The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-09-25
GARDINER, MAINE. September IL. 1856.

GARDINER, MAINE, September ii, 1856.
These few lines, written on the battlefield. I
trust will show you the cause of our victory.
The Republicans triumphed at our State
election on Monday last, over the sham Democ.
racy, by majority of at least 1900. The
Slave Power had their whole force in the field,
from Governor Wells down to the smallest
doughface; they howled and struggled, with q
desperation heretofore unknown; money from
abroad was freely used by them to purchase
votes, and attempts we're made to stuff ballot
boxee; the people were threatened, and told
that If Col. Fremont was elected as President,
the shipping of Maine would rot at the wharves,
and that the South would dissolve the Union.
But the time has passed for such disunion hum
bugs; people are Disguised with these tory
howllngs. We, of Maine, have strong attach
ment for the Union, and mean to help preserve
it. Consequently, these threats, instead of
frightening, served to arouse the people to Just
sense of their danger; it showed them that the
South Carolina tories were not the only disun-
ionist, but that we had unprincipled politicians
In our midst. Governor Wells and other Dem
ocratic speakers have stumped the State with
their disunion nightmares, but, instead of hold
ing their party together with such trash, their
course has added thousands to the Republican
ranks. Our State politics have for years been
mixed up with the Temperance question. We
are temperate people, and have strong feelings
In favor of the Maine Law. Bot 80 great is
our desire to check the Slave Power we left the
Maine Law out of the canvass this season. We
adopted the Republican platform, the Constitu-
ton, and the Union, and invited all persons to
unite with rs. The result has been, that we
have drawn together powerful party for Free
dom. Wings, Democrats, and Know Nothings,
seemed to vie with each other, to see which
party could furnish the Republicans with the
largest number for Freedom.
The people look upon the present Admins
tration, and upon James Buchanan, who wants
to administer upon the estate of Frank Pierce,
as banded despotism. We feel that the last
move of JEFF. Davis, (the man whom it is said
President Pierce lives with, to send troops from
the States to enforce the Infamous Border Ruff
fan laws in Kansas, is direct insult to every
freeman in the land. 1t seems to US, that no
person other than Nero would thus undertake
to crush out the spirit of Liberty from bleeding
Kansas. These feelings have called out loud
and long shrieks for Freedom. You may now
look to Maine, the Star in the East, and safely
count on her for $4,000 majority in November
for Freedom and Fremont But little will be
left of the nigger-driving Democracy, but office
holders and seekers. From an old subscriber
Yours, truly, JOSIAH MAxCY.
GLENwooD, Iowa, Sept. 1, 1856.
will here say to you that my prophecy to
you, in former letter, that the Pro-Slavery
sentiment of the majority of the voters of this
county would give place to the contrary senti
ment, has been proved correct, by the vote OF
the recent election. We polled Republican
majority, ranging at about $50 average, and
we expect to do better in November. The
Buccaneers are endeavoring to get up q ire
mendous Fillmore excitement all at once, to
effect split in the party opposed to the AID.
ministration, but the motive sticks out so plain,
that we think it will have the effect to swell
this Republican majority. think it will be
safe to put Iowa down for Fremont and Dayton
by at least eight thousand.
Truly yours, J.F.
Ertract Of letter from Kentuckian,
SHELBYvILLE, ND, Sept. 8, 1856.
Were l public speaker, should spend all
my time in the South, even at the risk of my
life. But, just now, would rather be in Kansas
with 10000 freemen, fully armed, to afford
protection to the squatter sovereigns of Kansas,
from the Border Ruffans, set on by this misera-
bic Administration. And to this complexion,
matters must come at last, / believe. / am
ready to go, on six hours notice, whenever an
effective force is ready to go. We had ire.
mendous meeting here last Wednesday, such as
was never seen in Indiana, save at the Capitol.
Senator Harlan, of Iowa, gave US good speech.
With continued effort, Indiana is safe for Ere.
mont beyond shadow of doubt, although the
Old Liners are working with an energy worthy
of better cause.-the energy of desperation.
But we want documents, especially German
documents. CT.