The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-15

IN The Declaration OF independence not u
slave would now exis, on this continent:
He-,he British King-has waged cruel
war against nature itself, violating It's IN oSi
sacred rights OF life and liberty in The per-
sons Of distant people, who never ohehueu
him, capturing and carrying Them mo
slavery IN another hemisphere, or 10 incur a
miserable death ia their transportation
,hiiher. This plratical warfare, the oppro-
birum of infdel powers, is the warfare Of
the Christian King Of Great Britain, deter.
mined to keep open market where men
. should be bought ard sold he has prosii-
taied his negative by supposing every legis.
laiive attempt TO prohibit o. restrain this
execrable commerce; aud lhI, this assembly
Of honOrs may want no effect OF dis,in-
guished dye, he is now exciting this very
people TO tie in arms among Us, and 10 pur.
chase that liberty OF which he has deprived
them, paying former crimes against the
liberty OF one people with crimes which he
urges them 10 commit againS, the lives Of
another.
The above was in the first drah OF the
Declaration Of Independence, written by
Thomas Jefferson. lie, moderGn sham De-
mocracy read aud consider
HINrs TOR TIE SEASON. The n. Y. Times
in h'ralding the incoming of Autumn
subjoins the following practical sugges-
tiOns:-
Now is the time 20 commence preparing for
I Il ba,l ;..l,. .pl
living very expensive. Begin in good season
for the pressure. Rctrench at once your un.
necessary expenses. Drup or luNur} and
save few dollars per week for the extra de-
mand for the ensuing Winter You have
no idea how easily il can be done. The s,o.
mach is most accommodating organ, and it
loves TO be trusted. Abandon your costly
ices and fruits. and you will find that the
stomach can he readily reconciled. 1t will
make good blood on less variety, and plain
fare will afford you many ideas as extravi-
gent indulgence. Fortunately for us, we
have always some habits that can be laid
aside without serious detriment Luxurious
eating is one Of them. The weather will soon
he cool and embracing the appetite will be
strong and healthy; and we cam get along
very happily without several of the expcn-
siye dishes that Summer always brings 1e.
sire to enjoy.
A SOBER SECOND THOUGHT. A recent,
number Of the Richmond Wing has an ar
tIcle OH the slate OF parIies, commencing
with these sound reflections -
"Let us hare Peace. We can heartily sec
ond The wish OF our contemporary OF the
Baltimore American, that the country pos
sessed some statesman, elevated III patriot
;sm and commanding IN influence, whose
voice could be heard throughout the land,
ralyIug to his aid the CONSERVATIVE majority
OF all SECTIONS, aud Northern ianalicl,n aud
Sou:hera ullraiSm. Freesoil aggression aud
prO-slayery agitation, alike be still. We
are tired OF this everlasting cOmmollon
about negrOdOm the southern people are
lired o. IL, aud The want peace aud quiet, nj
it can be obtained without the sacrifice of
lheil iEalienabe rights
II our Southern friends want peace, they
eau have IL by rejecting the unfair advanta-
yes which they gained by the lreachery Of
Northern swindleTs, in The repeal Of the
Missouri COMPROMISE, and by abstainin9
IRON future aggression, AL was peace,
TILL they broke il, las, winter, aud all may
be peace again, OH the terms we have men,
toned.
VERMONT, ALL HAIL Royce's majority
thus iar is over nine thousand, and will be
Increased to over ten thousand.
la the House Of Representatives the
NNI,... D..,,hl i.au. buya inU.thpI "a
majo iry Of over "a bundled, or three.iourlhs
Of The eulirc House.
The entire Senate is Wing aud Anti Ne
braska. The Nebrascdls have not elected
a single Senator. Even Washington, o..
ange, aud Lamoille have repudialed the
1rupagandists.
To Congress, Meachem's majority in the
first district, so far IL asceIiaiued. is 3Sii-l
Morrill's in the second is AS, aud Sabin's
in the third is 2666.
The Nebraska Democracy is nowhere.
FUcITyE SLAVE DIFFICULTY. Chicago, !
Sept -. Much excitement prevails here
ia consequence OF the attempted arrest OF a
fugitive slave by three men from 81. Louis.
The slave was found in one OF our princi-
nal streets, and seized by The men without
The assistance Of the officers Of the law,
The cries Of the fugitive attracted a large
crowd, and in the confusion he was res
cued from his cap,ors. They Instantly
made an attack on the crowd, recap,ured
The fugitive, aud one Of them fired a pistol,
wounding citizen. The three men were
arrested and lodged in Jail. Their exam
nation is now progressing before Justice
of the Peace, and highly excited crowd
is gathered round the office.
IMPORTANT FAILURE. The Telegraph no.
titles us tina, the F" Protection Insurance or.
flee Hartford" has become bankrupt. This
institution has always been considered 81
be- n safe one-lt had n cash capital Of $50 D.
oOO.-has alvey, paid large dividends o is
stockholders, but the recent great .Ires all
over the country where its operations were
laid out, and which its policies comrrehen-
ded, have been too much Tor It's capital and
credit.
The Man WHO DID NOT KNOW Ills FARM
WAS ADVERTISED. The Ogdensbu'g SENT.
mel tells story Of subscriber who lately
stopped his paper because j, contained Too
many advertisements, and shortly after hal
his farm advertised and sold for the non
payment of taxes, before he knew it. He
succeeded in redeemiug his property a, a
cost, and he then concluded TO renew his
subscription TO The Sentinel, which was the
only paper tina, had the news.
TmE ERIE RAILROAD WAR. The peo-
ple Of Erie have been fully sustained by
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania IN the
war which they have so resolulely waged
against the Eiie aud Northeast, Railroad