Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-01

thigh oficiat stations, win necessarily become
invested with a. power Of patronage, which
| the selfisluess OF human nature, and the Es-
prst de Corps will impel them 10 dispense in
direction hostile to the spirit of oul insIi-
tutIons The tendency 20 the accum utatioa
OF power in the hands of the few to the ex-
clusion of-the many is not less strong under
ours, Than under any other forms of govern
ment IA
| The village caurus, the nalioaal CONVEX :
ton, In The hands of designing men may he
made instruments of self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
through The formation OF political artst0cra-
cies.
4 1t becomes the people, would ctIley- main.
tam thelr-own rights. TO look TO tins. The
Baltimore Convention has seen TO it-power
Is restored TO its legitimate source SO faI as
/ Ihelr NOMINATIONS are concerned. This au-
gurs' wei Tor The stability and perpeluiiy oI
oar government. IL proclaims IN unmistak-
| able language the conservative energy oil
the democratic principle. That geographic
cal interests and embittered sectional feelings
should have yielded to patriotism in The Sc.
lection of New England Democrat for the
first office IN the gilt of The nation speaks
we'll for abe Union. .-..rl.
Franklin Pierce. the distinguished favorite
of the granite State, the noble son OF our no.
BILE sister, must and will be sustained by the
democracy of Maine, ,s.. s-q sal r-t
| am, gentlemen, with high consideration,
Youts, JOHN HUBBARD.
To the Committee of Arrangements.
LETTER FROM J. w. BRADBURY.
DEAR Ri have just received your ia
vor in behalf of the Committee of Arrange
inenls, inviting me 10 attend meeting of the
democracy TO be held at Bath on the oath
inst, to respond to the nominations of The
Democratic National Convention. Please
accept and tender my thanks for the invita-
ton. IL would give me the greatest pleas
ure 10 be with you on that occasion, but it
is Impossible for me 10 do so. IshouId re.
Jolce to participate in the enthusiasm which
must swell the heart of every New England
democrat for the confidence implied in as
signing the post of honor IN the great Presi
dental contest, to one Of her tried and faith.
ful sons. should rejoice to Join you ia the
generous emulation with which you will
greet as the associate Of our own gallant
PIERCE, the veteran statesman from Alaba-
ma, whose unwavering devotion to demo-
cratic principles for more than thirty years
in the public service, has made record as
clear and true as that of JEFFERSON, MADI-
SON, JACKSON Polk, or PIERCE.
With such men Tor our standard bearers
and the entire democracy of the country
united under rheInr. in solid phalanx, can
there be any doubt OF success? | already
hear the response which bursts from every
lip. mo, No, there can-there shall be
noner' The career of prof1iga,e extrava-
gance commenced under The military dynasty
of Gen. Taylor, with all its GALFHINIsMs and
GARDINERIsMs, is not TO be renewed and
perpetuated, however anxious that ihrong
may be who stand around the public Treas.
ury, in the hope that the people may be again
amused with the glare of military glory, and
allow them The opportunity for another sue
cessful foray upon it. 1t is enough 10 de-
feat the wing nominees, that they are put
forward and sustained by the Ga phins and
agitators, who experimental under Gen.
Taylor. Ii is enough TO secure to PIERCE
and KING the whole hearted support of the
honest, industrious masses, that they ever
have been and now are, on the side of the
tar payer and not of the tar receiuer. With
such an administration we may anticipate
under their auspices, with the whole infu-
ence of the Executive cooperating with the
Legislative departments oil the government
in favor of retrencbment and reform, we
may hope to correct abuses, 10 put a stop to
the piundering of The public treasury-and
TO bring down within some reasonable limits
the national expenditures, which have gone
up to more Than fifty millions of dollars in a
time of profound peace, under the stimulus
of military administration which has
swelled the expense of the army 10 al
aggregate equal to nine hundred ant
sixty-fve dollars for every man in it; while
the scanty p,ttance of niuety-six dollars a
year reaches The pocket OF Ihe private sol
dier
With such encouragemonts for success
and such just hopes OF benefit TO our country
and especially of rescuing it from the do
mInlon OF an extravagant military aristocracy
which holding life-e estate ia the lucrative
posts of The army, now comes forward, ant
unblushIngly claims as its O,0n, the CHEST sta
tons in the civH service, The democracy of the
whole country will be inspired with sucl
high incentives to actIan, untIing energy
aud vigorous systematic effort, as TO sweep
every Stale in the Union, which shall bt
made to comprehend the great issues in
volved in the cCnIesl.
have the honor 10 be very truly,
Yours, J. w. BRADBURY.
To The CommIIPe of ARRANGEMENTS