The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-01-21
Letter From Augusta.
ice of the journal.
Ihe Big senatorial Fight. Morrill, with
draws Another Candidate Probable.
Female Suffrage. Capital Punishm ent TO
AUGUSTA, Jan. IS. Is

De AuOA1Ane0.
AUGUSTA, Jan. Is, 1869.
DEAR JOURNAL AS the time for the Sena-
torial ballot draws near, the crowds Of pap
suckers and pap seekers begin to collect again.
Saturdays trains brought in the advance guard
and to-day will bring up the main body and re-
serves, including detachment Of the ''In-val-i id
Corpse" headed by an Ex. Gov. riding ia an
1 ''avalanche."
Forewarned by the extensive raid on the
Commssary department the night after tie
caucus, when the supply was hardly equal to
the demand, an immense quantity of 'stangle-
foot" has been laid in by the fluid vendors,
ready to deal out in exchange for specimens OF
Spinners autograph. There is rich harvest
before them, and there will be ''sound of rev
elry by night" as long as these thirsty moral
reformers are quartered here.
Morrill, returned from Washington Saturday
and renewed his button holng labors. For the
past week his chances have been growing small
by degrees and beautifully less. Even in Ken
nebec-Morrlls Gibraltar-Senator Smell and
four Representatives have gone back on him,
and appended their autographs to Il document
| recommending the election of the ''Big Injun
of the Penobscots.' How much wampum or
what promises Of official succotash brought
this about is unknown, but its effect was APP
parent and Z large sized Kenncbec goose drop
ped into the ashes. This morning Morrill'5
card appears Withdrawing his name rom the
canvass. His friends will now change their
tactics and trot out new candidate-probably
Gov. ChamberlaiE-with the hope Of electing
Nv Hra ntf of lin's
ers, and with the aid of few Democrats whose
votes they expect, but can't get.
AS the game VIII open and, perhaps, close
before you go TO press, it is useless to waste
time in making prophesies, but III just venture
the prediction that Hamlin will rake the board
and that one Of its natural sequences will be to
make the Belfast Custom House resemble 4
certain place mentioned in Scripture, ''W here
moth nor RuSt doth not corrupt although /
wouldn't want to insure it against thieves
breaking through, as the temptation may he
greater than some of the hungry Gratis" can
withstand.
A member from Aroostook, Mr. league, has
opened the ball in favor Of female suffrage. 1t
ought to receive the cordial support of eve "
republican. They are in one sense already
committed to IT, by having elected so many old
grannies to office.
The position Of Gov Chamberlain on capt
tai punishment elicits considerable outside d s.
learn there seems to be but little doubt as to
the abolition Of the death penalty. In the
minds OF the great moral idea men there
seems to be q necessity for its repeal now that
never before existed. 1t was well enough to
string up white men who had not been careful
enough about other folks lives, but to place Il
hempen reconstruction upon that sweet scent
ed Yerbena, poor Clifton Harris, must not be
thought Of for moment. Such treatment
would not be showing proper respect to our
fellow citizens of African descent. It's true he
murdered a couple of defenceless Old women
tried to swear away another mans life, ara
was guilty Of other nameless crimes, but some
thing must be pardoned to the Spirit OF Iiber-
ty. Besides, it's necessary that John Browns
soul should keep marching on" Hanging Il
"kullud pusson" in Maine might operate as
lack Of sponduliX did Oh Weston, and bring a
great pedestrian to an untimely enc. 1t is sug-
gested that the unconditional pardon OF Harris
would lubricate the walking gear of the afore-
said soul SO that spiritual minded Raids might
see "spook" striking 2.40 gait
Senator Sprague, the owner Of this borough
and Mrs. kate Chase Spraguc, are here spend
ing lew days. QUANTEBA COOK.