The Portland daily press., 1869-01-11
A Revolutionary Chief.

ABB. Farwell who, for its sins, represents the
city of Augusta in the House, writes to his
friends in Bangor that the Senatorial contest
has just begun" He is mistaken-it is over
If there were no better reason for the conclu-
siveness of the result reached Thursday night,
Mr.. Farwell's agency in reminding the almost
extinguished fires of revolt against the will of
the party expressed in the authorized way,
would furnish a sufficient one. If there were
any bottom to the conspiracy to override the
decision of the caucus, this versatile and in
genious gentleman would not be chosen to di-
rect it. His associates have hitherto been at
much trouble to keep him in the background
and have his efforts confined to the minor ana
unobtlusive "details of the canvass Ahey
knew that it was as essential to Keep MIN out
of sight as it was for the Philadelphia Conven-
ton madmen to hold Andrew Johnson by the
coat-tail and prevent his too demonstrative
support of that movement. When such men
as President Lindsey of the Senate and Senat-
or Lane of Cumberland, and many other friends
of Mr. Morrill,, concede that Mr.. Hamlin has
fairly obtained the nomination, few will be
found to follow this speculative and speculat-
ing genius in an effort for new trial. The
Kennebec Journal, too, which may properly be
assumed to represent the discreet and hOnora-
BILE supporters of Senator Morrill,, in a judi
cious and we'll considered article, clearly indi-
Gates that there should be prompt and cheer
full acquiescence in the will of the majority,
and that any ether course is calculated to dis
turb the harmony of the party and afford graf
flying results to its enemies alone.
But there are better premises than these for
the conclusion that Mr.. Farwellis wrong. The
purpose he has in view is SO unprincipled that
it cannot obtain the support OF bakers dozen
of the seventy-four men who voted for Mr.
Morrill,. No one denies that the successful can
didate had majority CT the Uotes thrown. The
committee for counting the votes, observing the
blank before they had finished their work, and
having no knowledge of how their decision
would affect the result, came to the conclusion
that 1t could not be counted to swell the aggre
gate vote. There is no allegation of fraud or
attempted fraud from any quarter. 1t is not
even seriously alleged that the Aroostook
member-whose fame springs from a more sim
gular source than that of any man since Eros
tratus-made blunder. On the contrary, it
is knovn that he acted IN exact accordance agith
HtS HttetttVH. IA ucWsp0peL correspondent dt'
tempts to establish some analogy between his
case and that of Charles Francis Adams, who
at the Presidential election, was permitted to
withdraw from the ballot.box in Quincy re.
ceipted bill he had dropped by mistake and
substitute vote. The cases have not poini
in common. Adams made known his blunder
seasonably, before the votes were counted
Could he have returned the next week and
had his claim allowed? Moreover, the ARGOS
took member committed no mistake, and be.
ing present when his blank became the subject
of dispute, made no request for permission to
withdraw it, and has not done so to this day
There is not man of the one hundred and
fifty who took part in the caucus Thursday
night who does not know that rs votes 70,
Hamlin, "a for Morrill, and blank was an &C.
curate expression of the will and intention Of
the individuals who constituted it, To take
any further action in the premises, therefore
would be the most unprincipled proceeding
in the political annals of the State -