The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-22

I'D ne Democrat gives, rs one cause oil
the defeat OF its party, the bringing OF The
Maine Law "in,o the political controversy
by the opponents OF the Democracy" This
is undoubtedly one cause. When men
eschew all ideas Of temperance and moral
i,y in their politics, and declare that neither
should be regarded, in political canvasses,
and that nothing bu, mus,y appeals 10 par'i.
zan feelings, and nothing bu, par,izan
purposes are worthy attaining, thus virtually
sinking all homes, principles, they deserve
10 be beaten. The old political s,agers who
have decried moral elements in politics, are
laugh, lesson by the result, Of this elect.
ion, aud i, will prove a saluiary one. The
people have shown by their action ,ha,
they cannot be desuded by false fIiends Of
temperance, crying on, against bringing
temperance into political controversies
The Democrat is afraid iha, temperance
is 10 suffer in consequence. II need not be
alarmed. The temperance cause is ir the
hands OF the people Of the State, aud they
will take care Of it. They have said by
their votes that they intend 10 look aicr it
themselves, and do no, expec, 10 have ii
cared for BY men who are afraid i, will be
injured by mixing i, up with politics.
We make the following extfac, from an
editorial article in the last Democrat, upon
the result, of the recent election:
As 10 the national question brough, into
this election, the result would at first seem
10 be a decided disapproval Of the Nebraska
Bill and OF the present administration aud
il is so cliimed BY The opposition. But il is
TOO early 10 pronounce with confidence the
detection OF Maine from the national
democracy. The principles Of the Ne.
braska Bill have no, come directly before
lie people. but have been mixed up with
local questions aud old party ieuds. Upon
sober second thought Maine will repudiale
which she has now 10 ap-
endorsed. and give her support 10
The democratic principles contained in the
Nebraska Bill. We see in The late election
no reason 10 change our opinion upon this
question. That bill will not be repealed
Il is measure for freedom AID the rights
Of the peopie--a sep which cannot be re.
lis ultimate approval by the
democracy OF Maine and Of the whole
country appears 10 Us beyond doubt.
This is about the coolies, specimen Of
impuden, denial we ever met with. ~The
principles Of the Nebraska Bill have no,
come directly before the people," or in
other words ii was no, the prominen, matter
before the people. and the one in reference
to which the people voted. We should
like TO know tor what marke, the Democrat
manufactures such declarations II certain.
ly canno, be so insane as 10 suppose lis
readers will be gulled by any such stuff,
whatever use i may ;bink it can be pu,
10 abroad. The Democrat knows ,ha,
the chief question before The people was
the Nebraska one, that i, was the prominent,
subjec, Of thought and discussion, and 10
which all other questions were considered
subordinate. In this district, a nomination
fN Congress was made solely with rele.
renee TO this issue, and those who voted for
the person nominated did SO With the de-
termination Of showing by their votes their
"Of tho principles Of The Ne
braska Bill.n I, is altogether in vain for
The Democrat TO aiiemp, to delude the people
here, or elsewhere with the insulting dec
lara,iOR that ..'lhe principles Of The Nebraska
Bill have no, come directly before the peo'
pie" twill no, 60 down.
The Democrat declares that the Nebras.
IN Measure is "a measure for freedom. ~
u might as well call horse ,hieving and