The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-22
Maine.

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We have already noticed lae entire harmony, and in
deed unannity of sentiment, which pervaded the late
democratic convention Of Maiae both in the nomination
Of Hon. Albert Pisbury as the democratic candidate for
governor and in the rearmance of the Baltimore reso-
luons as the creed upon which the democracy went into
the contcs, Tor hi. election We find in the journals OF
that State ample proof OF the continuance of this aus
picous feeling the democratic ranks notwithstanding
the inydious efforts Of the wing press to create dsscn
siops BY the cndeavo to introduce the Maine liquor law
into the canvass The Saco Democrat which we have
before u.s. contains extracts from the leading democratic
pa pers in all parts OF the States responding In the most
cordial terms 10 the nomination of Mr. Plsbury and TO
the declaration of principles upon which he is presented
Such signs announce withoa, doubt signal triumph OF
the democratic party. HEra
Under the caption of Avoid Fase Issues," the DEM
ocrat in an able leading article. reviews the aspects Of
the canvass from which make the following extract !
..Ws see =, ,nce the hopN OF the wing party and their
point of attack upon the democracy. They must suffer
fea, unless they make political question OF that
which POLITICAL and create division IN he demo-
ratio pay upon a mater which not considered in
our con ycnion The OF the democratic
party the liquor law az political ques
on they sought to nominate candidates win
ference their opinions the subject Our guberna
oria last not nominated on that issue
nor was the candidate The who labor most
zealousy make this appear the issue are the conductors
wing newspapers and other leaders OF the wing parry
Through the prevalence OF such sentiment IN portion
Of the democratic party last year. the whg party came
power in the stae and their hope is that by the same
their power may be perpeiuated Learning Wis
dom from the past the democracy have this year made
their governor wiibont reference to this
uaeson they present their candidate simply the DEM
ccaArc CANDIDATES and such there is reason TO believe
will receive the support of democrats generally what
may be their opinions upon The iqnot law We know
tfy narsaa very
make democrats believe that they cannot con-
sstenty support their party nominee but we submit the
question every such democrat whether the wings are
party deeply interested In TINS insurer 10 give JUST
and Impartial advice. Win democrats commit their
consciences aud The fate Of Temperance and tho Maine
keeping those who may stake them Dom aho
sacrifice both the altar OF party success
"Moreoyer, tho support OF the Maine law does not re-
uuire any such upon the election OF governor The
law is in fixed iactI and II cannot fall into
the power of the governor In any manner unless placed
there by action of the Legislature The friends and the
ppon tho democratic pary-wiih the
ception perhaps Of few pras-sgrec that the nomna-
ton made with reference that question, and thai
the election shoud have reference TO H. This being The
case the election Of the democratic candidate
would decision adverse the law would his de-
feat frd any Of Its permancnoe IL is evident
OF and of the Maine law would
be best promoted by the union and harmony Oh all parue
pom their own principles and csnddses In the Of Ill
officers who exercise powers which may be brought
be directly upon the existence execution OF the law
certainly u III becomes me Hiends OF an cAfpg Ia" 10
persist in unnecessarily bghng again the battles by
which has been established better course is to permit
the community return 10 Its customary duties and Gull
etudc raising false alarms Nothing is 10 BE- gained
this time for temperance by different procedure and we
hope all temperance men and Mainesw men viii dis
eliminate between what s truly required for temperance
what is done mainly for the benefit OF the federal
party" ".r 4. rEss
The spirit OF these just observations may be usefuy
applied The movements OF the democratic party in other
States than Maine, where question:. belonging no more
to the democratic organization than does the Maine
liquor law brought forward by the open concealed
enemies OF the democratic cause, 10 produce divisions 10
the ranks OF friends and thus to peven, render
dou btful is success