The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-21
ihe GubernatoriaI Nomination.
From the Presque Isle Sunrise April1s1

| n ene fresque Isle Sunrise April 131
tber. yIuge ,v;' Dy what in the papers that
| ernorshir "e quite competition for the Gov
probably aooS several candidates are named, all
tnlnss, there is a choice omona tI'a"- sDEo sDDa
@ Ma,le FoI7ner names the Hon Wm D
DiliinSnaln, and speaks of.him as n oentleman
quall1ed TO excellently well fiji tbe Snhernato-
riai ehair. We have the pleasure Of knowinc
MI Dillingham;. He is a Uniyersalist CLERGY,
nlan, anu we think him very much better
qualified for that position, than for Covernor
OF Maine. We dislike his political record
About 1850 he was exceedingly radical upon
temperance and anti-slavery, SO much so. that
he was nearly out of sight of some OF his bretb
rem who thoughtthey were very good anti-sla-
very and temperance men. In 1856 he had
discovered that a minister ought not to med
die with politics, and he and another were the
only clergymen in Augusta, Hallowell, or Car
diner, whom a Democratic Legislature would
nave nave TO do their praying. Down to 1850 Mr..
Dillingham; was very fearful of offending the
soo9 people the South. We suppose he is
Soou Onion man nolc, as the last we heard him
SpeaN VI pohtlcs, was at the Universalist State
convention Ia Orono, in 1884, when he was
ous % y, siSnt OF such men as Rev. Mr.. Battles
1lu W Eov; Mashbum in loving of the negro
n.na ennA maine can do better than select Mr..
Dningham for Governor this wear. ID .a1ai H0.
Another man who is named il Cen. 7. l..
ChamDeriain OF Brunswick. He is ne doubt a
ripe scholar and brave soldier. No doubt
his political record is good and he is natriotic
and true to the best interests of the country.
He was educated at Bowdoin College. then,
studied for the ministry in Bangor 'fheologi-
cal seminary, and is now Professor in Bow
doin College. Except his war experience. he
probably knows little of practical lite outside
OF the schools. Such is not the man that
Maine needs to watch over her vast and va
ried material interests, and lead her in the po-
litleal contest which is upon us. We regard
mere scholars and clergymen, and nothing else
as the most unfit men in the world for public
stations which require experience, knowledge
OF men and OF the world, and habits ofapplica-
ton 10 the solid business of lite. And such a
man Maine requires for a Governor We
want man versed in all the intrieacies of fl
nance, who understands and is familiar with
the details or the vast agricultural, commercial,
manufacturing and lumberiag interests of our
State, and it is not possible that any.man who
has spent his life in the study can be such a
man. ''' ita" "t+I ~ ''
Another gentleman named, and very promi-
nently IN many OF the papers, is the Hon.
Samuel =: Spring, OF Portland. he is mer-
chant OF that city, has become wealthy we un-
derstand, in the legitimate prosecution of COM
merciai pursuits; is an earnest, efficient, 90
ahead man; acquainted by personal expert
ence with all the details of business, and e.
nance, and knows all about the material in
terest OF the great State over which his friends
would place him. We are assured by those
who know him intimately that he will be the,
right man for the place in these times. II He is
renaDiy right on all the important issues of
the day has not only Intelligence, but prompt
ness and integrity also He is a liberal man
10 tae expenditure OF his wealth for the bene-
ny oi Others and has contributed large sums
to aid soldiers and those dependent on Them
perhaps as much, or more than any other man
IN Maine: On the great political issues which
are TO agitate the country for the next three
years, ne will be true, and if elected Governor
will contribute largely by his influence in set
ling them as they should be.
Gen. Hersey, of Bangor, Hon. Nathan
pane, and other gentlemen are named, ap-
good men, and If elected will be excan.---f feao- .
,rs Of Mainc m her onward esssrse OF prosperl- y
~. We hope the people will ponder upon the
oIeefion for the next governor, and when the
zme comes to decide who shall be our stand
will unquestionably be the right one. N----'7