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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-12

Of previous campaigns, there should nnaiiy y
from the united Republican ranks the hrst and
only compact and earnest demonstrauon VI .ne
most important of all classes OF citisens-the
Young Men. II Is only practical and business,
ike 10 say amer the experience OF last night
that the light which flooded this central seat oil
Democratic power is only the forerunner ofan
Illumination which shall include me whole
land.
We cannot close this letter without mention
ing thu, the Democratic. Republicans friends OF
Lincoln and Hamlin), stopping at rammany
Hall. with others. chiefly natives Of the Dirigo
State. now residing in New York, obtained
po..e.,ion Of the sold wigwam," which is
attached to Tammany, this afternoon and after
deposing the old officers Of the Tammany order
and voting that q necessity existed for Its puri-
fcation and regeneration, elected an entire new
set Of Sachems, nearly oil OF whom were or are
from the Dirigo State, and amid shouts and
cheers, and appropriate music, dedicated the
Old wigwam, where Presidents have been made
and unmade. and which has been the scene Of
many terrific battle between the contenning
tribes, to the support Of Lincoln and Hamlin'
Great enthusiasm prevailed, patriotic speeches
we're made, and the rededicating ceremonies
were appropriate. Itwas novel at least to hear
this Old wigwam which for number OF years
past has been the place where has congregated
the Rynders Demhcracy, and which has been
made hideous with their bowling and lighting,
resounding with the peaceful shouting Of Re
publican Wide Awakes, for the representatives
Of the Real Democracy, Honest Abraham Lin
coin, Of illinois, and our own Hannibal Ham,
lin. l. &C.
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CHANGES IN NAPLrs.-Garibaldi has revolu.
tionired that city in moro respects than one,
The following are some Of the measures he ha,
ordered to be carried out Is Dictator: "Al
political prisoners are to be set at liberty di.
rectly. All custom house barriers between Sic.
lily and the Neapolitan continent are abolished
Twelve ssylums for infants arc established In
the capital. The institutions are municipal
and are to be maintained at the expense Of the
state. Secret ministerial funds are abolished
Trial by jury In penal cases Is to be adopted
The order Of the Jesuits, and oil their depend.
encies, are abolished In the continent OF the
two Sicilies their property, movable and i'm
movable, Is declared national. All contracts
weighing on property for the benefit Of the or.
der are annulled. Considering that religion,
fsnaticism and aristocrstic pride induced The
late government to make distinctions even BE-
tween the dead. the burial Of the dead within
the walls Of city Is absolutely forbidden. The
withdrawal Of grain and corn from Ancona !,
prohibited. Persons are prohibited from wear.
ing the red coat, or any other uniform which
does not belong to them. These are admirable
measures. but they viii make host Of enc
mics, and render strong and vigil'1t govern
ment absolutely necessary"
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The SYRIAN MASSACRE. Report ofhe Beirut
Committee. We have received, says the Atlas
& Bee, an early copy Of the report ofthe Anglo
American Relief Committee in Beirut, dated
August 23.-The report says:
The basis Of our organization is wholly unsec.
tartan, and broad enough In Its spirit and
design to embrace all classes Of sufferers from
this war. Christians are only mentioned In our
circular, and that simply because they are the
only applicants for aid. Not Druse, Moham-
medan or Jew has applied for assistance. OF
the 1000 who now receive daily aid from your
charity, very large majority are Maronites;
the next most numerous class are Greek Catho-
lies; considerable number are Of the Greek
Church, while about 100 only, are Protestants.
We would earnestly guard our patrons against
the impression that the necessity for these char
table contributions will soon cease by the res
toration of peace. and the re-establishm.nt OF
government in this country. On the contrary,
the number OF the destitute Is daily multiply
ing on our hands, and the suffering Is becoming
more and more stringent. The 20 900 who es-
capped into the small district Of Kesrawan have
exhausted the resources oftheir brethren there,
and are now drifting back upon US by thou
sands, seeking shelter and crying for bread,
while long caravans from Damascus block up
our streets with despairing remnants Of her
Christian population. Many are sick; the
children are dying of with fearful rapidity in
our hot climate; epidemics among the half.fed,
half-clothed, halfsheltered mnlttudes;-a
unless better TODD, clothing. and medical care
provided, the victims Of disease win ere long
outnumber those Of the sword. To alleviate
this accommodating misery, We distribute bread
daily TO more than 1000 poor I'VE have procured
houses and tents a. far as possible for shelter;
We have voted to purchase and distribute, with
the cooperation of ladies' auxiliary CON-
mittee, 5000 garments; We have commenced q
hospital for the sick; and opened q soup kitchen
chiefly, though not exclusively for their benefi,
and for mothers who nurse, hoping to save
some Of the children by giving to the mother.
more nourishing food than mere dry bread
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~ The San Francisco correspondent OF the
New York Century writes: "Iiitherto the Ger
man and Spanish population Of California
have voted generally with the Democrats. But
they have changed. The Germans have anum-
Der Of Republican clubs, which are increasing
daily in numbers. They have lste,y started .
Republican newspaper, printed in German.
One Of the Republican electors Is spaniard,
or rather Q native Observation-Disclosures Ma
ria Pico. The native population, numerous In
some counties are coming out tor him with
much enthusiasm. Acall appears In the news
papers for public meeting In Santa Clara
county, signed by upward Of 0 hundred OF this
class Of citizens.
Several Of our best public speakers, OF the
Republican party. are Southern men by birth.
Among them is Tingley, native Of Kentucky,
who, though firm as adsmant in his principles,
knows how to advocate them without offending
against the prejudces Of Southern people. He
is listened to with attention by all classes.
Oregon, without division in the Democrat
10 ranks, would most probably vote for Lin
coin and Hamlin. Lane Is extremely unpop-
ular at home, and It is understood that he can
not obtain the vote Of the present Legislature
for the Senate. In the division Of the party
there can DO no reasonable prospect Of success
for his ticket What can prevent the vote Of
Oregon going for Lincoln and Hamlin, !, Is
difficult to imagine"
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New England Wide Awake Dcmonstra.
ton.

by the request Of Col. Burbank, the Chief
Marshal OF the proposed wide-Awake Demon
stration, to be held In Boston on the 10Th inst,
We extend on invitation to all the Wide Awake
Associations In the county Of York, to be pres
ent and participate In the affair. Some OF these
Associations may have received more formal
invitations, but many organizations exist, not
known to the Committee, and as oil are invited
and will find cordial welcome, the method OF
giving also this general invitation Is adopted.
The demonstration promises to be more eI-
tensive one than that which recently came of
In New York, and which, for magnifcencc and
numbers has not been surpassed in the coun-
try.
The Boston Journal Of Saturday has an ar
article on the subject, from which We extract
the following:
1.-THE route Of the procession Is being care
fully laid out, and will be announced early
next week, 80 that our citizens who reside up
on the line Of march will have ample time to
arrange for illuminating their houses. This
feature Of the display will be second only TO
the grand army Of torch bearers, with their
music and banners, and we have no doubt that,
As in 1885, men ofall parties will unite, and by
their Examinations, cheer the procession ~ Il
passes through the streets designated for the
march.
The companies win assemble on the Common
and adjacent streets, and the column will be
formed ct 2 O'Clock, the Boston clubs perform
Ing escort duty.
At 7io'clock, upon the firing Of signal gun,
every torch will be lighted (; at O'Clock twelve
Wide Awake cheers given, National salute
fired, and the line OF march commences.
An attractive part Of the procession will DO
the mounted Wide Awakes, with their torches.
The management Of this portion Of the Demon
strstion IL In the hands OF an efficient commit
tee, and those Of our Republican friends Who
are the owners Of good horses, will have an
opportunity Of joining In the display.
The several railroads entering here, with
their accustomed willingness 10 serve the pub
lie, have expressed themselves ready to run
special trains 1t reduced fare, on that ooes.
sion.
The chief marshal. Col. Burbank, and the
Committee Of Arrangements, are busily engAg-
Cd arranging the details in this grand demon
stration. and our country friends may rest As
sured that they viii be received In Boston with
. Wide Awake welcome.
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n In isa7 the Hon. R. G. Winthrop used
the following language in speech In the House
of Representatives At. Warrington: 81 speak
for Massachusetts,. Ibelieve speak the senti-
ments Of all New England, and Of many other
States out Of New England. when I say that
upon this question our minds are made up. 80
ar Is We have power, constitutional or moral
power TO control political events. We are 10
solved that there shall DO no further extension
Of Slavery In the Territory Of this Union. This
Is not matter to argue with rs about, LIDO
not intend to be driven from firm expression
Of purpose. and = steadfAst adherence to prin-
ciple, by any threats Of disunion from any
quarter. II Territories arc to be conquered
and annexed. We shall stand fast and forever to
the principle that, 50 far IS We are concerned,
these Territories shall DO forever the abode OF
freemen."
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n The Warrington correspondent Of the
New York Cemmsreial Advertiser says: "Ths
Administration entertain little hope OF saving
New York from Tie grasp Of Lincoln. They
treat al the fusion demonstrations - delusiVe,
whether they DO carried out In good faith or
not. They congratulate themselves that Doug
las il demolished. though, to b sure, Brsckin-
ridge d also politically destroyed. All hope OF
Kentucky d abandoned. That State Is given
over to Bell and Everett. But, then, Douglas
will neither carry Illinois nor Missouri. Ths
defeat Of Douglas viii be full compensation
for the triumph Of Lincoln"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-12

The BRrcxISRIpox CosvESrioS.-The Con-
vention Of the harmonious Democracy, held on
Tuesday Of last week, was more respectable In
number aud formidable In character. In mrny
respects. than WAS anticipated. Many Of tho
Oldest and boldest Of the Democratic leaders
were present, and the Convention evinced . de-
termination to make var to the knife with tho
Douglas Democracy. Manassah II. Smith, the
regular candidate Coz Governor In 1883 and 20,
presided over the Convention, and Hon. Caleb
Cushing Of Mass, addressed the Convention
for over two hours, exposing with grea, power
and dircctnsss, the Douglas dogma Of popular
sovereignty, and the correctness Of the sssump.
ton that Stephen Arnold Douglas 10 the regu-
larly nominated candidate Of the Democracy.
The electoral ticket Is constituted ss 6llows:
At Large-Wm. Moulton Of Portland, Cor
ham L. Boynton Of Bangor.
First District. Samuel Mildram u Wells Sec
ond, Abner d. Thompson Of Brunswick; Third.
James Treat Of Frankfort ; Fourth. Henry W.
Owen Of Bath Pifsh, Henry Hudson, Of Gull
ford Sixth, J. w. Jones Of Ellsworth.
The friends Of the ticket In this section think
Il may receive ten or twelve thousand votes.
We will haiaida guess that Il will get In tho
neighborhood Of 5000
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CoxxrncIAL " BAcKBoSE"-A gentleman In
this town, who Is concerned In the manufac-
ture Of cotton goods, gets up an article which
he pleases to call the Lincoln cotton drilling"
not in honor Of "Honest tbe." however, for
the name Was applied long before Abraham Was
thought Of outside the Sucker State. A few
days since he received letter from . firm in
Boston, desiring him to strike Cd the name OF
Lincoln from his goods. ~ they wished 10 con-
sign Q large amount VI them for the Southern
market, but 20 long - they bore the name Of
Lincoln. Il was useless sending them below Ma-
o. & Dixon's line. The manufacturer replied
that he should not change the name, but they
wrote 70 him second time, and told him they
wanted and must have the goods, and Il he
. very large order. He assured them that he
should not change his purpose. and they could
take his goods a. they were marked or let them
alone. Free Pres.
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Wide Awake Meeiing---IIand In Your
Names.

A meeting ofthe Biddeford Wide Awakes
was held on Wednesday evening at their quar-
tiers in the Quinby and Sweetsir Block to con-
suit upon the eIpediency Of visiting Boston on
the 18th inst to participate in the Grand Wide
Awake demonstration which is to come of there
on Tues lay next. Letters Of invitation were
read BY the President from the Boston COM
mittee, and from the Portland Wide Awakes
asking our Wide Awake Boys to join them in
the excursion. The meeting voted to accept
the invitations. Members Of the company who
propose to go are requested to hand in their
names to the President Of the Wide Awake Or
ganiration. Samuel C. Hamilton. Fsq., at the
store ofStinson,S Hamilton. The demonstration
promises to be very large. We understand the
rail road fare will be one half the usual rates
Time Of starting, first train Tuesday morning
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Pooh KEs.-Malt-treated-Th man whom
you invited to lager with You.
Those nronauts are quarrclsome people. They
are constantly falling out.
Good eIamples.-Clocks never run down
their neighbors.
In legal lingo Greenland may be called l.. 8.
the place Of the seal.
instruments Of Torturc-Pianos out OF tune.
The finest Of parallels is that Of the talents
for II Is income parable.
In Rome the cardinal virtue is dissimula-
ton.
Matchless misery-To have cigar and moth
ing to light It with.
A sweeping charge-The N. Y. street con-
tract.
Resignation Is rare grace among officials.
The hard times out West have made many peo-
pie lose ground.
lie is esteemed an awkward fnancer whose
operations are ungainly. Post.
Who do the Austrian butchers kill for'-
Why, the Austrian Kaiser, Of course.
To what firm do the youthful boot polishers
In the Park belong !-BaTl & Black.
Is the Prince pluckyl-well. he faced Mag
ara like man, but quaiisd on the prairies.-
Ddy Book.
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+. FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1860.

vhils the natural timidity Of the boys kept
them aloof; bat, st last. one OF the bo'dsss
and bsss favored among them determined 70
Try hi lick. end on Sunday evening, sttired
In bis best, rsso,ussly marshsd forward and Of
fsred to escort the dausel home. Imagine his
ehagrin when abe, turning on him with look
Of lofy Independents that would have done
honor to Broadway belle. replied In language
more severe than chasts; "0it out You
can't come that! Dad has struck ia.
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mittecs Is usual, more particular description
Of the Fair and Show. We can only say gen
orally now that the exhibition OF stock vas not
large and much less than Il should have been,
and that the display at the Hall Was attractive.
the show Of corn. fruit and vegetables good,
and the articles Of needle work, goods and
other things tastefully arranged and displayed
TO good advantage. NJ tII ifII I'll
On Wednesday forenoon there was plough
ing match and trials Of strength Of cattle, and
in the afternoon. on the grounds, there was .
trotting match for the Society's premiums
Six horses were entered with the following TO-
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n The correspondent Of the New York
Poa gives an incident In connection with the
oil excitement In Ohio. An old blacksmith
bored In his back yard and struck . vein. He
had daughter who bad blossomsd into maid
enhood almost unnoticed and unknown. but
Who now became an object Of interest TO the
fsw young men in that small community. Il
ct once became question how to break for
msr indifference. and To secure favorable 90
qusiutancs with this hsirea Of the Oh we'll For
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suPERcEDED.- neiyhbor Of the Democrat.
who has held the Office Of Collector Of the Port OF
saco, We learn, has been superseded and the once
given to Thomas X. Lane, Esq, the Anti.Douglas
delegate to the Charleston Convention the time
for which Mr. Hanscom was appointed had expired,
and Mr.. Lane Is appointed TO the place. The pow
ers that be at Washington, It is presumed. wishing
TO see the Offices, however unimportant, filled with
men Of the National Democracy. Mr.. Hanscou,
We are told, did not expect or seek re-appoint.
mani
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FELL ASLEEP WHILE ENGAGED In SERIou
OpERATIoS.-In Taunton, on Monday night, .
man named Seward intimated to his family
that he probably would not be seen again in
this world. In the course Of the night he pro-
vided himself with clothes-llne, and went In
to his wood house. where he was Afterwards
found in sitting position, with the cord about
his neck, and the other end attached to beam
overhead, be being fast asleep.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-12

MAMMOTH TnEEs.-A dense forest Of MAN.
moth trees has been discovered in the eastern
portion Of Tulare county, which quite throws
into the shade the giants Of Calavera'. The
Tulare mammoths compose forest not less
than eight miles in extent. One Of the trees
measured twelve feet from the ground, was
found to be one hundred and twenty-threc feet
in circumference, or twenty-seven feet larger
round than the largest tree in the Calaveras
group, and twenty-four feet larger round than
the largest reported in the Mariposa group.
Two gentlemen cut, for two hours, with axes.
trying to get through the bark, but did not
succeed
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-12

POISONED NJ EATING OLD PARssrrs.-Ths
family Of Peter Micheu, In waterville, were
poisoned on Friday last by eating parsnips
which had been In the ground one or two years.
One Of the children died from the effects. and
two others, with their mother, are In danger
Gus condition.
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DArroS's OPINION OF LISooLS.-IIon. VIII
liam L. Dayton, the Republican candidate for
Vice President, paid the the following tribute

liam L. Dayton, the Republican candidate for
Vice President, paid the the following tribute
to Lincoln in recent speech In Philadelphia t:
''There Is q candidate before the @untry
against whom malice itself can scarcely predi-
cate charge. The personal character Of Mr..
Lincoln even party violence cannot assail. IL
his political experience be not as extensive as
that Of some other men, II may truly be said
that su,h experience has not always insured the
most successful administration Of the govern
ment. We have q striking illustration Of this
truth in our own times. For an executive 0fh-
Ger, II rather requires strong will, clear
head and sound heart. These are qualities
which make men Of strong administrative pow
ers, and submit that Mr.. Lincoln has them,
one and oil. His public speeches, too, show
him clear thinker, sound reasoner, and q
bold, out-spoken man. They who characterize
him BY his familiar name or homely title, earn
ed from the occupations Of early life, are apt
to forget his other and higher qualifications
With a certain class Of weak, fastidious men,
these homely titles actually prejudice his claims.
They fancy he can have no other just right to .
high consideration. They forget his sterling
stutf-they forget that these things are but the
poral" was but the more endeared to his army
by title conferred by themselves, and which
identified him so nearly with the rank and file.
Mr. Lincoln may be, and doubtless Is, justly
proud Of a title which connects him 80 clearly
In sympathy with the laboring classes. II he
should in higher sphere fail to protect the in
terests Of American labor, he would have to be
false to his country, false to his sntecenents,
and false to himself But his qualifications do
not end here. He is man Of education, come
by Il how he may-education In the highest and
best sense of the word, not educated In thought
only, but In the forms and styles Of expression.
Few men in this country have more enlarged
knowledge Of its political history and fewer
still better command Of language to put that
knowledge upon paper. While his style is d.
rect, vigorous and manly, II does not lack the
polish Of scholar. In word he Is, In head
and heart, up to "the mark OF the high call.
ing" to which his country have destined him."
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FOREIGN NEWS.

by the steamships City Of Baltimore and
Vanderbilt We have European advices to the
9th ult. The Sandman forces continued their
advance into the Papal States, and had captured
the fortress of Santo Leo. The bombardment OF
Ancona by sea and land continued. Garibaldi
has concentrated his troops on the heights OF
valtoona, preparatory to attacking the Neo-
politans. The Dictator had issued fresh pro-
clamation, indicating that he would join the
Sandman troops at Rome and begin march
against Venice. The official journal at Rome
contains the note Of Cardinal Antonelli, claim
ing the assistance Of the Catholic Powers. The
breach between Garibaldi and the Count de
Cavour threatens to be q serious obstacle to the
complete success Of the revolution. Il Is report
ed that Victor Emanuel will 60 to Naples for a
personal interview with Garibaldi. Further
details Of Lamoriciere's defeat near Ancona
show that 600 prisoners were taken by the Bar
dnians, and that 1000 Of the Pspal troops
capitulated.
Garibaldi had made IN attack on Capua,
during which roo Of his men were wounded.
The Garibaldians had succeeded In passing
Cattabene.
The Neopolitans hal made On unsuccessful
attempt to recover CajaIlo.
Garibaldi was awaiting the arrival Of Gen.
Turr for an immediate attack on the Neopoli-
tan forces.
The inhabitants Of viterbo had revolted and
driven away the Papal garrison.
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DnnucrrvE FnE-Bosrox, Sept, 7.-Ir
South Boston. on Saturday night, IRE brok'
out In the extensive machine shop Of Msssrs
Souther 4 Co., together with the gunny be-
mandatory Of I. Dunbar adjoining. was d.
stroyed. The buildinss were ave stories high
Of brick. and covered the Square between oTAs-
its and A, and Fi.t and Second Streets 20
estimstsd ct s2oo. 900. Insurance. siS'~.
Over two hundred persons vsrs thrown 0s' o.
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