The New York herald., 1860-09-08

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ed .or with much interest By politicians a every shsde
E r. Smart and Israel wsshb:ra the democratic and re-
is This Incident eycites considerable interest There
re besides umoer OF other arrangements for this
Seek which viii A. ep the state in one continual condi-
q political yoe eussst sss Inc ss sinSs nSs
.'Aas. and Il Tho Union oou,. .''4'l0'a "ar'y
ruuphs win be for the wan, .. sif5rgly cfgsn
zed opposition, and the victory viii consequently be
rore important one
The Douglas and Bell Everett men are etl tagging at
that Lincoln should be deieAted and yet, II.
oming 70 some reasonable understanding by W -
esdsI..um can be attained. each s looking 1sa @ ssM
or greater concessions than either Ia W a rae ctner
nd hence they come 70 no de- .asg 20 give,
while time 10 speeding on .-,s. .,,s. 4nss ss.'iemen.,
..-,sa,,or 81 the mo- .entoss question ersws
rear shes are iook lg iSrvsA WITH censids saee anx
e'y 70 SIs as sn New Yor, ana aaa thoEmpre State
sv.sSs Ss matter a<pesrs 70 me that i w remain
Il sets -,.o x bsIum Douglas aspirations 70 the prs:
sdent'a ehAls s he confessed that they are tired %
'N out il Iarn ale doctrine of squstter sove
s:say WIN pS1s.s nSI supporter. That sss less
nost q ,his nsnsessinE tkens; Hs =. "ces of their
they say about II tho retter win 60 the eas-.
The weather in Portland s delightful; Ffeso crs
healthy breezes sweep the city, and sne meo.sM
fraternity are having rather du .me c;,v Hsm wbieh
i now rear Compilation, s wen worthy Of the spirit Of
IT The expected v,si. Of the Prince Of Wales ia often
spoken Of but electioneering affairs quite oyersnAdow
for the present Thcro doubt, however that the
Prince viii receive right royal wsacome rec aas rors
expense trouble 70 which they were subjected IN the
case OF the Great EAsternnor the fun which the Herald
used 70 poke At them-bu they are quite satisfied tess
the Prince win come, the arrangement 10 part Of his
official programme.
PORTLAND Me- Sept s, 1880.
Republican Journals Boiling with Rage at The Dsssrions
iron, ner Ranks-TAs Contest in ne First, Third dad
rth Congressional Districts-Con dence Of tie Rpuoli
cons-Attitude Of he Cbnserpaives-The Dsfalcdtion Of
Elder Pecx-Looal Causes at Work in TIE Contest-Im-
n,ense Ehthusiasm Amonga the kasses, &c &c.
Glad dings for the Of national unity continue to
TOW from the interior OF the State, and the Intelligence
from the East satisactory can be expected The
republican journals getting grossly abusive and raw
ing like pack Of servile idiots Tha reaction that 10
taking place too much for them There s regular po
ca revival In progress in the rural distrcts and the
republicans going oyer bodily TO the ranks Of conser
vatism at Esworth, saco Bddeford and other places
Al this speaks well for tho patriotic spirit Of the people
Of Maine but there much work yet TO be done before
be positively assured Of concluding victory.
Certainly the chances Of tho republicans which before
looked very bright and hopeful arc nov "growing sma
BY degrees aud beautifully less" They themsevs, but
for very shame would long ago have reluctantly given
up all hope in tho First Third and Exth districts The
Douglas candidates maintain that they viii b victorious
hero without shadow Of doubt The other districts win
be warmly contested.
The grand demonstration OF the republicans for omor
row night 10 being organized with continued industry
This evening banner was presented TO Of the
Wide Awake clubs By young hdy Of Portland. There
good deal Of external show on the OCCASION and
number Of speeches were made. Tho republicans say
that I'll the Wanting Of the democracy viii come 70
naught, for there actual facts which 10 base
their supposition that The republican majority viii be
duood. Thsy further aege that they win have from
70 eighteen mot twenty thousand, majority for wazh-
burne their gubenatorial canddate and they arc
guinc that this be tho case, they win carry every one
Of Me Congressional disrics How this danaut language
hs mAks 70 socord with se mauifsssAsoss OF The
strong Union spr now plainy apparent throushsu the
country problem which can only b solved elsc.
tion day. Judging BY tbs actual ngures-which like
maihemAtics cannot lie-t docs not appear n II viii
be very dculs matter 10 obtain partial IL not com
pcte victory BY consulting The returns OF popular
orks In The six Congressional districis Of hainc
the year 1852, will be found that conservatism has
been gradually asserting s sway the rabid doc.
uines OF the rcpubli~n school, and that IL re-
qures but very little e1ertiou the part or national
to overthrow the sectional platform altogether.
Thus the republican and whg majority in 1854 in the
Third Congressional district vas $780, against cemocra
tic vsse Of SEQ Tho next year, when the republicans
voted alone, they only had majority Of 2sio IN the
dstrct year later, 1885, the popular tide set
dacsd 70 the miserable sxurc OF o. Now, Il there Dc
any real revuson OF feeling among the people In favor OF
, Do ss.1 s ns &c
the Fst and sxh distrrs In the former the republican
majority q 3ost In 1854 was reduced 70 s5e In 1885,
and TO 455 In 1855 and 10 the latter from republican
and shg majority al eos D 1854 The agure fs to s5o
1885, and s93 In 1858 ln the Second Fourth aud
although not without ooosderass los and expected
that they will succeed in carrying the last three named
Congressional districts sfser battle that win entail
the conservative part Of the community found their
expectations, and but republicans themselves
he n,1 hing 70 b corsiered . whsshsr the sts,e Of
the political atmosphere would warrant in believing
that these republican aiores can DO In some instances
rti ather reduced aud In Others obera ed altogether
ltherc scrc nothing beyond more local nlaenoes sf
feet The election there would attn be hope that enemy
Peek have 80 alarmed The people that ihsy have begun
open their eyes 10 The danger OF clesng any
prolic.ns 70 occs involving the peril Of tho public
ncy. This Circumstance has also led them 10 s-rutlnxs
carefully the antecedcnts and OF every
candidate presenting himself for popular Suffrage aud Il
coming strugglc The republican ,urnals navc bsen AMI
are s asserting that the dcfacatoos have been raas
up and that me state WI ios. ncshinx bat the demo
cratic organs have fay fcnci the statement sn5 urge
IN reouiter that the facts are being kept 10 the back.
ground Until ser The election, that they gh not az
feet the chances of the republican candidates ms
bo~ever nothing 70 the purpose Whether the defaca
tons be be not made up the facs be gnssycd
that they did occur and taking the argument o. the
publcans themselves, that party n responsible the
acts of any one Of Its members IL s al oaco cea that
grave rssponsib y cast upon this organization for
gross ptculaiicn IN the STATE Trcasury That tns
- tho doctrine OF the republicans of Maine, and,
therefore, Of the whole party, however mu,h
they may seek 70 dodge It's applicability in the OF
The Harper Ferry riots may be proved by the dctun
q the Portland Aduo, OF the ouys organs cf
that organization I'VE do nor says this paper aohjcct
10 party We not nscnsblc Of Importance nor DO
We wonder and complain of astAchmcnt thereto nor un
willingness for light cause 10 break away thercfrcm Ca
the contrary commend this rigid adherence not only
a evidence Of The strength Of party snes cv
dence also of devotion 70 doctrine recognized and main
ta1 BY the party Itself II Is 10 the character OF the
party 70 the doctrines advances and 10 these Alone 10
which reference IA made. democrat of course
unless he dsown the connection, to be REGARDED As
member q The democratic party In whatever Ia dooe
~ The party he 10 share responsbiity.v And The
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