The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-06

living upon orphans cries and Widows
ears, plundsring families, running hopes
sling aims houses, jails and prisons, and
premature graves, BY their accused trafiica
By force which they could not
resisi, 10 give II up, retiring before a in
suited, outraged and q, last invincibls pub.
Ito opinion, they arc received OF retained
In fellowship by this party, and stand In
ils serried ranks, with demoniao brow plan.
ming . rs-corquest Of the ground they have
Loaf. And In close alliance with them
arc those politicians who have always do.
bounced all prohibiiory Legislation against
the sale oil liquors. The leading spirits Of
The Chandler Convention In 1882 are now
al Of them prominent and controlling mem.
bsrs OF the so-cslled democratic party.
Every one can sec that party composed
Of such men and with such leaders, can
have no sympathy with the cause Of tenn
perance, and that IDS triumph would be sure
10 bring 10 that cause disaster and ruin.
The history Of that party for the past four
years teaches the same lesson. However
Governor Hubbard may have recently sinl:.
iified himself, il was because he approved
Of the statute Of 1851, and when presiding
a, tho State Temperance Convention Yin
1852 gave Il his full sanction, that these
same men with whom he now afiliaies, re-
pudiaied him. And had not members Of
other parties whom he now reviles, eey6f:
ously rallied 10 his support, he would have
been leit with, Less than ono fourth part Of
the votes thrown in the State. In Tho Leg.
isialure bis present allies again betrayed
him. and celebrated his defeat with hur-
rahs, echoed il with cannon, and blazoned
Il with bon6res and illuminations. And
though he may irus, himself again in their
foul embrace, there will be Few who stood
by him in that hour Of trial so stupid and.
blind as 10 follow his example. The his.
tory Of the party since that time is well
known. With determined enemies OF The
temperance reform for their leaders, they
have twice attempted 10 cheat the people
by going into the contest under false colors,
or with no colon a, oil. Vanquished in
two successive elections by ignoring the
Maine Law, and finding that oil such ef-
forts 10 delude aud re-enslave the masses
are vain and futile, they have ut last, In
their recent State Convention, raised The
Gag that truly symbolizes the piraiical irai.
&c which they have determined 10 legalize
again upon our soil. Alter this law has
been In operation for years, everywhere
bringing peace, comfort and prosperity TO
our people-aiier il has fought i,s way amid
the imprecaiions Of It's enemies, until Il has
triumphed In New England, In The Middle
States, and In portions OF the West,-now
that tho morning almost begins 10 dawn
when every State in our coniederncy shall
rejoice in its protection, this convention Of
politicians, who are citizens Of Maine. aud
call themselves "democrais, assemble at
Augusta, and resolve that il shall DO repeal.
ed 10 their opinion the Maine Law,
which has received The Communications OF
good men throughout the civilized world,
is the climax Of mischievous Legislation,
and Z" has no prototype except in the stat.
utes Of the dark ages I"
And yet they profess, in their Resolutions,
10 be the friends Of temperance reform. As
II such men, after such ayowals, could any
longer deceive the people by such probes.
sions! But their real designs are too well
known 10 DO concealed. Among the dele
gales present no small number were men
who have been rumsellen 4 Mil this law
drove Them from their busine0 To pre-
&teod tia, suchsnrn will faycr Nm sIaacs
Pin any form, or consent 10 any law u ><lfl
tbo my yobstscle 10 their odious iraflic, 10
sheer delusion. Nor were any professions
made, rs We learn upon competent auihori.
", by the speakers ai the Conventiou. They
ridiculed the idea OF prohibition. They
denounced the doctrine In unmeasuued
terms, that this traffic should ever DO made
a penal offence. They claimed for alcohol.
10 liquors designed for sale the same pro.
lection which the laws provide for oihe,
kinds Of property. And these sentiments,
mingled with low ribaldry and obscene and
impious scoffings at temperance men, and
especially nj ministers OF tho gospel, were
received by the mass Of delegates with
shouts Of applause.
Moro than this, the speakers nj the con.
venlion not only denounced tho Maine
Law, and lis author, and oil who strive 10
enforce ii,-but they arrayed themselves
with one accord against the civil authorities
Of Portland for suppressing tho late riot in
that city. And no sentiment was received
with more tnmultuous cheering than that
uttered by Shepard Carey, declaring that
"ihs time had come when revolution and
open resistance" should be resortcd 10 by
the oppossrs Of tho law. What matters
tho authority OF any law, and The security
Of public peace, 10 such men What care
they for the honor Of our State, and tho
prosperity Of ito inhabitants In their sci.
fish madness they will open again the food
gales Of iniempcrance, until crime and pow.
eriy, wretchedness and sorrow, and tears
unnumbcred, and woes unfa,homable. are
poured like burning lava over our soil, IL by
such means they can regain the places OF
power and influence and profit from which
ihay have been driven.
And not only did the Convention resolve
10 overthrow the Maine Law-,hey nomi.
mated as their candidate for Governor man
who has openly avowed his opposition 10
tho Law, and declared himself ready 10
stake the stump for ito repeal" He was
supported last year by the enemies Of the
law As q candidate for Representative 10
Congress and the people Of his district, q
large majority Of whom have always been
democrats, repudiaied him, and elected bis
opponent BY majority Of moro than ihree
thousand. In the city Of Portland where he
has long resided, out OF three thousand and
forty-seven votes, no only received nine
hundred and seveniy-six
He has been Judge Of our Supreme Ju.
dicial Court. Voluntarily retiring from that
place. no owed Il 10 Tho honor OF our State,
n well a. 10 his own good name 10 discoun.
lenanco and reject all ihe'srts Of political
demagogueism and chicanery. Almost q
his own door, insiisaisd BY unpdnciplsd
men. and sustained by venal press, there
has been, during The present month, most
wsn'on, uprovoked. and shameless riot, for
tho purpose Of destroying tho Liquors pro-
cured IN behalf OF tho city authorities for
medicinal and mechanical use. For tho
prosecution agains, tho Mayor which pre-
cedsd il, there was no possible excuse. For
tho mob itself there could DO no justification.
Tho conduct Of Mr.. Dow In tho sudden
emergency. using oil tho mssss he could