The New York herald., 1866-09-09
THE MAINE CAMPAIGN.
OUR MAINE ELECTION CORRESPONDENCE

strong Conservative Feeling In the Manufac.
turing Districts-AIany Republicans Holding
Aloof from the Contest esperate Measures
OF the Radicals-BIack Mailing the widow
Hannibal Hamlin Looking After n Senator
ship-Fessendcn Lets n Big Cat Out Of the
Bag, &c.
Moving from the rural districts into the
towns Of Maine Is refreshing cold plunge bath
sutry day. The people brskcr, brighter, have
ksenor sympathy with the outside world, and possess
more than idea. Il Is noticeable, too that while
in many Of the country districts the people remain
unchanged and Interchangeable their fanatcs radcaism
n the towns the supporters OF the President gaining
sooeions 70 their strength every day Here Bidds-
ford, Sweat, the democratic candidate. will probably
receive majority Of At least ZOO and In the adjoining
town Of saco the republicans going TO lose quite
number Of votes II Johnson republican, instead OF q
democrat had Dcen brought forward In the First
tNc In the other four disrcss he would have been
returned TO Congress. Even Il IL, Mr. Sweat stands
: chance OF election.
THrSos COMO.
Prom all the districts the State aud the
report. First that every democrat gives in his
allegiance tho President Second that In every town
pas republicans Of more or less mark have openly
the johnson side; and third that there
. seosion Of tho republican party who disgusted
wilh the squabbes their ranks who cannot en-
70 give unqualified support 70 the President and who
consequently win bold aioof from the elections and not
81 ALL Upon the strength OF this latter section the
result or she election hnges II Ia to whip up those
maiconteots 10 the polls TO give last vote for their
shs rsdica Since isss iS.s have never nut forth such
sorts the State Ct Maine they using this year.
AAmlin and Fssssnden. Banks. wisoa aud J. shspey,
with host Of other speakers have boon sont the
;ss R'..sIs cry Navy Sss Yard n ''''' 's 'p'''' '' :
TAXI WIDOWS Hrs
All the republican oiceholders who stn retain their
positions have been black mailed by the radicals with
assurance Fesscnden that he has nnu-
snos enough at Washingon TO keep them in olce Post
master Randall and Secretary Wclss should look TO this
Tho docapisAion poncy has been carried out 10 Maine
lust enough d. HARM and not enough 70 do good The
Collector OF Portland one Of the most raoid radicals 10
sili kept in power while little village pos.mss,ers
whose influence don't amount to "shucks anyhow have
bssn removed In thor desperate strait the radicals
have stuck nothing In esco the post oce s held by
widow, whose husband fell in the war. All the lead
ing conservatives 10 the State when tho question Of
changing ofcohoders under dscusson agreed that
woman Of her only means Of subsistence and accordingly
she was kept IN hsr position Trading upon this fact
shs radicals have been 70 this poor widow telling her s
Mr. Feesenden who had made her oil right at Wash
ington and actually blackmAd her out Of 500 70
carry on their campaign against the adminsus'on
: :. ~.--''' PosrLAvb, Me-, Sept 9, 1850.
Hannibal Hamlin gave another OF his vi,upera,ivs
speeches York last night but 10 70 make his grsat
snor at Bangor on the Saturday before tho election
Hamn has an eye 70 the Senatorial chair fed by
srAmodn Morrill, but his present stamping tour viii
hardly prove Of much assistance him His coarseness
and rscklesnc Of statement have injured him with bis
own party, and u Is more than probable that the only
Aan whom Lincoln thought u desirable 70 swap when
crossing stream will also be swapped by the state Of
Maine when crossing from radicaism conservatism
yssssDss pryxsAvx-
Senator Fsssenden, who declined 10 speak u Faneul
Hall tho day the ground that he physically
unequal the task, has picked up surprising amount
f energy since ho got back his native state He has
spoken at West Buxton and At Limerick, ss Bddeford
and 81 Portland and Is announced 20 address meetings
In thrse four moro places before the election Al
pssrng Hail. In this city last night he occupied dreary
hour three quarters In defence Of the Rscunstruo.
uou COMMITTEES, OF which be vas chairman He admin
tstsred ugly blow 10 Collector WAshburne Fort
land, asserting that he bad thorough oontsmpt Tor
man Who because he held once dared not erpre. his
opnions wAshburne used TO BE- one Of tho most out
spoken Of radicals during the present ooatest has
been as dumb - sheep In the bands d the shesfers
and isborsd, aud he blurred out one admission which
completely let the Of the bag He assertsd hsi
the southern dsssates vsre admitted they ana the
tro Congress and the country and destroy the cpub
can parythus virtually oonfcssns that the Presidents
coaniry and that the ob.e, OF Congress i TO keep
power in the hands OF the minority, and exclude The
ina man knew this before hand but the admission of
she fact by client an suthorty the Chairman Of
she jacobn Comfnittec candid to say he least OF "
PORTLAND, Sept O. lses
Ihavs obtained reliable estimates from all The Con.
xrss.onaI dsiric,a There s no longer TO doutt
chat the radical ticket viii be elected In is entirety
Monday merit but tho whole vote there will Be
adorable adm nisration gain. The radical majority for
Governor viii probably bs reduced i've housand and
.hers viii be propor,ousts conservative gain 10 each
,hs Congressional districts especially In the rfth and
pirst The latter d-ict could have een carried BY the
democrats had they Possessed anv organization worthy
Of the name A n "a Lynch viii % elected by Mteen
hundred majority.
The public debates between Pitisburr democrat and
Blame radical have closed Pittsbgrg confined himself
mainly 10 argument Blaine 70 defamation Blaine
diculed the PbilsdephA Union Convent on asserting
that the members walking arm IN arm ressmbled
Eothing 20 much @ the animals going into the sf n
The time % Noah Pttsburg reiorted that none but
those rho d 20 into the ark saved from the rising
Hood Those Who stood outside, SAID II vM only
sight shower and would soon pas over,
got . yssuy considerable ducktng He advised
tr Blsin and hs friends 10 into the arb vhiie