Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-14
Letter from Augusta.

DEAR AMERICAN A new. though per-
hap, not very desirable feature has been
Introduced into th- election Of United
states senator in Maine. Instead OF the
quiet attending the usual action of the
legislature the Clans have been gathered
az Augusta from the East and the West.
% 80 forth before the members 81 the
legislature. the claims aud qualifications
If candidates. whose political history Il.
known H. every dwelling IN tho State. II
Is certainly 10 be hoped that this high Of
fee, the occupant of which must be chosen
~ concurrent vote Of the senate ana the
House Of Representatives, j., no, 70 be
.rr1luhleS fpr BY popular crowd. Il the
Office i not 10 be- len 20 20 begging, il I,
certainly desirable that Il should not he
given to bcggAr-
The Legislature organized promptly on
Wednesday, and Oh tAc evening OF that
day The Republican members III caucus
nominated the state officers, with the cx-
ceplion pf STATE Treasurer; and Oh Thurs
day they were scveralY elected.
On Thursday evening the Senatorial eau
Gus ballotted Tor L. ;. Senator. with the
following result Hannibal lIamiin. -,
Lot VI. Morrill,. a. and one blank
Governor Chamberlain opcns his annual
message with hopeful and cheering view
Of the progress made ia the industries Of
the state, aud the new spirit OF enterprise
which has been awakened in the people
lie anticipates the favorabls results OF the
new organizations of labor in our State.
Men may pant for great enterprises, such
az spanning the continent with tho iron
rail. or mighty steamships TO ferry the
great oceans. but these are not adapted ID
all our wants. nor can they be supported
without the products OF patien. labor, in
its niyriads of forms, and BY millions OF
men. Tabor Is an august vocation; and IS
needed TO subdue, conquer and transform
material nature. and seize Tie invisible
powers of air and water, and make them
fruitful il arts Of civilization, and the
construction Of those monuments Of skill
required for the use OF human beings. In
this sign We are to conquer; and in this
effort, Governor Chamberlain il poll shed
and a heroic header ot The people. Under
his lead every ii>tiess mind, anh idle hand,
and unused power of man or nature, will
be a rsproach.
On the Gle ctior OF l.. ). Senator, the reg
ular business of L. gisl alton will commence,
and allow me 70 advise all our citizens Of
Hancock county TO see to il that their APP
pications for legislation. private or pub
lie, be made early in the session, in order
TO secure Il full hearing. No greater liIis-
take can be made than to delay brinyin.
their cases before the appropriate com
mitters before their tables are crowded.
The Senate has an uncommonly youth
full appearance, while the House of Repre-
sentatives appears 10 average something
over the noon of lifc-a little on the West
ern slope, with few of them approachin.
the evening.
The hotels are full. and the company
active, cheerful, and some Of them hilar-
Gus, but in few days the extra clans will
disappear. and then it is hoped that many
Of the families Of the members Of the le.s-
Iature will visit Augusta, and assist in
i---.s;.>ss .h- ---;-;--. 4.f f-;A..4iiY So
cial life. 70 do this, they should be will
ing to make some sacrifices.