The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-31
The Maine Law.

Oar friends in different parts of the country cannot be
any too careful in their management of local questions.
is not for to dictate to that management but be-
ing located at this central stand point may with pro-
preiy submit euch suggestions to We are
sure that every democrat will receive them in the
spirit of union and Cancellation with which send
them forth.
Nothing Of The kind is plain than that the poll
ticians Of the New York Tribune schoo-and their num-
bers are much larger, and their powers active.
than many suppose-sefiously intend 10 combine The dis
cofdan, elements OF the political spheres 10 which they
move under great variety Of banners possible.
and 10 fight with the guerilla wachword-" Divide and
conquer One Of the chief standards Of this warfare Of
divisions OF chaxrn and malice plumber and spos, is the
So called Maine law.
II was to carry out this deep laid scheme that the wing
governor Of Maine has kept his professed temperance
proclie profound secret until the opening OF the
campaign for the present year Last year be was Gun
ningly placed in the be "a things 10 all
men !" 90 that "if BY any means be might save some
votes from the democrats he should lose from the
wings. But this year The mask is Cd. union is pro-
claimed between the whig candidate and the organized
supporters OF the Maine law. bargain is avowed 10
have been made having its origin the oiganiza
tons OF 'the cold armies by Of which the
pIofessed affairs OF temperance dragged into the po
,cal for the sole purpose OF beng made sabser
Went TO wing poics, wing honors and whg designs on
the State and national treasures Under OF long
and loud professions OF zeal IN the temperance
with arden, and enthusiastic appeals 10 popular sympa
thies and pei sona ineres.s-wth vivid descriptions OF
the evils OF int npera nce-wh the Bible in one hand
and The temperance pledge in the o,her-these political
Adventures, these knigh,s-iempar in The modern
sades OF faaaiicsm, marshsng their forces in
the field under the auspices and in command OF the
wings
Here is The pont--just here-at which aim TO put
our friends their guard Beware OF there sfecious
designs OF the whis politicians! They bode good to
the counuy-and hence they should receive sancisn
from the democratic party IL is the design OF the wings
by dragging this temperance ISSUE TO compel democrats
belong temperance organizations 10 vote for wing
under The speeious plea that they will do
than any others promote what deemed desirable By
temperance men Vain and futile pretence lie must be
a peoph,te indeed who does not through il at q
glance
By every consideration OF honor and good faith we
would urge democrats everywhere TO keep this TEN
peranee question, distinct issue, out OF all their
primary meetings, their county and Stale conventions.
We have no business with it democrats, way
the other II is our duty as good citizens, 10 submit
quietly what majority Of the people enact in The con-
stituiora legislative assemblies Our oaihs American
repu bcan. require TO yield implicit obedience to the
law. until, By fair Argument and honest legislation We
have secured such changes in them right and justice
nay demand Blu, lie, not. democrats, allow our.
selves to be made the tools OF corrupt whix political
schemes who having lost The moral prestige OF success
by their vsna in the ranks OF their appropriate
party would ride into power by means OF the PFC
bald nag, they have laesoed in the "dy places" OF II
earth, where they wander for resl bat find none.
HERMES