, 1866-08-31
THE NEW ENGLAND CAMPAIGN.

The situation in nYhfnc and Vermont.
We take the following extracts from Maine
and Vermont letters to the Boston Journal,
as showing how far brcad-and-butter have
affected those staunch old States:
MAINE. ..
Notwithstanding what may be said to tho
contrary, the Union party Of Maine stands
to-day, rs q solid. compact, body in its hos.
support OF its nominees. As has been be.
fore stated in this correspondence, the real
contest is mainly directed to the election Of
members Of Congress. Advfces from each
Congressional plstrtet, n not only ny jq,dg..
Informed, 70 to show that the result Of tho
contest will not be wide Of the following:
First Distrsef.-This Is the battle-ground.
By means Of the PATRONAGE Of the kfttery
Navy Yard, Portland Custom House, and the
R9s 9ss si as ssnys sy the eRPsts %R 9ps ps
election Of Mr.. Sweat, their candidate for
Congress. But the Union party apprchcnd
no danger. The deprivation Of patronage Is
not regarded as any loss Of popular strength;
Mr.: Lynch, their candidate. will be elected
judges say from 2,oo6 to !, SO ajority,
Second District.-All factious opposition to
Mr--Perham, the Union nominee In this Dis
trict, has ceased, the attempt to run third
candidate being abandoned. The result is
luAk H11. 1EEuuu4 Nl1A HE 4ke ~ AEA ~ u tSA1
large majority, eay from 5000 to !, 4,0O0.
Third District.-Alr. Blaine, the Union nom-
Inec, will hare 1t all his own way. No can
didute has been nominated as yet to run In
oppposit1on to him, although 1t is not im-
probable that 4 johnson Republican may be
selected. A1r. Blaine will receive the largest
vote ever given to successful candidate for
like honors. His majority will not be less
tllan 4,0O0, and It would not be surprising If
1t went np to !, Co.,
NJ Weston, the Democratic nominee, Will be
buried beneath the weight Of ], 600 majority,
which Mr., Peters, Union candidate, will re-
cctye. Mr.. Weston is one Of the dis
rcnseEs Of johnson patronage In the eastern
section, and his friends claim that hc Is q
Ing m address which he prepared and had
printed at Bangor was not adoptcd at the
Philadelphia Convention, to which lle was q
| delegate. In accepting the nomination, he
avcrred that he was always Democrat, a
declaration which, when nc consider that for
| the past firc years he has been m earnest
advocate Of the principles Of the Republican
| party, must bc attributed to defective
memory, and not to an unbeltef in Popc'e
line that ian honest mans the noblcst work
| Of God"
F1fih Distrs1-Mr. Pike, the Union can.
didate, will be elected by e,5o0 majority.
The handsome vote which be received IL
the Convention which placed him fn uo1ni'
nation for the fourth term {1G7 TO ~ shows
the confidence and esteem with which he Il
peis ii fear of q bolt IN Hancock County,
where one was apprchcudcd.
VERMONT. ..-
Our annual election will take place OF
Tuesday Of next week. The contest between
| the Republicans and their new opponent, tn,
equal to awaken any Interest. am informed
that an agent Of my policy has recent,
been through tho State to observe thl
pulse Of the office holders and counsel Will
small squad Of politicians once know
as the Democratic party: BE conl
Mnot 1Js u eycn e in FOUR % own Massac6nsettsGar m
the Republicans so firm and inRe1ible as here
A few afrighted chaps, carrying parchment
In their pockets, and pale at the sight Of th
| axe, will probably r1ln-provfded they e.
i. keep their commissions. Bnt no matter, th
come the absence Of every such .drivellin
.. subject. Their going will not produce III
Conceivable difference in the vote.
In the Third Congressional District 81
. we're canvass is going on between Mr. Ho5 a5
Republicans. who are running for cone1es
,, No nomination was made By the Distrit
Convention at Hyde Park on the 18th inst
: and 60 these candidates, backed By ,powe
inl etons, son,n are appefR1,qE R.qEer aseGt is +
:, Term. Grave charges Of wrong doing ha.
been preferred against him, touching his di
tribution Of the offices under his contrt
!. The press aud the orators are handling hf
i in the most mercilcss manner. but ne t2K ~
. no public notice Of their Allegations. II
contest Is bitter one. Our recently spirit
and happily terminated Senatorial campals
>, bore no comparison to It.