The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-26

Il
ries of articles upon the Discussions and
troublcs oil the, democracy in the Stits,
which seem to ailic, its over-burdened spirit,
hints that Mr.. Morrill, and his friends, 10
their opposition oMr. Pisbury, were actu.
ated BY desire 10 keep control Of the land
Office for selfish purposes. We see. how
ever, no proof ofany such purpose offered,
although the Democrat says this;p 6 2.
"And We have Il from reliable authority
,:"',,,.'thsre were members in the last Legis-
i s a.. ,-ous o. examining into the shaaes
Of the Land Tcace. anu were prevented
from moving for con,:ccittec Of investiga-
ton only by the consideration that NIL ut.
ltempts 10 do justice would have been frus-
trated BY the corrupt coalition which con-
trolled the action Of the Legislature. ''' =
We suppose this reliable authority must
be some member Of the Legislature, perhaps
tho Hon. Senator from Saco. Will the ed.
itor of the Democrat just tell the public why
this reliable man did not, IL member, as
we suppose, move for q committee Of inves'
tigatiou, and see how it would have boon
met, Certainly il il had been resisted, q
good deal Of wild cat capital could have been
made out Of the matter. We understood
that Mr.. Morrill, was ready and willing to
meet any investigating committee the Leels-
latnre might appoint. This cry Of fecuia'
ton, or conception, is STOP THIEF cry, got
up by men whose main object uds to got, in
the person of Mr. Pilsbury, a man who would
give them chance to prey upon the public
lands. Amos NJ. Roberts, and u coterie Of
land spectators in Bangor, never went for
Mr.. Pilsbury for Governor, without being
assured that their man was all right in
- land matters" Whatever other motives
may have actuated Mr.. Morrill,, in his oppo-
sition to Mr.. Pilsbury, we are certain that
land matters had no connection with it. y,
We notice, also, that the article CONTAINS
a bitter personal attack upon a gentleman,
residing in Saco, who has, until few years.
been prominent democrat, and who claims
still to DO member Of q 'healthy," politi.
cal organization. The individual assailed,
(James NJ. Deerins, ESQ., will hardly be
injured by such attacks. The position no
has taken in favor Of temperance, may make
him obnoxious to the mere party man, and
subject him to abuse from men whose views
of public policy are bounded by party ho-
rizon, but it is as honorable to himself as it
is distas,eful to those who make him the
subject OF their poisoned warfare. He is
well known as an active. enterprising BUSH
ness man, Of unimr oachablc character, and
respected in all the walks Of life, by oil, cx-
eept pururbed party leaders and men who
either drink to excess themselves, or haze
their sympathics excited in favor Of the rum
seller whenever he gets into trouble by VIC
lating Of the laws Of the State. The abuse
of such men is ample testimony in his favor.
We do Mr.. Deering but justice in making
these remarks. Our ncighbor, in striking
to the right and lell among the democracy,
is doing the cause which we support good
service. We pray him to continue the work,
though he may find himself soon in the con-
di,ion OF the man who went with his ass to
market, or the painter who undertook to
mako his picture to ovcrybody's liking