Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29
eastern Gilnfs,'
BATH, DECEMBER 90, 1853.
The Legislature.

AS the time approaches for the assembling
of the Legislature of Maine, it is evident,
from the general interest manifested, that the
people view the questions of political charac-
ter to come up for action, of more than usual
importance. Parties will muster strong
against the democracy, and on the question OF
Governor it will require tho united strength OF
the democratic representation to ensure the
election of our candidate for the Office.
The wings consider their prospects good,
and will use every means in their power to
accomplish the reelection of Mr.. Crosby
They are sure of the free soil vote, and count
upon the votes Of fair proportion of those
members elected as Morrill, representatives.
That point gained, and they will go into the
election Of U. S. Senator, the democratic
strength divided under the sting and recrimi-
nation of. defeat on the Governor question,
with better prospect of electing wing to
that important office than they have enjoyed
in Maine for years. Every exertion will be
made to induce the friends of the Maine Law
to 60 for their candidate, because, however
questionable his position on that question last
year, he now stands pledged by letter in favor
Of that statute. The outside pressure from
wings in the disguise of temperance advocates,
will no doubt be immense and although they
know shat under no circumstances the law
can be touched at the coming session, they
will make its fate hang on the election of Mr.
Crosby. The argument will be, everything
for the law; their candidate for Governor re-
elected, and it will be, everything for the
great and glorious wing party.
Under the hazardous circumstances ac-
knowledged to exist, and the high response
bility resting upon the democratic members of
the Legislature as democrats, we trust they
will come together prepared for action. Ii
repulsion and division are TO be the watch
words, as last year, instead of attraction and
union, then Maine may as we'll 90 over TO the
opposition, and the State that has almost al
ways been true to the democracy of the Union,
be considered as lost TO it. What there is left
In Maine after the second years ruling of
wing dynasty, will not be worth having.
But we have no idea the prize now almost
in the hands Of the wings, is TO be SO easily
grasped. We do not believe democrats are
willing TO take the responsibility of sacrifc-
ing momentous party interests affecting not
only the State but the Union, at the beck and
bidding of those who are at heart opposed to
the principles and policy of the democratic
party. We do not believe that democrats who
have stood in the front ranks in doing battle
against the enemy are willing to wreck every
thing on mere local question and after be-
ing instrumental in accomplishing great ma
tional victory, will recklessIy desert their
standard and render aid and comfort to those
against whom they have contended. Let tho
democratic members of the Legislature, then
come together prepared TO elect for Governor,
Mr.. Pilsbury, place sterling democrat in
the U. S. Senate by the side of Mr.. Hamlin,
and thus, with the errors of the past corrected,
let Maine speak out in no equivocal terms in
favor of dem ocracy and the administration.