The Portland daily press., 1870-04-16
Political Notes.

The Riocrside Echo says that the party that
dominates either Perham or Knowlton for
Governor is bound to win.
The Bangor Wing declares its belief that
Gen. Hersey will not under any circumstances
whatever enter into any entangling alliances
with Senatorial candidates.
The President has recently declared that he
will not send to Congress message recon-
intending the removal of disabilities from
Southern rebels. The message was prepared,
but it was withheld on account of the continu-
ance of outrages in the South.
YLe Grand Lodge of Good TempInrs.
The body began its annual session at Au-
burn on Wednesday afternoon, Grand Worthy
Joshua Nye presiding. The annual report OF
the grand officer is lengthy, and the closing
part related chiefly to politics. We copy from
the Lewiston Journal:
He predicted an exciting gubernatoral con-
test the present year, and counseled the friends
of temperance not to vote for men who will
prove false to their principles. He severely
condemned Gov Chamberlain's message and
his protest against the liquor law passed the
last wlnter, and said that even party with
good platform cannot he trusted unless the
men placed thereon are known to be men who
VIII carry out the principles we are DESTROYS of
seeing advanced" Mr.. Nye said our laws are
good enough if enforced, and to accomplish
this he declared State Police necessary Mr..
Nye exhorted all to work for the cause and
enforced the nee: ssity OF laboring with the
children.
The report of the Grand Secretary showed
that A new Lodges have been organized and
Is surrendered or forfeited their charter. Num-
Der of Lodges at present, 2SS Number of new
me mbeIs initiated during the year. I'LL. Pre-
sent number of members, "a, 16S. Net loss of
members during the year, 1000. Receipts dur
ing the year, $5,434; expenditures, $5,445.
Money in the Treasury, So, 500.
Thursday morning the officers of the Grand
Lodge for the ensuing year were elected and
installed as follows:
Rev. Smith Baker, Jr, Orono, 6. w. c. T. !;
Sumner Basford, Bangor, G. ". c.; Mrs L.
rey, Bath, G. W. S.; W. L. Hathorn, Pitts
field, 6. W. T.; Rev. John Collins, Cape Eliza
beth, G. c.; +. II. Merrill, Lewiston, G. w.
M; Miss M. E. Pierce, Macbias, G. w. d. M.
G. b. Letavor, Portland, G. W. I. G.; o. e.
Eddy, Clifton, g. w. 0. G..
After the installation Right Grand Templar
j. Fl. Orne, of the National Lodge, addressed
the Grand Lodge
The following delegates to the r. w. Grand
Lodge, to be held at St. Louis in May, were
elected
H. A. Shorey, Mrs. H. A. Shorey, of Bath
Smith Baker Jr. Of OronS; w Morrill, Of
Woodstock; E. w. jackson, of Gorham; A.
Deering of Richmond; Mrs. E. w. Jackson.
In the afternoon the Grand Lodge discussed
the report of the Committee on Political Ac-
| finn Suhnitfad hv Tall M
Bath. This report declared that the organiza-
ton OF a distinct third temperance party last
year was wise, aud that it should be continued
until the objects for which it was formed are
accomplished-that we cannot 60 back, and he
that is not for us is against US.
Major +. E Shaw, of Paris, moved to amend
the report, submitting a resolution declaring
that the Grand Lodge is not political body
hut an organization inviting all persons 10
unite in retaining the victims of appetite and
advancing the cause of temperance. Mr.. Shaw
advocated his substitute, and said that is nc
time now, when the Republican party is likely
to do what temperance men want, to attempt
| revive third party.
Mr.. Tallman, of Bath, defended his report
| and argued that the Republican partv of Maine
has not been a Temperance party since 1855.
he said the Democratic party is openly in favor
| of license, and there is no course for temper.
ance men to take but to form new party.
Hon. John j. Perry of Oxford, R. Dresser
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others, opposed the report. arguing that the
Grand Lodge is not political body, and that
the cause of tempe ance cannot be subserved
by third party.
Rev. E. w. Jackson, of Gorham, thought
that the order is already committed to a third
party.
Rev. Mr.. Randall, of Auburn, moved tc
amend Mr.. Shaw's amendment, so as to substi
tute the resolutions adopted at the Octobe
session, expressing approval of the formation
OF third party, and calling upon temperance
men to vote only with such parties and TO
such candidates as are in favor of enforcips
prohibition. This amendment was adopted a
substitute for the original report.
Friday morning reports were received from
delegates who visited religious bodies last year
BE-, league, Esq, of Turner, said the &C
ton of the Grand Lodge on Thursday hat
caused dissatisfaction, and that it was passed
under misapprehension. For the purpose o
showing clearly the position of the Crane
Lodge, he offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Grand Lodge hereby disa
| vows any intention to bind its own members or tn
members OF any subordinate Lodge, to act with an
particular party, but simply urges upon all Goo
| Iemplars the duty of voting with such parties an
with such candidates. in OF enforced pro
hibition.
F The resolution was briefly advocated by sew
eral members, and passed unanimously