The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-05
THE PROSPECTS IN MAINE.

The election for State officers and the legislature takes
place on Monday next in the State of Maine The demo
Gratis are in exuberant spirits and upon certain
victory Hon. Nathan Clifford Hon. T. J. D. Fuller Hon
Moses Macdonald OK Gov John Hubbard Hon. j. W. Brad
bury and all the good and of other days,
hard at work. The opposition is fusion, usual mar
shaed by the abotonsts and led by Senator Fessender
and his assistants Hon. Samuel Wells, the democratic
candidate for governor doing noble service and stands
square on the democratic platform AS evidence Of The
spirit which pervades the democracy of the Star in The
East we find in the Bangor Democrat of the 2shu
count of meeting which is thus noticed by that jour
nal
The largest gathering of voters in Eastern Maine since
July 1884, took place in this city last Friday The pre-
yaing spirit corresponded with the large numbers and
no time the best days of the democratic party
here witnessed better feeling in the party
stronger determination to rout the enemy HORSE foot and
dragoons.'
On taking the chair, Mr.. Blake made few appropriate
and eloquent remarks and then introduced to the meeting
Hon. Samuel Wells, of Portland, who received with
rounds applause which made the house shake He had
spoken but few minutes when he gave way to motion
by George r. Sewall esq., to adjourn to the depot
the penobscot and Kennebec railroad there five
hundred people who wished to hear Judge Wells speak,
unable do account Of the small
daton Of the City Hail. An adjournment took place. When
the had all together AT the depot
intelligence entire candor who the recent fusion
rally Portland and accustomed to public assemblies, in
formed that the large here it was
there the fusion papers largely overraed Their
own and now much underrate the democratic meeting
Judge Wells resumed his speech which occupied about two
hours in the delivery and listened to with the closest
attention by the large audience with satisfaction which
frequently manifested itself hearty applause. 1t
calm argumenatve abe and persuasive exposition of truth
The speech was marked for its candor sincerity strong
sense cearnes Of expression and orcbe exhibition of
sound principles 1t convinced the democracy of Penobsco
present that its emineny worthy of their conf
dence and for the post Of honor assigned him tho bearer
of their standard"
The following from the journal refers to the speech
Of our friend Hon. T. j. d. Fuller at the meeting
Hon. T. j. d. Fuller occupied most of the time, and
made speech osurpassng ability and merit showing that bis
true with the best public speakers Of the day. respects
both and None surpass him either in cour
tcsy language and dignity Of argument knowledge
the principles upon which government established
and conducted by the early democratic in
faculty apply those principles to the legislation and pir
of those who attempt to shelter themselves under
the mantle of Jefferson and bis contemporaries while going
all their principles Mr. Fs speech nstruc
tive and interesting this material part of it, Religious in
tolerance persecution Of foreigners political societies
sumpuary awshe whole catalogue Of theories OF modern
political and moral reformers shown 10 be antagonistc
the principles Of the and the doctrines
By Jefferson One of the most perncious and danger
Of these theories Of reform the imported Fourferism
or communism from France championed BY the New ork
Tribune and caught up BY those who look 70 that source for
their principles"