The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-21

20 Since our article on Party Organiza'
tons was prepared we have the Democrat,
containing an article similar in tone to those
which have graced other Democratic papers
Of tie bunker stamp. II publishes circu
lar Of iheIliberal Democracy, asking the Dem
ocratic State Committee to call Mass Con
venhon. and comments largely thereon, say
Ing among other things the following:
ave think democrats who consider vel
the present position Of our party in thi.
STATE, will come to the conclusion that oul
hope OF reestablishing democratic ascenden
cy in the State administration lies in adher
ence to the established usages and the prin'
ciples Of the democratic party, and in avoid
Ing all issues which do not properly belong
to party politics." ..,-.a ....
Avoiding all issues which do not proper
ly belong to party politics." It is not diff
cult to tell what the Democrat means by
this remark. 1t means simply that the nomi
necs of the party, If regularly put on to the
course, by drunk or sober influences, must
be supported, or there can be no hope Of re.
establishing the Democratic ascendency il
The State administration. We suppose tina
friendship for the Nebraska Bill must b
made the test Of Democratic support.
distinguished locoloco politician Of THE Ccun
iy said in I. Legislative Caucus at Augusta
so we are told, that all there was lett for tn,
Democratic party was The support Of Thu
Nebraska Ball and the backlog up Of tn,
President in the stand he had taken in il,
favor, and we have right to infer from
this, and the Democrats position that the
issue Of Nebraska Is not one to be avoided
We guess upon the whole there is to be a
free fight, as we observe that the cry for
Mass Conventions is on the increase. +" Still
they Gomez We append one coming from
another Democratic quarter.
Democratic Legislative Caues.
At meeting Of the Democratic members
Of the Legislature. holden ut Augusta. on
the eleventh day OF April, A. ID. 1854, hav-
ing been organized by the choice Of the Hon.
Job Prince Of Turner. as President, and Cal.
win ii. whitney Of Newburgh, and George
S. Pitcher OF Northport as Secretaries.
On motion Of the Hon. II. p. Jersey Of
Read6eld. Messrs Jersey Of Kennebec, and
Ruggles OF Penobscot Of the Senate, and
Newman OF fremont, were appointed n COM
mittee to report Resolves for tho considera.
ton Of the meeting.
Mr.. Jersey, from said committee, subsc-
quently reported the following Resolve:
Rssolrs, That in view Of the great impor-
lance Of united and energetic action in our
next State election we hereby request the
Democratic Stale Committee, chosen ut the
convention which nominated Hon. Arson p.
Morrill, for Governor in August last, to Gull u
Mass State Contention Of our political friends
at an early day, ut some convenient and GEN.
trail p ace, to nominate candidate for Gov.
ernor to be supported ut the next Guberna'
torisl election, and to transact such other
business as shall tend to perfect our org,ni-
nation and enable US to act with efficiency
and success at the polls.
The above resolve was discussed and unan-
imously adopted. rs
Voted, That tho proceedings Of this meet.
ing be signed by the President and Secreta'
res, and that the democratic papers in this
state be- requested to publish the same.
Voted, To adjourn without day.
JOB PRINCE, President.
e. e T. ! p %m1s,r' Secretaries.
We publish tho above because we wish 10
give our neighbor another bone to pick. and
because We feel called on BY the spirit Of the
last resolution to give il IN insertion in our
columns. II our paper Is not Democratic We
ask where Is one to 30 found [! =