The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-16

for Them, and The conductors OF their sub
sidized presses nj the North, who, claiming
10 be democratic, are striving 10 gull The
people of the free States with the audacious
falsehood, that the bills for The organization
of the Nebraska and Kansas territories nj.
lows the people there 10 exclude slavery
Blu, we forbear further remarks upon this
poiui. Our correspondent does but give NJ
,erance 10 the feeling tia, exists in This dis
trio, agains, Mr.. Mcdonald, and in relation
TO what he says Of the editor Of The Demo
Graf, mos, keenly does our correspondent
knowing wha, was the position Of the edi
Tor Of the Democra, a, The time 10 which b.
alludes, feel his ,ergiversa,ion. He knows
that no longer ago than ls49, the editor was
a strong Wilmot Proviso man. Looking
over the files Of the Democrat for ls49, we
find The editor, under The head Of "Tht
Slavery Question again in The Legislature
the following. After applauding the free
soil stand" taken by Governor Dana il
1913, he says:
"The sentiments expressed by the Gov
ernor and Legislature in opposition 10 Ire
extension Of slavery into iIre territories
met healthy response from The people o
the State. The democracy OF Maine have
planted themselves upon those principles
rs an immoveable foundation IA platform
first conceived in The hearts Of the people
and erected in accordance with their wishes
and The requirements Of clernal justice an,
right Ia foundation upon which Governor
and Legislatures may rest upon securely
bnt which neither one alone nor both uni
ted eau" See Democrat OF June, 1919.
Again, in the some article Mr.. Hanscon
says:
"The Governor [Gov. Dana has aban'
doned for seems to have abandoned) the p0
silion which. rs much as any other secured
him The confidence aud suprol, of The peo
pie in our la, campaign. Will The Legs
laure yield! We hope no. = we believe
not. We think we can safely speak for the
people, that they will never yield The main
point, nor will they raliiy any sophism
which, while il processes 10 maintain The
rights Of freedom, in effect abandons them
10 slavery"
We nigh, ill our paper with similar
quotations from Mr. Hanscom's writings Of
that year. No wonder tina, the writer, with
this knowledge Of Mr. Hanscom, should
speak as he does, when he finds him advo'
eating sophism which does not even pro.
fess 10 maintain the rights Of freedom, for il
1t does nothing worse, even It's friends allow
/, leaves the territory open 10 ,he.incursions
of slavery.
In reference to what our correspondent
says about the new paper, we would re.
mark that he need give himself no uneasi.
ness about the matter. 1t is not TO be start
ed "uniil sufficient encouragement, is re-
ceived," aud j, will be a long time before
the neediul is received, unless il comes from
bunker democrats and so far as we can
Iearn their will is better than their ability.
In justice, however, 10 the wings here, we
will say that there are really no wings here
who do not view this Nebraska outrage as
releasing them from all obligation 10 support
the compromises of 1850. We are all unit,
ed upon that point, and we mean 10 be unit.
ed with all who condemn The Nebraska bill
aud who seek lis repeal. The electors o.
The First Congressional District have been
TOO cruelty betrayed not 10 take effective
measures 10 proven, recurrence Of the
thing again.