The daily union., 1855-09-16
WHAT KILLED THE MAINE FusIoNlsrs.


The inquest now held over the dead body of Maine @u-
SION by the abolition and know-nothng press affords to
the survivors wide range for speculation and testimony
Of the most contradictory character The learned doctors
Of the New York Tribune quite certain that the death
Of the deceased entirely owing the aid and comfort
rendered 10 the democracy Maine by the umselers Of
Boston and New York. The know-nothng practitioners
are equally as certain that the Pope have had hand
in the matter The following from the "State Of Name
able whig journal published at Portland shows in our
opinion the true cause Of the disease which has terminated
so fatally for the abolionss and know-nohings Speak
ing of the Morrill, party embracing feesoers wings
free democrats Maine-law advocates and know-nohings
il says;
These incongruou elements combined together solely by
the cohesive power Of plumber attempted series Of
violation OF the constitution Of this State and against
the rights of ba people, under the pecious garb OF temper
and higher American feeling, unparalleled in the leg
ation of the country The attempt to enforce the present
intensified liquor law had produced shy exaggerated state
of feeling throughout the State but this not enough to
have raised the intense anmoy that entered into the can
This mainly due the introduction of the for
egn legion and the dsunon sentiments Of Senator ade
Bad State administration unpopular az the
Maine law had become through the violence and folly Of s
repued auhort required the of other influences
than those throughout the State the intense excite
Of the occasion 1t the feeling of love to the Union
and abhorence Of the dsunon doctrines put forth by the
publican leaders, that excited alarmed and aroused the peo
Pile of Maine.
It Senator Wade's speech at Portland the l4l Of
August that overwhelmed and crushed the republican
He eased and by Senator Fesseden onzed
and idozed by the fierce abolition fanatics Of the city, after
be declared the infamous dsunon sentiments that
dsgraced political demagogue.
lt was this that aroused the solid OF Maine to action
and disregardng all minor issues and all personal questions
they their shoulder to the wheel and laid dsunon and
the Maine law together in the grave.
In this city the conduct of Neal Dow, and tho ransac-
ons of the I'd Of June, matters that in direct
issue, and the verdict of the people Of this city has put
end to his unfortunate career.
The boasted popularity Of the Portland massacre, the
shameless manner in which Rev. b. d. Peck asserted at
Bangor and in his that the majority OF the people OF
Portland sustained the act of homicide committed by Neal
Dow the I'd Of June, blown TO the winds The
finding of the jury of his establishes ha guilt all
hope of reversal of its Judgment"
That our readers may how this result appreciated
by the fusonsts quote paragraph from their leading
paper the Portland Advertiser. The attempt to be witty
is followed by very sad reflection that the spoils belong
the vctors Admitting the defeat of their party through
out the State the Advertiser has the following in regard
| to the overwhelming result in Portland
"IsvENrlvE oEslus.-we announced yesterday morning
whipped and that there was other way SO really
thought time But the Yankee ingenuity Of pco
pie passes all comprehension and during the excitement at
the polls several citizens succeeded in discovering another
though better way, which to whip as! The nov
city took and we took tp
The Advertiser will continue to be published just the same
as before election"