The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-31
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Ma. EpiToR.-A more nnsciupulous, in.
consistent, perddious. and I may well add,
corrupt sci Of leaders, than those who now
control the remnant Of the old democratic
party, never before existed IN this state
Formerly il was mol so. Then The leading
men were highly honorable, sincere and
consistent, in their principles and professions.
aud for such reasons gained the confidence
of the members Of their own party, and
commanded the respect Of their political
opponents. Bat they arc gone, and have
given place 10 clan Of successors, Jesuit.
cal, having no fixed principles, constantly
changing 10 accommodate themselves 10
times and occasions-selfsh, grasping nj
all the offices and emolumenis within the
gin Of the psople, intriguing and delusve.
resoriing 10 all manner Of hypocricy 10 ac-
complish their purposes Of personal ag-
srandisement. They are directly, or indi'
recily opposed 10 freedom and moral reform.
BY their works ye do know them. From
such leaders, all conscientious and we'll
meaning democrats should turn away. In
is49 their leaders in their state and county
Conventions, publicly and boldly announced
10 the world their stern opposition 10 the
spread Of slavery into free territories where
II did no, already exist, and were prolessed.
ly. or by implication, al least, The friends OF
TEN perance. Ex-Governor Hubbard was
then The democratic candidate for our Gov
ernor. He was iriumphan,ly elected. on
the principles Of the democratic platform,
previously laid down-lreedom and tenn
nce,-and with him was elected dem.
ocratic Legislature, in accordance with the
same principles. oae Of The resolutions
passed BY the State Convention for nominal.
ing Governor, in June, 1919, was as fol-
lows:
Rtsolred, That the constitution o. human
slavery is at variance with The theory OF our
go, eminent, abhoIrent 10 the common SEN
timenis OF mankind, and frausht with dan
ger TO all who como within the sphere OF Its
influence that the federal government pos
sesses adequate power 10 lnhibll its exercise
in The Territories Of the Union that The
consl,ulionalily Of this power has been set
lied by judicial construction. by contempt.
rancous exposition, and by repeated acts oil
legislation; and we DIN on our Senators
aud Representatives in Congress to make
every eyerion, and 10 employ all their in
fluencc 10 procure The passage OF law for
ever excluding slavery from tho territories
Of California and New Mexico"
Such was tho platform, so far rs slavery
is concerned, Of The democracy Of lS49. II
points on, rs clearly and emphaiically as is
in the power Of language 10 do. their abhor-
renee Of slavery; its odiousness 10 the gen.
cral sentiments ofmankind; and The danger
Of it "io all rho come riihin its sphre."-
They declare the full power of tho general
government 10 prohibi, lis spread into the
territories; tina, the constitutional power Of
the government TO do so, has been affirmed
by the Judiciary, and by frequent acts OF
legislation. And in view Of this, said dem
ocra,ic Convention directs our delegation in
Congress 10 make every exeriion to effect
the passage Of a law forerer excluding
Slavery from The territories Of California and
New Mexico; California then about be-
coming State Of The Union, AMI was ad.
United as such, in 1850, without slavery
Our Legislature The same year, passed re-
solves by an overwhelming majority in each
branch, in perfec, unison with the above
What more do we want, then, TO establish
the fact, tina, opposition 10 slavery and IFS
spread, was fundamental principle OF The
Democratic partj in ls49! Is il not the
platform on which they have stood, or pro-
iessed to stand ever since until the presen,
lime When, where, aud how, have they
discarded il until nowl The leaders, now.
to be sure, arc basely, and like towards,
sncaking from the high position, which, for
once, they occupied, but, thank heaven
and humanity, they do not carry all their
adherenls with them. The srea, republic
can party, composed Of the patriotic masses
Of all parties, now proudly occupies the
stand which they they have so unwisely
abandoned. To the Republican patty, sla-
very and lis expansion is still abhorrenL"
We still feel, tina, j, is fraush, with danger
TO all who come within the sphere Of lis in
auence, and we feel, too, that intempr-
dnee, which is bn, another SPECIES OF fla.
very, is Z" full OF deadly poison" and laden
with destruction 10 all who fall within The
sphere of lis influence aud we feel tina,
all which is good, humanity, morality, and
religion, "enjoin" !, upon US "io make
every excriion, and - employ all ou' inhu-
ence," in a constitutional and lawful man.
ncr, TO check and eradicate the b'igh,ing
and baneful effects of bo,h-lhe one, and
then the other. Here then, arc the issues,
and the only issues, between the republican
party, and the iactious leaders OF the old
wing, and the old democratic parties, and
the remnants who still adhere 10 them, right
or wrong. The Republican parry has no
disposition 10 interfere with The institution
Of human slavery, bad as il is, in the states
where !, conslilutionally exists.
But maintains tina, !, should 20 no further
and tina, there is constitutional power in the
government Of The Union 10 proven, Its ex.