Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-28
The Maine EIecfTon.


The Washington Star thus explains the result of
the late election in Maine. The editor saws:
The Know Nothings of Maine abandoned the cor
der EN- masse, shortly after the PhiladeIpha Con-
venion, on account of the failure of that Council
formally to abolirionize the party Repubcansm is
little more in Maine than Know Nothingism, with an
additional (abolition) plank in its party platform
But the advantage of having all that left of
Know Nothinglsm, combined with Abolitionism and
incorporate temperance, not sufficient to save
the ship in Maine, when sober second thought came
to the rescue of the peoples senses. The result is
Waterloo defeat for the isms, and ALL though the
non-slaveholding States all sent into Maine every
available Abolition Know Nothing spouter who could
make the trip, blatherskiting preachers, lawyers,
members of Congress, Senators-alI hied thther who
could co. they looked to the result in that State
as the grand event that to inaugurate the pres
tige of the new party.
We ask our readers to keep bright lookout for
what is soon to happen in Ohio. 1t will be found, or
greatly mistaken, that Chase's fate has been
foreshadowed in that of Morrill,.
The Portland Argus, in an article on the election,
says
''We do not forget, however, that our victory is
not an exclusive democratic triumph. Our noble al.
lies, the straight wings, deserve all praise for the
generous and determined support which their patri
otto love Of the Union and their contempt for the
present administration of our State affairs has Undue
ed them 10 render cause, and with them we glad
ly share the honor of our success
To the friends of the Union, TO the conservative
constitutional men OF the country, and especially the
| people of the South, there is indeed something en-
couragng and hopeful in the result of the election in
Maine. We are encouraged to hope that the triumph
of the WELLS party in Maine is the beginning of a
reaction in public sentiment in the free States where
the fruits OF fanaticsm have been so abundantlv
reaped-that it is the rousng of the conservatism,
the patriotism, the true Amercansm of the country
without distinction of party, to put down the anat
cal ncendiarles who threaten 10 subver the Consti.
tuition and destroy our political Union
A celebrated druggist Of Phiadel phia, being as he
thought, On the point Of DEATH sent for Dr. c., who
was the family physician, C. having prescribed, was
about to take his leave when the druggist called him
to his bedside and said, Doctor, have something
weighing heavily my mind several years ago |
was in the habit of aduterating my drugs, and am
now apprehensive lest will not be pardoned.'
"Well,n said the doctor, the God Almighty is
merciul and may forgive you, but if | were he I'D
see you id first"
Fusion IN MAINE.-Don't crowd the Mourners-
The Portland (Me.) Argus tells the following good
story:
"a gentleman, not long ago while passing through
town IN this State, small gathering of people
in meeting house. and inquired Of a store-keepe,
; near by, who was dead a-remarking at the same
that he guessed it was poor person, as there an.
peared to be but few mourners. The storekeeepe,
laughingly replied" You were never more mistaken
in your life. In this town the poor man has az many
nourners as the rich. The gathering YOU see is nc
funeral, but fusion mass neeeting.''