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Mr.. Lincoln's Majority In 1853.

There seems to be very general disposition
on the part Of the Douglas politicians In other
parts OF the country to discredit the TACT that
their chief was beaten before the people by Mr.
Lincoln In their famous contest two years ago.
For the purpose Of setting this matter at rest
we publish to-day the official canvass OF the
election for members Of the Illinois Legislature,
held on Tuesday, November ID, 1858. These
figures are an exact transcript of the abstract
published by authority Of the House OF Repre-
sentiyes in January, 1889, except that In dis
trcts composed Of two or more counties wc
have added the votes given In the several coun::
ties for each candidate, toge.her-the official
abstract having given the vote In each county
distinct and separate. II will be perceived that
In the FIRST Eve districts there were no Republic
can candidates for the Legislature, and the
reason why there were none viii 10 apparent
from the insignificant vote cast there Tor the
Republican State ticket. There were, neyerthe-
less, ST. votes given In those counties Tor the
Republican candidates for State Treasurer and
Superintendent of Public Instruction. These
votes clearly belonged to Mr.. Lincoln, and We
have added them to his aggregate, but 1t hap
pens that he had 3,5Os votes more than MIR.
Douglas, without counting these.
The footings Of this table show Mr. Lincoln
to have received i25, 273 votes, against III ,l90
for Mr.. Douglas-majority for Lincoln, ,0s3.
We may observe here that no newspaper In II
inois, to our knowledge. has ever presumed To
deny that Mr.. Lincoln distanccd biscompetitor
In the popular vote. Tho Chicago Times has
certainly not. The Dousl,sitc- In Indiana,
Ohio, and elsewhere, who arc pretending to be-
lieye that their champion was not beaten in the
popular vote, will not deny that the State
Treasurer and Superintendent Of Public In
struction, who ran on the same ticket with MIR.
Lincoln, were elected. Why this caviling. then,
about Mr.. Lincoln's majority. II Is true that
4 ,6s3 votes were cast for the "Danites," and o
few independent candidates. But the point
which we now place beyond the possibility OF
question or argument, TO wit-that Lincoln re.
ceived more votes than Douglas-we take will
no longer DO gainsayed by any man who pre-
tends to tell the truth.
Tho Chicago Tribune, which contained tho
foregoing, gives in another column the oficial
vote by counties, and the men voted for BY each
party, which It Is not necessary to publish with
the foregoing.
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!H-It Is oflen disgrace to the country to
see the manner In which members Of Congress
demean themselves In the National Capitol. In
many respects they exhibit many Of the char
acteristics Of rowdies-quarrslng, fighting and
duelling. One cause Is that many men Of sed-
entary pursuits, whose mode Of LIE has injured
their digestion. making them dyspeptic, and
consequently irritable and quarrelsome. To
make our National Legislature more respccta-
bic, nothing would have happier eject than
Dyspepsia Remedy, or Inugorsting Spirit.
which cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion. lad bpir-
its, &C., and soon brings broad grin on tho
face Of the ugliest mortal
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suicidcs OF Politicians.

John Adams went to his political grave for
approving the alien law, that compelled for
eigners TO reside II years In this country BE-
fore becoming citilens; and the sedition law,
that made Il q crime for an editor to publish
an article rejecting on the President, or any
officer Of the national government.
John Tyler became political beegar for his
ingratitude to the party that made him vics
Willard Fillmore cut his own throat through
jealousy OF Gov. Seward and by signing the
Fugitive Slave Law, In order to gain Southern
popularity.
John Van Buren, died Of insincerity, which
he exhibited by abandoning his Free Soil friends
and making his bed with the Slave Democracy.
He went out and hung himself 90 that Preston
King might be . Senator In Congress.
N. P. Tallmadge took big dose Of Tylerism
and expired, oil for the good Of Modern Spir-
itualism.
Daniel 8. Dickinson died Of his hatred Of the
wilmot proviso, which he declared he loved,
II put In q proper place.
fits enemies say he took his own life 90 that
Gov. Seward might be sent to the United States
Senate, in his place, two terms; and then step
into the Presidential chair.
The New York Express, Jimmy and BOBBY
Brooks and the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
lived on nothing but bread and water twenty
years, then bestrided the dfrfHe tnsfifufion o.
slarery; from which they were thrown into q
bottomiess abyss. at n Union meeting, oil
from pure malice they entertained towards Gov.
Seward.
Ex-Governor Hunt ran mad and butted bis
brains out by reason Of his unappreciated
greatness. His last hours were spent running
q Union.saying machine.
The beloved Harry Clay came IN his politi-
cal end by Q second dose Of the all-healing bal.
sam Of compromise, which Gov. Seward could
not swallow.
Polk died Of the Zachary Taylor fever, bro't
on by the Mexican war.
Poor Pierce 'kinder gin out" by the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise which made
Douglas 20 sick that nothing but heavy dose
Of squatter sovereignty and brisk ride on the
Republican platform could cure him.
Buchanan broke his wind ramming the Le.
compton Constitution down the Threats OF the
people of Kansas. He was then seized with the
Federal gouf; and was last seen on "keen
scoot" for Cuba, by way Of Harper's Ferry,
crying for $50 200, 900 to bear his expenses.
There Is rumor that old Charon has refused
to ferry him over.
Last Of NIL, like the tail Of snake, Democ:
racy died Of over 200 disunion sores, which had
been irritated many years by the "irrcpressi-
BILE conflict. Rep.
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The GREAr EASTERN AND SrExD.-The 70.
ccst trip Of tho Great Eastern has raised
many questions rs to the relative speed oil
ocean steamers and sailing vessels: The eI.
pcctations Of msny that the great ship would
cross the Atlantic In les than ninc days,
have been dispelled, and fair passage OF q
little over eleven days has been made, which,
under oil tho circumstances OF new ship
and new engines, to say nothing ofthe Com
mander, who had never crossed the Atlantic
before, u Q rery good performance. The
quickest trips ever made across the Atlantic
by steamships and ailing craft arc as fol.
lows:
Steamship Baltic from Liverpool to New York.
o days. II b. I'm.
Steamship Vanderbilt, Southampton 10 New
York, D daya i5h.
Sailing ship Red Jacket, New York 70 Liver
pool, IL days. I b. IS N.
Sailing ship James Baines, Boston 70 L'vsrpoo'
~ days BIB.
No pasago from Liverpool 70 Boston OF
New York has eper yet been made In nine
DAYS and . half. Tho fastest time outward
has bccn made BY tho Persia, Vsnderous,
and Arctic. Tho 'Adriatic,' although n.,
ing msds bat few trips, = only two nVD
behind The best passage ofthe Vaooe''''
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TThe st. Louis Missouri Democrat Of tho
lN ult. speaks Is follows Of the sudden cessa-
ton OF the disunion cry ut the South upon the
nomination Of Lincoln:
"The effect Of Lincoln's nomination at tho
South 10 little les than miraculous. II seems
to have tranquiliied all the angry elements In
that quarter. the Democratic party alone CT.
cepted. The millennium contingent on the es-
Establishments Of the Southern coniederacy which
was itself to be contingent on the election OF
Republican to the Presidency, - evidently post
poned. The note OF preparation for the mar
shalling Of armed hosts ~ dissolve the union In
the event Of Republican victory In November.
is heard no more throughout the land. Tho
most desperate secessonlst threatens no revolt,
and advises no REASONABLE action. Whether all
this Is to be ascribed to the admitted conserya-
tism Of Lincoln's character and Opinions 10 per-
haps doubtful. We are Of the opinion that the
thinking men Of the south are, In reality, moro
favorable 10 bis election than TO that VI Doug
lasv
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q gentlemsn In winstesd had occasion
the other day to introduce . wster-pips nom
the road through drain some sixty feet In
length, TO bis house. How to do u without
taking up the drain was the question. An old
grimalkin solved Il. Puss, Il Was known, had
been accustomed TO hunt the drain for vermin,
and even to travel from one cellar TO another
through its connections So . dne twins Was
attached to one Of her legs, her noss Inserted
into the lower end Of the drain, and perempto-
~ directions given her TO s-c-s-t! She CON-
piled, and the line was q once received By par
ties In waiting. A stronger cord was next
drawn through, and by that the pipe.
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The Mass Meeting OF the York Democ.
racy.

These arc stirring times" so We were re
Gently toll by a returned delegate who hal sur
vivei the excitement and perils Of attending
Democratic National Convention in this year OF
grace isC0. We admit its truth. These are in
deed "stirring tines" II isa year prolific in
r.citements. In Charleston they had the ex-
element ola Democratic National Convention,
Baltimore ditto. Richmond ditto. New York
has had the japanese with little Tommy, but
they have passed. away. Now all Gotham Is
running TO see the Great Eastern. and our own
place has hal the excitement ofa Mass meet
Inc Of the Democracy Of York, called together
ny respectable looking Posters to ratify the
nomination OF Douglas as President and Smart
A. Governor. The POs,eY (thsre were two is
sues Of them,) were well prepared, luminous
in letters and attractive in delineatng the pro-
gramme. "The democracy Of York" were in
yi,ed in lump, "distinguishei speakers from
abroad" were to address the people, the CALLER
ies were to be preserved for the ladies'" good
music Was to be discoursed, aud all was to 60
as merry as marriage bell. So the public
were advised by the hrst poster. The second
was like unto the hrst with the additional at
traction OF having the names Of Hon. Z. X.
Smart. the Democratic candidate for Governor,
and Hon. Bou Bradbury, printed thereon q.
the distinguished speakers for the occasion.
Well, the Mass Meeting WAS held, Is the
phrase Is "agreesbly to notice." and the es-
elements OF the occasion are over. and having
had. ourselves, sufficient time to gain breath.
We sit down to give our readers some account
Of the grand Mass meeting Of the York Demoo'
r.cy and to speak Of the distinguished individ-
uals who figured therein. The meeting came
together In the Town Hall Saeo, the afternoon
ofFriday last. The Band was there. and as
the Coruet Band invariably does, discoursed
the best Of music. but the masses ofthe York
Democracy where were they'-echo answers
where, No Heightened line Of carriages pour
ed into town to swell the throng, no array Of
rs,lsnt horsemen we're to be seen vending their
way to the meeting. Including the boys who
we're on hand and noisy as ever, Black Rspub-
iicans who composed almost half the number
present, about two hundred all told had come
together TO save the country In great mas
meeting Of the York Democracy. and the gal.
ieries preserved exclusively for the ladies" eop-
tanned three Of the favored SCI.
The organization on paper spread out would
look superb, but - w cannot sacrifice the
practical TO the ornamental We viii only say
thu. our distinguished fellow citizen. Hon. VIM.
p. Haines democratic candidate Tor Eisctor ct
Largs Was President. and there vas full ar
ray Of Vice Prssidsass and Secretaries. The
meeting amer The osiesrs were seated with the
band In The rear. rsssublsd somewhat In ia
pAysical proportions tad pole. there vs.
r,rnsy Of hssd. but the tail wss rather taper.
i,-. SIR. usinss. Ne and our iustiseaiioa n
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-07-06

awe welcome another Republican star
in the far East to the galaxy Of Maine news
papers, to wit, the Aroostook Herald, printed
at Presque Isle. and edited by our able and
we'll known friend, Joseph B. Hall, Ed
We are glad to sec this evidence that sound
political principles keep pace with the rapid
growth Of every thing In Aroostook. It's
paper and typography are good, and far su.
perrior to that Of It's provincial ncighbou Of
long standing, and from more populous towns
and cities.-Port. ADJ.
Our friend Hall has been connected with
the Pioneer until recently. Ho has the e1.
perienco and ability to make good paper.
May his Herald always bring good tidings.
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DEPARTURE or Tue JAPANEsE.-The last OF
the japanese embassy left the Metropolitan
Hotel ut 2 o'clock this afternoon. Before
their departure they wcrc presented by Z. X ::
Collins with beautiful model and plan Of
the steamship Adriatic. Valuable gifts were
received from other parties up to tho last mo.
mcnt. Some Of the principal officers and
Attendants, with the baggage, went on board
tho Harriet Lano carly IN the afternoon, and
with rs little display as possible. The prin.
cipal men Of the embassy in carriages, ac-
companied by the Common Council Commit.
tee, and escorted by the list regiment, are
marching down Broadway to 60 on board the
Harriet Lane at the Battery.-N Y. Post,
30fh NH,
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MANUFACTURING DIVIDENDS Manu-.
featuring Company Of Lewiston, Me-. @ per
cent, July 2d-against s last January -
Commenced in l852,-capital $500, 900
shcetings and pants stuas.
Hill Manufacturing Company OF Lewiston
Me-, on July ID 5 per cent, same rs In Jan.
uary. Commenced In lS53,-capital $780,
0O0.-shcetings and shirtings.
The Mesalonskee Manufacturing Compa-
ny at Waterville, Me-, engaged in tho man.
ufacture Of paper, has just made an annual
dividend Of fifteen per cent. Commenced In
l856-capital $4,000. Three quarters Of
the stock Of this company 10 owned in Port
land. and the remainder in Wateryillc.-
Boston Bulletin.
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Look, LabOring Men.

Herschel v. johnson who runs for the Vice
Presidency on the Douglas ticket besides being
q disunionisi, as We have proved by an extract
from one Of his messages published in this pa
per, holds to the very pleasant doctrine that
capital should opn its labor. Ina speech made
in Philadelphia Sept II, 1880, he said:
"Thc question really Is, whether II Is best for
capital TO opn tts labor or 10 hire IL. We dif-
fer In regard to this question. You have de-
termined the question one way In Pennsylva-
MIA AMI we have determined another way In
Georgia. do not propose to interfere with
your social system, nor to controvert your de-
cision. Do as you please. ask for the South
that we may be allowed to do as we please
ESQ you SHALL We have determined that 1t e
better for US that capital shall own its labor"
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Herschci v. Johnson--the Di,unioni.t.

A Georgia secessionist, nulli6er and disun-
ionist. Is fit candidate for the Vice Presidency
on the Douglas ticket. In 1856 Herschel V.
johnson was Governor Of Georgia, and at the
same time Stephen A. Douglas was defending
the lawless outrages Of the pro-slavery invaders
Of Kansas. II was thought then, as all will re-
member, that petition would be presented fnr
the admission OF Kansas As slave State-the
Missouri "rufians' kindly volunteering to
hold the necessary convention and frame the
constitution. As the ensuing House OF Repre-.
sentatives was certainly to be anti.administra-
ton, II was quite apparent that the "swindle"
could not be endorsed, and In view Of thDprob-
abb result Gov. johnson proposed to dissolve
the Union. In illustration Of his position VIC
quote the following paragraph from his mes
sage to the Georgia Legislature on the eth OF
November, 1855:
"Thc late elections In Kansas show that
large majority Of the people are In favor OF
adopting slavery as q part OF their domestic
system; and the indications are. that she will
probably apply, during the ensu ng Congress,
State. This brings up the paramount question
OF the day. Looking to the elements OF the
next Congress, Il seems that the anti-slavery
free-soil sentiment Is In the ascendency, and
that her application will be rejected. This,
therefore, Is the condition Of atfairs-on tho
one hand We SEQ the threat, and the power to
execute Il, TO refuse the admission VI this terri
tory into the Union, because Of the existence
Of slavery therein;' on the, other, Georgia
stands pledged to rcsist such An act, even to .
disruption Of the Union. How, then, can We
secure the admission Of Kansas ~ slavehold.
ing State, without resorting to this ultimstum !!
N can only Be done BY an up)finehing adhsr-
enee 10 the posifioa srhieh the State has taken.
She Is the centre Of the column Of her Southern
confederstcs; they will rally around and sus-
tain her. Therefore recommend you 10 pro-
vide by law for the calling Of q State Conrsn-
tion, IN Tie event Of the rejection Of Rantds,
'becauss Of the existence OF slavery therein
70 deliberate upon and determine the time and
mode OF the resistance contemplated by the 4th
resolution Of the Convention OF 1885,"
The Douglasites will now place themselves In
pretty attitude in going before the people Of
Maine and asking them to suppoosn avowed
disunionist for the second ofice In the nation
A disunionist 20 ultr. ss TO demand the disrup-
ton Of the confederacy because Congress might
refuse to admit Kansas with fraudulent con-
stitution forced upon her BY pro-slavery inva-
ders! Il d an infinitely worse proposition than
to support the Brsckinridgs and Lane party
optright-f0r that b honestly. avowedly and
indisputably pro-slavery.
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Acceptance ofMr. wa.Asurn.

The following letter has been received from
Mr.. washburn, accepting the nomination -
candidate for Governor, rendered to him BY the
Republicans Of this State.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1860.
SIa:-Your letter Of the 18th inst, inform
ing me Of my nomination a. the Republican
candidate for Governor OF the State Of Maine.
to be supported at the coming election, has
been received.
am profoundly sensible OF the distinguished
honor that has been conferred upon me BY the
representatives Of the Republican party OF my
native State, and Iacceptt the nomination which
they have rendered. In the hope that, II the
choice Of the convention shall be ratified by the
suffrages Of the electors, the interests OF our
noble commonwealth will receive no detriment
ut my hands.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Hon =. A. Pike, President Of the Conven-
ton.
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rT0n Sunday, says the Cattarausus Repub'
lican, child In that place died. as was sup
posed, and on Monday preparations were made
for its burial. Monday afternoon the funeral
was held, and the body Of the child, accompa-
MED by q large number Of friends, was con-
veycd to the grave. As the dirt began to fall
upon the coffin, feeble cry was hearl. The
coffin was instantly raised and opened, and .
shrek Of "Mother - burst from the lips of the
resuscitated child. II Is useless to attempt q
description Of the scene that followed. The
child Is In fair way Of recovery.
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TIE LAWRENCE SUrrERERs.-The commit.
tee appointed to dispense the fund contribu-
ted for the relief Of the sufferers by the Penn
bcrton Mill disaster, have published do
tailed report Of their proceedings. The total
amount contributed was s65,570 20-ol
which $4,000 70 was expended up to May
LIST. OF the balance-S23,574 4S-it is in.
tended to mako q permanent fund to the
amount Of $4,000. Between forty and
fifty are still under the caro- Of the commit
tee, and of these q considerable number are
suffering by injuries supposed to be Of q per-
manent character.
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Tox sArrss, the great English Pugili's, Vas
sent to grass many times during his late terrif-
ic encounter with the renowned Denscis Boy
lie shows no signs ofpunishnsnt, however a.
his seconds prudently used Rsdding's Russia
salve, the best remedy In the world for al cuts,
bruises, wounds, etc. Sold ct oil places for 70
cents o box.
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CONGRESSIONAL CoSvExuoS.-Th call for
Congressional Convention for the fint Con-
gressional District, which appears in our paper
to-day, Is copied from the Portland Advertiser
Of Tuesday. The time for holding the conven-
ton will be very busy one with the farmers.
but VIC trust that Notwithstanding this, the con-
yention will be fully attended.
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1ns Evansville Qn.) Journal HOSTS the
nag Of the Republican candidates, rcmsrking
while We hnd little difficulty In supporting
Bell and Everett, II We thought they could b
elected, We know they cannot, and therefore do
not wish to act In such manner that our Of.
forts would be of NO avail %
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y small Islander which the Democratic
journals have been circulating against Mr.. Lin
coin Is disposed ofby letter from Mr.. For
ney, Clerk the U. s. House OF Representa-
tives, and who being Douglasite, would doubt
less have been very happy to have had this sto.
ry true, but no says II 10 without foundation.
lie writes:
'I have caused the official copies OF the an-
nual reports OF the Clerk OF the House Of Rep
resentatives Of the expenditure Of the Conting.
ent Fund Of the House OF Representatives dur.
ing the 30th Congress 10 be examined, rs re-
quested, and do not find that at either session
Of that Congress there Is any charge upon the
Contingent Fund Of the House Of Represcnta-
tives, or the Stationery Account thereof, Of S23
for three pairs Of boots furnished the Hon.
Abraham Lincoln during that Congress, rs
charged In the Chicago Times Of May 30, $780,"
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poroLAs on TIE DECLARATION or fSpErrsp-
rxcE-rhe following extract from veil Known
speech by Mr.. Douglas ought TO BE- rssd o. ~
Fourth Of July celebrations;
"No man can vindicsts tss e einn.r' n The
Dseisrsiion Of ipdspsodsoes, except SPon the
aiUps. and not % d. African: xSsn hey DE- .S
e Ians1 "a. they were speaking Of British sub
80 On this continent being equal 70 British
y,,h,ssts born and residing In Great Britain
thst they were entitled 20 the sams inal,snsbls
riehs, and among them were enumerated lie.
liberty, and the pursult OF happinsss. The
IL for ths purpose OF jusufying the colouist: IN
he syes OF The civilized world In withdrawing
their allegiance from the pdtish Crown. ana
their connection VIII Tho n0'"
country" 49,.
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FOR SENATORS,

FOR SENATORS,
NATHL G. MARSHALL, Of York.
JOHN ii. G0ODENOW, Of Alfred.
LEONARD ANDREWS, of Biddeford.
FOR co. COMMISSIONER,
JOHN HEMINGWAY, Of Shapicish.
FOR SHERIFF,
GEO. GOODWIN, Jr., Of Wells.
FOR REG. or PROBATE,
GEO. II. KNOwLTON, Of Biddsford.
yoR JUDGE or PROBATE,
EDW. E. BOURNE, of Kennebunk.
TOR co. TREASURER,
SAM'L X. ROBERTS, Of WATERFORD.
We shall publish the proceedings Iert week
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TIE GRrAr EASTERN mas ARRIVED. This
last wonder Of the world, contrary to thcan.
ticipations Of many, has actually arrived at
New York. She ailed on the 18th, and al.
rived on the 2sth, having steamed tho entire
passage, coming to only to take soundings OF
Georges Bank. She brought only iorty.two
passengers, including Geo. Wilkes and sever
al directors Of the company.