The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-02
Correspondence Of Union and Journal.
AunusrA. Feb. 1850.


Agreeably TO my promise, I viii resume my
peregrinations about the State House beginning
where I LEFT oil, &c. the Senate Chamber
The Senators from York are Messrs. James
Morton of Buxton, Theodore Wells Jr. of
Wells and John O'Brion of Cornish. These
gentlemen are now serving their second term
and If an intelligent appreciation OF the wants
other constituents ani diligent application
to the ariuous aud perplexing duties constant
ly deyolying upon them as legislators. receives
its just reward, the people of Old York will, at
the expiration of their term say to each of them
"well done, good and faithful servant"
The Aroostook Pioneer in recent notice of
the Senatorial board speaks of Mr.. Morton in
the highest terms and Ben Hadad of the
Boston Journal characteriIes Mr.. 0'Brion as
one of the working men of the Legislature of
1850. Mr.. Wells is also an indefatigable worker
and makes his influence felt whenever any
matter in which he is interested comes up for
action. He was one Of the pioneers in the anti
slavery movement in our country. leading off
the old Liberty party in his town in 1871 when
only eight votes were polled for the Liberty
candidate. In 1852 the number was increased
to AZ and in 1859 the town of Wells for the first
time in her history was overwhelmed by the
swelling tide of republicanism, and sent ster-
ling Republican to the House of Representative
In the person of Joshua Goodwin. For nine
teen years, Mr.. Wells has been faithful and
persistent worker in the anti-slayery vineyard,
ami the elimination of his efforts in n Republic
can victory last year shows that the prolonged
and apparentlyhopeless efforts of himself and
fellow laborers have not been IN vain.
Mr.. Morton represented the town ofBuxton
| in the House for several successive years. He
is n man of high moral character, and is much
respected for his genial disposition, as well as
for the prudence. and frmness which he dis
plays rs u legislator.
JOSIAH III. Drummond, of Kennebec is proba-
bly, the best speaker in the Senate, and is with
al one Of the most promising young men in the
State. As a presiding officer he has few equals
and while speaker of the House won most
cnyiablc distinction for ability and talent He
viii undoubtedly be elected President, without
opposition next year.
But VIC will leave the Senate Chamber now
and look IT, upon the Representatives in the
n adjoining hall. OF course Mr.. Pickard Of
ilampden has the floor, but as he doesn't speak
long at time we shall have chance to see
and hear others of the "big guns" and ''men
of mark" whom the people have sent up hither
to do business for them. The remark which
has been applied to every legislature for the
last thirty years by the people of Augusta, to
wit, that this is the smartest, noblest, most in
tercstng and most talented legislature that
ever convened here, has of course been applied
to this, but with how much oftruth lam unable
to determine, as never saw them but once
before this OF one thing am quite certain
however. and that is, they are dispatchlng
business a great deal faster than last year, to
how great extent this is to be attributed to the
fact that they arc at work for salary, am
unable to determine. ........
Among the first class debatcrs in the floor
OF House land they would be first class
any wherel are Vim. II. McCrillis' of Bangor,
James G. Blaine, Of Augusta, I. A. ID. Fcssen-
den of Auburn, and S. l. Kimball Of No. Ber-
wick. After these come Woodbury. of Sweden,
Robbie OF Gorham, Hill ofSaco, Hamilton of
Biddeford, Batehelder of Readheld, Pickard of
Hampden.
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