Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
Gen. Gas, and The Jeigersonian.

Bath. with the comments thereon, from The
(BangOr) JeiIersOnian.
"'l saw a good deal Of this (disunion)
spin, almos, forty year, since, denouncine
the war in which we were then engaged, and
defending the conduct Of the enemy, while
that enemy was harrassing our coasts and
burning our towns and cities. Tha, the same
hslcr lar was appealed to, and the ana,ha'
ma, curs,d h he rho putidh on has drTHor for
hattie TO protect his country, as 1t 1t were an
invocation for the divine blessing in period
OF danger
ave thank Mr.. Cas- for this truthful dec
laraiion, the reading Of which in the bath
meeting, must have nei,led no, a little those
old ftfcrahas Presen, and participating IN
the Union meeting. who were engaged al
mos, forty ycar since, in deHouHdHg NE 'sar
m riici ~ lrrc then Engaged, land every
war since ihen) aud G,t,al,Hs fhs conduit Of
tie sHruy, Whiic that oHeH'y ,od' harTd''iHg
our coasts and burNar cur io,rHs and ats'.
Daniel Webster. Geo. Evans, and other blue
light Federallsis, will read the above, doubt.
less, with great sensation, as being vivid
and faithful dagueueotyPe Of themselves in
their younger days, and Of their former serN'
ices in behalf Of the clsmi,J OF the Union, the
Constitution, and the Laws !, is peculiarly
fitting tina, union and laS-lovIng meetings
should be held IN which old Feds may have
an Opportunity In own up for their pas, sins
and express attachment 10 the Union, but We
do not see what peculiar advantage such meet
incs arc to old standard Democrats Of the JEFF
icrson, Madison, and Jackson school, Who are
by nature and education, the las, friends and
supporters Of the Union and III. Laws. They
fought Tor, established and have preserved the
union while a domestic enemy was lcagued
with a foreign enemy to destroy IL; and /, Is
hardly supposablc tina, now while enjoying
an the fruits OF the uNoy, they should be in-
dR,ren, to It's preservation We again thank
Mr.. Cass for the above sentiment, We think
be therein happily and ituihlully hlt upon the
,ruc idea Of the necessity Of union meetings,
and distinctly points out who stand IN most
need Of the benefits which they may confer. -
We b.e leave to differ from our friend Of
The Jc!T,rsonian upon th, suhjcct 1t aP-
pcl-s TO q, not only peculiarly fitting that
laW.loyiuV meetings should be held IN which
old Fcds" and a large number OF Wings
nav have an opportunity oi hearing dem.
o,rauc principles discussed, Of WhIch many
arc sull ignorant, bu, Of " peculiar advantage
TO old standard Democrats Of the Jefferson,
MAIDS and jackson school, >" to be enabled
thereby to remind I" old Feds " Of their PAST
wrun-s, and show ihcm that we are still
friends Of the Union, anl willing 10 unite with
them, although differing from them IN Poli'-
ical matters, IN all proper measures to pre-
serve u. Had It no, been for the Union
Meeting al Oath, the admirable letter Of Mr.
Cas-. with many other letters, and speeches,
would not have bccn presented 10 the consld-
Grafton Of wings, reminding them tha, Demo
Gratis Tough, for, established and preserved
the unoa while a domestic enemy was
lcarued with a foreign enemy to destroy 1t,
and thus convince them OF our LIBERAL and con-
s.,,en, course, and show them ,ha, As 20 this
case. they have Abandoned the wrong, and BE-
conc lg.ends OF the Union, Ne will not refuse
TO cooperate With them IN the right Dem
ocra,s. ,oo,-Iudg.ng from reading The JEFF
icrsouian, -JllIe, IA their opinions upon tins
SUBJECT; and as ons eide or the other mus, Be
10 the wrong, !, may b. OF" peculiar ad'an,'
acc " to them to bold Union Meetings 20 con-
s.icr the question ., issue.
Democrats have ever been in the practice
Of holding meetings Tor the purpose Of adopt.
in- measures favorable to Democratic primer
Pies and uniting In their efforts to carry them
out. Notwithstanding they were all " last
friends and supporters Of democracy, and
.. enjoyed is Guis - and II in lsis, there
had been more Union Meetings to prevent
disun,ou Of tie Democratic party, Mr. Cas-,
who is - highly compIlmen,ed by The JEFF .
i,rsou.an. would now have been President,
instead Of our being subcc; 10 whig rule;-|
and a, the las, Congressional election IN Pc.
nobsco, District, Democrat would have been
elected instead of Wing.
The JeiIersonian fears iha, Union Meetings
will tend, IN the future Presidential Cam
palgns," to give peculiar prominence to
&c leading federal politicians who may hereai. .
ter be 10 the field for the suiirages Of the Peo-
pie against democratic candidates" Such
fears arc rroundless. NO true Democrat
would think Of supporting a Federal eandi-
date for President, merely because he hap
pens To be RICH, upon a single question, aud
tia, not political question.
We have no fears Of getting up too much
enthusiasm in favor Of the Union; and We
hope that We shall never entertain such mar
row views as would proven, US from co-OPe- |
ration with political opPonen, in just mca-
sure-Or from approving him in the night,
les, we should give him peculiar PrOmin-
enee " in the eyes Of the community.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Nrw YoRK, Dec. 90.