The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-08
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MR CowAN:-I have oil your request read
the long article in your paper OF list week,
over tho signature Of "Amsn." IL seems
from The resolution and address given IN that
article. by the Democratic party 81 our State,
that prominent. IL not the most prominent,
part Of their creed in l849, was to oppose
the spread Of slavery into tho new and old
territories Of Oh. United States. ] see that
now the same party 10 In favor OF letting
slavery into thos, free territories. How u
nj this! Is the democratic party now o
different pnrty FROM shat OF lS49i ! cannot
conceive oil this. because see that the same
men who led OF then, lead OF now. Nor
am aware that the leaders Of the party
have proclaimed in any way or manner what
ever, any change or sentiment or shown any
change IN their principles by their conduct
since is4y, till the present time nor now
do they give any reasons for dung 500 Il
seems, then. that they have faced "to tho
right about" and ordered their followers to
do 90. without assigning any cause. Now,
Mr.. Editor, as always oneof the regulars"
I wish to know why our leaders expect us to
be 80 inconsistent US IN ent our own senti.
ments us expressed In lS49 ind since. and
now do exactly the contrary to what We then
did Thre WIS gcod reason Gr reris'ing
the spread of slavery then, and The same
good reason. nay. think better. Cor resisting
i now. Il 10 a bliyhting curse where II ex-
ist., like our parching drouth. and Why
spread It over the whole land Iwas OPP
posed to it in l849: I mean to be consistant
and Oppose It in 1854 by my vote. "regu-
lar" or no regular. ienlty OF M iealty a. in
consistent and unprincipled leaders. once.
in 1892 or 1923, supported Paris with all
my might for our second governor But then
we knew what he was. and where ~ find
him, and he has held honorable and proita-
HE Offices ever since. ] an told, that in .
large religious meeting in Saco ab"ut TWO.
years ng,,. that he said he had done With Of.
fee and desired none that the residue Of
his life he meant to devote to better and
higher purposes. But the Irregular demo-
Gratis" with lis appr'hation no doubt, have
taken him ut this lite dry for Governor
again. lie does not tell us where nc Is On
the topics OF the day, nor will his friends
suffer him n he questioned. lie Is kept, and
suffers himself ~ be kept. in the dark Still
the leaders know that he is in favor Of the
Nebraska Ia" and the spread Of slavery
Just 81. too. with Judge Wells; he 10 ulso
mute, hut hi. friend Wilkinson and other
friends know that he approves the Ntbraska
law. slavery and ull. say, Mr. Editor. no
such cheat us this Tor me. wish To know
what am about in voting, and guess some
other democrats Of the "old line" do and
that we shall give our support to Arson p.
Morrill, for governor, ON Monday next, and
j. Nj. Wood Tor representative L. Congress
They openly av"w themselves to be utterly
opposed TO the diffusion Of slavery into oar
Territories. and for the restoration Of the
Missouri Compromise. II any one wishes
tn know who am, You may tell him, und
all, that am IN "old York " republican
I'D. HOEnANpLs.