Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-16
Correspondence of the Spy.l
Maine Politics.


MEssRs EDIToRs The political pot seems to
be in considerable ferment, at this time, down
here among the pine forests of Maine, and the
contest is being met most uobly by the friends Of
freedom. The Administration party have opened
the fire with Senator Benjamin of Louisiana, and
Lowell Cobb of Georgia, aided by Hon. James
Bradbury of Augusta, and other prominent Dem.
oerats.
Senator Benjamin comes here endorsed by the
Hachmond (Na.) Enquirer a 90 true blu be
cause he has transferred his allegiance from the
Wing party to the Democratic party-tke only
party upon a0tch The SlaUeholding interest in the
So'the'n States can relytor support and aid IN it,
prospects of extension" He said in his speech,
me other evening, that he had always been a
Wing, and would be Wing still, if there was any
Wing party to belong to, but that arch traitor.
Millard Fillmore, had killed it by Joining the
Know Nothings, therefore he had Joined the
Democratic party Yes, gentlemen" contin-
ued Mr.. Benjamin, s. say it without fear of con-
tradietion. for have the record TO prove it, the
party which first called itself the Know Nothing
party, and subsequently the American party-the
party achich as nlOeC nac6paned ia Congress the
South american party, that as the PARTY a0hich has
contnuted foul murder upon the old Why party.
Not only did they do it, but they now avow it in
the face Of the country, and glory III their shame.
MillaId Fillmore. gentlemen, abandoned us and
now we can join the Democratic party, because it
is a national party
Mr.. Howell Cobb comes equally well recon-
msnded, and have no doubt but he will be quite
well appreciated by the people of Maine, as
will Mr.. Benjamin. Mr.. Cobb is the author of a
resolution, which was recently adopted by Dor
der Rufian" Convention in Georgia, declaring
that " should KanzaS be refused admission into
the Union, because of slavery being IN her ConSti
fution, or as SLAVE State, Georgia a0oalld resist
such action of Congress, eUea to the dissolution of
the Union"
Mr.. James Bradbury, former Democratic sena-
tor, and who then made himself quite popular at
the North, especially in his own State, by making
an able speech in favor of freedom, in which he
showed, conclusively, that it has always been the
policy OF the Democratic party, and of evAry Dem
ocTatic President. from Jefferson down to the
close of Mr.. Folks, in 1913, to prohibit the
introduction of slavery into free territory, in a
speech, the other evening, turned 10 the right
about face, at the bidding of the slave power and
ed, there slavery had right to go. and any mar
or party who held to a different doctrine, was a
traitor to the Constitution. Upon this ground he
is eudeavoring to rally the remains of the once
powerful Democratic party of Maine.
While the Border Ruffian ennis saries have been
busy in disseminating such disgraceful and abom.
Unable heresies, the friends of freedom have been
upon the alert. organizing Fremont and Rocky
Mountain Clubs, and holding mass mt etinSs in
every county in the State, until the people are
NtIlNHeIG diOuseu u lue Qa0per Wnlc0 threat
ems them. Hon Hannibal Hamlin, and Lot NJ.
Morrill, and many other speakers from abroad
are engaged TO speak nearly every day or eve
ming, from now to the 9Th of September, when
the people confidently hope to elect Mr.. HamIin,
Governor of the State, six members of Congress,
who will be true TO freedom, and legislature
that will elect United Stat ties Senator of the
same stripe. l attended a mass meeting last
evening" at the City Hall, which was crammed to
overlooking, and a more spirited and enthusiastic
meeting l never saw. Hon. Mark H. Dunnell
spoke for more than two hours in a strain of
fervid eloquence, showing up the wickedness and
corruption OF the present national administration
with regard to The territory of Kanzas for the
purpose Of making it slave State 1t was an
able, terse, and logical argument, and was lis
tened to. throughout, with most profound atten-
ton and interest, except when interrupted by
bursts of applause. John A. Poor, ESQ.,, (Whig)
also delivered a very able and impressive speech,
and said, although he had always acted with the
Wing party, he should now do all he could to
elect Mr.. Hamlin for Governor, land give the cleo
toral vote of Maine TO Fremont and Dayton, and
hoped every other Wing would do the same One
gentleman said, that Maine would give the FIRE.
mont ball such roll across the country that it
would astonish the wild cats and brighten the
wolves.
There was gathering of people yesterday, at
Watervllle, at the commencement. The Wings
and Democrats had notified their friends to be
there in force. The Republicans had made no
preparation at all. The Democrats organized in
the forenoon, and the Wings in the afternoon,
and were addressed by the big guns of their re
spective parties. In the afternoon, the Fremont
folks had rally, and found that they had about
1910 present. They assembled in the college
grounds, and were ably addressed, first, by the
President of the Fremont Club, and then by
Messrs. Smith and Kalloch of Boston, Thurston
of Kanzas, Morrill, of Augusta, and S. C. Maine
OF Boston. Afterwards procession was formed
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