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Hunker Fizzlc OF Kittery.

The call for grand rally Of all "thc
friends of the Union" In York, Kittery,
Eliot and vicinity to assemble ut grove in
Kittery last Saturday afternoon, TO listen TO
the cloquence OF Gov. Wells, Hon. Nathan
Clifford and John o. Donnclls, Esq, was
responded to, we are told by candid men
who were present, by about three hundred
men, women and children, all told. Tho
speeches were cold, fat and spirtloss, and
awakened not the least enthusiasm in the
hearers. At least one halt Of those present
were ladies and children, and we are assured
it would have been impossible to find moro
than hundred Buchanan voters in the rdst
dssemblGge. The speakers thought It useless
to talk long to such an auditory, and tho
audience did not care about listening long
to such speakers, and about five o'clock tho
meeting broke up. The few Portsmouth
folks who went over rcturned before six
o'clock. the Premon, men highly amused,
and the Buchanier terribly chopiillen.
..s.. g.f Portsmouth Ballot.
This is the meeting at which the Democrat
says about loo was present. A gentleman
who was there, says he believes that at no
time during the meeting, could a majority
vote in favor of Buchanan, have been OBJ
tanned. We have been furnished by the
same gentleman, with copious notes Of both
Gov. Wells and Mr.. Cli6orls' speeches. In
reply to our enquiry, us to how the meet.
ing ended, lc answered, sin speech from
Jimmy o. Donncll, to about 10 persons, al
told, and dog Gyh." There are some
choice gems in these speeches which we
shall present hereafter to our readers.
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Another Flag.

Another, and the handsOmest Gag which
floats upon the breeze in our city, bearing
upon it the inspiritins names of Fremont
and Dayton, with those other words Of gen.
erous significance which indicates the pur-
poses of the Republican party, +" Liberty,
Union and the Constitution" was spread to
the free air, on Tuesday evening about sew
en- o'clock, by committee of the friends of
Fremont and Dayton. The aas IS placed
over the street opposite the store of Z. IL,
c. Hooper on Liberty Street. TWAS raised
in the presence Of several hundreds of per-
sons, and Us it gracefully unturled itself to
the breeze, disclosing the names which were
inscribed on il and its glorious motto with
the words also, " Free Kansas among the
constellation Of stars, hearty cheers for
Fremont went up from the warm hearts of
hundreds present. The funds for the pur-
chase Of this flag, was raised in small amounts
by toe Efforts Of John 7. French, jeremiah
Moore, and Others. These and the other
gentlemen who aided in getting up the iiag,
and putting suitable inscriptions upon it, are
entitled to grea, credit for performing the
work well.
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Disunion Meeting--.Disunion Speeches

Hon. HOW'LL Com, Southern Slave
holder, a member Of Congress who voted
against investigation into the murder Of
Heating by Herbert, and against Furnishing
Brooks for his assault on Senator Sumner,
and against all enquiry into the wrongs of
Kansas and Senator Benjamin Of Louisi-
ana, a DIsuSIoSIsr, openly, ayowcdly so, as
will be seen by his language in a debate in
the Senate only a few days ago, addresses q
grand Democratic Mass Nee ting, holden
in Portland yesterday. Last year the Ar
gus charged the Republicans with getting
" foreign hirclings into the State to lee
turc the people of Maine on their political
duties. This year who employs "iorcisn
hirclinssg" Shareholders, Di'unionists and
npologiss of Bullics, from abroad are the
Democratic orators in this canvass. Let
them come. ,H.f 'l..,,t4
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That CalumnY.

The real facts in relation to that calumny
uttered by the editor Of the Argus in his
speech at Pioneer Hall, respecting the diff.
Guilty between Mr.. Fremont and Foote, are
given below. We take them from the \. Y.
Post.
"In the first place Fremont did no. strike
Footc, and Of course did not draw blood.
The facts are briefly us follows Senator
Footc entered the Senate the last night Of
the session, with an uncommonly large brick
in his hat, and availed himself of the FIRST
opportunity, rs is the habit Of people with
hats thus furnished, % make speech. In
the course of his remarks he reflected oiI.n.
siyely upon certain California measures
which had been pending before the Senate.
and upon the motives Of those who advocated
them. Col. Fremont Immediately left the
Senate chamber and sent for Senator Footc
to conc out. When they met, Col. Fremont
told him that he had sent for him 20 say that
he (foote) had just used language in refer
cncc to Californian legislation and senator's
which no gentleman could use, and unwor-
thy of an American Senator. Foote imme-
diately struck at Fremont and slightly graEed
his face. Senator's and officers who were
near, doubtless anticipating something Of
the kind, promptly interiercd and prevented
any further controversy at that time.
On the following day Fremont sent
Senator Footc n note by Governor Price,
Of New Jersey, demanding rc,raction Of
his offensive language, and Footc wrote
rctraction which was deemed satisfactory by
the friends Of tho respective parties"
The editor Of the Argus will make nothing
by eliminating Col. Fremont. All such
lies will rccoil. Does the editor remember
the stories that were told Of Gems. jackson,
Harrison and Taylor. 20
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Young Hens Moun.aineor Club.

The young men in favor Of Liberty, the Con-
stitu,ion aud the Union, and friends Of Fro
mont and Dayton, to the number Of a hun.
drcd or more, assembled at Beethoven Hall,
on Saturday evening, and took measures for
tho formation Of club to aid in promoting
the electio of Fremont and llamlin.. Tho
meeting was presided over by Jeremiah
Moore, Geo. II. Knowlton, Secretary. The
mce,inSwas an enthusiastic one. Speeches
were made by j. E. Butler, Gcorge III.
Knowlton, W. n. Smith and Others, all
telling and appropriate ones. "A commit
toe of seven were chosen to report a. LIST Of
officers to an adjourned meeting, held on
evening. Our paper went to press
before the meeting was held. Tho young
men Of our place are, n great majority Of
them, the friends Of Fremont. They are for
progress, for men of sound hearts, earnest,
devoted men, and lovers ofiour country.
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a Slandcrous Handful.

On Friday afternoon, large handbill
containing the following words was posted
in most of the usual places for placarding
bills in our city.
"The citizens OF BiddefOrd in favor Of the
Constitution and the Union are requested
to meet in Pioneer Hall ON SATURDAY even
ing at : IL o'clock 10 take measures 20 de-
feat the destruciire and trrasOHcble designs Of
The Black Republicans"
AS tito typiiy the meanncss Of the mis-
crcant souls who got up the handbill, and
the character Of the dastardly libel il con-
tanned, on a majority Of our fellow citizens,
30 much Of the bill as We have given in
italics, was printed in small letters while the
balance was in large and flaming type. Its
authors in thus arranging the bill give most
indubltable evidence that they were in some
degree ashamed Of the dirty work they were
perpetnting. With the bravery of their
congressional rulFan brethren, Brooks,
Rust and Herbert, they ssulkcd in skulkins
type to do deed of shame. Had they been
bold, open rosucs, instead Of little STALKING
ones, they would have had thcir eowardly
imputation printed in fierce type, and the
bills containing it posted in al Of the con-
spicuous places, instead of selecting part,
leaving the front of the Post oiico and one
or two Other places OF like couspicuousness
unadorned and unpOlluted with this calumny
of sncaAs and Wholesale libclleS. weclaim
for the Republican party earnest, devoted
attachment to tho Constitution and the
Union. Before the world, and in the pres
encc Of all the people, it declares in its
platform of principles (sec second resolution
adopted at Philadelphia) Z" that hs Ftdsral
Constitution, the rights Of the States aud the
Union MUST and SHALL be preserved" Who
ever declares it a disuniOn party. or having
REASONABLE designs" is foul mouth libel
Ter, or stupidity Ignorant of its purposes and
objects. IL means to preserve the rights
ofthc States, and the Union, by constitution
oil resistance to unauthorized sectional de-
mands. Unlike its opponent, the miscalled
Democratic party il holds no fellowship
with TRAITORS and avowcd prsrNIoSIsrs. Ii
has no Jefferson Davises, Quitmans, Fitz-
patricks or Boyccs, in its ranks. 1t does
not recognize as leaders, and allow men to
shape its policy, who endeavor to iniimidate
the people, by absurdly threatening to dis
solve the Union, if slavery is not allowed to
spread itself over territory dedicated to free
dom. Such completely with treason 1t leaves
with the party, that calling itself Democrat
ic, is living libel on the term Democracy.
Its Representatives do not meet in solemn
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The Elections.


We have scattcrings returns from Tho
State elections held on Tuesday in the State
eff Missouri, Iowa md Kentucky.
Iowa. Thus far those received from Iowa
tho only State in which the election had
any interest to the Republicans are cheer.
ing. In 10 Counties tho Republicans have
majority ofl9OO. Timothy Davis, the
Republican candidate for Congress in the
Second District was largely ahead.
KKSrucKr. Election for Circuit judges and
County officers only. The struggle was DO
tween the Americans aud the Buchananitos.
The news iavors the latter.
MIssouRI. Francis Blair Jr., a free soil
man, son Of Francis Blair and friend Of
Fremont is said to be elected to Congress
from the St. Louis District. Shucld this
prove correct, II Is most significant. No
opinion can be formed from tho returns rs-
ceived whether Polk, Democrat, Benton or
Ewing Is elected Governor. ~ sit 81 .1
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y Irry much dcProoaie al sectional is
sues. hare not been IN he past, nor shall
1 Be IN tic future, instrumental an fostering
such issues. BW The Repeal Of the Missouri
ComyroHiise. and as consequence, the or-
tension of !S'arcry, are no issues raised by
US: hsy are ISSUES forced upon ms, and ice
act bar az Sclj.d.j,Hoc irhen ice rePeI henl.-
That ,ocii0A Of the country ,ehieh presents
these issues is responsible for them; and IL IS
this secii0AaliSm Thich has subreried past
compromises, aud nOg SEEKS 20 force Sdrery
into KdaSqs.-WN. l.. DAYIos.
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INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES REpoRr. Our
subscribers will receive to day, an extra con-
tanning the full report Of the Committee Of
Congress, who were appointed to investigate
into the outrageous proceedings in Kansas.
This is an Official document, and 1t cstab-
fishes beyond question the deep injustice
which has been pcrpctratcd against the pco-
pie Of Kansas. We have already published
copious extracts from the document, but We
have thought It best to give It entire
Read It thoroughly, and then pass il to 9th
cn to ptruse. No man who has the heart
Of man beating in his bosom, can read It
without feeling that the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compounds was an atrocious wrong,
and that the course Of the administration in
leaving the people Of Kansas to be subject
ed to such damnabls outrascs as hayo besn
blythe Border Rafians Of Mis-
souri, Is most Infamous. - ,ah.i--eai
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II ComprehRding The magnitude of NE
tru1 rhiel they hare declared Themselves 'ciH-
ing 10 place an my hands, and deeply sensible
20 the honor rrhich their uareSerred confidence
an this threatening position Of The pubic Gt-
fairs implies, / feel that i cannot Better re-
spoRd than By SINCERE declaration that, an
the erent Of nay election 10 he presidency, i
should enter upon hs CTecuiioa Of as duties
iriih aRgh-hsdried determination % promote
the good Of me WHOLE COUNTRY, and
10 direct soLcly 10 this end al thc pOlrer Of Ae
GorerHH.sni. IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY
ISSUES, AND REGARDLESS OF SEC
TIONAL STRIFES.
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JOHN c. FREMONT.

q FREE LABOR-TIIE NATURAL
CAPITAL WHICH CONSTITUTES THE
REAL WEALTH OF THIS GREATC0UN-
TRY, AND CREATES THAT lNrEl.LI-
GENT POWER IN TIE MASSES ALONE
TO BE RELIED ON rs THE BULWARK
OF FREE INSrlTUTlONS.-JOuS c. FRE-
NoNr's Litter of Acceptance.
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! That Challenge.

Thcrc has been some street talk about
challenge which some Of the Border RuihAn
party have given out to meet the Republi.
cans in discussion. We notice that W. d.
S. Moore In letter, challenges Senator
IIsmlin 10 q discussion. Moore Is n Great
boastcr, and probably knew that the appoint
ments of Mr.. Ilamlin were such that he
could not turn aside to meet every braggart
in the Buchanan Ranks. But II they want
discussion they can be snti6ed to their
hearts content, as will DO seen BY the fol
lowing from tho Portland Advertiser:
MUM is NOTTHE WORLD
The Argus in behalf Of its partizans,
makcs q flourish of desire for q public
discussion Of national politics by the advo-
Gates Of the opposing parties. One Of these
Boosters, oilers his services as q champion
Of 1856 Buchanan, pro-slavery democracy.
We are now authorized 10 tender the Of.
fer to tho Buchanan party to have the friends
Of Fremont aud Hamlin represented at the
proposed buchanan meeting in this city on
tho eth inst, and to discuss throughout the
day, and through US many days as the Blu.
clanan party will continue the.mceting, all
ponding political issues, involved in either
the State or National clection-asking only
for the friends OF Fremont and Hamlin. the
same number Of alternate hours for speak.
ing, rs the opposing party shall claim Tor
themselves. Is the proposal accepted or Is
mum the word. = t.. 1858
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~ Petepon's Magazine for September
bas como to hand. II Is an excellent num-
Der, filed with interesting reading and
adorned with b~utifal cngnving and hand
somo fashion plates. Price sl.Oo per an
nam. Found at nearly al the bookstores. !
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DANIEL WEBSTER, 1913.

WHENEVER THERE Is A SUB
STANTlyE GOOD TO BEDONE, WHEN
EVER THERE Is A FOOT OF LAND TO
BE PREVENTED FROM BECOMING
SLAVE TERRITORY, / AM READY TO
ASSERT THE PRINCIPLE OF THE EN-
CLUSION OF SLAVERY"
DANIEL. WEBSTER, 1850.
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Republican Head Quarters
BEETHOVEN HALL, Central Block.

y Rooms open Day and EreHih9.
-~~~~~>~~~~.~~~Y
lam opposed to slavery in the abstract,
and on principle, sustained and made habit
ual by long settled convictions. While |
feel inaexible in the belief that il ought not
to be interfered with where 1t exists under
the shield Of State sovereignty, AN INTLES-
IDLY OPPOSED To IT'S EXTESsioN on THIS con-
TiNESr BEYoND ITS PRESENT LIMITS.
JOHN C. FREMONT, 1856.
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HENRY CLAY, 1850.

Under no circumstances will | consent to
the further extension of the ara OF slavery
In the United States, or TO the further in.
crease Of representation in the House OF
Representatives.
nANIEI. WEBSTER. 1913.
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al repeat that | never can and never will
vote, and no earthly power will ever make
me vote, to spread Slavery over Territory
where il does not exist"
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. nunnARp AND FREE SOIL"


{" The following correspondence defines
precisely, terscly, and without any possible
ity Of mistake, DIR. nubbard's position on
the free soil issue. His position fully s,is-
tdindble, and in entire accordance with the
sentiments of the great body of the Demo-
cratic party of Maine, and, in fact, of the
North generally.
In view of the action Of the Democracy OF
the Legislature - of the resolutions Of our
State Convention and Of this letter from
our candidate for Governor = the question
becomes peculiarly appropriate-What are
the Free Soil party hoping to accomplish by
separate organisation? We think it would
puzzle their wisest leaders to answer it,
We are not entirely sure that Mr.. Apple
ton was the editor Of the Argus at that time,
though il is our impression he was-at any
rate we heard from him no note of disap-
prevail, OF any suggestion that these resolu-
tons OF the Convention, and the letter OF
DIR. Hubbard did not contain good, sound,
Democratic doctrine. Whether the ed
itor Of the Argus or not, we must infer that
Mr.. A. stood with the party on the ground
of prohibiting Slavery in the tcrritories.-
In the foregoing extract from our friends
paper, something is said "of the action of
the Democracy Of the legislature" We
always liked that action, and our brother
editorial brothcr) must no. think we arc
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Augusta. July lG, 1919.

Hon. JOHN HUBBARD:
Sir The undersigned, the delegation
from the County of Waldo, would respect
fully solicit statement of your views in re-
lation to the extension of Slavery into terri
tories Of the United States which are now
free. Your position as q candidate for the
Office Of Governor of this State, is sufficient
apology for what might otherwise appear to
be an Olicious interference with the opinions
of others
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around tho speakers stand were called t
order by the Prosidcnt-who said IN SUBJ
stance:
"What means this vast, imposing Assem-.
blase? Why has the laborcr left his tolls,
the farmer his fields, the merchant his shop
Is this meeting which had It's origin in the
influences of the government Arc there
collectors of customs here ? Are Sherifls,
P6stmasters or dependents on the smiles of
Official power here? No-thcn II must be
a meeting of the people, coming to take
counsel together in q great public crisis, and
to listen to great political truths involving
their dcar~trishts and greatest prosperity"
These remarks were received with great APP
plansc. Hon. +. o. j. Smith then was in
troduccd and amid tumultuous cheering,
took the stand. Our limits forbid anything
like even synopsis Of Mr.. Smiths speech.
For one hour and half Mr.. Smith held the
audience in attentive listening to his re-
marks. To give any fair idea Of his speech
II should be printed entire. Enforcing the
idea Of the individual responsibility Of each
voter, Mr.. Smith with uncommon clearness,
stated the facts winch made the present con-
test of tho deepest importance to the people.
Declaring that tho republican party sought
only to prevent the extension Of slavery in
to the territories, he said the men Of the
revolution did not wish for continuance Of
human bondage beyond the point Of real
necessity. All their acts showed that they
were opposcd toih extension, and 1t was on
ly in this day, and in our generation, that
= party calling itself dsmocratic, but with
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Cincinnati Convention!
r ALTOTTNGS

CIscrSskrL June 5-Tn Coavention-lst ballot
as follows: Buchanan 1854. Pierce 1921, Douglas
80, Cass 5.
ID ballot Buchanan lS9, Pierce 1874, Douglas
Sl4
Sd ballot, Buchanan 1884, Pierce li9, Douglas
80, Cass 81
4th Ballct-Buchanan l41a, Pierce 1l9, Douglass
30-Cass 81.
9th Ballot-Buchansn 14O; Pierce 1874; Doug
9th Ballot-Buchanan l55; Pierce 1914, Doug
| lass o. Cass 81.
eth baIlOt-Buchananl4S Pierce 50, Donglas5S
Cass 81
Sth balot-Buchanan l474, Pierce 81, Douglass
&c, Cass st
9th ballet--Buchanan l49, Pierce 81, Douglas As,
Cass z.
9th ballot-contested, Buchanan lac, Pierce 81,
Douglas So, Cass q.
10th ballot, Buchanan 1904, Pierce 500, Doug
las 592, Cass z.
IL BaTot-Buchanan l474, Pierce 80, Douglass
18th Ballot Buchanan l4s. Pierce 49, Douglass
634. Cass 81
18th Ballot Buchanan $50, Pierce 77b, Doug
lass SO, Cass 81.
18th ballot, Buchanan 1921, Pierce 49, Douglas
SO, Cass 81. -.
The convention adjourned at quarter before
| FIVE o'clock
-CINcIXEATI, June Geo P Buel, editor of the
Democratic Review, at Washington, was stabbed
and severely injured in an affray here Tonight
No particulars.
Boston, June 5-The Canada sailed at noon,
! with 1873 passengers and $54 600 in specie. Mr.
Champion and the British consuls were among the
passengers.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-SENArE not in session
HoUsE-There being only % members present,
not quorum the House adjourned!
NEW ORLEANS, June 4-Cotton-Sales to-day
$500 bales. Market unchanged in every respect.
Flour 6 25a635. Mess pork 17.59a1S.0O. Lard
in tierces l0f
Freights on cotton to Liverpool i-l6.
HALIFAX, June 5-The steamer Niagara arrived
last night with dates to the oath ut. from Liver
pool
The cotton market had been easier, with slight
decline in lower grades; but on Friday it closed
firm, with an upward tendency. Sales of the week
81, 900 bales.
Breadstuffs shade lower.
Provisions weak, with moderate demand.
Money market easier-Consos unchanged.
LIVERPOOL MARKEr-Cotton-SaIes to specula-
tors 700 bales. Sales on Friday 10, 900 bales
New Orleans fair 7, middling Ct; Mobile fair Ga,
middling 65; upland fair st, middling ll6. Stock
on hand, exclusive Of that on shipboard, eli, 500
bales, OF which 52s 600 are American.
The Manchester market opened heavy, but i'm.
proved at the close.
Consols 94t.
The new loan of 100000 was taken at 90.
The political news is unimpOrtant.
PIrTsBURG. June s, M-RiVer three feet ten
inches and falling.
CINCINNATI, June 5, M-Flour, superfne 5.25s
5.35; Whisky 2li Mess pork is held at 100; Su-
gar very firm at Sa9t for common and prime; Mo-
lasses 49,
The river is about stationary with seven feet
water in the channel.
LOUISVILLE, June 5.-River about on a stand.
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Saturday, Night, June eth,
The PubIie schools.

The third session of the Public Schools
is approaching its close. During the re-
mainder of the session the Superintendent
desires parents and all who feel an interest
in the success of the schools, to visit them
and satisfy themselves as to the progress of
the pupils, and the advantages of the system
which has been adopted Since the inaug-
uration of the system, there has been a
steady improvement, which if continued will
in the end make the schools approximate
to that degree of perfection to which the
more intelligent and discriminating friends
of education desire them to attain. Moth
ing encourages the pupil more than the
knowledge that the public eye is upon him,
and the teacher receives additional inSpira.
ton when he discovers that his labors are
recognized and appreciated.