Eastern times., 1854-09-14
The Augusta Age.

or passion can ever darken or efface.''
The Augusta Age.
This paper, after playing into the hands Of
the nti-Nebraska coalition, abolition Morrill,
party, in whose employ it now is, has at
length developed It's true character, and 'sgone
to its own place. and its bowels of abolition
filth have gushed out and filled its columns
with its disgusting and loathsome contents.
This has been long and impatiently expected
and waited for by the democracy of this Sec
ton. They have no objection TO its follow
ing temporary majority to its being sue
cessful 'soldier Of fortune," and continue the
State paper of any and all factions that NAV
triumph for day; to its advocating the old
whig doctrine of availability" and expedien-
cy, without principle or honor or self-respect,
but they are not willing to regard it as
sound and reliable democratic paper. They
concur with the Washington Union, which,
in speaking of the Age, says ''that the best
way to treat disorganizers like the Maine Age
is to hand them over TO the fanatics who pro-
pose to burn the capitol and TO resist the laws.
Such prints remain ia the democratic party
alone to impair its strength and to dishonor
its creed.''
The last Age says -
We learn that the Lincoln Senatorial
democratic convention holden at Wiscasset on
Friday last, adopted by small majority a
string of resolutions, in which the Nebraska
bill was endorsed and the Age denounced for
its course on the question. We have not been
furnished with copy of the proceedings, the
Lincoln Democrat, due Wednesday morning,
not having been mailed to us as usual.'
Not seen the resolutions or report OF the
proceedings Why in such haste TO denounce
even before you had seen the resolutions 1t
was the last issue of the Age previous to cleo
tion, and doubtless the Age wished to be in
season for the State printing next year, under
whatever administration.
The Age doubtless has a perfect right to
preach abolitionism to its hearts content, but
has not, to control the action of the democracy
of Lincoln Senatorial district 1t is running
an opposition in scurrility and meanness to the
Portland Inquirer, and more than vies with
that sheet in speaking of the democracy Of this
county, as ''stench in the public nostrils, -
talking Of "royal ears,'' ''northern poltroon
politicians, . ''the folly of Congress-" and OF
course Of the administration, &c.
Speaking of the Nebraska test, it says,
''they will scorn it, repudiate it, and spit upon
It," We shall not endeavor to compete with
the Age in its figures or language. We
rather adopt the maxim
Envy not those who in dirt surpass We,
Its very, very easy to be nasty
and shall leave the Age to its excellence in
that particular department Of billingsgate lit
erature.
The whole article indeed bears impress OF
having been written after very long and sue
cessful ''foraging excursion on the enemy
where wine throws man off his guard and re-
veals his true character. The article COM
mences by calling the writer of the resolutions
''crazy," and the members of the convention
wanting in ''good sense - and then says, (al-
though the resolutions passed unanimously, J
''they have no binding efficacy 'imprudent-
ly endorsed by the convention &c.
The Age is as ignorant of democratic SEN
timent in this senatorial district, as it is void
OF honesty or any correct principles. The
democratic papers in this district, namely, the
Lincoln Democrat, the Democratic Advocate
and ourselves, have uniformly, since the first
introduction Of the Nebraska bill, advocated
its passage, and defended the principle on
which it is based. Such also is the senti-
ment Of the democratic party in this district
They are not accountable for the action of 9th
er counties or conventions in this matter
neither is it the first or second time they have
been the pioneers Of true democratic conduct
On the Texas question, they led the van, al
though opposed then as now, by designing and
intriguing men, who called themselves demo-
Gratis. AT the nomination of Mr.. Polk, thew
alone from this State, stood in bold opposition
to the denomination of Mr. Van Buren. In
deed. they have always been true-always in
the right-and the democratic party in the
State have always in the end justified their
course and regretted their opposition. So aoiH
be noW. The reason is, our democrats ex-
anime and Judge for themselves. They have
no leaders-there is no one at the head Of the
party, and if it is ga stencil in the public nos
trils," it IS only in that public whose olfac-
tories have become so saturated with a certain
perfume, as to be incapable of detecting any
other odor.
1t says ''the county conventions Of Penob-
cot, Of Piscataquls, and of Franklin have in
direct terms Of censure expressed their unani-
nous reprobation of the act abrogating the
Missouri Compromise the State Convention
by significant silence did the same thing. y
Had not our convention taken any action on it.
by the same reasoning, its Significant ST.
lence" would also have concurred in 1t. II
so, did the action Of Penobscot, Piscataquis,
Franklin, and the State Convention throw a
s'fre brand into the democratic party1 Dc
they ''attempt to drive democrats from your
standard by instituting test on dead con.