Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-04
State Convention.

The Democratic State Committee las will
be seen above,-have called the State Con-
vention to meet in Portland on Wednesday,
the 2Ist day of June next 1t will be seen
the basis OF representation is the democratic
vote at the last Presidential election. We do
not see that the Committee could have fixed
upon fairer basis than they have DONE
Their duty has been faithfully performed, and
they have presented to the democrats of Maine
the plan of Convention above and beyond
cavil or complaint.
The great question now is, will the demo-
cratic party rise above The petty quarrels of
side issues, and come up TO this convention
as one man, determined to recover ground that
has been surrendered to the common enemy,
and place democracy in the ascendant in our
State. Will not every democrat who values
his political principles, direct his efforts to
this RESULT
1t is fact not TO be disguised, that many
who in former years acted with the democratic
party, seem to have lost much of their attach
ment to the party which has been the great
conservator of good to the Union and the State !;
and now seem bent on disorganization. Some
Of them are streaking out like comet on some
side issue or ism, apparently forgetting the
vital importance of sticking to first principles
of our political faith. Such a course, if per-
sisted in, will render totally unattainable all
the benefits resulting from union and concert
of action as party.
Much of this material will never be rccov-
cred. 1t might as well be counted with the
opposition first as last for the legitimate re-
suit of such conduct is more fatal to the party
than the bold opposition of open foes. The
democrat who says he will not vote for this
OF that candidate who does not represent his
particular views on certain collateral ques-
tons, shows that he is willing to sacrifice all
the objects to be accomplished by union and
success Of the party as whole.
On those true and tried soldiers, then, who
stick to their party through evil and good re-
port, must the democracy of Maine depend for
action, and for success. Shorn Of the fuctu-
ating material of which we have spoken, it
nay be that our numbers will be found TO be
reduced to the minority point for some time
to come; but we shall come up steadily and
surely until all the ground lost is surely won
Let the Wanted mass conventions do their
work. 1t will last for day and then be for
gotten, while the democracy build up from an
unpropitlOus and discouraging beginning par
ty that shall be proof against the schemes of
disorganizers, and present ere long result
that shall overwhelm in one common defeat
deserters and foes.
Let the democracy ot Maine come up to the
State Convention like strong men, determined
TO rescue the State from the rule of whiggery
and faction. Instead of nominating law
man or anti-law man, man of this stripe or
that stripe, let us nominate DEMOCRAT, and
having the evidence of his integrity to our po-
litical faith, let us take hold and elect him.
We can do it. The people are tired of the
trickery which has been practised upon them
under the guise Of moral advancement. 1t all
goes to sustain the wing party and has placed
and keeps the State in their hands. 1t is high
time for the democratic masses to speak out
their sentiments. and we mistake not they
will do it in the approaching campaign.