The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-30
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FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 80, 80.
The Dumb Democracy-Its Candidate.


II our memory is no, in fault, not many
years back, the grea, Wing party selected
for lis presidential candidate a grea, and
good man, whose history, il written, would
have been, as i, were, the history Of our
government, and whose opinions on the
grea, questions of public policy which then
agi,a,ed the country, were as well known
as was his name and fame 10 the country.
During The canvass that followed that nom.
nation, ,ha, candidate steadily refused 10
answer questions coming from unfiiendly
sources, and made with un!riendy motives.
For this he was siismaized as the mum
candidate, and held up 10 cpprobrium and
reproach, and had his opinions been un-
krown, or withheld for wrong purposes,
there would have been justice in the re-
preach. A case somewhat analogous 10
this, though differing widely in The cir
cumstaces which surround ii. has occurred
in our Stale this very year. A party which
once was formidable, proud, and never un-
chary Of saying something as 10 lis scnii.
mems or opinions, has assembled in large
numbers, made nomination for the mos,
imporian, State Office, and separated with
out deisning 10 give the people a single
word OF information in relation 10 MS sen
iiments upon important, questions Of State
or National p licy; or giving the people
any clew 10 the sentiments or opinions of
its candidate upon public questions which
are now in controversy. A dumb democra.
cy has nominated dumb candidate, and
relying upon The pres,iges Of his name
alone, are desiring and laboring, not
hoping or expecting, 10 put him into the
gubernaorial chair Of our Stale. The name
Of that candidate is Albion X. Paris. The
convention which put him in nomination
gave no sign by which the people
may know whether he is for OF agains, the
Nebraska bill; or whether he has any opin-
ions relating 10 State or National policy.
1t has passed this only resolve, and this
reported BY large committee, consisting
Of the most prominen, politicians in the
State,
Rcsolred, That this convention do now
adjourn, 10 meet our fellow Democrats a,
the polls in September. and elect Hon. Al.
bion X. Paris Governor Of Maine for the
ensuing political year.
Having accomplished this mighty work,
the entire convention ecu, and run" with
a speed never before known in political
warfare. ALBION X. PARIS, by this action,
stands before the people Of this Stale as a
candidate for Governor, the candidate Of
the dumb Democracy-the leader OF the
politicians who had not the courage to tell
the people what were their views in rela.
ton TO questions Of State or National poll.
icy. And Albion X. Paris they ask the
people 10 vote for, without knowing what
principles he represents, or what measures
he sanctions. Is not all this a confession
Iha, those who nominated him have no
principle but that Of obtaining the Offices ?
Is i, no, admitting ,acily that any avowal
OF principles would be likely, in their judg-
ment, 10 interfere with their desire 10 obtain
The spells Of office. We have nothing 10
say against Mr.. Paris standing as a man
and as citizen, bu, his opinions on certain
questions Of vital importance, seem 10 us,
should be known by his fellow ci,izens.-
They have a RICH, 10 know them; and his
fiends should not have failed 10 declare
them. We do no, believe the people Of
this State will accept him rs their candi.
date. II is true that his name is somewhat
familiar in The olden history Of the State,
and the knowledge Of his connection with
the events Of by.gone times has no, entire.
" faded away; bu, the question is no, what
Mr.. Paris has been, what did he think
years ago, but where is he now !-whai are
his presen, views on questions Of magnitude!
These are the questions which the people
will put, and which they will demand 10 have
answered. Especially will they require TO
know where he stands upon The Nebraska
question, ere they will give him their sup
port. This we believe. The results of
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conclusively ,ha, the people Of this State
will not be hoodwinked into the support OF
any man, who either on his own account, or
py the dic;aiion Of leaders, refuses 10 speak
out his opinions maniully upon the ques-
iions which divide aud agitaie the people.
Mr. Pilsbury, by the advice Of his hackers,
played out the game Of mum, with but very
Indifferent, success. The friends of Mr..
Paris are the same persons who were
friendly 10 Mr.. P. They brough, him for
ward in the Convention, indicated the poll.
cy which should be pursued, and there is a
strong probability their harvest will he
abou, the same as il was las, year.
Something has been said in the Argus Of
the clearness Of Mr.. Paris record. We
had fain, recollection ,ha, Mr. p. held on
10 good place a, Washington, during the
"Tip and Tyler" times, on the plea that he
was the hardes, kind Of a hard cider
whig;" and ,ha, there were other obscu-
rifles in his record. The Kennebec Journal
ha',he following, which reireshes our mem.
CRY on this point.