The Portland daily press., 1868-08-11
State Politics.

The Republicans of Aroostook County hold
their Convention at Houlton day after to-mor-
row.
Gen. John f. Farnsworth, Member OF Con-
gress from Illinois, accompanied by Hon. John
A. Peters, will speak at Newport ON Thursday,
Dexter ON Friday and at Dover on Saturday.
Inc Republican meeting at Kenduskeag on
saturday was so large that, according to the
Bangor Wing, no hall would hold it, and they
were compelled to make an outdoor affair of
1T. The speakers were Gen. Farnsworth Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin and Hon. John A. Peters
We have few fellows in Maine who have
the genvine Bower:y, negro-murdering, Ku-
Klux spirit in them. The Waterville Mail
says that, "Mr. Wilson, of Boston, well
known colored man, of considerable distinc-
ton as a public speaker, addressed an audi
ence at Town Hall Thursday evening, on the
subject of reconstruction; but with so much
disturbance from a very few drunken and
worthless fellows, with whom there was no po-
lice present to interfere, that he declined to
proceed and withdrew" The Mail with com
mendable local pride insists that the rowdies
were not residents of Waterville, but if that
u
mours friends" it is almost the only one in tn 2
State that can boast of exemption from them
The Lewiston Journal learns that Hon
Henry Talman of Bath, a life long Democrat,
has abandoned the d emocratic party and sup
ports Grant and Colfax. Col f. ID. Sewall who
presided at the Republican meeting in Bath
last week is another convert George NJ. Wes-
ton of Bangor whose letter we publish else
where is another. S. D. Clay of Gardiner, a
tavorite Democratic stumH speaker makes a
fourth prominent Democrat in this State who
is not in favor of Blair's rebellion. 1t would
not be difficult to name others equally disIin-
guished who have taken the same course.
Warrington" the humorous Boston cores
pondent of the Springfield Republican speaks
in a recent letter of two speakers much sought
after by the Democrats of this State, as fol-
lows:
John Swift used to say, am no orator as
Brewster isl and indeed few are equal to HIM.
III you are within ten miles of him you are
compelled to hear him, willy nilly. There is
no escape from his voice, if there is from his
argument. Groton junction would be good
place for him to speak in. He could be heard
in Concord, Ashburnham, Lancaster, and all
round the lot without difficulty. lam told that
cIIlu, uiS Ou1y EiNdl III Vic hHC, o0umpCu
Maine by finding the geographical centre and
there holding a perpetual mass meeting.
should like to hear match played between
these two celebrated stumpists.
The Louisville Journal publishes dispatch
which declares that John Quincy Adams is
making speeches with great success in Maine
This is news here, but there is better news
that is true; Perrin is here mouthing about
the Niger" and Pendeton is coming tc
mouth about greenbacks. Between the two il
Is impossible to predict how high the Bepubl
can majority may mount.
"Dodifer," the entertaining Portland cor.
respondent of the Lewiston journal, is crue
enough to take up Mr.. Shaw's case thus:
have been thinking of nominating myself
for Congress one of these days. 1 shall how
about "boated bondholders" and unequal tax
alton, make few speeches, have them printed
and distributed in the small towns, present 9
few Sabbath school libraries and then declare
that although do not covet the honor, 1 an
ready to serve my country and proclaim the
principles OF the Democratic party in what
ever situation my political friends may see Fl
to place me-" The only trouble with me i
that l served nine months in the army an(
fought aud bed aud died little about Ions
Bridge in Washington. To be sure 'didn'
serve long, but the politicians will keep throw
ing iG IN my face. Il is awful to attempt tt
creep up under such disadvantages. Going to
Congress seems out of the question, but
shall try after Mr.. Shaw gets through.