Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-29
Treachery in the Camp!

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We regret to see communication publish
ed in the Norway AdrertiSv-which Processes
10 be democratic and TO support the Legislative
nomination for Governor-which exults in the
proceedings of a meeting of disaffected demo-
Gratis, who threaten not to support the demo-
cratic nominee for Governor. 1t is hardly
worth the time or space, to attempt to reason
with such men, for they are either not serions
in their course, or beside themselves. Men
may get together and resolve anything, for
effect, but when paper, protesting 10 be friend
ly to the party, gives publ lefty to their move
ments, and apparently endorses it by publishing
ii under significant heading, we think ii is
time to stop and pause. We forewarn the
misguided and over-zealous leaders in this
that their course is only calculated TO hasten
their own ruin, and the sooner this occurs the
better, if their unjustifable conduct is to be
persisted in. The Belfast Journal, in com
menting upon this subject, appropriately re-
marks -
"We presume it must be generally under
stood that what opposition, aside from the
whig party, Governor Hubbard now has 10
contend with, comes of his having signed the
liquor law, and of his having expressed, in the
Augusta convention, his disposition, in the ca
pacity of chief magistrate of the state, to sus-
tain it. Now, we ask, what pretext can be
made out of this which justfes any democrat
in invoking dlsorganizaton of the democratic
party! Gov. Hubbard, when that bill was
sent to him, might have had, and doubtless did
have, honest doubts of its expediency, and
perhaps of its constitulionality. But it had
passed by a large majority, and a personal doubt
of its expediency was no warrant for Veto
The question of its consttutionality was for
the Judiciary of the state 10 decide. Besides,
there were circumstances attending the passing
of the law which dictated the course which any
man with the spirit of man would have pnr-
sued. And now, if under the operation of the
law Gov. Hubbard discovers an increase of the
material good of the people of this state, whose
pIUSpGIlI Hc lids 81 llluCll DIT UtdTl, we Know
of no article in the democratic creed which for
bids his expressing himself to that effect
Candidates cannot be ostracised by factions,
upon such pretexts. If. in the present polili-
cal crisis, Gov. Hubbard had by any act of his
lost his democratic identity, the case would be
different. Then, we would be among the first
10 strike his name from our list, to raise the
true flag, and TO treat him to John Atwood
defeat. But as democrat and an executive
he is unmpeached and unimpeachable The
present. political crisis is momentous one
We must not, and shall not have the moral
result which would grow out of September
defeat to contend against in the struggle in
November. We cannot attach too great weight
to the influence of such defeat. Even now,
one argument of the supporters of Gen. Scott
is, that his nomination would please the wings
of Maine, and secure to the wing party the
moral force which would grow out of an over
throw of the democracy in September There
fore, let those persons, who, pretending to be
"the people," wish to give vent TO some un-
worthy opposition to our candidate, beware of
the steps they are taking. Neither is there a
coolness on the part of the democracy of the
state or of the union which warrants men in
any effort to break from party allegiance Let,
then, such persons as the writer we are speak
ing of, be careful how they place themselves
in position where in falling themselves, they
cannot have even the malicious satisfaction of
dragging the democratic party down with
them. Perhaps we have devoted more space
70 this matter than it demanded, but our little
experience tells us that such small seeds of
u'''ofa ought not 10 be suffered to come up and
grow"
e Gen. Samuel Houston in l.,o snoa,h