearly, is small but
this author is among that number"
TowER's ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR Pub
lished by Daniel Burgess g. Co., New York.
In this little work, Mr.. Tower has so simplifed
the =" weight OF learning with which former
grammarians have numbered their works, that
the dulest cannot fail 10 advance understand
ingly to practical knowledge of the use and
proper application Of grammar.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

- The king OF Naples has had beautiful
gold medal prepared, to be presented TO Capt.
Mitchell, of the bark Florence Of this port,
for his noble and dsinterested conduct in res
cuing from imminent peril the officers and
crew of the Neapoliian ship La Lucie, Capt.
Doleberte, of Palermo.
Eastern times., 1855-08-30

p 1t will be seen by the following, that
Hon NJ. IL. Smith declines the nomination
rendered to him by the Senatorial Convention
OF the third district, on account of i'll health.
Mr.. Smith is an old veteran in the democratic
ranks, and we sincerely regret the necessity
which compels him TO decline. In another
column will be found call for convention
TO fill the vacancy -