The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-13
For he Union aud Eastern Journal
The Past, an Index Of the Future.

The Past, an Index OF the Future.
Nh. EDIroR: In The laie election in this
Stale, we have had an exhibition Of the free
aud unrest,ained judgement, ci The people
upon the acts OF those men, who have not
only ptoved iecrean, to The trust reposed in
them, but who have also willfully betrayed
their coun,ry's interests and honor. The
spirit oi &c has been aroused and among
The prominent events which have kindled
anew This spiri, are The ihsi,iious foreign
inhue noes, which like The Shiny serpent,
have found their way into our national gov.
eminent. Another startling event is the fou!
deed OF darkness, which has been perpe,ra.
ied-,he repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
Thousands who for yeas had absenled
themselves from The polls, and taken no
part in political affairs, have been awaken-
ed rum their dreams OF security, as by a
clap Of thunder in clear sky. When the
common people saw designing demagognes
making use OF foreign paupers, outlaws,
and feuns 10 elevate them 10 power-when
they saw those whom they had chosen as
agents 10 fulfil their will, dissracing The
land that gave them birth, and, instead OF
attending 10 the legitimate duties of their
station, changing lie seal Of our National
Government into M arena Of personal con.
fiic,-an au.ean s,ahle-a PASDEMoNIrM OF
corruption, thea did they arise in The ma.
jes,y Of their strength, with fixed defer.
minaiion TO rescue The country from the
hands of the GoTHs & VASDALs, and 10
hui from hieh places those who ha1 dis.
honorcd, insul'ed, and betrayed their con.
fidence. The late election in this stale, was
the spontaneous uprising Of the people, who
bring self moved, were resolved no longer
10 be led bliudlolL, bu, 10 maintain The i'll
herlance leli by their ancestors, 10 obtain
which, many Of them fell on viciory's red
field. The recen, poliica! change in this
stale is prelude 10 wha, will take place in
other states.
For several years past, there has been a
growing dissatisfaction among The people
relative to The manner in which our Stale
and national affairs have been iransac,ed,-
and The lime is not distant, when no man
will be elected into Office unless he is known
10 the people, 10 bear The following charac.
ierislics. FIRST, he mus, he qualified BY
his knowledge and intelligence 10 discharge
duties of his station. Secondly, he mus, be
a Nahre Amriedn; in favour CT the alleIa.
ton of the naturalization laws TO twenty
one years, before any foreigner can eNer.
else the elective franchise. Thirdly, he
mus, be friend TO Temperance, and Fourth.
iy, he mus, be in favor OF the restoration
OF The Missouri Compromise, aud The re-
neal of the Fugitive Slave Law. The gov.
ernmen, of The United States has TOO soon
become corrupt, and the people are de
,ermined 10 reform il. They mean 10 take
Ire affairs of state into their own hands, and
no longer 10 be duped by designing men,
Principles, and no, party, will unite those
who have heretofore acted apart, aud, on
their s,an,ia ri will be inscribed this motto
.Gop AND our COUNTRY" AS yet The
power is in The hands OF The people, and
in the next presidential canvass they will
speak ia language too loud, no, 10 be heard,
and TOO plain 10 be misunderstood, ,ha, this
government is not TO be control ed by de-
signing demasogues-;hal no man, or sci
OF men, mus, allemp, 10 destroy the Tree Of
Liberty-,hat the free Institutions OF this
country must DO maintained 4, all hazards
tina, foreigners, especially Roman Calho-
lies, must take of their ruthless hands
from the Tree Of Liberty. or return TO The
land from whence they came. The PEG.
pie have been Justly alarmed at the en-
croachmen,s upon their liberties, 10 main.
tain which, they have go, 20 meet their
combined enemies; Rum, Slavery, anu
Romanism; aud the American movement
will be adequate 10 the contest; and wicked
men and devils, nigh, as well attempt TO
ex,inguish The sun with fire engine, rs
TO ARES, The onward march Of the American
movement.
More anon,
w. NJ. B.