Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-06-03

cision. We have ever, and we ever shall con-
tend for the principles of genuine democracy
for regular nominations- the whole par
ty-for no clique, sect: Or section, "ipside o.
fthe party" or out Of it. Weswould not as
sumo, as do some fedgling, Office fed, office de-
pending politicians of the vhig party, to ex.
communcate from the RI INKS al men and all
journals who viii not square upto our mark
and pay homage to our wisdom. We are nc
office-holder-we ask for none. We act indie
pendenlly, npon our own responsibility with.
out "fear, or favor, or hope OF reward" When
the editor of the Mirror can with any show OF
consistency say the same, he may with some
grace attempt to catechise his neighbors. I'm
ii; then, decency al least, should teach him mod,
esfy. We wish him distinctly to understand
II he wishes to 60 through the political cam
paignin the coarse and vulgar manner in which
he has commenced. with his political pops gun
we are content; but if he gets roughly handled
he must not complain. We know his politi-
cal history well, and shall not shrink from
comparing notes with him at any time; at
all times to confne ourselves to facts, and
"Naught extenuate or set down in malice
Thus much for the P. Ms personalities
more anon, if he desires it. "Come on, Mac
duff" &c. r...-.,..--
APPRopos. We clip the following from the
(Whig) Mirror: ase. .svss W. s7tH
B" Our readers must have been aware, long
ago, that we have felt strong sympathy with
the Wing party, and have often expressed our
wishes for its harmony and success. They
may not have known. however, that we intend
ed to take the step we have, or known that it
has been suggested by many Of our best
friends" 5smIEY.Y 5a.,f9I egp9nJ
True, many never would have known from
the previous course of the Mirror, exactly how
the editor was about to jump, for he has played
the "speckled pig" game SO long, it would, we
confess, be difficult, to scount him." We
doubt, however. if the public are much sur.
prised at the course he has taken, when the
fact of his special regard for No. /, is taken in
to consideration. 1854 5iss oa Ton isT-
4 We give one more extract from the Postmas-
ter's paper, which cannot fail to convice the
great whig party, and "the rest of mankind, ;
of his straight forward consistency, especially
when compared with many articles which have
appeared in his paper during the last few
months
p" We are satisfied the party would lose moth.
ing if either of the three great minds, which
stand prominent as candidates, should be Sc
lected. Gen'l Scott, Daniel Webster, and
President Fillmore, are three of the ablest men
in the country. They entertain similar views
on all-the great questions before the country
and there is no,a reason why wing should
not give either his hearty support in the even,
of their being selected as a candidate for The
Presidency ~ uadi Oct ashi 5H fresh
Shades The EAST, help us!li Whittier, oil
whittier, most eloquent DANIEL, has thy glory
departed Can it be that the great "luminary
of the east" after having SO often and SO elo.
quently portrayed thy superior talents, thy un
surprising fitness for the Presidency, has a
length placed thy name second, on theslist fol-
the office Of chief magistrate of this great re-
public There really must have been
"change" somewhere. We .anxiously wal
further developments They entertain SINH
lar views! J What compliment for tn,
"godGke Daniel - "- ~ e7i1I'.q 9i4H""