The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-25
Msmbers of tho Next Congress.

Our paper is devoted to the advocacy OF
The tenn perance cause principaliy-bnts still
we feel il TO be our duty to advocate inci-
den,ally other matters OF public interest,"
we mean that the Journal shall be inde-
nsnden,, and no, pariizan, in its bearing
upon all questions OF general interest,".
And with this end in view, we nave
word TO say abou, members OF Congress
The candidate in The iirs, district Is John
M. Wood, and his letter TO the eommitee
accepting The nomination is explicit anu
Indicates where he stands upon the great
,,s.,;on nj issue in the nation. MIR. WOOD
.houlJ be elected, because he stands RICH,
nm the slavery question, and we shall sup
pon him solely upon iha, ground. We
care no, wha, may be his opinions upon
any other question, provided he be SQUAD
upon this, anI We have good reason TO be-
lie,e he is. We care not what may be
his views oil the Maine Law, for tina, ques.
ton is no, IN issue in Congress. We would
have voted ior the veIies, anii.Maine Law
man in the district, had such a man been
nominated, and had he been Ti.h, OF the
slavery issue, in preference 10 voting Tor
man however sound on the Maine Law who
was unsound on the slavery question, for
the simple reason that this question Is up
in Congress and the Maine Law issue Is
mol, When il is, We will meet il then.
Some may be disposed 10 demar at this,
but le, us see. Ii is only necessary, 10
choosing member OF Congress, iha, we
agree in the thing 10 be done, not that we
agree in everything else, for such union,
in the nature Of things, is impossible. The
questions in issue are the only matters that
should concern US, and If the candidate and
his constituents are agreed herein II Is
enough.
Suppose we take The position ,ha, nc
man can represent us in Congress who
does no, agree with US upon every question,
local rs well rs naii0nal-whai will IL come
tot Why, il amounts TO this every man
must have candidate Of his own -or,
further still, every man must vote Tor him.
SELF
A iaceiious clergyman OF our acquain.
lance in Massachusetts, has frequently told
US that for a number Of years he voted Tor
himself for Governor - himself being The
ONLY man he dare trust. II comes 10 this,
five insls, tina, the member OF Congress
mus, agree with us upon all local and
home questions. Stick TO this and we are
hoored, inconiinenily foored.
We say, then, nominate the veTiest anti
Maine Law man in the district, and give
us the answer that he will represent us
rightly on the slavery issue, and We will 60
for him-go for him with all our heart.
How is il, South, Do not all party dis
iinclOns and preferences, and every shade
OF opinion upon other subjects, give way
when slavery is suspected 10 be in Jcopar-
DIV, or when there is a wish TO promote and
extend il! Southern men can give up ev.
cry thing for slavery. Cauno, Northern
men make as much sacrifice for freedom
The South is always united, and thus they
conquer. The North is distracted, and
thus defeated. And it will always be so,
till we forge, minor differences, aud local
questions, and meet the South as il meets
Us, with determined and united 'front.'
The Union is in no danger. except from the
race Of dougi;f faces. When they are "ertsh-
ed our all is well.
Ii is in vain for Us 10 talk OF the non-ex-
tension Of slavery, OF our patriotism, love OF
liberty, and all that, I'LL we can forget our
local questions when they are not in issue
till we can forget our railroad questions,
our personal likes and di>likes, and our
petty AMBITIONS Away with these things,
and lei us rise above them
The first Congressional dIs;ric, OF Maine
should rebuke the traitor Moses Mcdonald;
and this will no, be done ii a friend Of the
administration is elected.
Temperance loUrRGi.