The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-30
For Consideration.

In September next six members Of Con.
gress are TO be elected in Maine. We know
OF 10 district IN which any man will run who
will profess himself in favor OF The Nebras.
ka Bill. They will all be good anli.Ne-
braska men a, the polls, The Douyh.iace
Democra, politicians in this State know too
mush to avow their sympathy with Mr..
Douglas movements, or 10 pu, forward Ne.
braska men this fall. Blu, this is not the
thing. We want true reliable men-men
no, responsible 10 Doughface politicians, but
men directly responsible 10 the people.
II is in the power OF the Wings aud their
friends the Morrill, Democrats 10 elect Anti
Administration members in every Congress
onal District in this State this fall. But 10
do this there mus, be concession. 0rgani.
cation and men mus, give away in their par
ticular claims Tor the public good. There
is no mode, whereby two men, be they each
ever so good, can be elected 10 Congress in
the same Congressional District. The place
will hold hut one.
The County Of Cumberland is divided be-
tween the first and second districts, a par,
being classed with York, forming the lirs,
dislIic,,-a par, with Oxford and franklin
making The second district. There is anti
Nebraska force enough in Cumberland and
The counties in these Two districts classed
with it TO send two good and true an,i-Ne.
braska men TO Congress, one Wing and
one Morrill, Democrat 1.-THE Wings and
Morrill, Democrats fail TO be wise, these two
districts will be represented by Adminis,ra'
ton men-good anti-NebraskS men AT the
oil h,,I ali a.E nj nj IA.
ingtOn. in the York or the First district,
where in 1852, Nebraska Mcdonald had
92lO votes agains, 1919 for N. ID. Appleton
wing, and 1858 for Samuel Fessenden + s.
a majority of 1898, there is this year margin
enough ia the generous sentiments OF the
people TO defeat any man put up by The pol.
iticians who put up Mcdonald. In the
same towns in 1853, the aggregate Cover
nos vote Coz Crosby, Morrill, and Holmes, led
that Of Pilsbury, 500. But there is no mar
Gin for the various asPiran,s for Congress
TO play antics in.
In The Second District a Morrill, Democra:
can be elected with the concurrence OF The
Wings.
In the Third District, Farley, who fought
Nebraska like tiger. can certainly be re-
turned again by The aid Of THE Morrill, Demo-
Gratis.
Ia The Fourth Distric, we may hold
Benson. who is clear git agains, Nebraska.
In the Fifth we expect, 10 return the gal.
liant WashhuTn sure.
! In the Sixth there is good opening for a
successful fight. Local squabbles and To-
cal management o ily, can prevent the peo.
pie OF the counties OF Hancock, Washington
aud Aroosiook fIom being duly represented
in the next Congress.
Thus we may have six representatives in
the next Congress who will be true 10 the
people, five Of whom may be Wings and one
a Morrill, Democrat
Blu, this rose.colored landscape is not TO
be realized or nothing. We canno, expect
the Morrill, Democrats 10 do so much for us
II we will 10 nothing Tor them. II the
Wings Of this State, as an organization, in
this con,es, Sc, their backs up stiff and
naughty, Independent, as hog OH ice, they
will succeed in performing abou, rs well as
hog on ice. They will neither go nor
stand. We say TO them, be wise, be wise
pursue no shadows; 20 for the substance (;
names are nothing; facts are the things
Hcsiod, the oldes, OF the poets, exclaims,
"Oh youth, do ye no, know by how much the
half IS better than the whole''
Many have not yet learned The lesson
Bangor Mercury.