The Portland daily press., 1868-11-23
Letter from Augustq.

"Crop of Patriot" Organization of Legislature
-Erecutiye Coetncil-Supreme Court
AUGUSTA, Nov. 20, 1853
To the Editor Of the Press:
The ''crop of patriots" would seem to be as
large this year as it was in 1860 when A. Ward
made his memorable visit to Mr. Lincoln; and
the competition for the "Spunkvlle postofice"
will doubtless be as animated as at that time.
In this city, however, there are only five who
have signifed their patriotic readiness to ac-
cept the postoffice, although this office, like
Washington's Union, is here the primary OBJ
ject of patriotic desire" The office of Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue for this District seems
now to be secondary, and only three can be
persuaded that it is their duty to serve the Re-
public in that capacity. The parties engaged
in the patriotic" scramble for both these of
fees, are all from this city. Arcades omnes,
and sentence from Horace is our comment,
Occupet extren.,rm scabies.
1t it should be the policy of the government
to consider the patriotism" of eight year OIL
cials sufficiently tested, we can only hope that
in these two offices the successors may be as
courteous and efficient as the present incum-
bents
We also hear of other patriots" who have
already "found good means" to inform their
friends that they could be induced to accept
certain positions of honor, if not of profit, in
the organization of the "General Court" the
coming winter. 1t is believed for instance
that Mr., Lindsey will not decline the nomina-
tion for President of Senate, if it is offered him
as It probably will be; and Mr.. Ludden's
"friends" would think it unkind of him to re-
fuse, if the nomination should be offered to
him, as it probably will not be.
Nearly every county has its patriot" who
can be induced to make the sacrifice involved
in becoming Speaker of the House. Your Mr..
Reeds name was prominently mentioned and
he could probably have been speaker but it
was discovered that unlike Barkis, he was pos
itively "unwillin'." The willing ones are said
to be Mr.. Rust of Belfast, Mr.. Stone of Kenne-
bunk, Mr.. Gilbert of Bath, Mr.. Hubbard of
Wiscasset and Mr.. Whdden of Calais We
can form no idea at the present time of the re-
lative strength of these parties. The clerical
patriots" in both branches will probably re-
main undisturbed.
After the organization some new man must
be persuaded to become State Treasurer.
Kennebec presents two, VIM. Caldwell, Esq,
for many years the acceptable chief clerk in
the office, and Hon. Joseph Sanborn now
member of the Council. The unfortunate uni.
| ty of the office of Treasurer, will permit only
! ona of them to be successful. We wish it were
| otherwise. In view of the great senatorial
contest to the demands of which all else must
be moulded, we cannot "prognosticate" with
the usual degree of assurance.
EXECUTIVE CoUNcM-HARRIs.
The council resumed their session yesterday
and will probably continue it to the close OF
the wear. They will first give their attention
to the counting of the electoral votes and the
appointment of railroad commissioner, -.
It is gratifying to observe that the , unani-
nous voice of the press and tne clergy mas
been raised against the revival of the death
-sn,,,v in the State, as indicated by the re-
can't action of Gen. Chamberlain in the Har-
rls case. If we admit that it was the design
of the present law" to LAY it upon the exc