The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

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FRIDAY MORNING, NAY 5, "a.
MACD0NAIDs NEBRASKA SPEECH.
This compendium Of all the political
slang thai has been ex,an, in the country
since the commencement, Of the present
century, sraces The columns Of the Demo-
Graf this week. The Democrat, says, al, is
a comprehensive and able document TO
which we asscn, in part. II comprehends
all the political scurriiiiy, ialsehOod and
treachery, Of the last fifty years-is COM
ple,e epitome Of the stuff about the Hart
ford Convention, blue lights, niggarism,',
and other stale cant, which has male the
Locotoco press noisome, and reeking with
falsehood ever since the government was
Instituted. AS 10 its ability. we doubt
whether its six columns Of undisnified and
indecen, political demasosueism, and lis
TWO columns Of attempted argument, will
make the man any meaner in the public
estimation, Than he was before he misrep-
resented and insulied his constituency, by
getting ], off in the House Of Representa-
,ives. The speech is worthy the man, and
the man tho speech. The Democrat also
says, "Hls remarks upon the Maine Legisla-
iure are pointed, but true and deserved,and
this every Democrat will admit" The
Legislative resolutions, requesting The Del
eeailon in Congress 10 oppose the Nebraska
bill, were passed almost unanimously, only
seven members voting against them. II
would seem that resolves passed with so
little opposition, aud by no party division,
were n, least, 10 be spoken Of in respectful
Language, and the body which adopted them,
In forms Of cisiliiy. Mcdonald thinks 9TH
crwise, and the Democrat endorses his in
decen; and uncalled for structures. Let
them do so. II will neither harm the Leg
islaiure, nor render our Representative in
Congress any the less distinguished for
which every honorable and true man should
seek to avoid. Our readers may learn
something Of The character of this "com-
prehensive and able Speech" by the sub
joined extracts:
This sectional jealousy, about which We
hear 50 much, is the creature Of political
management. We never heard Of such n
al q. n.
ilemen assembled nj Hartford, in COnnecii-
cut, and took into consideraiion-whai!
Matters OF public concern" in the Ian
guage OF their own men and time, hat
really most reasonable and malignant
purpose against this Union and the har-
mony Of feeling between the North and
South.
The deaths head and bloody bones Of
the Hartford Convention frightens nobody
now-but Mac could no, make speech
without abiding to it. Let US pity the in
firmly Of one who, in his eagerness to
play The demagogue, ,reads hardly upon
the toes Of many Of his political friends.
Again, here is passage that makes
little" RIPPLE"
And, sir, wish could make as favora.
bic prediction with reference 10 the north
en Wings. Blu, their past history forbids
any such hope. The grea, feature which
has marked the Whiggery Of that section
OF the country. has been that OF in'olerani
hostility towards their political opponents.
Gueuillaism is the order Of the day in their
conflicts. Yea, more; they are led on by
the New York Tribune, paper tainted, or
rather imbued, with Aboliiionism, and
reeking with isms Of every kind. The
leading editor Of that paper, l understand,
disbelieves The doctrine Of future rewards
and punish. nents, and Of course there IS no
" hangman's whip or fear Of hell before
his eyes to keep the wretch in order"
He spiis upon the platform which protects
the constitutional rights Of the South, and
propagaies the doctrine Of higher law with
all The zeal Of true disciple. Withou,
,his influence, the Wings Of the North
would oppose this bill from their instructive
disirust OF The people, and from their belief
that they are not 10 be trusted but that they
should be governed.
We have no do,bt but what our Repre-
sentative is believer in the doctrine OF
future rewards and punishments applied 10
this life-this sp eech indicates i,-but we
have never known that he was specially
anxious upon doc,rinal points which have
reference TO aspiriiual state, uor do we think
there is anything in bis speech that would
Justify the. belief that he has suddenly be.
come hopefully piOus. Here is what he
says Of the Clergy:
The annexation of Texas was another
occasion 70, most fearful apprehension for
the well.being Of the North and The Union.
You find the same northern pariy-ihe
same northern press, and the same north
ern political clergymen in opposition TO that
measure who are now found opposing this.
Most prominent in the opposition TO the
annexation Of Texas, were the Aboliiionisis
and the political priests Of the country.
The las, named class are most unfortunate.
for they are always found opposed TO the
interests and honor OF the county. |
would suggest 10 them that, instead Of
mounting the judgment seat and protesting
in the name OF the Almigh,y-,hat instead
Of bespeaking prayers for President Pierce,
the eminent Senator from Illinois, and this
House-,hat they pu, on the garments Of
'humiliiy-,he sackclo,h Of repentance Tor
.oiienses committed against pa,rio,ism-that
they pra1 for ihemssires-,hai their own
hearts, n well their lips, may be touched
with the fire that grows in every patriots
bosom-love Of country. Sir, rejoice tina,
the people are no, only indifferent, bu, that
they will not tolerate ministerial dicialion
on political subjects.