Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26
held on the evening of 18th inst, the follow
ing was adopted -

held on the evening of 18th inst, the follow
ing was adopted =
Resolred, That committee be chosen by
tfss Club to prepare and publish statement Of
facts In connection with all and every matter
alluded to in a report published in the Eastern
Times of August 12th-in order that justice
may be done to all-the views of a majority of
the party expressed, and their rights main
tained
In accordance with the foregoing resolution,
unanimously passed at a meeting of the PIERCE
and KING Club held on the evening of the 18th
inst, the committee submit the following
STATEMENT OF FACTS.
At the onset we aver that very large ma
jority of the Democrats of Bath, will not only
fully coincide with this statement, but believe,
and they have reason for the belief, that lately
an attempt has been made to naiSrepresent their
views and feelings, and place them before the
public in a false position, thereby doing them
great injus.;se. They claim for themselves an
honesty Of purpose in all their acts, and assume
to be actuated by pure and correct motives in
their political course of action. They have
ever been ready, willing and Jealous in strug-
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on all occasions-neuer Jainching from DUTY
neuer shrinking from any responSbiHty-nerer
lodging any issue-NEvER ABSENT FROM THE
POLLS; but. without murmur word of
omplaint-without a scornful look-a cold
chilling sneer or jealous feeling, they have
ever been on the alert, ready to make all neces-
sary personal sacrifices for the common cause
proving the sincerity Of their professions by
their daily practice. They do not belong to
that class of /" fair weather politicians" who
are very valiant just on the eve of an election,
when success is almost certain, but who, when
the political horizon looks black, and dark
clouds hang around then, when every effort is
necessary, and all energy is required to be
summoned into action-when beset with foes
without and foes within''-theh true to their
professons-ard devoted to the cause they
espouse, they are found at their posts, doing
their duty-their whole duty. 1t is in behalf
of these men-composlng as they do the true
democratic party in this city, both in point of
numbers and rectitude of principle, we now
speak.
BY the death of our much lamented Member
of Congress, Hon. CHARLES ANDREWS, we
were unexpectedly called into contest early in
the year. Although but little notice was Civ
en- OF the election, manfuly did the Democracy
of Bath come up to the work. Though some
what embarrassed by the GOODNESS of some
pretended friends-mortifed at the absence from
the polls of some who have heretofore boosted
much of their Democracy-chagri at the
unwlinguess with which some who claim to
be uderanS in the party, cast their ballot at the
eleventh hour; yet, notwithstanding all this,
large vote was cast and handsome gain made
from the previous election The work in Bath
was then well done-done by the true, genuine
den1Ocracy, who, of late have been SO often
sneered at, and " reckoned of no account"
The political campaign was thus fairly
opened The result of that election (tllough
we were defeated) developed the sad fact
that there were traitors in the camp'-that
a spr it OF selfishness and vndictiveness on
ly, actmted some; affurding strong suspl-
cions tint in the future ii would develope II
self more fully and create discord. The Sc
quel has, we regret to say, proved these sus-
picions 10 be well founded. But pass ha,
by. Soon came the news of the Baltimore
nominations. All know the hearty response
they met with by the incorruptible democrat
cy of Bath. A democratic jubilee, 10 re-
spond publicly, to the work so gorlously
done by that Convention, was determined
upon. 1t YVES wei! planned and successfully
carried oui by the true ,corhing democracy Of
Bath. most glorious and enthusiastic
meeting was held, and response worthy
the Cause, worthy the occasion, was sen
through the land That part Of the work
was also areH done; nowIIhs landing ii re-
ceiyed no encouragement fen Jelo who
claim to lead the party in Bath, bui who in
times of emergency when personal effort, as
well as material aid is necessary-are
among the missing Thus struggling, still
striving, we have pursued tine even tenor o
our way fully determined, openly, maniul-
ly, and honoraJly, 10 do our work and beal
Our full share of the responsibility, trusting
} to the sincerity of our motives, and the Just
ness of our cause for success. Our course
of action has always been open }; stspectIn4
no unlairness not believing il possible fol
trickerY to exist with democrats. i! may wei
be imagined we were taken with surprise
on learning through the Eastern Times that
a meeting OF the democrats Of Bath had been
held, plan of action adop'ei, society act
ualy formed, its officers elected, and steps
taken to effect plan of arrangement for the
campaign. 1t would appear 10 be all right
and proper if the statement published in the
Times was true, bur we say at Uds MOL
There never was any such meeting OF the
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article. The article says, at an nnprompt
meeting thus and so was done. Now The
FACTS are these. A fee designing, office
seeking and olIce-hoidlng persons, claiming
all the honesty, all the knowledge, all the polh
icqL ,oisdom, having in view only their owl
selfish ends desiring the success of the par
" onk for the sake of the 'loaves and fishes,
: individuals who have lived from the public
, CRIB for a long series of years; yet who sui
E cry, GIVE GIVE : these few, unwilling tina
the majority should rule, distressing the PEG
ple al large, or rather assuming that thu
masses should do their bidding,' and go ant
t cone at their beck and call, be 'hewers o
Y wood and drawers of water while they liv
in luxury and ease, dining sumptuously
every day these patriotic (?) seli-loving, self
abiding politicians, whose courage just now
is immense; in sly manner, in priva
room, in silence and in sccresy, hid by tn
nidn ght darkness, dome the decd,' laid rhei
!, plans, formed their society, assumed the die
. tatorship, appointed rhdir officers, and Il
'clap the climax had the audacity 10 caus
to he printed in The democratic paper a
Bath, an article, stating in general terms
a (omitting of course the private arran genaentS
that the democracy of Bath had organized
y a society thus and so, and the democracy o
G Bath had also done this and that thing
, when the truth is the whole business wa
done by no, more than ttCenty individuals
a and done in a sly and deceptive manner
Intentionally so done, as acknowledged D.
e some Of their number. The whole part
was Of course highly indignant at such al
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