The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-19
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Augusta, January Is, 1855.

EUlIu61A1 Cu666ofOnUENCE
AUGUSTA, January Is, 1855.
Two prominent wild cat politicians from
the Eastern Section Of the State mado their
appearance on Capitol Hill the latter part
Of last week. They were the frst of the
"ielines" which have been seen here this
winter, and presented sorry appearance.-|
Their looks were sad and depressed, and We
understand they whined piteously over ruin
cd hopes and blasted prospects. One Of
them stopped at the Stanley House, but the
glory Of Ichabod has departed and finding
no congenial spirits, such as were to be seen
there in old Gun House days, he left after o
short tarry, in disgust with this temperate
legislature. There was nobody to cut,
shufile and deal, and he went away. The
other still fingers around, &anders about
the State House, has detected LOCK, and
seems to DO wanting in strength to get
away. -
Nothing Of importance, excepting the
election Of Woodbury. Davis as Trea surer oil
State, has occurred SINCE my last. The joint
select committee on that part Of the Cover
nor's Message which relates to the Liquor
Law, was announced on Thursday, Jan. IL
il is composed as follows:-Messrs. Downe',
Willis, Ruggles, and bennett Of the Senate
and Hill Of Bangor, Lincoln Of Bath, Berry
Of Gardiner. osgood Of New Gloucester
Jones of China. Leavitt Of Portland, Hobart
of Dennysville, Stevens Of Paris, stilling'
of Berwick, and Doble Of Etna.
That part of the message relating to Sla-
very was referred on Saturday to . joint Sc
lect committee, consisting of Senator'S Tor.
sew, Body and Pease Messrs. 1ngersoll Of
Bangor, Seaman Of Saco, Cutler of Rip
lev, Barows Of Harrison, Mayo OF orOno,
and Sweat Of Parsonsaeld, Of the House.
The Maine Law committee will undoub'-
edly report such alterations in the Liquor
Law ~ win " crush out !" the liquor selling
business. There Is determination among
tho members to stop the business if it is in
the power Of legislation to effect it, and the
law will be made stringent enough to do it,
and framed in such manner as will render
of little avail the petty technicalities which
Legal skill has welded heretofore with so
much adroitness in favor Of the rumseller.
There arc numerous projects, as is the
case always, preached, involving eIpendi-
lures Of large amounts from the Treasury,
but the state Of the finances is not such as
will warrant many unnecessary eutlays, and
the most Of them will be abandoned upon
Investigation, or postponed to some future
day, when an overlooking treasury shall JUS
tify she making Of such demands upon it.
There have been no removals Us yet, nor
is it likely there will DO until time is taken
for consideration. Gov. Morrill, 10 not tho
man to act hastily. In duo time, We sup
pose that such removals will DO made as
seems necessary to produce that harmony in
the executive department Of the govern
ment. as will lead to IN effective and ener-
cetic administration Of tho law, but beyond
that we have good reason for believing Gov.
Morrill, will not 90. There is no disposition
on his part to be prOscriptive, but, on the
contrary, determination Us wo understand
tho matter, to retain oil persons in Office who
have faithfully discharged their duties, and
whose continuance in oficc would subseryo
ths public interests.
The petitions for the incorporation Of the
civ of Biddeford have been referred to the
Judiciary Committee, and in due time, we
suppose, if nothing inserfares' the bill will
End its way through. Those who attend to
these matters should be looking around for
fitting rie,im, for Mayor, Aldermen, &c.
L. &C.