Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-22
VOL. VII.

strongly Wing. Al that time petitions were
pouring into the legislature. asking that body
TO enact law prohibiting the use OF the jails
for the detention of fugitive slaves, who
might be arrested under the act of Congress
of 1898. The whiss- ever ready for mis-
chief, if they can attain their own selfish
ends by it-generally favored the movement.
Not few democrats also-blinded 10 right,
10 fact, it was popular, and promised to he
most available hobby for ambitious dema-
gogues.
DR.. Hubbard was chairman of the Joint
select committee to whom these petitions
were referred. Hers was an excellent Oh.
portunity TO make capital By little
trucking to the thenexcited feeling of thous-
ands, he might have made long stride up
ward. He did nothing Of the kind, but bold
ly breasted the storm. The report he pre-
sented was conclusive in argument, and able
in style. He reasoned that it would be il
adopted, a violation of solemn compact of
the Constitution it was not expedient
to do this because it was not honest--lhat it
was alike unjust 10 the South, dishonorable
10 the North, and fraught with danger to the
peace of the country. He labored success
fully 10 impress his views upon his associ-
aes, majority of whom agreed to concise
and well-reasoned report, drawn up by him
| taI otI,n IL
graphically described the evil results likely
10 flow from such course Of policy on the
purr oil The free. States.
The House granted such n bill as was
asked for, but the Senate unanimously
adopted the report and refused passage 10
the bill. This important result was prnci.
pa!ly due 10 The strenuous efforts Of Dr.. H.
Having retired from the Senate, he re-
sumed his profession, in which he contin-
ued until, in 1S49, he received fran one OF
the largest conventions ever held in Maine
the nomination for Governor. In 1850, he
was re-nominated by the legislative caucus,
and reelected. He now stands as The can
didae of the party, regularly nominated, for
still another election.
DEMOCRATS OF MAINE we appeal to
your good sense, your love of the State, your
regard for the general interests of the coun-
the approaching election.
There are some honest democrats who
think the Governor missed fire. when he
signed the Liquor Bill. But let them lool,
at the past; lei them see how long and how
uniform has been the course of Gov Hnb-
bard-with what noble fidelity, since his ear-
Iy youth to mature age. against a strong and
insoIent majority 10 his own section of The
State, he has stood up for republican princi-
pies. Let them di,est themselves of II
prejudice, and examire the matter calmly,
like wise and reasonable men, and we fear
not bnt that they will accord to him in the
fullest degree, honest and upright purpose in
all his acts. Indeed, we have good reason
to believe that the reaction in his favor has
already commenced. We draw that infer
ence in part from the fact that the late meet
ing, recently held in this city, Wisconsin,
ering the long and loud notes OF prepa paration
attended by comparatively few of the bone
and muscle OF the democratic party-so few
that, taking out of the account The citizens
Of Portland and The whgs from abroad i'll
attendance the repander would hardly
have made a respectable town CAUCUS
During its session, too, we had the pleasure
of conversing with many democrats, with
whom we have always acted, who were
members of il, and satisfied ourselves thai
they were by no means inclined TO risk the
safety OF the party upon solitary side issue
But there are higher interests al stake The
present yenr than the mere question us to
who shall be Governor of Maine. Every
body will understand that we refer to the in
f1uence Of the State election upon the Presi
dental contest. People out Of Maine do moi
comprehend our local difficulties. Let Gov
Hubbard be defeated, and in great meas
ure il will he regarded as test of The politl
cal character of the State. The shout will
ring in every whig caucus from the Canadi
line 10 the Gulf of Mexico-'MAINE HA.
SPOKEN FOR THE WIG PARTYn Such
raIying cry, in the heu, Of the great contest
would prove most disastrous. l; woult
tend to disheurlen our friends abroad, whil
it would infame to still greater heat the yea
of our opponents. Maine has always beeI
one of the most reliable of all the democratic
States of the Union. She has ever heen tru
TO her noble motto, 'DIRlGo.' She has LEI
in the van of the republican army, dealinl
Out the hardest blows, and carrying the ba:
tie into the the thickest OF the enemy's ranks
DEMOCRATS OF MAINE! Will you permi
the honor of The State DOW 10 be lraled il
the dust? We think the response come
up, from every valley and hill-top-fron
every city and village, and plantation-NEv
Err! NEVER!
True il is, that FRANKLIN PIERCE can b.
elected without Maine. But when shoul
we, if ever, wipe out the burning dsgrac
that would thus attach TO US? Democrats
let US not permit it. Let us stand this yea
shoulder to Notwithstanding aside for th
|, time oil our jarring dificulties-and 60 int
the fight as Of old, serried phalanx. Whei
we SO stand, no State in the broad Union j
. more invincible. The wings know it, an
q knowing il, they are doing their utmost L
foster dssatisfaction 1hev ara the orI