Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-14
Editorial Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Jan. IL, 1875.


The daily papers have given you the re-.
suit OF the Senat prial contest with all The
essential particulars. There WAS less feel
in" manifested here than the name. womb
have the people believe. Yet there wa. a
large lobby present, and We are .lnd ih,v
are gone. They made themsrlv. very
agreeable. but they took up too much time
anu too much room, whic they were ali
here together.
The modest legislator can now. with rca-
sonable Industry. eat three square meals
aud get to bel ia the same day. The IA
Ole walters now have NOR. leisure To at
tend To the feeding of the Lawmakers.
it"re i also less mNiug up of hat. which
has been no small item of ANNOYANCE. One
little incident of this kird has caused some
amusement here. Ex.Gnv. PeIham. AN
unsuccessful candidate for L. \ Senator.
could not find his hat, new one. on com.
In" out of the dining-hall. Friday. but
found, near by. one of Washington make
llamlin was here the same day. and it i,
suspected that the venerable chief not con-
tent with the scalp, has uuwit,inslv tax
Zen the hat too.
There will be no boltin. the Senatorial
nomination. and indeed all seem satisfied
that the hest Thin. has been done TIL de-
feltcd >lde are behaving very handsomely.
Ind this conduct should be remembered to
I th"ir future advantage.
The llancock delegation had several in.
! formal meetings before the caucu>>c> to
compare nnie> and talk ov the situation.
IN reference Ia Eastern Interests They
we're all OF one mind a> u State oil ris
and voted To support Stacey and MURRAY
FOR re election. o. the Senatorial qur>-
! ion quite a diversity OF vpihion Wa found
"a exist. Every member WAS called "u t"
o express hI> views. which wa, done
frankly and fIly. >lnwiu. that each one
rrd a mind OF h> own. The matter wa>
discussed III ,rlu .hv. the inq liry b,in. =
Aht' WAS best tpr the poll ical AMI bu-i-
less Interests oi our cnury? Fac result
vI> that all became convinced that under
al the Circumstances il wl> cXp.dicut t.
return Mr.. lllm,in. Those who Ia 9th
rr preferences sacrificed them To th-ir
Judgment. anl lIan"ock went solid aud d, -
ci>ive. Washington felt the influence. aud
WAS also nearly a unit.
| The lIincnc> delegation i qni,c hirmp.
hons in feeling. aul There i, 4 very plr...-
'nt contIracc anal hopc.ulue,s anon.
them.
Coy. Din.lcy's message should be read
bv every man. woman aud child IN the
safe. don't hesitate to pronounce it one
| II the best messages ever delivered oy a
Maine Governor, or Tor that mliur. by
any State Governor. 1t is totally free
| from clap-trap. or political oratory. and is
a lucid. forcible presentation OF State mat
tiers. His recommendations may not all
be adopted but they will set the people
thinking. Dingicy is progressive, and
careful. lie thinks before he speaks, and
| then he speaks strong. II Was fortunate
day for the State OF Maine when he was
! placed at the head of is Executive.
The first legislative act was providing
for Constitutional Commission. The
present Constitution has become 4 patch
| work aud in many parts obsolete. The in
tention is that the Commission shall cod-
~ the present Constitution, and also pro-
pose the various amendments. Their work
shall then be submitted to the Legislature
| and il two-thirds agree, the constitution
| and the various amendments submitted
separately. so that the people can pass up
an each. Among the changes talked Of
| are, biennial elcctions-holdins elections
IN Notwithstanding State Senators for
three years or more abolishing Execu-
tive Council, and creating 4 State Auditor
instead-giviny 10 the Governor the ap-
pointment OF County Attorneys and Sh-r-
'iis-electing Secretary of State, Attorney
General. &c. directly by the people
lensthening the judicial tennre-.iving the
Governor the appointment oi Adjutaut
General. aud all militia ofiicers-prohibi.
ling special legislation. rules
of iaxation.-ienale suffrage, etc. etc.
Governor Dimglcy's declaration that a
woman i as good a. n man, and ha, bv
natnie just a good right TO life. liberty.
and The pursuit of happiness, including the
happiness of Office holding. were received
with hearty applause.
On Monday Mr.. Emery Of Hancock. ill.,
reduced an order instrnctlng the Commit
tee on Judiciary To inquire into the ex-
tendency of abolishiny Imprisonment for
d:bt. lie will follow it up in Committee.
There is some prospect OF this relic OF a
barbarons age finally dsappearin. from
the Statute Book
An unusual number Of matters OF gen
eral Importance are expected TO come up
this session, though but few Of them may
get through. Taere will be the usual
amount of special legislation. which will
] consume the time that ought TO be given
TO the State At large.
On Friday both Houses adjourned over
till Monday Z. NJ. and fully two-thirds Of
the members at once fed from Augusta
Hall of Ellsworth went to Boston, and
White of Bucksport. and Buck Of Orland
left for home ria the new Railroad TO
Bucksport. The rest of the Hancock
delegation not having courage to encounter
twenty or thirty miles OF staging through
snow drifts remained unwillin.ly behind.
Saturday and Sunday were dull days for
them. and the Toys OF Office seemed small
in their sight. am very glad to record
that they all attended church on Sunday
which is none too common a virtue at the
State Capital. f..