The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-15
The Star in tho East.


long. From the very darkness Of Nebraska
locofocolsm she has emerged with brilliancy
that will attract the gaze Of the whole na-
ton. What has torn away the veil that hid.
her glory, will, also. be easily deserned-it
lies patent to the public gaze. Tie Argus,
We see, promises to take time and inyesti.
gate tho "causes md consequences Of
their defeat. As far us the district Is CON.
ceriled, we IRE willing to save the editor the
the trouble Of answering the first branch of
his doleiul inquiry-in regard to the 9th.
er, viz: " consequences" time will DO nc.
eessary, and with " Miss Lucy. he can take
It.
And, asan excellent preface, let us quote
short paragraph from Mr. Webster's
Marsh6eld speech 1t runs thus:
| I'VE talk OF the North. There has been
no North. think the North Star is at last
discovered; think there riu be North;
but up to the recent session OF Congress there
has been no North. What mean to saws,
am u understand geographical section oi
the country in which there has been found
strong, conscientious, and united opposi.
tim to slavery, no such North has exls-
ted"
II is very evident 10 our minds that this
election is a share ia the fuliillmeni Of the
prophecy thai ''lhefe will be Morrill, Its
whole contest was instinct aud vital with
that ''sir0ug conscientious aud uniftd OPP
post on 10 Slavery" which Mr.. Webster
made The lack Of The past, aud The spirit Of
the past, aud the spirit Of The coming NoIlh..
Here is The precise cause OF Mr.. Woods.
unequalled lriumph-ant 10 find any others
will require mol only patience but 7eypr.-
sion Look al its facts: la 1852 Mr.. Me-
Donald was chosen over Mr.. Appleton by a
plurality OF 1889 voles, aud by majoIily
over all OF 1880. He went 10 Congress aud
adhered with negative iai,hiulness to all
The MEASURES of The Administration, until
the Nebraska matter came up, when not
con'en, with simple adhesion, he osienla.
iiously "iolled himself over in il, To The
ex,en, OF some dozen columns IN the Wash.
inelon Union. Otherwise, he did nothing
10 bring either reputation o. a stigma upon
our district. Because, said The Argus, he
was not entitled 10 nomination, il was,
given 10 Judge Wells, as personally unob-
jeclionable man. Aud now, John NJ.
Woods plurality over him is 3O39, iIeemen's
votes
TO produce such an astonishing change
within Two years, can only be the work of
a mighty cause - not accident. not petty
manGuvres, not u concurrence Of little local
causes. And The great public event Of
these years has been The Mbraskd hill.
This has been fell all over our district -
and almost alone, has wrought this glorious
reversal II is true the public MUD had
been somewhat prepared for il. The Fu-
yilive Slave bill started our people i'om
lelhargy, and nearly into action. But there
was The clause in The constitution - oui IA.
theirs had placed il there "a similar aci Of
some kind was inevitable - aud high au--
ihoriies differed rs To whether Ibis was
really TOO severe 10 be eflrclual. Therefore
they subdued their sympalhies, aid sub.
mi'led as best they could.
But this Nebraska bill coming with
lie OH lis front "a Transparent, delusion rs
to its promises - thoroughly rotten in It's
justification "a Nuisance rs To It's present
necessity "a violation Of pli2hied iaiih in
lime, method. letter aud spirit - an orgd-
nised perjury! Everybody understood That
every body uncolrupied by party fealy-
fell their political duty IN relation 10 IL, and
determined TO manifest il when John NJ
Wood aud Judge Wells gave them an OPP
poIlunily Of decision.
II is in vain 10 wink /. his fact onr Of sight
by allrbutipg the defeat OF The adminisi,a-
lion 10 this or that sci Of men in tie district.
Thanks to The true ''pcpular sovereignty"
The people cannot be led. The temperance
eaders have MOI achieved ihe work - for
they maize 10 issue. The Temperance
journal early declared that il would give
lis influence for The greales, anli.Alaine law
man, il necessary, against an administration
candidate. The Know-Nolhings have not
done il. 1t is true The elections show The
power OF this organization - their bepef-
cienl power, il we may Judge from the in
dica,ions thus far. Bot, in breaking away
from The old party ties, they leave them
selves free TO the full force Of the great lib.
eIty loving sentiment, which, whether nc.
tive or dormant, ever reigns in the Ameri-
can breast. So, like The rest OF Us, they are
borne upon this northern tide, though they
have The organized skill TO make tbs mos,
oft .t.. ....
II we may refer TO our own labors in this
conncciion-ihey have been given solely
upon The issue we have been maintaining
above. The true character OF The Nebras-
ka bill, the jus, position OF Mr. Wood, the
unirus,worlhincss Of Judge Wells Oh This
ground, aud The duty Of redeeming The
character Of this district, have been our
main topics OF discussion. And 10 do this,
We have not drawn weapon not already
provided in The wing arsenal, nor used an
argument which has not been lefi 10 Us by
our revered champions Of the past There
fore, II we wish 10 restrain ourselves 10 par
ty views. and rejoice solely as Wigs, we can
do il with unminged zesl and pride Port.
land advertiser. -..