The Portland daily press., 1865-02-25

eYrThe Biddeford Union exults overthe ac-
ton on the railroad gauge question at Augusta.
1t is gratifying to know that in this thing it no
more represents the sentiment of York county
than 1t did on the senatorial question. Only
two members from that county voted to repeal
the restriction upon extending the broad gauge
to Boston.
80 VINO can give valid reason why the
liquor law should not be enforced with the same
impartslity and firmness as any other law, or
why, when enforced, it should not be made to
bear upon the upper ten" violators as well as
upon the keepers of low shanties ? If the law
will not bear such enforcement the sooner it is
repealed the better.
GIVE have received from Falmouth, from
the friends of Mr.. Ramsdell, a communication
in reply to the one signed ssB," in Thursdays
Press, complaining of its unfairness and per
version of truth, and calling attention to his
numerous friends in the district; but we decline
to publish it as we do not care to have a con-
troyersy so purely personal continued in our
columns. aa s.lf.ss ssz Hrt
VThe Dover (Me.,) Observer says that one
night last week two drunken fellows made a
brutal assault on Lit. Charles Clark of Sanger
vile. He went to Abbot to attend a Masonic
meeting, and as he stepped from the sleigh, two
drunken secessionists stepped up to him and
asked him if he had not been an officer in the
army, to which Mr.. Clark replied, s'Yes, SIR
Whereupon the two rufians struck him and
knocked him down, knocking several of his
teeth out, and bruising his head and face severe
ly. The assaulters we're arrested and their trial
is now being had at Sangerville.
RThe insane folly with which few western
publishers made war upon the paper manufac-
turers, has defeated itself, and the paper duty
is likely to remain undisturbed. 1t is signif-
cant fact that the leading spirits in this free for
eign paper movement, were the proprietors Of
the Chicago Tribune;- paper which is said to
divide 100000 net profit annually, and whose
managers are the very incarnation of narrow
ness if not of meanness. Probably no paper
manufacturers in the country, with an equal
amount of capital invested, realize one-fourth
the profits of these Chicago gentlemen.
~ The Bangor Times misrepresents US
Internationally we hope-in saying we termed
the wishes of any portion of the citizens o
our state, on the gauge question, "impudent de
mands." This language was applied to the de
mands made in Boston. The Times will pardon
the people of Portland if they continue to thinl
they know best what will work mischief to thei
city. We hope Bangor may be able to reap al
the advantages she is looking for, but it will be
long day before our people will get clear of tn
impression that she has shown willingness Il
sacrifice Portland to Boston to benefit herself
If Boston reaps no advantage or if Portland
suffers none, no credit in either case can be &C
corded to our eastern friends. They have show
willingness to crafty Boston in drawing bust
ness away from this city to herself, and. as W
have said, cit a long lane that has no turn,
When the E. & N. A. Railroad is built witt
Massachusetts, funds we expect to hear of it,