The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-18
THE MAINE ELECTION.

Below will be found some excerpts showing
how the Maine election is regarded in other
States:
From the Washington Core popden, Doston JOurnail
The Maine election has been for the last two
days the topic Of general intetest here, and its
result Is the theme Of universal speculation and
comment In the city tonight. Democracy and
Coppcrheadism squirms under the fearful and
significant condemnation Of the loyal masses Of
the Pine Tree State. This great triumph Of the
Republican party Is already bearing Its fruit in
increased adherents to the standard Of Grant
and Colfax. Government officials, clerks and
office holders fall grades, fell down by the hum
dred from their pcrches Of neutrality, and the
Blair-Seymour-Iohnson Departmental campaign
clubs are reduced to mere skeletons. Grant and
Colfix pictures were Mt Q premium to-day, and
in the Treasury building alone scores Of por-
traits Of the Republican leaders were suspended
for the first time on the walls as evidences Of
the loyalty and November intentions Of their
purchasers.
From the Boston Traveller
Maine has given death blow to the hopes Of
the Democracy. The fate Of the party was de-
cided when Seymour and Blair were forced upon
the Tammany Convention as Its leaders, and
now the States are giving in their verdict, and
the '.Star in the East" as her name Is called,
with emphatic voice pronounces her condemns
ton. The Democrats had hopcd that Maine
would have spoken in hcsitating tones, as II
doubling the correctness of her judgment, but
they were doomed to DO disappointed. AS q
condemnation was never more deserved, SO was
II never more cheerfuly and clearly spoken.
Henceforth the Democratic party, rs now or
ganized and led, Is to be waning as well rs
false light At times during the war, when dis
aster attended our armies In the field, and the
national credit was impaired, the country SEEM
ell to be turning to the false beacon for guidance
out Of the gloom. And again, since the clash
of arms has ceased, when the work Of recon-
struction has Jagged, and taxes have been high,
and business has been dull, people have turned
to that light, hoping that In It's Pickering rays
they might find one steady, hopeful CLEAN.
But all this Is now Of the past. The night OF
distrust and doubt has gone. and better day
Is dawning. The tops Of the Green Mountains
are already aglow with the light Of the morning
plains, Is bright with the Same sunshine, and
warm with the same genial influence. Pcnnsyl-
yania will soon receive the glorious light, and
then Ohio and Indiana, until In November the
whole laad, even to far Oregon and California,
will rejoice under its genial, life-giving intu-
ence.
80 So reasoned the sons Of Maine yester-
day, and their verdict Is written. There can
be no explaining, no denying, no dcprcciating
this vote. The rlmocratic organization sent its
last man and It's last dollar into that State. The
most popular Democrat In the country-and
the true choice of the party for the Presidency
was sent to charm the citizens with the seduc-
tive tones Of his Copperhcad eloquence. Every
sentiment Of home interest, every feeling OF
State pride, every prejudice was addressed. Ev-
cry point was contested with bitter earnestness,
and the result to-day shows an overwhelming
defeat, Maine IL true to the Union. She writes
"DrpIGo" over this canyass-and as she directs,
Ohio and Pennsylvania will, we hope, gladly
follow. The Democratic party passes out Of ex-
istence as a living party. To-day Its member
ship represents nothing but the disappointmonts
of greedy politicians; the ignorance Of political
Bourbons; the revenge and hatred Of defeated
Rebellion. All that Is LEFT Of that proud party
whose ideas came from the tecming brain OF
JeH,rson-and whose hosts were marshaled by
Jsckson-are the fast-dissolving fragments Of
Northern Copperheadism, and the furtive, sneak
ing assassns who plot murder In the caves Of
Southern States. 1t Is easy to talk Of "rcao-
tion," and Of "change," and Of 'counter-
revolution" But upon the issues Of the Dem
ocratic platform II would DO as e,sy to summon
back the columns that marched to Appomattox
under Lee, a. to restore to power the Democrat
ic party Of the United States. There will, no
doubt, always be q ''party In opposition" and
issues may arise which may place It In power,
but the "party in opposition can never tri-
umph 50 long as Il fights the battle Of Slavery,
Reputation, and Rebellion These issues are
as dead as the cause Of the Stuarts, rs Girond-
ism, Federalism, or tho Tory contests Of the
Revolution. The children Of the men, who to-
day are conspiring with Wade Hampton and
Iroratio Seymour TO restore the rebels to power,
win be as anxious to forget their fathers votes
as the descendants Of Tories arc now to forget
the course Of their ancestors In the Revolution
AIRY War.
While wo exultingly comment upon this tri-
umph, and draw from II auguries Of certain
In this uprising In Maine the coming Of that
Tidal Wave which Is to sweep every organized
remnant Of Rebellion out Of the country, We
take lesson Of . more practical nature: Maine
,ras carried because zoe fought to earrya. Ifi-
sein-and they ron. Every township, every
county, was canvassed. The friends Of freedom
gave up every consideration and necessity Of
business to the country. They worked as they
had not worked since the days Of Harrison,
Fremont, and Lincoln. The issues were pre-
sentel, the votes were brought out and victory
was won. Let our friends in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Indiana initiate these Yankee Boys
In their discipline. their resolution, their har-
mony and their enthusiasm. Their triumph
will be rs glorious and overwhelming, and tho
ides Of November win bring Us that peace and
prosperity for which the nation has 90 yainly
and patiently longed.
Prom The Boston Transcript
When the voice Of Vermont was heard with
such emphasis, The opponents Of the Republi-
cans averred that the State Was An exception to
the great majority Of Its sister Commonwealths.
The Republicans had only 10 call out their Ne
served vote, Il was said. to Increase their
strength exhibited at the polls last year. Wait
for Maine, which win furnish some indication
Of public sentiment respecting the issues now
te.orc the people. Since the Vermont election,
which % sieually proved the rsoe Of Democratic
prophets extinct, the organs Of the party have
bean somewhat chary - 10 its prospective achieve
ments In Maine, but have guardedly uttered the
hone that Republication would receive severe
blow In the "Pine Tfye State" Tho Boston
Pod declared Ii confidence that the "Dcmo-
cratic and Conservative voters would % dis