The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-16
TRYINo TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM

The Portland Daily Advertiser, OF Tues
day, contains an article. headed ." Trying
10 solve the Problem" which has attracted
sous attention. It's subject matter is the
conviction which is so widely spread, that
the earues. oppOscrs 10 the Nebraska villany
and the Slavery schemes, mus, forget minor
diasrenccs. and act together as one party in
The Great work Of redeeming the Federal
Government from the ihuldom OF Slavery
We have not room for the article entire, and
can give, therefore, only extracts. II CON-
mences rs follows:
A gentleman who has LONG been regarded
M one If the leading Wings Of this State.
and who was n strong friend and supporter
OF Daniel Webster, having written several
eommunicaiions Tor the Advertiser in jjusti
tira,ion of the course OF that statesman in
bis seventh Of March speech, now sends US
the following;
RESOLUTION, PREPARED FOR TnE CONSIDERATION
or THE WING STATE CONVENTION, TO BE nELD
AT PORTLAND. JUNK %, 1854.
Rs,olrel, That in this eyenirIl crisis Ut oui pub
lie III. rs, NC deem IL cxpedent TO invite all good
men who think and feel - We do, 10 unite aud
co operate with IL In the most energetic measures
10 produce results favorable 10 liberty, lu,lic and
humanity; and while we recognize IN the name
OF Wing a tme.honoIed name and Que signihcani
" nuT p,incpes pa opposed 10 despolc power
and In favor of freedom, we are willing 10 lake
the name At the Republican Party" he organ
izcd irom the North. the East, the Wes'-en'
bracine such men from the South, aud such only,
ms are ready aud willing to observe the Obligations
Of rood faith.
He aids:
al suggest the expediency Of throwing out in
your pa per. in some form, the above proposition
m Il should take with the Press In Boston, New
York PHILADELPHIA, he, Gnd be endorsed by Mem
tcrs OF CougIeSs before they adjourn, the work
will DC done. The arguments for u HsI0 name,
with a new organization will at once be apparent
10 Oh who have had any experience IN the orgnn'
iza,ioa aud building up OF parties All wish 10
avoid h. ilnpuiaiiUn Oi tETHcoais o. apoStdini,
&c In This way those who think alike Gun unite
nLd act tose:her, without the exposure TO the OBJ
loqLy which il usually thrown upon individuals
VITO change their party assoc aiions. Hyou pub
ish. 4 Ut II in such form Is you deem eSpedienl,
as a suggestion Of your own or vi some other per-
sop.'
Having thrown out this suggestion. the
Advertiser copies an article from the Albany
Evening Journal, solving in some degree the
problem how to repeal the Nebraska bill.
This articl, says that the people :" have
found out the way to carry out the present
universal wish of the Northern States"
wherever an opportunity has presented itself.
and they are steadily walking in it. In
Maine. 1.-THE true men, with one accord drop
ped nll pas, and minor conflicts, and picking
out the finest anti.Nebraska man they could
lay their hands on, joined, without disiinc-
ton Of party, to send him down to WASH
ington. When the question Of repeal comes
up, WILLIAM PITT FEssENDES is there, ready
to cast the frst vote in its favor" So, also,
in Mas saehusetts, TnoNAs d. ELLIOT has
been sent 10 Washington, not because he
was 'whis' or Democrat or Free Soil,' but
because he was not Nebraska. In Con-
necticut, Francis Gillette and Lafayette
Foster have been sent for similar purposes.
These and others who have been elected will
DO ready to record their votes in favor Of re
peal. Every man CONTINUES the Journal,
North or South, that has been chosen in
this issue has been chosen to vote for free
dom in Nebraska. Let the example be fol.
lowed" There are Senators and Congress
men to be elected this year in many States.
The Journal gives the States to choose, and
says
Let our friends be but rs vigilant IN these
as they have in the elections already held,
and FREEDoN IN TIE TERRITORIES AND TRIAL
ny JuRY are virtually secure. For these
contests two planks form sufficient Plat
form lst, the striclest guarantees of inte-
gritty on questions of Freedom. and 81, the
largest liberty Of opinion upon all other and
not now pending topics. So that every
faithful Representative may be sustained,
and no unfaithful ones escape punishment,
and no more constituencies be sold for off,
cial spoil.
The business OF reconstructing parties and
platforms is difficult and delicate one Let
those undertake it who will. and those per-
form IL who can. For ourselves, we are con-
ten, with the plain, practical work that lies
directly before US, marked out by the people !
themselves, and waiting only for US to put
our hands to it.
The Advertisers remarks upon the Jour.
nails article suggests that there are difficult
ties to be encountered in carrying out the
plan sug es,ed Sy the Albany Journal. IL
s,ysI,he recent action Of Congress has done
much TO dimlIish them, and to unite those
who have heretofore acted in different or
ganis,tions. 1t justly observes;
The recent action Of Congress has unques-
,ionably dome much to diminish that difficult
ty, aud to unite those who have heretofore
acted in different party organizations
where men agree in sentiment they should
act to,ether-and when the only question
between them is one of name or organize
non, 10 should not divide them for a mo-
ment
But who shall yield; As a general rule.
the minority should yield-or, all should
yislh and etf,ct n compromise. But, as the
Journal suggests this is generally difficult
and delicate task. In such States as New /
York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,, YER
mont, &C.. where the wings arc strong, /
there would be feeling against il, among the
wings. In this State they would be more
ready for il, because hero we are more de- I
pcndsnt on other organizations.
Our own opinion is that the wings OF
this State are hardly in condition to dictate
the policy Of the party in this respect. The I
most that wo can do il 10 signify to our
brethren Of other States that we are ready
for either course. II they decide upon u
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