The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-01


yen,iou who drafted the above resolution. But
there were also at that convention rs delegates,
and who voted In favor Of the resolution, Barna.
hu, Palmer, president Of the late Nebraska con-
ven,iou a, Alfred, Alexander Junkns, now one Of
the (" regular" candidates for the senate, Samuel
Mildram, ex-senator, Thomas Dyer. ID, also ex.
senator, and Cary man, and repudla'ed by the
i" regulars" and "lsst not least" Mosrs McDo.
s.Lp. our di.ti,,g,ri.hsd membero Of Congress, now
and eve, Of NebsasLa memory. AL wore present
at the convention, and voted 10 adopt the free 'o''
resolution; no, dissenting voice was uttered
So SAYS Mr.. Hanscom, one Of the secretaries
Blu, where are all these distinguished "resular
personages now? Not dead, but IKE their COM
peers in the State convention, "alive and kick
ing " against their own cherished principles aud
sentiments f" as expressed and published to the
world June 2sih aud July 4th, le49. lis but Just
here to remark, tina, many who attended the Two
conventions ne delegates, and who voted their res
pec,ive resolutions, still retain their sentiments as
therein expressed. In other words, they are con-
sis,ent anli.Nebruska men, and sill opposed to the
sprcad Of slavery over our territories they are Tor
keepipg Il where II is For this straight forward,
manly and independent course, they are shouted
and denounced by the vacillating and uprincpled
leaders Of the regular democracy" us Office
seekers, poroons ackalls, stockholders, Jackasses
and all the like refined epitheis. But who cares
for the ana,hemas Of such foul mouthed leaders,
the editor OF the Democrat and oil, the chiefs Of
whom in the region Of York County, at least,
were once the sons of iederplists. Some Of them
have ~ recently joined the "rgua-" democrat.
ic party, that scarcely apin,fsathsr Of genuine de-
mocracy can as yet be found upon them. And
yet these novices in the school Of democracy as
sumo to be co.lcaders Of democrats "dicd in the
wool" and are at once palmed oil upon us viii
all the psgean,ry in the world, as our mos. sul'a
bic and Trustworthy candidates for office. New
born babes, gushing on, patriotism, most learned
talented aud "classic." ..
Surely, if the genuine democracy, aud oil 9th
ems, have not already had enough Of this, they Cal
still have more, under the guidance and dicialion
of sneh leaders
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purpose, which is 10 show the glaring ineonsls'en
cy of the leading democrats, IN relaiian TO the sla
very question Having passed upon the do'ngs
the legislature, and of the State aud County con
ven,ions on this subject IN 1910, now proceed Il
notice, briefly, the adiress TO the people, by tin
committee OF the State convention for that Pur
pose. And we shall, as ma, be well supposed
had il, in its "principles and sentiments" IN ex
act accordance with those OF the sever resolu
lions before cited. The address Is very lengthy
and propose to give only one or two extract'
from il relating Immediately TO the subject Of sa
very. ave owe it," says the address, "io our,
selves TO give no countenancc TO slavery propa'
gandisn,, and unless the people Of California and
New Mexico shall form State governments inhb
ting slavery, the democracy of Maine will consid
-r il The imperative duty'of Congress to extend
over those territories the provisions Of the ord
nance OF 1857. II is very evident that there ne,
those within the limits of the United States, WHIT
will be satisfied with nothing short Of the intro
duc,ion Of slavery into the free territories, or
dissolution of the Union" Nebraska and Kansas
be il remembered, were, at the time OF this nd
dress, "free territories" made so by the Missouri
Compromise, t,esnty-nins years before. The CON
mittee next proceed to quote from late speech o
Mr.. Benton, on the same subject, in which he said
" My personal sentiments are against the ins iiu
ton Of slavery, and against its Introduction init
places where il does not exist II there were M
slavery in Missouri to-day, would oppose IL
coming in; and IL there was none in the Unie'
States, should oppose its coming into the Unile'
States; as there is none IN New Mexico or Cali
(ornia, am against sending il TO those territories.
AOer thus quoting from Mr.. Benton. speech, tn
committee again so on TO say that, ga great ma
Ijoriiy of the people Of the United States, we ar
con6aisni, will stand bv this doctrine. In the al
tempt IN extend the blight Of slavery over the fire
lands of the. nation, the sturdy republicans
Maine, in common with the patriots Of the Who'll
Union, will demand a halt" &c. Thus much 70
the address. The committee Of the convcniio
who drafted il, were Ephraim II. Smart, Micah J
Talbot, Moses Sherburne, Daniel c. Emery, an
ALPHEUS A. HANSCoM, editor Of the Main
Democrat. The "principles and sentiments
promulgated in all the foregoing documents, wer
triumphan,ly sustained by the democratic party !
the following September election, by the choice {
John Hubbard for governor over all others, and b
decided democratic majoriiies in both branches q
the legislature. Was ever party more comple,,
" committed to the support Of any one meusur,
than the democratic party in 1919, by resolve ,
resist, at all hazards, the diffusion Of slavery int
the then free territories Of the United States ?
Yet in the very teeth and eyes Of all that was sal
and done, we find certain leaders OF that part
recreant to their proiessed principles and now su,
tanning the late law Of Congress, which repeal
the Missouri Comp romise and opens TO slavery a
the territories Of the United States.
Among the apostaie leaders Of the Irregular dc
mocracy,' stands out most prominently the edito
Of the Maine Democrat Thrice In Hr days, Il
1910, he strongly committed himself to oppose th
spread Of slavery; first, IN the State convention q
2S,h June sustaining, BY his VOTE ITS resolutions
second, in the County convention Of July 4ih, b,
his vote in favor OF s resolution; and thirdly, II
the mean time, in signing the address 10 the peo
pie. All which, US We have seen, are decided,
against the diffusion Of slavery into free terri
tories. What has lately come over the "spirit o
his dreams n Is there seduction In treasury pap
He is fortunately Uncle Sans publisher Of " Pro
posals for Naval Supplies, Timber, Lumber, &c, "
for the Navy Department, for which he Is paid
some hundreds Of dollars. Has this "sop' 50
materially changed the man that he must now fol.
low the lead Of his bcneiaciors at Washington,
and cease to oppose the spread Of slavery, and,
the contrary, now favor III We cannot tell. lie
must answer for himself Blu, one thing sufficient.
ly appears : he is very p1a'Ie gentleman. To
suit his interest or convenience, like most other
fr morals, he can al one time contract his Indi.