Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-05
FOR PRESIDENT,
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM R. KING,
OF ALABAMA.
JOHN HUBBARD.
The Prospect.

Inc prospect.
The tempest tossed mariner, after long,
perlous and uncomfortable voyage, anxiously
looks for those beacon lights which shall point
him to the haven of safety, where once more
he finds home-a rest from toll and anxiety,
and an opportunity to mingle his voice with
friends, neighbors and companions, and enjoy
the full scope of expression of opinion, and
freedom of action. He is once more again,
where the brilliant CLEAN of the Light House
strikes his watclful eye, in imagination, at
Aome-surrounded by all the blessings which
this life can afford, and in the full enjoyment
of those privileges, he has toiled upon the
dark, deep sea to enjoy. His heart leaps with
joy-his soul is animated, his whole energies
are bent to gain the harbor the long looked for
Light points out to him; for there he is TO find
an ample reward for the tolls and perils he has
for long years undergone. With determined
spirit, and hearty will, he presses on--the
prospect ahead all bright-the wind fair, rem
dering certain a speedy and safe termination of
his voyage. Such prospect is encouraging
stimulating and beautiful, because it por-
tends such favorable and happy results-be-
cause favorable and beneficial consequences
will be acquired by the termination of the
voyage.
Using the metaphor, we may, with proprie-
ty and TRUTH view the present political pros
pect; and contemplate with sensations of equal
joy, the termination of the national voyage,
which has occupied nearly four years in its
performance We can with the same feeling,
exclaim-" Land, no" as we near the point of
destination in our political voyage, as does the
mariner on nearing the port-the terminus of
long and perilous cruise.
But what is our prospect! For nearly four
years the democratic republican party have
been out of power, and the ship of State has
been under the control of opponents of demo-
cratic principles and democratic measures
But the voyage is near its cose-the beacon
lights have already been seen-"L Land, ho''
has been cried from the main top, and the port
is close at hand, where the voyage will termi-
nate-the craft be reftted and put in charge OF
officers better skilled and more acceptable to
the owners generally-we mean the people al
large. Happy is the prospect 10 the whole
democratic crew. But is the prospect so fiat
tering, may be asked by some. We answer,
yes. The news from the four points of the
Republic echo the answer-YEs. The Balti-
more nominations of PIERCE and KING have
been gloriously responded TO, from the shores
of the Pacific TO the extreme point of our Re
public on the Atlantic coast. Not murmur
not a whisper of dissatisfaction has beer
heard. All is Uni0n-one grand, glorious
thrilling shout everywhere goes up, affordng
the strongest proof that the nominations
are universally acceptable democracy are
united, and the favorite son of our sister State
called Unexpectedly to be our standard bearer
yet worthy the position, an honor to the nation,
will surely be elevated by the free, unsolicited
suffrage of this great, intelligent, and flourish,
ing people. Cheering, indeed, is the thought
but more so, because of the most fatterino
prospect ahead-because of the certainty of The
result.
We do not write boastingly-we do moi
speak without data. For proof we only have
to refer to the response uttered through the
public journals in all parts of our country, and
also to the general tone of sentiment and ex-
preston of opinion which every one who lis
tens, daily hears. The political history of oul
country never has recorded more united state
of feeling than exists at the present time. No,
one single, solitary instance of opposition is IL
be found. All is harmony-and where is the
individual who dares deny the assertion, thai
when the democracy Of this nation are united
they WELD majority powerful enough to over
come all opposition-let it be constituted Of
such elements as it may! This people-yea, q
large majority of this people, are democrats,
and when not led away by any side issues OF
local questions, can and do control the desti-
MES OF this Republic, by vote strong enough
to consign to oblivion all opposition, let it APP
pear IN Whatever garb it may-let its nominal
head be vain military chiefiain, OR its real
head combination of aboitionism. mixed with
all and every ''isos'' whereby single vote can
be obtaIled.
We say, then, the prospect is bright-tbe
eight" CLEANS brilliantly-the sky is fair-tbe
wind IS free-the democratic crew are in good
trim, active and energetic-and depend upon
1t, the picto'y IS ours. Energy Of action is on.
lyreqlired, for the general sentiment is right.
Let the work thus ''go bravely on,'' and a
Waterloo defeat awaits our opponents.