The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-16

Mon ACrIoN. The Worcester Transcript,
u journal with some anti.slavery tendencies,
in speaking of the recent scenes IN this city,
and Of the part that some Of its own citizens
have taken in the affair, trusts that their ex.
perience will be sufficient to convince those
who have been most active in this matter
that all efficient efforts to prevent the opera
ton of unrisntcous laws de post faeto, in all
cases exists only in high-toned moral senti.
ment, and adds:- ...............
But this can never be done by the impulses
of an excited and unorganized mob. II must
come from the deepnnd mature deliberations
of the thinking minds, with concentration
of aim and oneness Of purpose-moving
forward to its accomplishment with sober
determination 10 effect that which is designed
in wisdom and organized into efficiency for
action. DEED.-not words-are wanted,
which express the will of the people-of
which heather writer once said 1.-THE
will Of the people is the voice of the gods"
Let but The combined riH of the people be
engaged in proper shape, and scenes of riot
and resistance to unrighteous laws will cease,
and the true sympathy of humanity will not,
as il has Of late, defeat its own ends by in
subordnution to laws and ill.iimed action to
effect what is desired in single instance,
for unriyhteous laws will be blotted out, and
none but the unfortunate or isnoran, be LETT
to need sympathy.
The New York Courier & Enquirer main.
tains the same ground, while speaking OF the
COMPROMISES of 1920 and of 1850, and the
late foul abrogation Of tho former. 1t says :
Notwithstanding the gross injusti 20 of the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the duty
of every good citizen towards the law remains
unchanged. Every law must be sustained
until repealed; because, unless the suprc.
macy Of the law be maintained, there can be
no ordcr--no safety for life or propcrty-no
we'll constituted society This must be con-
ceded by all and we therefore, shall con-
tinue to call upon the friends oflaw and or.
der to stand by the fugitive slave law, and
to sustain the authorities ut any and every
hazard. =.
But here our duty will cease. We shall
never become the apologists for the rcpea! OF
tho Missouri Compromise, or the advocates
or defenders of the Compromise Of 1850, un-
Ill the Compromise Of 1920 be restored to
the statute books; and all who were CON
cerned in tho passage Of the Nebraska BILL
will very soon learn that they have raised a
feeling throughout the entire North which
argues evil to the whole question OF slavery
and destruction TO all the compromises upon
which i, rests. The very silence OF the
North-thc apparent submission OF all par
ties TO the Nebraska cutrage.to us wears
an aspect of determination, which threatens
danger to The Unien. -
Never before have We witnessed such IN
tense determination upon any subject rs cx'
;sts in relation to the Nebraska outrage.
Every Union man that we have convcrsed
with-eyery Wing. and every Democrat.
unite in expressing their indignation ut TINS
great national outrage, and their det.rmina'
tion 20 resort ut once 10 the only consu'u''on'
al remedy-repeoi.. ,r..
This Is no idle threat. With one accord
all parties are unitel in declaring that from
This lime forth no man can receive vote ior
Congress, the Legislature, or any o!hee OF
trust or profit, without FIRST declaring his
hostility 10 the Nebraska fraud, and his de-
tcrn;netion TO labor in behalf Of its repeal.
Under this feeling, every Northcra man now
in Congress, who voted against the Nebraska
froud. will be sustained by both parties !;
while all who gave ii their support will be
repudiaicd as men who have dishonorcd and
disyraccd themselves and grossly misrepres.
ented their constituents. Nor will public
Indignation stop here. II will demand tho
instan, repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law o. D
part of the Compromise Of 1850, repudhted
BY the very men who were bound in honor