The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-23

perance, and opposed TO a temperance law,
only because they believedi, 10 be an cob
staeis" in the way Of Temperance /! Such
men, oppose Gov. Hubbard, The regular d
democratic candidate for reelection, for no
other reason than 'ha, Of his approving tho
law, md thereby himself becoming IN cob
sdeis" in The progress Of temperance
Sir, IL you really believe this, You may
rs well take rank with both ",win fac.
TONS" put on long ears, and be sr ASH
yourself. We say both factions, fov this
would be in perfect keeping with your vas.
GLAZING course on the temperance question.
Moreover you say, tina, the leaders, !" tho
Generals, Captains, and drill Sergeanis," OF
Of the Chandler apOsia,es, who with their
twenty thousand mes, "marched on, of
the Democratic camp" and then, after ono
campaign, marched back again, "are ia
very different employment now.n True,
slr-nolhing more so. Your generals,
captains, &C." though still at enmiiy with
The law, have returned 10 The camp Of the
(" regulars" Yes, those prodigal sons have
returned, and Cor Them there is dancing,
and music, and The faiied calf. Instead Of
leading faction, we find those illusirious
f." Generals, Captains and Grill Sereean's
now employed in The Custom Houses, as
Collectors, Deputy Collectors, Inspectors,
Tide. Walters, and The like. Some as Dep
uiy Posimasie,s, and Posimasiers Clerks;
aud numerous Others variol sIy employed
under the patronage OF The General Gov
eminent. Who rouida't be rebel, n. fac
ZIONIST, and then repent, for so mnch opr
And all this has been effected, TOO, by the
recommendation Of the immaculate leaders
Of the regular Democratic party.
They pretend 10 be srea, siickles for reg
u'ar nominations, and grea, admirers Of
those who invariably and consistently sup
port Them, whether tie nominees 10 dew.
lis or angels, yet we find these same lead
ers recommending for Office Chandler bolt
ers, 10 the exclusion Of others, who sought
appointments 10 he same offices, and who
hal hitherto never wavcred from regular
nominations aud why this preference Of
the leaders OH The one hand, ior Chandler
boilers aad anli-law men, aud their repu--
dialion on the other hand Of more consis---
ten, Democrats Evidently because said
leaders were, and still are, opposed TO the
Maine Law, and willingly coun,enance no,
man for office, who is not himself opposed
This is The criterion Of their likes and dis
likes, their true line Of denarcaiion in po-
lh;cal matters. Is !. said this is not true =
Then look a, your town elections, look at
your appointments, lin this county | speak
more particularly now at your town eau
cuses, County and State Conventions. Who
swims mos, buoyan'ly there, and who sinks
to the bottom! The regular nomination.
candidates. who applied for Office in The
service Of The U. S., failed, because they
were law men, and their competitors sue
ceeded, because they were anii-law. So
!, is in your packed caucuses and conven-
lions. Gloss it is as you please, Mr.. Dem
ocrat, such are the facts. The pure and
patriotic leaders Of The democratic party,
prefer both the treason and The traitor, pro-
yided he be an anli-aw man, 10 the moro
consistent and regular democrat, who does
not fully sympalllise with them. Mr.Maine
Democrat, is il wonder, that under tho
leadership Of such men, the democratic
party in this county, aud the State should
become dismembered, aud severed into
fragments! But | can go no further at
present. YoRK Co.
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