The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-08
THE ooPpERHEADs COMPOUNDED !!

The municipal election which took place in
this city yesterday, notwithstanding the APP
parent want of excitement, drew out an extra
ordinary large vote-the whole number thrown
being ABB, an increase of $40 votes upon the
election one year since. The result was
glorious Republican and Union Victory, Capt.
Jacob Mcclellan being elected Mayor, and
Benjamin Kingsbury, Jr., Esq, Municipal
Judge, by more than 200 majority over their
opponents, and the Republican and Union men
carrying six out of the seven wards compos-
ing the city.
We have said there was an apparent want
Of excitement. So there was, outwardly. But
the opposition to the Administration had been
at work for three months in making prepara-
tons to carry the city at the municipal cleo
ton. They commenced as long ago as in
January, held private meetings in various
wards, marked out the wards they intended to
carry, settled upon the number of votes they
supposed it would require to elect the Mayor,
and then proceeded with all that subtilty for
which they are famous, to carry out their plans
to sweep the city.
1t was not until a week or two before the
election that the Republicans began TO under
stand the game which their opponents were
playing; and even then, the talk of some of the
opposition leaders, that there was no danger
Of the Republicans losing the city, that it was
hardly of any use to nominate candidate for
Mayor against the candidate Of the Republi-
cans. QUOTED the fears OF some that believed
desperate game was being played by the
copperheads.
Well, election day came, and though 1t was
stormy one, it was evident from the rush at
the polls in the fore part of the day by the OPP
ponents of the National Administration, and
by the exertions that were made by their vigil
liant committees, that grand rush had been
made to carry the city. At half past twelve
o'clock at noon they had carried It! They
had thrown majority of votes for Mr.. Car
roll, and led the Republicans in five wards
out Of the seven, and were exulting in the
prospect of victory.
The rallying committees of the Republicans
and Unionists perceived the danger, and,
though rather late, they set to work with an
energy that deserves all commentator. From
one to four O'Clock in the afternoon they
brought up such list OF reserves, that the tide
OF battle was turned, and the polls closed upon
the most brilliant victory ever won in this city.
1t was very evident, after the result was
known, from the long faces and sour looks of
the copperheads that they were greatly disap-
pointed. Their schemes had been laid so nice
and quietly, and every thing had gone on so
prosperously for them up to one o'clock, that
it was terrible bitter pill for them to take. 1t
was hard dose to swallow, but swallow it
they had TO, and their grimaces were awful.
All sorts Of cheating were resorted to by the
copperheads yesterday. Voting in other per-
sons names, trying to throw double votes, and
attempts to vote by persons who had not the
right, were practiced, and though many OF
these attempts were ''nipped in the bud" yet
we doubt not, the Republican majority would
have been much larger had there been no
fraudulent voting. Some Of these cases may
yet come before grand jury.
But the victory is with us. Por tland is
still true to her integrity, to her support of the
laws, and TO her support ofthe Administration.
She falters not in the least, and will ever be
found faithful. She will stand by the Admin
istration until the last spark of rebellion has
been quencbed.
The vote for Mayor and Judge of the Mu-
nicipal Court, and the names of the Charter
Officers elected, may be found in our local
column.