The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-09-21
The pesea..-voice of the Press.


tered. The unprecedeniedly large vote
given 10 the Republican cause, inspires oil
with courage and with renewed zeal in be-
half Of the republican cause. In DEFEAT,
we have shown that we can be conquerors,
and next year when the great question OF
the extension Of slavery comes up, as come
il will, and the democratic party must take
sides with the Nebrascals Of the South, be-
cause they cannot them ignore, the Re-
publican banner will not trail in the dust
we confidently believe. Tho people Of
Maine while they will no, seek TO interfere
with slavery in the States, will never co.,
sent 10 see il extended into territory now
free. They willneiiher disobey the dictates
OF humanity, or dwarf themselves political
ly, 10 subserve Southern Seciionaism, or 10
please its allies in the North. Let Us
wait and work.
We have grouped below some extracts
from our coiempoTaries in tho State, by
which our readers will observe that the
courage Of the Republicans taliers not.
Morrill, will receive more than fly ihous-
and. II was the immense reserve vote
which caused our defeat, and where il came
from no man is wise enough TO say. Hun
dreds upon hundreds turned Up in all our
cities and towns, who were unknown even
to the "oldes, inhabiianl.' The same kind
OF force was on, in the Hubbard and Chand.
Ter contest Of 80, but not in such large
numbers. There is only one question that
can bring them ont, and that Is the rum "
issue. When that is sounded as IL was
this year, tkey fly to the rescue in swarms
more dense than the locusts OF Egypt.
AS 10 the cause Of our defeat, We have
indicated il in naming the class OF men
who turned The scale. /, was the run
question, and the rum question only, ,ha,
scied as a powerful lever. After il had
started the load, o;her things contributed 10
carry ], forward; gross misrepresentation
in regard 10 the "pauper dissection bill, {"
Academy Granis.n aud we know moi wha;
ESQ, served to iniiame a prejudice which
was alIeadv heated by the Ium question,
and the effect Of the whole was 10 call into
the field large class Of men who do no,
ordinarily participate in elections, and who
take no interest in the Questions which are
usually at issue between parties. To with
sand such torrent required more than hu-
man strength, and il is not TO be- wondered,
therefore, that the Republican party-ihe
strongest in numbers which ever existed
in the State Of Maine-sJl ercd defeat.
But, il the Republicans are defeated for
the time. they are not conquered. They
are FIFTY THOUSAND MEN, GOOD and
tue, who, against all assaults and all COM
binalons, have stood BY theis colo.s, and
who will Sleep on their aims, and keep
their camp-fiies burning iOr another con-
test. They constitute brave, untaunied,
ul;e,giied army, eager for suoiher battle,
and not even disheaTlened b. the temporary
defeat they have sustained. They are firm
and united. thinking alike, feeling alike,
and acting a,iEe on the great aud vital is
sues; and lhev have opposed 10 them a.
alliance Of obviously discoIdant elements,
which can never be cemenied into a homo
geneocs parry.
To whom the vic.o v belongs, we will
not say inc Nebraska Democrats Of them.
selves could have done nOihidg, the S,raigh,
Wings, less; together they have defeated
the Republican party, but what iu.her they
have done, would perplex any one 10 tell.
How perfect the Union between the two par
ties may be made, how troublesome il may
be found 10 satisfy one wing without discon.
isriing the othey, bow they may coa'esce,
G how they may fly asunder, e all inter
esiinG political questions 10 BE- settled in
tina, iuiue, 10 whose keeping we are quite
con'sn, 70 leave them. In common with
CT, $4,000 Espub'icsn brethren, we shall
swatch and wal,.h-KnRsLee Journal.
0ns thing should console every tue Re-
publican about this election, AMI that IS,
"uo Alliance Wing @; Federal Denoc At,
csl say hoaeSily tina, Frank Pierce ana his
policy has been endorsed" Whatever
ese he may say, he can't say that ior his
repealed assertions that this election has
turned wholly Oh estate Issues uite y
oyerih;ows ard eonnteracts such an asser-
lion. TIE g,eai questions, therefore, o.
National policy, are yet 10 be tried.
No pa ", new or old, need expect unin-
ieTrup,ed success. A new party, especially
composed OF the middling interest, he in
ielligen, masses, Invested of old office
holding leaders and party drilleTs, Oush, no,
o. expect uninterrupted success. Aris'oc-
Tacy. habit, old organizations as well rs
CiIice.hoIders, whose pockets are lined with
gold Tom the national treasury, are hard
things TO contend with, especially whel
even pos,-oiiices can be dickeTei foe vote.
Far from feeling dependency al the re-
suit OF last Monday, there aGe many things
which should excite faith and homo. An
son p. Morrill,, the candidate who will be
rejected BY this Democratic Wing alliance,
will be the choice Of the people. This
will be glory enough for ore yes. lie
will receive more votes than Wells. and
vastly more than Reed. This popular vote
cannot be ,rihed with. Il is composed Of
The Intelligence, bone and muscle, Of
Maine and must be respected now o. well
% in the future. The policy OF pay iug pa
~ iayoriies for eleciioneering services, and
taxing the people for il, may continue iV'
awhile longer; but il most eventually he
corrected In word, we may say, not
withs,anding this temporary check, our op.
ponen,s dare no, ignore this popular vote,
and the policy OF the true Republican par.
" will ye, become the policy Of both the
State and Nation. So, welcome defeat, and
let the corrupt alliance enjoy lis ill-so,tcn
gains. II good does not como Of this, set
Us down as no p;ophet.-Oriorl Den'oerdi.
What Of the fuiufel ENCOURAGING, en-
couraging, we hear on every side. Out
friends feel better than many OF the con-
qactirg heroes. We are consolidated into
party Of $4,000 reliable men. We have
teen tried by fiery ordeal, and every Re
publican soldier has come out OF the con
Us, with renewed determination 10 pres
onward m the cause which he has espous
ed. Our opponents have united on The L.
quor issue-lhey have no other common
bond Of union, and even that IS only appaT
eat. They have united under their ban
rsrs the extreme Liberals, Of whom Shep
herd Cary is representative and the con
serva,ive temperance men, OF whom Isaac