The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-01

lo'ai Free population, b,2l9, $3.50.
Number Of Judges, 5.
From the above il will be seen tho Free
States, although containing population Of
nearly, II. 200, 900 have only four Judges,
while the Slave States, with a population Of
but little more than 6 .000, 900 have five
We're the circuits formed with the view Of
tdoing Justice TO tho two sections, and plac.
ing them on All equality, the North would
have six judges, and the South but three.
Such is the glaring injustice OF that system
which dictates tho government, OF the ma.
lion.
Extended comments on the foregoing
facts are hardly necessary. They speak
but too plainly for themselves, and exhibit
but TOO cl!arly the utter degradation and
base subserviency oilhe North. Suffice Il,
10 say, that the csc, 900 Shareholders Of the
South rule the 10000, 900 OF intelligent
freenen who boast home in this" land OF
liberty and equal rights" They hold the
majority Of Offices ofirust and honor. Con.
gress and the judiciary are under their con.
troll, and over the Federal Executive they
hold unlimited sway. Who can wonder
then that The institution ofAmerican Slavery
with Congress ever legisla,ing for its pro.
lection aud extension, nourished and cher.
ished by the Federal Executive, and looked
upon with peculiar favor by the highes,
courts, who can wonder, we ask, that slav.
cry has, with these advantages, grown TO its
present enormous strength, and attained
that powerful and influential position which
i now occupies in the COUNSEL, Of the ma.
lion.
We think we may safely affirm, that
there is not single branch Of the govern.
ment which is no, under the control Of the
slave power.
For the las, fly years the history Of slav-
cry has been one Of continued aggression
and conquest: and never were its aggres.
sions more bold, extensive and alarming
than a, the present day. During the pas,
year, for the purpose OF exiending its domin.
ion, il has been guilty Of one OF the most
perfidious and disgracefu transactions lha,
ever blackened page in the history Of our
nation. And il is even now plotting for
grander and richer conquests. Cuba, ST.
Domingo, Mexico, and Central America,
are now the objects OF their desires. With
these additions 10 its present strength, slav.
cry would be omnipoient, or, 10 use the Ian.
guago Of late number OF the Southern
Standard, in speaking Of this subject, ri,
could not only preserve domestic serviiude,
but could defy The power OF The world."-
What then, we ask, in view OF these things,
% the duty Of American citizens! Should
they sit down in apathy and Indifference
without making at least one noble effort 10
rescue the country from the control Of those
slaveholding pirates who now dishonor our
halls Of legislalion-pollute our courts Of
justice, and bring disgrace upon the Amer.
ican namef We think not. Let the free
voters Of the North unite nj one ia this holy
cause, and with union and energy they may
succeed and do great work ior themselves
and their country, by purifying the govern.
mont from the COMMUNICATIONS OF the slave
power, and bringing il back 10 the original
policy Of iis founders. All should be will
ing TO join in so laudable work. Let all
old party feuds and jealousies be laid aside,
and all unite in one common cause, and
with one common object - the demolition
Of tho slave power, and The punishment Of
doughfaces and demagogues.
This is The only way in which We can
hope 10 check the alarming aggressions OF
and such IL the oourse We believe
the American people shonld and will pur.
sue, and with unity and energy success will
crown their efforts.
Citizens, do your duty!