The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-24

"A gentleman, residing in a neighborina
town, with whom. we have Sigh, nc
auain,ance, sends Us the appended com
municilion, viih.a request 10 publish the
same. The writer is Democrat, and we
suppose from the heading Of the article
lha, i, was prepared in the first instance fo'
the columns Of the Democrat.
For the Maine Democrat.
FRIEND HASscoM: II is seldom that
enter into newspaper controversy, anu
still more seldom that I take up my pen 10
oppose an opinion advanced by friend
so esteemed rs yourself; but since you
have 40 boldly broken the long, and to me
mysterious silence, respecting that bill Of
denominations, the Douglass fire.brand, my
bold New England spirit and un,rammeled
pen could no longer, be restrained. And
had you been like myself an humble in.
aiviiual, I should hardly have vehlured 70
obriude my views upon your heilcej but az
you OCCUPY more elevated position, and
are considered our leader in all that pertains
to 10 the principles Of Democracy in this
county, sense Of duty 10 myself and The
great Democratic party impels me 10 pro.
les, in the name OF God and our common
country against the repeal OF that &C, OF
1920. which prohibits the accused system
Of slavery from extending itself north Of
SEQ 30'-Alihough | have never fully be-
lieved in compromises Of any kind between
freedom and slavery; still in common with
many other true Democrats have silently
acquiesced in that measure for The sake oil
s,illing the agitation on this Troublesome
question. | always supposed, MS you did,
that hrnceforih, the renewal OF The slavery
agitation would be necessarily ooafned 10
the ranks Of the aboliiohists, and that sup
position was strengthened by the fact that
both political parties declared the finahiy
of The question. Again, when read The
Baltimore platform and the admirable mes.
sage of President Pierce, am fully ssiisf'
Ell, and so are you, thai this measure was
moi TO be disturbed by The party now i1
power. Now wish you 10 consider well
The position you have taken in this matter
aud II 81 you advise the Democracy OF Me-,
and especially of York County, should
mediate on This subject, and the party be-
come broken up by adopting your views,
you would be held responsible. You may
depend that as for me | entirely repudiaie
your course and will hold both Douglas and
his abelors 10 strict account for all the
evils which will inevitably result from such
a suicidal course. The agitation heretofore
carried on by The aboli,ionisls, will be con.
sidered of no account when compared 10
this commenced by The Democratic party
under The leadership Of Douglas, aided
by portion of the Democratic press.
have long been a constant reader, and an
old subscriber Of your paper; bu; much as
| love the party I freely confess l love
consistency far better, and hence my re.
pugnance 10 The measure about 10 be con.
summarized by our mis- representatives. in the
halls of Congress. The New England, rs
well as The grca, Northern democratic peo-
pie are by no means dead nor asleep, al.
though little torpid but soon tina, torpid.
ily will be thrown off, and woe beide the
individual or party upon whom the righteous
tide OF indignation shall be poured.
AN OH DEMOCRAT.