Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-15
United STATES SENATOR.


The Passport Sentinel says: 1--WE are
pleased to learn that Hon. Lot M. Morrllrs
reelection to the IT, S. Senate is reckoned
among the events sure to occur, but it
should be borne in mind by the Republic
cans of our county that every Representa-
tive lost in this county lessons Mr.. Morrilfs
majority"
In speaking of the Chamberlain move
ment among the republicans of Portland,
the Lewiston Jonrnal says; This plan of
organizing party within party, for the
control OF political convention, is one
entirely new in the history of Maine poll
tics"
The Biddeford Union wishes to know in
reference to the Chamberlain movement
in Portland, why the arguments advanced
by Mr.. Lynch's friends in favor of his
nomination and election, to wit, expert
ence us legislator and no attention to To-
cality, should be disregarded or reversed
in pressing Chamberlain for Senator
against Morrill,
A correspondent of the Portland Press
addresses the following communication to
that paper, which appeared Friday morn
| ing:
Within few weeks past we have been
| furnished with many and cogent arguments,
as we believe, on the great value TO the coun-
try of legislative experience, when coupled
with eminent talents and fidelity in those who
are to represent us in the national councils.
We wish to recount anew our hearty concur
renee in those arguments, and In the practicaI
endorsement OF them by the late district con-
ventiun which renominated Hon. John Lynch.
Pr saltun,, there appears to-day in the
Press long and respectable list of names un-
der call Tor public meeting, to ignore, as
we understand il, the principle so strenaously
insisted upon, as one of vital Importance in
the selection of candidate for Representa-
tive.
And before responding to that call we
would like to ask the signers whether the ex-
perience of Hon. l.. NJ. Morrill, in the United
States ST nate during the last ten. or of Israel
Washburn. Jr., in the House tor eight years,
is not or would not be worth as much to the
State and the Union, in the nate for six
years to come. as that of Mr.. Lynch for two
years in the House? And it not, why?
Not being aware that Mr.. Morrill's or Mr.
Washburn's ability and fidelity have ever
been called in question by the Republicans OF
the State or nat,on, we feel somewhat curious
to know hat reasons are to be assigned for
dropping them and taking man for the u. 5.
Senate who has had no legislative experience,
at least in Congress
The meeting held in Portland on Friday
evening, favoring Governor Chamberlain
for Senator. was attended, says the Press,
by about one thousand persons. Hon. }.
b Brown presided and made the opening
remarks. Hon. Geo. w. Woodman fol-
lowed. Joseph w. Symonds. City Solici-
tor, defined the object of the meeting rs
follows:
We are not met simply as citizens of Maine
OF as friends of General Chamberlain, but as
Republican citizens and voters of Maine who
desire the election of Joshua l.. Chamberlain
to the high Office Of Senator from Maine. We
are not met disatfected Republicans to or
ganize an independent movement but simply
to express preference. We claim that it is
always legitimate party action for its members
to meet and express their choice. We don't
understand any system of arithmetic by which
we can be counted out. We are here to ex
press our preference and our determination
to work for General Chamberlain in the Re
publican caucuses and to be bourd by their