The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-15
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70 The Warrington correspondent Of
thdNew York Herald ays:-A paper, al.
ready having over 1000 names, is being cir
eulated in Kentucky, inviting Mr.. Fremont
70 visit that State, and attend meeting Of
his friends in September next. I, Is under.
stood that the names Of many influential
Shareholders arc appended to the invitation,
being anxious to see hear Mr.. Fremont in
person.
II The Buchanites of Manchester have
just put outa Gag with the Union Jack
down, and with Mirty-sir stars! They will
SEQ stars enough in November to atisfJ
them. ........r -.ri.
The Hartford Free Press says . business
letter received in that city from Rockford,
illinois, town Of about four thousand In.
habitants, cantains the following paragraph:
"politics Is at high rage here-all ono
sided for Fremont. / don't think that 10
fair. Buchanan will poll about twenty Eve
votes here, and among that twenty-five /
have counted myself. .t ls1 'H
ASrRAw. The Oxford County papers
say that that Horse Thief, taken In Bethel
Hill, and who has been recorded as .
Speaker for Freedom by the Border
Ruiian papers, turns out to be Buchan.
an man. We thoughta a, much. Perhaps
he was merely stealing horse to run away.
Will the Democrat notice? We have the
latest news.
TANNING tux FLAMrs.-A letter from Mr..
Geo., (Senator) Toombs,-Ot which the fol.
lowing is an extract, attracts the Courier's'
attention ~ ..f.t ..r.f.t
Our danger is not from abroad. 1t is at
home. The election of Fremont could Be The
end ofMe Union, and ought 10 Be. Tho OBJ.
ject of Frsmont's friends is the conquest Of
the South. Tam content that they shall ovn
US uhsn they conquer US, but not befors.
Respectfully, yours. i, ..-
r. TooxBs.'
The DISTRICT CoSvEsrIoy.-As we 60 to
press, the Mass Convention in Saco is in
progress. The delegate, convention nomin.
ated by reclamation, Hon. John N. Wood.
There is great gathering Of the people from
all sections Of the County. Tho interest
and enthusiasm of the people surpas our
expectations. Further particulars next
week. ..t l.ffuN ..-.
~ The long and abusive personal article
against ourselves in the last Democrat, rock
ing with the lowest scurillity and billings
gate, requires no answer. Our ncighbor's
cause cannot be sustained by argument, and
he naturally takes to filth. Weshall worry
him occasionally as our inclination prompts,
but he cannot drive us into return Of per.
sonalities. The desperation he cvinces is
good sign, and If We do not choose to reply,
we can ut least amuse ourselves with the
exhibition he makes OF himself. ..
C. The Convention In progress IN Ssco
(his Thursday nOon) is grand one. The
Delegate Convention was organized thi,
forenoon alto A. NJ, already the Town
Hall is filed, and The Mass Convention doe.
not come Of until 3 o'clock. The people
from Buxton and Hollis came Ia seventy.
six carriages, Wagons, aud chsi.es, The
zig lraii from Portland will bring large
delegation, aud people from The country in
c'rIiages are coming III in srea, numbers 10
attend The Mass Convention.
70 Last year distinguished Buchanan
man of our city remarked, that when Han.
nibal Hamlin and l.. NJ. Morrill, could no lon
ger stay in the Democratic organization, It
would be safe to follow them out Of it,
There are great many here as well a. else
where, who have made up their minds to act
in accordance with this idea, and will follow
them out Of the organization Of tho Sham
Democracy, Co.,.
81 We are told by gentleman who was
present and heard Mr.. Hamlin at Frankfort
on Tuesday, that II was one Of the gnndcst
demonstrations which was ever made In
Waldo. Some four thousand persons were
present. The Daniel Webster from Bangor
carried down full 400 persons, and thou.
sand were present from the surrounding
Frankfort Is within few miles
Of Mr.. Hamlins residences, and this outpour.
Ing Of the people Of his own vicinage, Is a
significant attestatiou Of the great popular.
ity he enjoys. The people seem to DO fully
aroused.
SroSE WoRK.-The Catholic church In |
progrcss Of erection in this city, Il to be .
most substantial odi6cc. Our attention has
been called to ia foundations which arc 10 |
tho fullest extent, "foundod on rock. -
We have never seen moro thorough Stone
Mason Work, than wo have In tho founds-
hons Of the building. The contractor,
lint. Nathl II. Goodvin. has dana h,s /