The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-05
Cheap Prophets.

some Of our Democratic contemporaries 10
this state are making themselves ridiculous by
prophesying great things to be done by the
Democrats in the November election. One Of
these cheap prophets who Was entirely certain
that this state was going to give its vote
for Ephraim X. Smart, and going to elect the
Democratic candidate In this Congressional
District declares that Douglas win be elected
10 Breckenridge win only stand aside ; aud
another thinks Breckinridgc will be elected Il
Douglas win only get out Of the way. These
is are great drawbacks. and make their pro-
phecies most amusing.
The following specimens Of their prediction.
Of the result Of the last election viii show how
much confidence should be given to their pres
cnt prophesiss Of the result Of the Noyembel
election
When Col. Smart held his great meeting a
Belfast, at the opening Of the campaign, q cor
respondent Of the Bangor Times, (Dougla
Organ) wrote home in most magniloqusn
strain,-saying among other things:
In Searsport, there are numerous changes
Among them DIR. Laramon. man Of unsp lttet
character, THE MOST EFFICIENT MAN IN
so often humbugged with nggerism and Main,
LAVISH, and cheated and robbed by the un'
principle1 scamps who control their party or
ganiIation, that the honest men have concluded
to leave them and before September you will
have convincing proof that what state is true.
Let no man despair. WE SHALL CARRY
THE STATE Mark that.
The State |, carried-GgaiHh ihem-by
$1,000 and in Searsport, where the terrible
loss Of DR.. LArsmon occurrci, the Republicans
have . majority Of 40, being . gain over
Smart Of irsnty-oas votes.
Again the .fugssta .age. central Douglas
organ) ofAug. 10, said;
Mr.. Seward was either joking when he said
that Maine would 60 Republican by 10000, or
else his friends here have egregiously fooled
him. IL Republicans really have any idea that
they can carry Maine by 20 900 they will be
terribly astonished the day amer the election.
WE INTEND TO ELECT COL. SMART.
Smart isn't elected yei-and Sewsri's pre-
diction has - near q literal falhlment As any
political prophecy we have ever seen.
The Bsifaa Journal said "that TIE reign Of
Repu6iieanism Is al an end. aud that the Dea-
oerdfie ticket piN succeed as sure as the sun
rises on the ioh Of September"
Waldo gives 1900 Republican majority. and
handsome gain from last year.
The same paper says;
Fessssdes . Gs.er! Nsshi.s caa ave
him.
Before going TO press NO have satisfied our
self that the Abolition candidate in this Con-
grcssional district Is out Of sight under water.
The conservative men have taken such ground
and such measures rs will ensure his defeat be-
yond all persdveuture.
Fcssenden had over 1000 clear majority.
smart's special organ. the Roeklaad Demo
erat, said:
Maine caa a.x win - carried Sy N.
Desserata,
The Canvas Of 1858 yas the last real eon,e.,
In this State, and the Democrats only conteste.i
three Congressional districts then. On the
vote Of IS We need only 1900 changes TO carry
the State. A change Of ten votes In Q town
gives US Maine. Since Douglass nomination,
there has been triee that already In Maine, and
the revelation Is still going on.
According TO Smart, then, he was going TO
carry the State by 5000 majority. According
TO 6aets, 10 lacks about q. 900 Of carrying Il
At Ill. Difference between Col. Smart and
fAets, $1,000. Not much Of de6cency-for
Ain.
The Augusta Age Of August LIST had the FOL.
lowing " Cheering News"
We are In the daily receipt Of letters from
different parts Of the State, all OF which con-
tain 90 ursnces OF large dsmocrsfie eaiHs
on last year. In Somerset County In partic-
ular, the changes In our favor are represented
a. numerous in most Of the towns. The enthu-
siasm for Douglas and Smart Is unbounded.
Push on the column
Somerset county "in particular" gives .
Republican majority Of about 1900 aud Re-
publican ssia Of between 800 and 400. wiz
the Age tell US rAsrs those 'immense changes
IN somers-t occurred.
me Boston Hsruid. douglas organ) had
the ~uo~ing comfortable idsas:
ns rnosrscr IN MAINE. We are receiving
ay . IT." Various parts Of Maine, evidence
sa,s is moerats Of Maine viii make
sp'eoun nsv IN September. The party here
q usuef E,ery democratic nsper h In for
the cestc meet, With Ephraim K' smart A
eAnouss w' ""'ern"r, aud no Rrse.,ar,sjor
disnstosisfs eas 5e fos4i. Th., &C. =. ,S.
East which has t'r tias A>sn a,s". 80 M WI
by the clou'ls of s~vi'"nai RAJ. I'm ",
again with all It's 1ru'er briliiaaey. :" sis; ;a