Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-06-22
eastern Times.
BATH, JUNE 90, 1854.
The 0pposition--A New Name---Treason

ted of fllsing into one the wing, free soil, ma
tive American and other parties whose princi-
pies are at variance with the time-honored and
enduring principles of the democratic party
Already the subject of a name or title TO this
new political combination has been talked
about. The long array Of wing names which
have been used for little while and then van
ished into nonentity, do not seem to furnish
the proper title. Then there is lasting pref
udice against them because they did not wear
well. A name is wanted that will smack of
all the parties to compose the organization,
and there is the trouble. The wings want to
come frst-so do the free-soilers, with aboli-
ton for the great idea. How the question is
TO be decided we cannot tell. Suffer us to
settle it by proposing the following title go
The Great National Republican Clerical Bhtc-
light FederdLia Wing Abolition Oath to The
Catholic and IRISH and Dozen ,cith the ConStitu-
lion Party. This name is long enough to
last, but lacks one idea to express the element
of Democratic Traitorism that enters into the
composition of the Giant Party. We think
the vice president from this region who Of
fciated at the late Morrill, free-soil mass con-
vention in Portland, will be able to supply the
lack, and perhaps no word will do it better
than the term g monomania,' which came out
so aptlv and natural in that convention. We
copy the following remarks from the comman-
ders of the Maine batialions of this great en-
bryo party, TO show the difficulties and pro-
gross of the work =
We have no doubt that if some eight or ten
of the prominent men of this state, wings, dem
Ocrats, and free-soilers, whom we now have
in our mind, should unite in the work openly
and boldly, they could organise a purity That
SrOuH S1cocp the State, by ten or fifteen thou
sand majority-and, what would be better, it
would be a party animated By The same princi-
pies and feelings, and those principles such as
would promote the honor, peace, and welfare
of the country.-Ponland ado, (rrhig)
There is no doubt of this, and the wings,
being the larger party, Should imnicdiatclv IN
rite such conference 1t is no matter what
wings in other states may do. Maine too Of
ten forgets her DirigO. Bat TO avoid all
trouble about the future, we suggest this I:
Leave the controversy about ndnc, till The
child is born. Meet Immediately and agree
upon an outline Of principles and Of action for
tt's gear for all the elections to take place,
name or no name. The future will take care
Of itself This course will avoid all the diff
culties and secure all the results.
If well planted things will groU which you
cannot make. We urge the suggestion of the
Advertiser.-Ponland Inquirer, (frec-soH)
The following shows what the clergy is to
do in the work =
The pulpit must calmly and firmly take the
ground that 1t holds duties TO the State as well
as to the church. This was the ground the
apostle PAUL took. Go home, then, nv
brethren, and preach on the province of the
you have shown, each in his own estimation,
what that province is, meet faithfully the du-
ties Of it.-Rcr. Stephen THwstoa, Of Sears
port.
The following extract from the Rev. Austin
Wiley of the Portland InquireF7,Sho what
5-:ondi work g. .tlL44 great paps -
and hotC to do t.
This damning law, 0he fugitive law)
MUST BE REPEALED. The nation can
not bear it. As the ~ u Post Justly says
Eithcr This statute or The humanity of the ma
ton must perish. And with that must go its
sentiment of Justice and moral sensbility and
then what and where are we! Lunatic stu
pidity may see no force in this, neither com
pretending nor tracing moral causes to their
effects, but that alters not the case. We must
roll this burden from the heart of this nation.
We must tear this red hot soaring iron from
its conscience. We must stop this more than
murderous guilt The pulpit must cry out
against it. The church must cry. Patriotism
must cry Conscience and hope and tear must
Shrek out together The very stones must
cry-REPEAL! REPEAL! REPEAL!
In the long run better hare boodshed. Bet
ter have ciM lcar Than his-fa better. More
of sound national life would survive it. Re-
peal would be cheap PURCHASED BY
10000 LIVES.
1t is evident from the above that the Democ-
racy of the nation have got to meet the despe-
rate onset of the enemies of the Constitution
and the Union. The armor must soon be
buckled on, and we have faith to believe that
the result will be glorious for the Democracy
and the Nation. AS appropriate to meet the
sentiments contained in the extracts above we
quote the following from Daniel Webster on
treason. In speech delivered at Albany, n.
Y, in 1851, he said =
The act of taking away Shadrach from the
public authorities in Boston, and sending him
of, was an act of Clcdr treason. | speak this
in the hearing of men who are lawyers !
speak it out to the country | say it every
where. on my professional repmation Il tcas
treason, and nothing less; that is to say, if
men get together, and combine together, and
resolve that they will oppose law of the gov
eminent, not in any one case, but in all cases,
say, If they reSolre 10 resist the ta,c, lchoera,
may be attempted TO be made the subject Of it,
and carry Tint purpose into effect, by resisting
the application of the law In any one case, ell
Their by force Of arms or force Of numbers, THAT
sir, is TREASON. Turning to Mr.. Spencer,
and stamping, with emphasis) You knolc Il
,ocH. Continuing to address Mr.. Spencer)
The resolution itself, Enacted on, is not trea-
son; it only manifests a reasonable purpose
When this purpose is proclaimed that it ,cW
be carried out in all cases-and is carried into
effect, by force of arms or numbers, in any one
case, that constitutes a case Of lcrWng rar
against the Union.
New Hampshire Legislation.
The democrats in the N. III. Legislature
have elected their candidates for Secretary of