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Alliance Difficulties.

Whether Col. Smart Of the Free Press
originated the " alliance of our last polit-
ical campaign. we cannot say-but we well
recollect he was the Ito ioreshadow 1t to
the public. In his famous letter from Au-
eusta last winter no laid down the common
platform, gave out the invitations, and pre-
dictcd their acceptance. 1t is to DO suppos-
cd, therefore, that he knows tho terms OF
the operation and the conditions of its con-
tinuance. And If he does, our Straight
brethren have got rather u straight path in
reserve, though it lies at right angles to all
their old professions and practice.
According to the Free Press, then, the
time is near at hand when the wings must
define their position upon Kansas. If, says
the prophet
elf the attacks which have fallen under
eye, of late, upon measures OF the dem
ocntic party, in relation to Kansas, are to
be kept np-mind you, we say u they are 10
be Rent up-the " alliance" riH surely be dis.
sofred. If men take ground that they VIII
90 for this man IL he is nominated for Pres
dent. but not for that man, they can never
be regarded as good democrats. We 90 for
the nominee, and for the platform OF the
party. ..,
As to the platform we now know what il
will be. It will endorse he repeal Of The
Missouri Compromised will denounce all
revolutionary movements in, and all inva-
sivns of, Kansas-it iriH sustain me Kansas
legislature and its lnrs. Those who cannot
stand on this platform need not wait to see
who is nominated for President. Attempt
ing TO stand on two stools during the year
of the Presidential election is simply ridicu-
lous. The idea of supporting any one fora
representative Office who does not march
square OH to tho platform, is an idea which
will not be realized in 1856, and 1t is due to
frankness to say So"
This is all beautifully explicit--thc alter
native being, Border RuGan, or boh!-
There is no need of dallying on contingent
cics, waiting for this candidate or that reso-
lution-thc essence OF iercest Nebnskaism
is to be the principle Of the party and it
must be swallowed in advance. What do
the Wing masses say to this?
But il is fair to state that one democratic
paper thus far--thc Belfast Journals
much less stringent than the Free Press
Iisays, in the spirit of personal hostility to
Col. Smart
"Wc are thankful that the hearty coop
Grafton of the national wings Of Maine aided
10 rescue our State from the hands OF sec
tional party. We hope, and expect, to SEQ
tho same thing occur in our presidential
election. Yet Il would be presumptuous TO
demand Of the national and constitutional
wings, that they should declare for our fa-
yorite can iidatc. And we deem itnot only
impolitic, but impudent, for a paper the
energies of which are bent to tho hiring la
Dor Of perpetuating the present administra-l
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What his Friends Think.

Even the ESpositor, which worked so hard
for the election of Coy. Wells, and which Is
perfectly satisfied with his course on the
Liquor question, has no respect for his con-
duct in regard to the Sheriff matter. \
correspondent of that paper writing from
Augusta, says:
"lt was not enough, that Gov. Wells
deemed himself better jurist than Judge
Dayis, and his colleagues on the bench CON-
bined, and therefore would settle for him
self all doubts ofExecutiyc power and duty.
IL was required Of him, by the common res
pect of our people for constitutional jul
dietary, that in the Executive Department
he would bow at all proper times and in all
constitutional modes, to the appropriate be-
hest of the judiciary, us the sole expounder
OF the law IN case of conflict and doubts,
and even acquicsce in their decision, although
believed to be unsound. The responsibility
of this, would have rested upon our forms
of Government, not upon the Executive in
diyidually. The Chief Magistrates glory
should consist in submission to the law, and
in case of great doubts, his appeal should
BE- made, 10 relieve himself and Office of res
possibility, as contemplated by the consti-
tuition, to the constituted Judiciary. Ii is
unwisc advice, in my Judgment, that induced
Gov. Wells not TO do so in the matter of the
SheriiIcics, &c.
But it is said the Legislature will displacc
Judge Davis from the bench, il hc refuses
to recognize tho Governors Shcrihs and dep
utics. Well this may be. But let the Leg
islature be well advised ere they commit n
step 80 fatal to the peace of tie State-so
fatal 70 the Independence OF the Judiciary.
NV idea Is, II the friends of Gov. Wells,
desire to see Judge Davis made the next
Governor of Maine let him be prescribed for
his honest judicial opinions, and he Is made
Governor in despite Of party drills. Tho
people are not fond of violent measures
The distinction between the two is far more
easily felt and appreciated by them, than
expressed. The masses are insfincfireiy
right. Their intellectual supcriors are only
so by logical deductions from premises which
NAV. or may not be correctly assumed
Such. Mt least, is the teachings of my phi.
losophy. Aud we shall see, what we shall
see.n
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Webster and Fillmore.

"a Webster Wing" writes to the Boston
Chronicle from New York:
"All the prominent Wings in this city
have taken their position, some have joined
the Democratic party, many are now he
publicans, and in no case will the Wings oil
either school vote for Fillmore. The Free
soil Wings will spurn the nomination Of the
man who signed the "fugitiye slave bill"
and the Webster Wings will hail the day
with rapture that gives them an opportuni-
ty to strike down the man who, more than
any other, prevented Daniel Webster from
obtaining the nomination mt Baltimore, and
give the position TO Winfield Scott who
had time enough TO spare TO visit distant
places for political and festive purposes, but
who could not attend the funeral OF the
statesman at Marshfeld, nor send repre-
sentative of himself or his Cabinet to testify
their respect for the hero who was not only
the head Of the Cabinet, but the administra-
ton ITSELF
The writer then goes into the history OF
the last National Wing Convention, stating
that "thc real history Of the detection Of
Mr.. Webster is yet to DO written" He
AYERS that tho election of Fillmore delegates
was mainly duo to Boston men, and then he
says: .
at was ccncnllly understood that all the
open Fillmore men in tho Convention would
vote for Mr.. Webster after the few first ball
lots had been made for Mr.. Fillmore. Mo-
scs IL. Grinncll of New York came into the
headquarters OF the Massachusetts, men on
the morning of the second day, and said, in
n speech, that after the third ballot OF that
day, If Mr.. Fillmore was not nominated, the
whole force would then 20 over 10 Mr..
Webster. They did not do 80. At any mo-
ment Mr.. Fillmore could have accomplished
n result 80 dcsirable TO the friend of Mr..
Webster. All expected this-all waited for
the Geographic despatch but It did not
come. And when it did come, II appcared
that Mr.. Fillmore had nothing TO hope from
the Convention. lie withheld from MIR.
Webster what could have done him no harm,
hut would have placed Mr.. Websters name
ON the record fairly, as the policy of that
Convention demanded. But no; his cold,
selfish, persistent nature came out. lie re-
solved that he would be nominated by that
Convention. or Mr.. Webster should be re-
iccted with himself. All this Mr.. Webster
knew and felt. Az irhO haze cOnrersod rith
Mr.. Webster on he suyject, knoic JnR ,ceH
that 10 he ambition and selfshness of FIJI
more he attributed has dJeGf al he Baltimore
COHrHiioH.'
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RAscaLrrrH AucrsrA. The Gospel Ban
ner gives an account Of the disappearance
Of butcher and provision dealer Of that
city, by the name Of Alonzo Ellis, after COM
mittinga series of fcrgcries, by means 81
which he obtained discounts in the banks at
Augusta, and neighboring places. The
amount of his liabilities so far as ascertained
amount to about sl5,OOO-most Of It raised
on forged paper. The Banner says:
"As an instance Of the GOODNESS and au-
dacity Of the man, it is stated that some
months since, Ellis took note Of $1,000 to
Mr.. Sherman, representing il as the same
which Mr.. S. had previously signed with
him, and which he had cancelled. Mr.. s..
tore of what he supposed to be his own sig
nature, and of course had no further concern
in regard to the matter. Ii now turns out
that the original note is still in the Augusta
Bank unpaid, and that the paper from
which Mr.. s. had without examination torn
his name, had been fiaudulently substituted
by Ellis.
Another story is related. II is said that
on the morning of bis disappearance he bOr-
rowed two hundred dollars Of one Of his Gus
toners who called into his shop to purchase
some meat for dinner. Upon receiving n
check for the amount, he took fine piece
of beef to the house of his obliging custom
or, and by some plausible and pathetic ap-
peals, induced his lady to lend him another
hundred"
His operations were with the State, Free
mans and Granite Banks of Augusta, the
Northern and American of Hallowell. tho
Watervillc Banks, and tho Canton Bank OF
China.
Nothing has been heard from him since
his disappearance, on Tuesday, the Goth OF
February, and it is supposed he is still in
the neighborhood, concealed.
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Spring Elections. More Republican
Victories.

The Municipal elections still present a
very satisfactory character.
BeJfaa, which went against us by log
majority last fall, has elected Sherburne
Sleeper, Mayor, by els majority. The vote
was very large, every ward contested.
Bangor, has elected Hollis Bowman, Rep.
Mayor, by a majority of % votes, and a
majority of Republicans to the city Govern
ment. Majority against Republicans last
fall, 100.
Dresden, which gave last fall l56 votes
for Wells and Reed, against l2i for Morrill,,
has elected Republicans.
Bristol, 0ld-Town, Watervillc, Bucks
port, $50 majority; Durham, last year
against Republicans; Baldwin, Minot, Lew
iston, New Sharon, and Freeport, have all
elected Republicans, ora majority of Repub-
licans TO the Office of Sclcctmcn. In Scarbo-
rough, one of the Sclectmen elected, Jordan
s. larabce is a Republican.
AUGUSTA, per contra, has gone the other
way, or rather as it did last fall. The vote
for Mayor was a close one, but the Hunker
candidate succeeded. Augusta has more
public houses proportionally than any other
city or town in the State.
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A Woa,N MrRDERED N BRKwER. A wo-
man named Sarah Carey, the wife Of an
Irishman named John Carey, living in Brew.
or, about mile from the Bridge. was found
dead on Sunday morning, and il Is said with
marks or bruises upon her body, indicating
violence. She was in the city Saturday eve
ming, and apparently we'll. II is said that
her husband states that he went TO bed Sat
urday evening, and left his wife washing up
the floor; and that no walked up in the
night and found her on tho door. In adying
condition. lie has been arrested. ~
An inquest was held yesterday by Coro-
ncr Hayiord Of this city, but had not been
Last evening.
p. IS. Since writing the above, we learn
that the woman was undoubtedly choked 10
death, and that she was also terribly burned
and bruised on various parts Of he; BODY
There was drunken time ut the house on
evening, when her husband and
one or two other men were present; 40 that
rum was the producing cause Of this terri
bic crime, as Il has been Of 10 many Others.
There were no indications OF alcohol In the
stomach Of the dcceased.-Bangor Wig.
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A Little too Fast.

Our strengthening contemporaries which
seemed to be in such generous hurry to
swallow Mr.. Fillmore's nomination, regard
less of that gcntlcman's position and back
ers, seem to have been little too fast. To
take brother of the ''Tbird degree of the
Order" is hardly in keeping with that con-
scrvatism upon which the straight-whigs OF
this and other States have pridcd themselves.
Hence, as the opinions Of the rank and file
have como to be expressed, the organs have
rather lowered the !ubilant tones which first
welcomed the nomination. In fact, there
has been decided backing down within the
last week, or an ominous silence in various
quarters. This is the style in which the n.
Y. Mirror speaks, three or four days after
its congratulation Of the country upon Mr..
Fillmores nomination:
"IfMr. Fillmore has stopped to the i'm
position of the degrees and pledges of any
secret, oath-bound league that will shackle
his liberty to appoint or to remove from of
fee any man who may be cminently worthy
or unworthy to discharge the duties of his
position, we CANNOT and we WILL NOT work,
write for his election
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ton, to command of our national whig
allies; for in case the Cincinnati convention
adopt the second term principle, we shall
require to the uttermost every vote we can
get 70 carry Maine - II
This seems more fair. ItspurpOrt is that
the Wings need not declare for any caudi-
date in advance, provided they will vote for
the nominee, This liberty is given them
especially that they may not break up the
"alliance" in case Gen. Pierce is renomina-
ted! What DO the Wing masses say to
this ?-Poriland Adrertisr. 4bqt arr
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How Tuyy LIKE 1T. No American paper
in Maine supports the Philadelphia noinina-
tions. No American paper in New Hamp-
shire supports them. None in Vermont
None in Connecticut. None in Rhode ISL
and Ex-Governor Colby of New Hamp-
shire. who was falsely reported to have ac-
ouiesccd. repudiates the whole thing. Ditto
the other delegate from New Hampshire at
Philadelphia. Tho Americans of New lia-
vet, have rcpudiatcd the Philadelphia doings
by formal resolution.
The above POPULATIONS are on the ground
of the slayc-hnnting can iidates SGT up
Other Americans repudiate the ticket be-
cause they regard the thing as dead. The
Albany Register, the leading American pa
per in New York denounces the ticket in the
strongest terms and repudiates without hesi-
tation.
4 few Southern Know Nothing papers 90
for the nomination. Among Others, the
Richmond Wing. We give its reasons,
italics and all. The agno Of The Fggi
IRE Stare Ldp, and the inveterate foe Of
Abolitionism and Black Republicanism in
all their protean forms, he (fillmore) Is
prominently the man for the oit-deceiyed
people of the South"
The Louisville (Ky.) Journal likewise
goes for the nominations, and is pleased with
the platform, because (says the Journal in
it pledges the party-lst, to the
maintenance and enforcement OF the Fugi-
tive Slave IAw--2i, because 1t endorses the
Nebraska Bill, rcpudiatcs the wilmot Pro-
viso, and pledges the party to admit any
number Of new Slave States. IL goes on to
say "No form of words could DO devised,
more clearly the doctrines Of the
Wilmot Proyiso, or setting forth more die
tinctly the right Of the people Of every ter
ritory on coming into the Union to come
with or without slavery, rs they themselves
may decide. The South would be satisfied
with no less, and il could ask no mere
The North has here yielded q principle which
1t never yielded till now. The grand point
i gained."
We learn that with two exceptions the
whole Pennsylvania delegation at Philadcl-
phia, Governor johnson at their head, rcpu-
date the nomination. Ditto tho Ohio dele
cation.
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Gov. Reeder's Statement.

The statements of Gov. Rcedsr. appended
to the report of the Committee on the Kan
sas Election, are important, as indicating
what he believes can be proved ifthe House
viii delegate to the committee the proper
authority, II is true thess reeitals are
merely vpe,i;ions of the painfal history
with which the public Is already acquaint-
cd but il must be remembered that they
are now for the frs. time officially cOmmu-
nicated TO Congress, the President having
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Mn. FmMoRE's RECORD. No one who
remembers General Taylor's administration
has forgotten thenotoriOus "0mnibus BILL"
which he did not favor; nor has any one
who took much interest in that matter, for
gotten how soon the tone Of the executive
underwent change when Mr.. Fillmore took
his place. One of the many illustrations Of
this change which the record furnishes, is
seen in speech Of Senator Footc, better
known as "llangman Foote," delivered last
All in California, Foote being now a resi-
dent of that State. In this speech he gives
some account Of some intrigues, in order to
secure to the slave power the possession of
certain Offices. Foote had delivered in the
Senate a characteristic harangue against
certain nominations of Gen. Taylor, which
the slavery propagandists wished to crush.
He says:
81 had not long taken my seat before Mr..
Badger of North Carolina, one of the purest
and most patriotic men that ever occupied
place in the national council, came to me
and stated that Vice President Fillmore,
then presiding officer of the Senate, had re-
quested him to make known to me that he
perfectly concurred in the views which |
had just expressed, aid that he would be
pleased to have an interview with me on
the subject, in the Official rooms of the Cap
itol, at the hour of nine o'clock on the next
morning. 1promised to attend upon him
at the time and place specified. did SO.
Without going into particulars at present,
il is sufficient for me TO say that | obtained
by the direction of Mr.. Fillmore from the
hands Of an accredited friend of his, list of
the nominees subject to the objection of
being agitators on the question of slavery
This irhoie catalogue Of po7hies ,cas DIS
posed q IN Me Senate, In other words they
were sacrificed to the peace of the country
save one or two, whose nominations re-
manned to bcacted upon on the last night
of the session of Congress. They were dis
posed of by Mr.. Fillmore himself, ON the
same night; for just before the clock struck
twelve, this gentleman, being then Prcsi-
dent, sem in special message, withdrawing
all The oBensire nominations, and substitu-
ting Others in their stead.
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q Tho American newspapers in New
Jersey. with scarcely an exception, rcpudi-
ate the nomination of Fillmore. The fol-
lowing is from the Sussex Register.
I've have talked with great many per-
sons within the last 8 or 10 days upon the
subject Of the Fillmore and Donelson ticket,
and we have yet to find the frst man who is
satisfied Herewith, or who has any inten-
ton Of voting for 1t.
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hrRonrTu MEErNG. On tho evening af
ter the election, the Republicans of our city
had an i5,prOmpiu eongatulatory meeting
at Beethoven Hall. Though there was no
call put out, the Hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity. L. Ii. Banks, presided,
and eongratulatory remarks were made by
Leonard Andrews, Rev. Mr. Merrill, Tracy
Hewes, of Saco, l.. o. oowan, Geo. Knowl-
ton, Thomas L. Kinball, Lake Hill, S. V.
LOring, Of Saco, John L. French, Daniel
Simpson, and Others. The meeting was
jabilant one. Great satisfaction was ex-
pressed at the result Of the days work
The meeting broke up at 10 o'clock with
great cheering.
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II Nine murders have boon committed
in Memphis, Tenn, within a year, and not
one Of the murdercrs have been brought to
justice.
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EaSinRo nKyTsw. The january number
Of Scott & Co.'S. New York reprint Of the
Elinburg Review is rrccived frOm the pub
fishers. fhc contents are The Civil Wars
and Cromwell; Himalayian Journals; The
Rural .Eeonomy Of France and Britain )
The Minister Won Stein; Lectures TO ladies
on Practical subjects; The use Of Torture
IN India; Sir Robert McClure's Discovery
OF tbs North West Passage; The Life and
Writings Of Md Stcndhal Henri Boyle y
Tho ssst Canal Russian Campaign in
Asia. Pro- - Year or SlO for the four
great English Reviews and Blaekwood's
Magasins---or 80 for either ofthe Reviews
and Hsekwood.- ~ all - .--ll. :. A
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The Coalition" Platform.

WiH Cat Wing. Straight. Ont Wig.
1 A Governor, ! State Treasurer,
2 Seven Councillors, Attorney General,
3 Secretary of State, Adjuianl General,
1 Land Agent, Sup't State House,
5 President Of Senate, 3 Speaker Of House,
6 Clelk Of House, Secretary Of Senate,
7 Assistant Sec Senate, Assistant Clerk Of The
5 Messenger of House, House
o Mess'r 10 Gov. and Messenger of Senate.
Council, . State Librarian
10 State Printer, 10 State binder,
IL An nssnrtnt of Sher- III An asson nj oi Sher-
III, Registers, Ne ifIs, REGISTERS, &c.
~ A Chaplain who vo- 10 A Chaplain who vo-
ted for IYols. tel foe Reed
The above doyetailing process of distribu-
ting hespoils. has been followed by the
Coalition with the most unerring precision.
They have divided the Offices Just ~ farmers
do corn crop which they have raised son
shares"
They have pursued this business with the
most single-hearted devotion and SO Far as
any action on their part, would indicate, they
consider themselves sent up to the Capitol
for no other purpose. How the coalition"
would have held together except by the CO.
hcsive power Of the public plumber, may DO
imagined, but can never be certainly deter
mined. So long as they find it mutually
profitable, we may expect them to hug each
other lovingly.
Both wings, it will be observed, have rc-
ligious foundations. Whether the sanetifi-
cation pcrvadcs al the layers Of the SUPER
structure, we will not say. A free express
sion opinion on that delicate point, might
involve diagrecablc persenalities.--ReHne-
Dec Journal.
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rTThc U. $. Treasurer reports theamount
in the treasury subject to draft, upwards OF
twenty two millions seven hundred thousand
dollars.
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TO PLANTERS.

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Assorted Nos. Of subsoil ~
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TO A,
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to | D III. blade,
Blind brides and Cart saddles.
Collars and Hames, for mules and
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Axes, Yankee and Kentucky patterns,
Besides any other article generally found
in we'll assorted Hardware store.
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Cor Lafayette and Florida SITS.
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FRESH ARRIVALS,

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80 do Marshme1low drops.
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so do Tolu do. Ia boxes Spruce Gum.
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so do do Ia Vanilla, etc.
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