The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-13
Massacs-.scifs Politics.
pecial Correspondence at the Press

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Boston October, 0, 1869.
Whatever commissions there may be in "the
heavens above or earth beneath" at the pres
ent time, they do not disturb.he political
waters of Massachusetts. Even nat,sroliza-
ton papers are drug in the market, whereas
they usually go like hot cakes at this season
Of the year, the State and city elections being
near at hand. se --a
The usual party machinery is in operation
and every thing is working tremendously in
the Republican ranks, much to the chagrin
and disappointment of the Democracy. Three
months ago they boosted of their ability to
carry the State, and I have no doubt they full
ly believed it.
Their visions of the honors and emolu-
ments at the State house, however, are fast
fading into thin air.
You will see the heavens fall before you
see the good old Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts in the hands of such men as tried,
with might and main, to stay up the hands of
Jefferson Davis and Robert e. Lee.
The Democratic party can never be any
thing but an incubus on the prosperity of the
country till the old leaders die off and new
generation springs from their ashes to mould
and guide its destinies.
The opposition in Massachusetts counted
on split in the Republican ranks, and are
much disappointed at the failure of this part
of their programme.
There seems to be no doubt that majority
of the next House and perhaps of the Senate,
will be in favor of judicious license law; at
least, of modification of the present law but
neither the House nor Senate will have many
Democratic members. 1.-THE Republican par
ty of Massachusetts, were narrowed down to
those who support the Prohibitory law and
the dogmas of Elder Miner, its gubernatorial
candidate would be able to give his whole at
tention to the shoe and leather business next
winter, and the youthful prodigy of "Pember-
ton Square" would be favored with the oppor-
tunity of having his Sophomore illusions
printed at the expense of the State. Such,
however, is not the case.
Both wings agree to leave this and all other
local asms about which men may honestly
differ to be decided in the Representative and
Senatorial districts.
WORKING MEMS PARTY.
A Working Mems party has been fairly in
augurated in this State, but under such slen-
der auspices that no one seems to know how
many votes they are going to poll.
Mr.. Chamberlain has accepted the nomina-
ton for Governor on that ticket, in letter
which you have already seen.
Who is Chamberlain? everybody asks who
takes any interest in the matter. By dill
gent inquiry have ascertained that he is the
son of "bloated aristocrat." In other words
that his father is a wealthy man, formerly
landlord of the Adams House in Boston, and
the aspiraLt for gubernatorial honors never
distinguished himself by hard work and isn't |
likely to. He is said to be very clever fel- |
ow, though not particularly qualified for the |
office of governor. The writer has not inter-
,ie,oed him and would not know in what
,art of the city to look for him for that pur-
pose.
His chief support will come from the Dem
,cratic ranks, as intelligent Republicans will
lot be deuded into voting for such principles
IS the Crispin organization advocate. Per
laps 1.-THE political pool will begin to move
oon, SO that your correspondent can give you
one news, Your townsman, General Dow