The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-02
REpLY no A PERsoNAL ATTACH.

The Editor Of the Democrat pauses this
week, dom discussing the dissertations Of the
wildcat party, and bcs.ows upon US pes
,;pc notice. Our remarks relative to bis
personal attacks do not suit him. Truth
10 always unpleasant to him. and those who
speak il must expect to be abused for their
temerity. lie says; 4
at 10 no, surprising that the editor OF the
Union should endcnvor TO bolster up demo-
Gratis and ex.rumsellers us u political hobby.
lie has from the frs, been part and parcel
in their schemes. He was with them in
their efforts 10 obtain votes for Morrill, last
year-in their election Of Speaker Of the
House and Senators lastl~rntef. at Augusta,
in their elec,ieno Of United States Senator
and IN all their plans to betray and deieai
The democracy oil the State. He was wan
them in the proposed selling out OF the guo.
eruatorial candidate Of his own party, ana
the election Of the renegade democra, whose
GOOD character he now endorses. he was
with them an expectant OF Office under the
nro;acted coalition administration. Ho
shared with them in the disappointment and
defeat brought upon them By the election OF
Mr.. Crosby and like them came home irom
Augusta TO talk Of dnson p. MorriH in con-
ueciion with the next Guberuatorial cleo
tion.'
We understand fully the object Of this at
tack. We wish the Editor Of the Democrat
md his liberal allies Of all politica
stripes, to understand that thoy are welcome
to all the political capital they can make
from their accusations Of our conplicity will
the Morrill, men. heretofore Or now w,
most willingly adult that we used our hes
endeavors, bosh at home and at Augusta, tC
dcfea, Mr.. Pilsbury. We did cooperate
with the Morrill, men to the end Of defeat
ing Mr.. P,lsbury but We were never asked
by Mr.. Morrill, or his friends, to aid in max
ing Mr.. NJ. Governor We say now, as We
have always said, that We are friendly tC
the Maine Law. and when We were satisfied
that it would be jcopardised by the election
OF Mr.. Piisbury. we did exert ourselves Il
place him in such position that he could not
be elected. We were with them then
In the election of Wing Speaker, and as
fa, rs we could used our influence to have
the Senate filed as It was. We aided to the
best of our ability in the election Of Wing
U, S. Senator-and did our beat generally
to defeat the wildcat Democracy in the
State, as ,re sLon do hereafter. If oil this be
treason, the Editor Of the Democrat or any
body else, is at liberty TO make the most
Of it. As to the charge that We proposed
selling out :" our gubernatorial candidate"
we brand it q tdlsehood, and whoever circu-
lates it, whether wildcat democrat, bunker
whig, or anybody else, is guilty Of giving cur
rcncy toa falsehood We ne'er approached a
Senatorial constitutional candidate, with a
view OF ascertaining howhe would vote on the
Governor question; or changed word with
Seaaior elected in relation to his Yoie,-
We did cooperate with the Morrill, men in
their endeayors TO have the names Of Mr.
Crosby and Morrill, sent TO the Senate, anC
further, this we were never asked or desiret
TO go.
The charge that We were an eEpectans o
Office uuder " the projected coalition admin
is,ration," is also destitute Of truth. Our
Wing friends in the Senate voted for us for
Secretary Of the Senate, but they were not
numerous enough to elect us.
The trouble with the Editor Of the Dem.
ocrat, and those who symratbise with him
in these personal attacks, is that we decline
abusing Arson p. Morrill-will not call him
npolitical knaye, as they do, endorse their
stories Of his corruption and favOritism when
Land Agent, and charge him with being
hypocritical in his temperance movements !;
and because we will not join with them in n
crusade against those democrats who have
and do support him. Should We do this it
would be acceptable, very acceptable, to the
Editor Of the Democrat, aud establish our
claims TO DO "a Wing and quarter over"
1t is not our intention to aid the wildcat
faction Of the Democratic party, by abusing
any Democrat who is willing to cooperate
with US in defeating the rum and slave De-
mocracy Of the State and further, solar as
Mr.. Monill 10 concerned, we have known him
from boyhood, and while he has been sepa.
rated fom us in political sentiment, we
have never known aught against his charac.
ter as man, and We have every reason to
believe him sincere and true hearted TEN.
perance man We shall not assail him for
paliry political motives. We assail no man
for such motives, and shall never be upjus,
willingly, to political friend or foe. We
hold to Wing opinions, shall do so, despite
tho open abuse Of political opponents, OF
the concealed malice Of those, who, profes
sing friendship 10 Wing opinions, by sympa
thy and active Effort, cooperate with hunk
or Democrats in sustaining the poor, weak
and thrice rejected cause Of the liberal run
Democracy OF the State. We are in favor
Of the Maine Law, and shall coptinue e
stand by il, dccuing !. necessary to promote
tho prosperity and happiness Of the State
and 90 long as il is made the object Of polit
ical attack, when men arrow il TO be their
intention 10 hare it repealed, we shall resist
such attacks, and counsel such action rs
shall seek to have Is continued, . vital,
living law Of the State. This much in 70