The Portland daily press., 1866-06-18

to weigh Mr.. Spring In the scales OF his small
Judgment, and announced as the result, that
the favorite candidate of large and as we
hope and believe, the largest portion OF the
party in this State had been found wanunS
sin the great requisites of manly character
and intelligence! Is there no asylum lor
such idjots?"
What does all this prove? Only this: that
the Stor was mistaken, when, in its introduce
ton to the charge we have cited, it said, 1.-The
foht is not, if at all, between the soldiers and
the civilians, as two classes of people, but
rather between what is generous and hopeful,
| and artless and true, and that organization OF
political workers who are the property men of
partizanship, and put up and take down the
shifting scenes" The assumption that all the
generosity and truthfiIlness is on one side, Is
one which the Star has no right to make. The
"artlessness' of which we have given two
specimens, is not of that kind which adorns
the good children we read about in the story
books.
Happily there is no danger of the result II
the press represents the temper of the people
ofthe State, as we are convinced it does, their
eyes are fixed upon the great principles which
the Republican party is pledged to maintain.
| Those principles will be incorporated in the
platform to be adopted at Bangor There will
be no surrender to the President, or to the
thrice beaten rebels. 1t viii be a platform up
| on which no man can stand, who is either
legitimate or bastard Copperhead. And
| however assiduously demagogues may fan
| the flame of discord, it will not burn. The
candidate who is nominated next Thursday
will be taken up by party greater and strong
er, and more firmly united than ever before.
The LIQUOR Agency-No Base Liquor Sold.
AS certain parties (not over friendly to the
temperance cause seem disposed to circulate
erroneous reports respecting the management
of the Liquor Agency of this city, by assert
ing that the liquor seized and forfeited is sold
for medicinal and mechanical purposes, we
deem it duty to the community to state that
the great proportion of stuff called liquor for
eited, is so vile that the gutter is its only safe
deposit, and the public may rest assured that
when spirituous liquor is wanted for medicin-
al and mechanical use, it can be had and that
Of the best quality at the Agency.
The Agent is instructed to sell none except
that purchased of the State Commissioners,
and we understand that he faithfully fulils
his Instructions. We give-below statement
OF Eaton Shaw, ESQ.,, State Liquor Commits
sioner, which will indicate to all interested
where pure spirits can be found.
Citizens are hereby assured that the Liq-
uors furnished to City and Town Agencies
from the State Liquor Commission, are sound
and reliable. AS to flavor, proof, and every
requisite quality for medicinal use, they are
standard articles, analysed and certified to be
pure by the State Assayer, or, in his absence,
by some distinguished chemist. The differ
ence of grade in many articles is chiefly on
account ofage, and the price varies according
ly. m :.
My goods are all numbered, and sample of
each article with the corresponding number is
preserved in the Assayer's Office for reference.
My stock, bills of purchase and certificates of
analysis are open to inspection and every fac
ility will be cheerfully given to parties legiti
mately concerned In the affairs of this office
to examine them at any time.
b EATON SHAW, Commissioner.