The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-12
The Voice of Maine.

The Voice of Maine.
Those who were best informed with regard
to the prospect in this State, were most com
pletely astonished by the overwhelming vote
which our fellow-citizens gave Monday Tor tne
Congressional policy. Vermont has gwen mel
five thousand, but Maine has given her thirty
thousand. In this district, we counted on re
turning Mr.. Lynch to the seat he honors by
majority of more than 1000; we believed ant
said five days before the election, that if eve
nv voter who honestly agreed with Mr.. Lynch
could be brought to the polls, he would be re
elected by q majority of 5000. The figure
are 1000 beyond even that estimate. Th
Argus says
The day was one of the most beautiful of til,
season-fayorable to large vote, and such il
fact was polled. We give such returns as We
had received up to the time of going to press
and there are certainly quite enough of them
unless they are better. Maine is eSSentadtty
Radical State, and its Radicalism is as rampant
now as 1t has ever been.
That is true, for once. The New York III
bune. of Saturday, taking into the account al
the influences at work, the lavish expenditure
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free use of the lever of government patron-
age, was disposed to be satisfied with major
ity Of 10000 votes in the State. The Argus
already comedies $4,000. We doubled Mr..
Lynch,s estimated majority and trebled Gen.
Chamberlain's. The Argus says
The vote in this city will appear most sur
prising to those not scquainted with the facts,
hut vuhau it ia n0neldarad that tho licfs
were burned-that the new ones have been
made up without single Democratic Alder
man or agent to take part in the work-the
large increase of the vote from last year, not
withstanding the fire which drove SO many
from our city, may be accounted for.
1t is perhaps sufficient explanation, for
those "not acquainted with the facts" to say
that both the candidates for Congress are res
idents of this city. As to the alleged increase
of the vote, that is not proven. There was no
vote for Congressman last year. At the last
Congressional election the entire vote of the
city was 45SS against 4047 Monday, showing a
considerable falling off. Mr.. Lynch's MAORI
ty in the city two years ago, was 97e; Monday
it was 1921. So much for his faithful service
and proof of capacity as legislator
Mr.. Lynch ran behind bis ticket here by
just FOUR votes There were Just four men
to be found in Portland who voted for Cham
berlain and dropped the name of our nominee
tor Congress. The Bread and Butter brigade
came up in the morning report of Sept. III,
with just four men aft for duty" The Adver-
tiser says:
Had the Administration done its duty here
to its friends, If commencing only two months
past, Maine would have been a rising star, as
in 1S40, and as Maine goes, SO would 60 the Uni
on and as Maine goes no,c, so avail go the
U1ston unless more bold, self-confiding, conf
dent and determined policy be practiced upon
IN other States, where elections are pending, OF
approaching; is nonsense to tdlk about the
influence OF the patriotism Of men, ,cho haze no
snpport-no backing by the Government to
which they avow their loyalty.
OF course it is nonsense to talk about the
patriotism" of the party on which the Presi-
dent relies in this State. Fine words butter
no parsnips. Like the late Dean Richmond.
the Tories of Maine are TOO. practical for such
sentimentalism as patriotism. If the Presi-
dent wants their support he must buy them
and he has. The Tories went to the polls
yesterday and voted for the President and
the postoffiees with the most hearty unanini-
ty. But he has not bought many Republ-
cans. The offices of this district have been
hawked about for weeks The incumbents
were threatened with removal; aspirants
were tempted at the rate of three men to ev-
cry office; there was an attempt to buy
newspaper outright. The newspaper wouldn't
sell; the office-holders stood firm; in all this
city, there were just four hungry beggars who
were willing to sell their votes for mess of
official pottage.
The Advertiser Is wrong in supposing that
any amount of patronage or money would have
influenced the vote of this district or State to
any considerable extent. The number of men
to be reached by such means is inconsiderable,
and back Of them sit the people, rank upon
rank, looking on with steady, serious eyes and
waiting for their turn to speak. The Argus.
which still processes to be Democratic" says
''it will not do to trust to the people convert
ing themselves to rational views" and the
saying once more illustrates the views which
are gaining ground with the panty which has
become the Tory party of America. They do
not trust the people. They do not believe the
people are capable of forming just judy
ment. The popular party, the Radicals, do
thoroughly trust the people; do believe that
with fair field and no favor, with freedom of
speech and freedom of the press and impair
tial suffrage for all, the right and the true
cause is as sure to prevail as the sun to rise at
his proper hour. The Argus talks of the fire, as
affecting the result here! What reversed the
Copperhead majority in Cape Elizabeth, and
Westbrook, and reduced it in Biddeford, and
why did Kittery after all cast majority of
Republican votes? Have there been fires all
over the State? All! gentlemen, there is a fire
burning which such tubs as the Argus can new
er get under. The Advertiser is right. AS
goes Maine, so will 60 the Union.