Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-10

for this District.
1t has always been understood that if any
where in Maine, whiggery in It's. concentrated
form or It's essence could be found, that place
is the tract of territory watered by the Ken
nebec, and known as Kennebec county. Here
it is claimed that whiggery constitutes all the
religion, morality and decency-clergyme
illuminate bulls of accommodation against
democrats in their pulpits-and in short, the
whole religious and moral force Of the county
is combined to put down democracy. Hence
it is that the democratic party in Kennebec
has been slow of growth, having to contend
manfully against numerous and implacable
opposition for every inch gained. In the time
of Gen. Jackson's first election, he obtained
some dozens of votes in Augusta, about half
dozen in Hallowell, and about the same pro-
portion of votes to the whole number cast
throughout the county. Since that time we
have been growing stronger.
kennebec, too, used to be famous for get
ting up new wing principles and resolutions
when the old ones became seedy, decayed and
worn out, which was quite often. Once there
existed a great reverence for Henry Clay and
his celebrated American system, which de-
generated into kind of man-worship and
now all over Kennebec will be found scores
of young Henry Clays, named in the height of
the great Pacifcator's glory. 1t makes but
little difference with the wing party in
kennebec whether they worship men or prin-
ciples. Their principles are generally dead
and buried long before their public men run
their race The bank and tariff which once
were the great whig doctrines for the saliva
ton Of the country, were worn out long be-
fore Henry Clay went off-the stage
Wings are changeable everywhere, bot TO
where more so than in their hot-bed, old fed
eral kenncbec. Their political principles are
Sc short-lived that yea cannot put your finger
on them anywhere and hold the party to the
creed. And they cannot stick to their great
men long. The only evidence that Henry
Clay ever existed, 10 be found now in Kenne-
bee, is the long list of young Clays coming
up. No wing now thinks of saying a word in
favor of that great whig leader or the princi-
pies he advocated. Once Peleg Sprague was
the great light Of Kennebec He made tri-
umphant entrance into the town of his resi-
dence when he came home from Congress, his
carriage beng dralcn by adult steedS of lclig ca
traction He belongs in another State now,
Int Il, 1 r.. L:
George Evans has been called the political
darling of Kennebec. What adulation was
bestowed upon him when in the Senate How
often Maine was charged with forgetting how
proud she ought to be of such 'ssecond Dan
iel-!' How is it now Who failed Of
nomination TO Congress two years ago, for
the want of friends Who cannot get a bal-
er's dozen of votes for any Office, in some of
the. Kennebec towns! George Evans. lie
never commended for a political principle that
the wings of Kennebec did not drop before
they dropped him.
But our purpose at the outset was to notice
the principles put forth at the recent Con
gresslonal Convention in Augusta for the
nomination of candidate for Congress. AT
that Convention, Hon. S. P. Benson. of Win
throp, was re-nominated. Mr. Benson is a
pretty fair kind of man, considering the
miserable principles of his political bringing
up and associates. He has not made much
noise in Congress, and did not make so much
thunder about Nebraska as his friends ex-
pected lie gave his influence for several
salutary and judcious measures, and on the
whole is as likely wing as they could have
selected. He viii never undertake to go be-
.ond his depth, call it more or less, as one Of
his predecessors did when he undertook TO up
set Daniel Webster.
The new principles set forth at this Con
vention, TO be held and taken and promuIgat-
ed as wing principles, are as follows: :
Resolved, That we hereby declare our will
.llngness to cooperate with all who agree with
US IN sentiment, however they may have been
heretofore politically distinguished, for the
establishment Of the following principles:
10 bring the administration of the General
Government back to its original principles Of
liberty;
To repeal the Fugitive Slave Law
10 restore the prohibition Of Slavery in
Kansas and Nebraska;
10 prohibit Slavery in all the Territories
10 resist the acquisition Of any more terri
tory unless slavery therein shall be prohibited
10 refuse admission into the Union Of any
more Slave States;
:-1Fo abolish Slavery in the District of Co
lumbia;
10 protect the constitutional rights of all
citizens going to other States:
10 deprive the Executive Of its control ovor
the leglsiatlon OF Congress and confine if to
its constitutional limits; = -
And to make all national Offices elect;vo 4,
the people, wherever practicable.
These resolutions were drawn IN bv IL
editor of the Kennebec Journal, a man some
what celebrated for drawing up resolutions
that allow Of the passage between the ideas
thereof Of a six horse team and drove of
sheep. The destinies Of Bath and a pretty
large part Of what was once Lincoln county
having been hOekedion to Kennebec Congress
sional District. and being obliged TO bear a
part Of the political sins Of that, old federal
section, we suppose the wings Of this city sue.
cumb to the above ticket Of principles. But
what do they amount tol
go