The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-03
LETTER FROM PORTLAND.
Cores pondence of the Journal.
PORTLAND, May 81, L

DEAR JOURNAL: The sight of your famil-
ian face in a newspaper sanctum to-day, re
minds me of my promise to advise YOU now
and then, OF my Whereabouts, and of what is
doing in this section Of the State
The noble hills and lovely valleys of oil
aAl'i,i, nave claimed much of my time until
now, when find myself resting in the me-
tropols OF Maine, not inattentive observer
Of the men and things that 90 to make up
this the largest community in our State.
| believe it is regarded the correct thing,
Just now, to compare Portland to the Phenix.
on account of the brilliant manner in which
she has arisen from her ashes; aud indeed
she is entitled to great credit for lhe pluck
and energy she has shown since her disaster.
Improvement is patent everywhere Her
streets are wider, her buildings are Of very
superior class, and some breathing spots have
been laid out by the city, where, in time,
the people who have not grounds of their
own, can rest beneath the outrageous
shade of the o'ershadowing beech tree" and
have their green fields without expensive
ljourneyings. Enough has not been done,
| though, in this line; and we hope, in our ut
| visit, to see more improvements in this re
| spect.
| Political affairs are beginning to be discuss
| ed. here as everywhere in the State, in view
Of the approaching conventions. Within the
Radical lines, the old leaders are weeping
and wailing and crashing their teeth at the
trick played upon them by Coburn, Shcpley,
Beale & Co. They say it is very rough, that
a number of men who have no control of the
organization, and scarcely more political in
| Aucnce. should undertake thus to anticipate
the action of the convention. The worst of
| it is, they have about come to the conclusion
that it wont do to fight, and they must submit
The tiercest of them are for battle, but the
sage old Carthagenian, with his innumcrable
letters, and for this section through his little
mouth-piece, Israel, counsels peace and STRAIT
egem. Hannibal thinks that, while to break
now would be DISASTROUS the Chamberlain
element will play itself out in another year
and Israel will have clear field lorthe Sena-
toral run in II.
The Democrats are quietly bidng Their
time. They present no break in their ranks,
and will be finely massed under the guidance
of their convention. So far rs there is any
discussion about men, it is conducted in the
best spirit and with an eye single to the good
of the cause
Record, Anderson, Hastings, Gould, Rob
erts, Rice, are among the names hear men
toned, together with others which will readily
suggest themselves to you.
Perhaps the man most favorably mentioned
in this section for the nomination, is Charles
?. Kmball, of Portland MI kimball is a
gentleman of means and position, both ac-
quired by his own exertions. He stands in
the front rank of mechanics in New England
and is well qualified to uphold the standing
and dignity Of his class. Mr.. Kimball has a
broad and comprehensive mind, thorough
acquaintance with the interests of the State
and fair, conservative disposition He has
no end OF energy and pluck, and will incline
to make the campaign warm one, if he
should receive the nomination.
cannot tell you how long | shall be here
but you may get another line from me before
! leave the Forest City.
Yours, HERE AND THERE