The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-07

q Several weeks since we inserted a
communication written by Democrat,
which had been refused a place in the col.
umns Of the Democrat. The appended
article comes from the same source -
For the Union end Journal.
To the Editor Of the Maine Democrat
SIR:-IIaving some three or four weeks
since, so deliberately discourseJ on the sins
and obliauilies Of The +" twin fac,ion," hav.
ing called them hard names, scourged, and
driven them far into The wilderness as scapt
goats, with all the SINS Of The Irregular
democracy on their heads, il was quit,
natural ,ha, your readers should have ex
pec,ed long before this, an impartial histo
~ Of what remains Of The parry; thus pu
rified by the expulsion Of the factions
Blu. more especially, some favorable notice
of its very patriotic and alrays disinterested
leaders! In this, however, we have been
disappointed. You seem 10 have lell them
rs fixed STARS in The political firmament.-
A bright constellation Of all the patriotism
and talent Of The State; whom 10 see, is &c
admire and obey. II appears, however,
that a, least two of these fired stars have
recently proved rendering comets shooting
of in an easlerly direction, aud falling into
the Lusky regions Of Caryism. The places
which once knew them may know them nc
more, for their names rs " regulars have
IL a 20
ocralic meeting, and their places supplied
by others. I, has been supposed by some,
maliciously perhaps-lhal amids, the " fac
tons, the whig and ireesoil men presume,
together with the temperance and Nebras
ka excitement, the "regular democracy
will be- " crushed out" and that you are
reserving your eulogy on the party, and
particularly its Immaculate leaders, TO be
given ia The form of an obituary; or il il
aud they should still survive, 10 eulogize
them IN your valediciory. Be this rs il may,
you will undoubtedly tdke your own time
and manner 10 perform so irksome a task
Ms il mus, prove TO be. But, on The con.
,rary, il is believed by others that there can
BIZ no danger of beiug crushed out, provi.
Ied the leaders, wire.pullers, and mana
gers, take, belimes, tho "second sober
thought" and become little more discreet
consistent and magnanimous in their pro
ceellngs. Whether this is probable, OF
possible, after long course OF persever'
Lnce and obdnracy in the contrary dhec
lion; is perhaps, difficult problem Il
solve. Not so thoroughly skilled as you:
self in political arithmetic or ethics, shall
leave the solution Of the question 10 you
own ingenuity. Mr.. Democrat, have be-
fore inlimated lha, under The dicla'orial ant
proscriptive rule of such leaders rs iht
democratic parry has been afflicted with
for several years, 10 this State, and particu
larry our own county, II is moi strange tha
the pany should become divided. and. b
you please, break into factions" With
The exception of a sclec. few. and they by
10 means always the most trustworthy o
The party, The res, have been treated rather
as vassals than free subjects. Looked upon
as il they were made 10 obey, not 10 exer.
else freedom Of thought, or independence
of action. These leaders tuddle together
in secret concave-chalk out their plans,
marx their men for favor or ruin aud call
Oh their "dlill seargeni' 10 muster The
rank and file, and execute their decIees.
Or else, il The thing DO done more openly
il is through the inslrumeniality Of packed
caucuses and delegate conventions. The
candidates for all the important offices, are
long previously decided upon BY The lead.
ers, and The delegates appointed by these
packed caucuses, &c., when they meet IN
county or State conventions, have only 10
obey the mandates OF their iask.masters,
and nominate such candidates as they have
dictated. Such, !, is TOO evident TO be sue.
cessfully denied; has been the state Of
things for long time, until il has reached
n point beyond endurance. When The
candidates happen 10 be elected, the peo
pie find that they have been deceived
Ina, the candidates of their leaders, when
installed as rulers, too often 90 contrary Il
their wishes AID their interests, in The spir
il OF self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and more rich.
" deserve censure for their i'll doings, than
praise for their well doin:s. In coniirma
lion Of this fact, we need now on y refer ia
The coEduc, OF the seven Senators elect, in
our State Legislature last winter; and the
still more noiorIoas three elected in York
senatorial district. II is well known that
these puynacious seven, uncons,iiulionally
resisted the complete organization OF The
Senate, and the government, for u month,
a, an expense to the people of probably
some len or twelve thousand dollars. Aud
this wanion waste Of the peoples money
was for mere party purposes, and personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. These rulers in embar.
90 were the favorie candidates OF the lead.
ers - the Irregular" candidates OF The
selfsiyled regular democracy. Other in.
stances Of a like nature nigh, be alluded
to, but this must suffice for the present.
Hence, in part, The growing disrepu,e OF
caucuses and delegated conventions, and
The necessity of meeting in mass. Hence,
too, The disruption Of the democratic party.
So long as the present leaders are permitted
10 sway The deslinies Of the party in their
own way--so long they may expect trouble
in The camp. II they expec, union aud
harmony in the democratic ranks. they
must cease opposition TO The Maine Law ;
for j has been proven over and over again,
the law OF a large majority OF the people
Of this State. Let them, for once at least
be found on The neh: side Of a moral ques.
iion-lei them abstain from their vile in.
irigues aud deteslable manGuvrings. Let
them abandon their proscrpIiye principles,
aud treat Others as equals with themselves,
in The exercise Of their political rights.
When they have done all this, the leopard
will indeed have changed his spots, and The
Ethiopian his skin; aud The democrats
again become united, as one and indivisi.
BILE. But in The mean time, Mr.. Maine