The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-14
Terms Eight Dollars pei, AMMAN. d, odyonce.
The Press ON the Maine Election.
From the PHILADELPHIA Press, Sent. III

lcEUHi LAC uiiducipuid ElcSS, sept. ILL
Maine has followed the example of Vermont
and elected solid Republican delegation to
| Congress and Republican Governor by large
| " increased niajorities. This unanswerable
proof of the sOundness OF public sentiment
confirms the judgment founded upon the indi-
cations of popular Indignation at the infamous
course and disgraceful conduct of Andrew
johnson, which are perceptible in every dlrec-
| ton. Ill
| [From the Worcester Spy, Sept. 12.l
9. Where did the votes come from? From the
Republican rank and file, which nowhere hesi-
tated or faltered; from Irishmen in the larger
towns and cities who for the first time broke
away from their old leaders; and from respect
aDle democrats disgusted by the conduct or
alarmed by the threats of their new leaders,
Inc exmDftion which the President made of
himself and his policy for week before elee-
tion unquestonably helped our friends more
than any other single agency But their real
| strength consisted in the strength and excel
| lence of their cause, and their victory is the
peoples verdict of condemnation against the
/ foes of their country, whicfthe President can
not need too soon. l.s.,s -.1.r -4@
Isa [From the New York Herald, Sept. H.
The result of the Maine election has been a
surprise even to the Radicals themselves, who,
in their most sanguine moments, did not ex-
pect so complete a victory. The majority was
an increase upon previous ones. 1t is Gn-
dOubtedly true that a number of Democratic
| Il
Union conservatives have done, perhaps, as
well as could have been expected under the
circumstances; but we are satisfied they would
have done much better had they nominated for
Governor q man identified with the Union
war party of the war, instead of q hide-bound
party politician representing the peace-at-any
price platform of the Chicago Convention.
lFrom the Washington InteIigenccr, Sept. III
The Radicals organized victory by the expen-
dit,lre of great sums of money in subsidizing
their venal supporters, and by speech making
at at their numerous mass meetings, at which
Hamlin, Wilson and other tricksters have been
some time engaged. Even that type of mar
rowest bigotry and most acrid temper-Fessen-
den-has worked harder than wood-chopper
in the lumber regions on the highest sources of
4 the Penobscot
Some one ought to do for this editor what
was done by the friends of one of the defeated
Democratic candidates for Congress in Maine
on the night after election-they sent him q
bottle Of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Ii
!, ,CongrntnIatory Meeting ut Saccnrnppn.
+ The loyal men and women of Saccarappa
and vicinity again met at Warrens Hall, in
large numbers, to congratulate one another not
only upon the general result of the recent cleo
ton, but especially upon the redemption of
Westbrook from the hands of the Democrats,
or, as party, Of the disloyal part of tho COM
mtnity. a@''e7 s5 aai
George Warren, ESQ., was called to the chair
and the speakers were Messrs. Leander Valen-
tine, John o. Winship, e. T. Elder, Dana Brig
ham, Moses G. Dow, VIM. Warren and r. NJ
Ray. The same element which marked meet
ings prior to the election, characterized this
gathering-ab enthusiasm, but quiet
demonstration. .sf @
The result Of the election was regarded not
as a partizan but moral victory-a victory not
merely of one man or set of men over another,
but of truth over error--a grand triumph of es-
sehtial principles. As such the several speak
ers and the audience as well, regarded it; and
the people met for mutual congratulation and
rejoicing. Indeed sentiment attributed to
the late Josiah Quincy that sit is unbecoming
q moral and religious people to rejoice at vic
tories achieved over our enemies" viewed in its
proper light, was manifestly the feeling of the
audience; and if in the speeches there was an
occasional slight departure from this view, it
was rather accidental than intentional; for de-
liberation and good taste generally marked the
speakers.
1t was justly stated by the chairman, in his
opening address, that the admirable remarks
of Senator Fessenden, in the same. hall, last
week, contributed not little to the glorious
result in the old democratic town of West
brook fe ..r.
TENNESSEE PLEDGED FOR IMPARTIAL Sur
FRAGE.-Here is what Col. w. b. Stokes,
member of Congress from Tennessee, said in
Boston Wednesday night:
oil W.
He said he was one of what q certain noto-
rious paper had called "the menagerie," which
was following the President round and put
ting out his moccasin tracks. When he was
here before, in May last, he declared to the
people that Congress was honest and would
admit the Tennessee delegation before it ad-
journed, and Congress had justified his decla-
ration Congress intends to recognize the gov
ernments of the other ten Southern States
when they organize such governments as Ten
nessee has and send loyal representatives to
Washington, but not till then. (Applanse.) A
great deal had been said about free suffrage
Before the 25th day of December next every
loyal man in Tennessee will have the ballot in
his hand. (Great applause.) - -
We have canvassed the entire state this
summer and the response is from all the loyal
people, put the ballot in the hands of every
loyal man, and that saves the government.
(Epthnciosfio nr.la