Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-27
Plain Talk about the State
Election.

That certain members Of the Democratic
party are using jealous and undisgpised 1ef-
forts 10 break down the election Of Gov.
Hubbard Is fact too obvious 70 deny
Some Of them are gentlemen who have been
themselves indebted to the party for nomina-
lions 10 positions of honor and trust, and TO
the nsages fthe party for tfeirs election. II
strikes us that they but poorly discharge The
debt, when they traverse the State, stirring
up III blood, and promoting disaffection al a
time when harmony is most essential. -
We have: heard from these gentlemen but
TWO reasons for the course they are taking
relniive to Gov. Hubbard. One is that he
signed The liquor bill, and the other that he
made a speech at the State Temperance
Convention. These are absolutely ALL
ALL! Let us analyze these offences, and
see whether they be worthy OF stripes or
bonds GOV. H ubbard, in the course of his
executive duty, found bill on his table, watt
ing his signature. 1t had been asked for by
tens Of thousands of petitioners, and il had
been passed by very large majority of both
branches Of the legislature. 1t was not
party affair, for Democrats, Wings aud Free
Soilers were for it, in common.
Ii is understood, whether true or not we
do not know, that personally at that time the
bill did not commend itself to the Governors
Judgment. Why not veto it then? Because
he very properly reserved that power, not 10
operate upon mere matter of personal taste
but for the the preservation of constitutional
rights. He did not recognize such rights to
he in danger, and he signed the bill. What
could he do else?
His speech ut the Convention, was uttered
in the exercise of bis freedom as a CITIZEN.
and any one who votes against Gov. Hub
bard OH that account, maDitesls poor ap-
probation of true democracy. When free.
dom of thought and speech are 10 be thus
put under ban, il is high time 10 begin to
rub the dust from the past, and review the
great, cardinal principles upon which the
republican party is based ." ,1' sa
There is one section of these democratic
opponents of Gov. Hubbard, who everv
where proclaim that Gov. Hubbard is very
unpopular-thnt he will certainly be defeat
ed-and yet that they shall vote for him.
Now this is iheuDkindest cut OF ALL These
persons ,oant him defeated, we fear, but have
not the candor to speak out plainly. We
honor much more the man who stakes on!
his position, and maintains it openly.
But suppose these opponents in the ranks
should succeed-what then! Do they sup
pose that they can defeat the Governor, aud
not lose the Legislature If so. they have
shown themselves bur poor scholars in work
ing out political problem. There can be
no splitting the difference in such n cam
paign. 1t will he the whole or none. We
ask these gentlemen if they are willing 10
risk the whole? Have they pondered well
upon what the ',oholc' includes, the present
year? Do they know that the United States
Senatorship is pending? Are they willing
10 throw that in as one of the states? Have
they well reflected on the still weightier is
sue that lies beyond the Senatorship-the
Presidential question They cannot be una
ware how disastrous TO the November cleo
lion may be thai Of September, not only in
Maine bu, in other STATES.
We throw ont these hints with the hope
they may tend to reaction-and 10 concilia.
ton. The great interests Of the party should
loom infinitely above mere personal likes or
dIslikes, and those who aid 10 destroying
those interests must naturally expect 10 be
held answerabIe. Hid 't'''.'-@f +'f"
Though we have thus written, II is not
with any serious apprehension of the result
We believe that when The masses who are
now contenredly at work tilipg The ground
or driving the plane, and thinking but httIe
OF poitics-come up to the ballot box they
will utter triumphant vindication Of Gov.
Hubbard and democratic principles.