The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-03
Trouble in the Camp.

1t will be noticed that we publish a call
for an Independent Mass Convention. to
be held in this city on the 18th, the declared
purpose Of which is the nomination of a
candidate for Sheriff There has been Il
growing dissaflection in regard to the re-
election OF Sheriff Norton by the members
OF his own party, on various grounds.
BY some his general unftness forthc Office
is alleged; by the temperance men he is
accused of sympathy for and association
with rum-scllers; while many refer to the
five cent exhibition Of The murderer
Gordon. Some of these causes, and
perhaps all combined, have 50 far influ-
cnccd considerable body Of men, mostly
republicans, that q new candidate has
been resolved upon. Hence the call
From what is known Of the men en-
gagged in this movement, we believe there
will be no backward wheeling. Ii means
business, first, last and all the time While
this convention will meet with favor and
sympathy from large portion of the par
ty. it will be bitterly opposed by those
who have their noses in the public crib,
and are familiarly known as the Bread
and Butter Brigade. They are ,iusl rs
much alarmed as anybody else, but will
seek to get over the trouble by coaxing
Norton TO withdraw, and calling lor an
other nomination. Without being in the
secrets of the new movement, we can ex-
ercise the Yankee privilege Of guessing
and we guess that the new candidate OF
next Saturdays Convention will he Capt
Charles Baker, Of the firm OF Woods.
Mathews and Baker. He is 4 gentleman
who stands very high in the community,
has the confidence Of everybody, and pos
sesses peculiar qualifications for the place
From those who commenced this move
ment, and are supporting it in different
parts of the county, the conclusion i Ger
tain that it includes many OF the best
men Of the party, and many men of inllu
enre who have not hitherto taken an active
part on either side. bnt who now believe
that The time has come to demand hettrr
men for official positions.
Barnabas has been here this week in Il
state of great affection Instead Of seek
ing TO shake everybody's hands, he is
WrlnginG his own, cntreating, besceching
and ;mplorng those who 90 for new
deal in the sheriff matter, to stay away
from the Convention. On several occas-
ions he has she'd tears. ''Tears, idle tears,
we know just what they mean and that
is bread and butter. Next to hand7hakinr
Barnahas is great on fixing up things
have = grievance, and pouring ON ''ile'
But this time the di1atlectrl li,ln lubri
cate worth 4 cent
The New Hampshire Democrats very
neatly checkmatad little election dodge
of the radicals. The large force al the
double duty At the polls. being voted on
| the Maine side ut ON state election and il
Portsmouth nj the city election in 1h6
spring But now that the New Hampshire
legislature has made the Portsmouth, elect
ion to take place on the same day Will
| that in Maine, they are rs much rerpltXct
rs was Mr. Macbeth when lie not contn7e,
about his '-,tonble business"
| l he militia muster ii Bangor this week
1t commenced on Tuesday and continue.
| until Friday. The Governor and staff vii
be present. Major Gen. Chamherlin an,
staff, and the first regiment Of ynlunt"n,
militia. Col. Mattocks, consisting OF two
companies from Portland, and one cacl
from Auburn. Norway, NkoHhrgan
| Augusta, Bangor, Belfast, llampdcn ant
Oldtown-tooether with three unattached
compa mics
The Louisville Courier. journal dtvotps :
column 10 4 lecture on the uses of hemp
Ii says there have been fifty murders il
Kentucky 10 one hanging Wei. two hang
ingS would have reduced the number n
| murders to twenty-five, and if they had
hanged the first three murders rirht IN
Just rs quick as the law would allow, lhe
other torty-Seyon would have concluded
they didn'i want 10 Xii! anvhody.
Monllon says there is another woman
who loved Beecher mot wisely hut toe
well" ANA that he is going 10 tell rs MI
about it. non'l-don't IL will call 10!
another investigation, and all that misera,
bly, dirty trash will have 10 be zone
through once more Don't aillict the pub.
lie again, Monlton. Let yoDW secret die
with Won
Ii seems that some Of the members OF
the church We're armed al the rcadin" OF
the Reecher report, fearing row With
Monton and his friends. ana that pistol
fight wa barely averted And thar Is
called 4 Christian church. Adultery,
matchmaking, perjury and pistol bullying.
When the President lett Nartha's Y me
yard campmeetino tor New Bedford. he
made speech A paru7al ii il in,linr7
Us 10 think he was "oin@ anon" HE
whalers to learn how 10 spout
We hear that Rev lhenr1rl knoMlton.
OF Montyiilss, has been appointed govern
ment time keeper at the granite Wol!. OF
Clark island Salary s. Fer ,ia1
A girl OF sixteen in Buffalo ha7 1alton
so intensely in love with her own brother.
q youth Of iwantythrao years that her
parents have sent her to Germany, where
she may learn il love some other ~iIl'
brother
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