Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-06-10
I" Spirit of the Press. !"

over a column, of what may well be termed,
"mixed matter. " relating to the "Times." We
will, in order to set our readers Alright, at the
outset, state that the Mirror is noso, and has
been for time past, office holders journal
"a sheet through which the officials under the
'blowed their blasts" praising or condemning,
fattering or abusing, all and every one as best
pleased them. Therefore all will understand
why SO much sensitiveness has eyer,been man.
Tested by this organ, when anything occurred,
tending in the least degree, to affect those
"worthies' situation psrsonally-who have
ever been most watchful of themselves, and Sc
we're on all persons, and every measure, bear
ing directly or indirectly, against their own
individual ''bread and butter "Ow o,on noble
selres first" has ever been the motto-the guide
board of the clique who conduct that paper
They have contrived to quarrel with most
every body else. Even their own whig neigh
bors they could not live in peace with, but
pompously assume the right to castigate them,
and now and then infict upon them the lash,
jast as though they were all poOerfui. Here
we may appropriately insert an extract from
the Tribune, (whig) published in this city. in
reply to an attack made upon it by the Mirror
few weeks since. Our readers can apply the
Tribune editors remarks as they please. They
haze meaning. f,t y.t. .-....ftse4fF. .ar-
"Nothing looks to us more out of place or
unsuitable than In fnou;pp H.,
politician; in full career of demagoguism,
riding into places Of public confidence, which
neither his ability or honesty have ever merit
ed, by feigning devotedness he never felt, to
the progress of moral REFORM
Who these 'toaming, .frothing politicians
are, the people in the vicinity well know
Who is riding "the career Of demagoguism' also,
is well known, and WHO the Tribune meant is
we'll known. "Terbum sat-" Having shown
the true position of this little sheet, which
would control "all mankind" and assumes to
shake earth, if not heaven it will be unnec-
essary for us to reply definitely to the mess Of
stuff in that journal alluding to ourselves
We will only allude briefly 10 paragraph or
The man evidently felt the home thrusts,
and the true remarks we made last week. We
intended he should. If he desires, we will
speak still palmer, and back up our talking by
matters of record, which, perhaps if not so in
teresting to him personally. would be interest
ing to some of his whig br ethren if not just
now-perhaps about the sides of March" next
Hear what the officials say:
" But have always kept this fact in view
that as party man, we lad no right to carry
our opposition to particular measures beyond
the expression of the majority of the party.
particular measures''-oh, shame, gentle.
men, can you be SO base faced as to make the
assertion that your opposition to particular
measures" has not been carried "beyond the
expression of the majority of the party The
gods protect you; for surely the majority o.
the party you profess to belong to, will no,
no'o-nor did not, when you got into office by
the way of the back ,cindow. We refer to the
party, but do save US the pain (for your sake
alone) of writing out its history. Another ex.
tract.
"The war on side issues has been fought
and we now turn to the greater struggle"
Very true-the 'sids issue contest with you
is cnded-you did go ii turtle like" side .cise
and "siid in" but no,o you are for the "grea
struggle" How mighty patriotic, just at thu
prescott time /! What wonderful devotion tt
the great interest. Honest Lago e
The Mirror with its usual impudence ane
recklessness, goes to charge us with "cav
ing in to clique" &c., sc. The fact is thu
Post Master and his "posse comitatus," or il
other words, the 'posse comitatus'' and tn,
Post Master have been SO long prominent mem
bers of clique, whose sole design was, is, ant
ever will be, to keep themselves in office, thai
they at once suppose every body else must b.
actuated by the same motives. Now this sor
of judgment will do very well for men rbf nj
principle, because upon it they stand on pal
with the rest Of mankind; but the assumption
of the fact by them, does not prove it. We
belong to no cliqne-we know no sect or party
other than the whole democratic partg. W.
contend for no cabal. We strive for what We
believe TO be the best interest of the democrat
sequences, unbought, unawed-with no bride
in our pocket, with no promise or hope of re-
ward. Say as much as this, gentlemen of the
Mirror, if you can, with the truth on your lips
and then it will be time enough for you TO make
this charge. Such assertions are particularly
,corthy the source wltence they en,anated.
If the Mirror means to say we are opposed
to the election of Gov. HUBBARD, it states
fu!schood. If it means to insinuate anything
of the kind, TIE insinuation is not we'll found.
ed, and when that paper makes it, they ,oel
know ii is not. They know, the public know
of Gov. HUBBARD, and shall do all in our pow
er to effect his election. Therefore all the cap
ital the men of the Mirror can make out Of
such insinuations, will do them about much
good as it would for them ever to insinuate
that they were honest politicians. The public
would not believe them in either case. -
As for being out of "stght Of opponents, q"
&C., all we have to say is we ever have, and
ever shall keep constantly in sight. We have
no disposition to ''blackguard' but the
Mirror may rest assured, we shall not dodge
or shack out Our latch stringis on the out
side. We shall not pull it in for fear of the
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