The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-16
THE UNION
EASTERN JOURNAL.
BiddsfOrd, Friday Morning, Nov. l6, 1856.
New Code Of Morals.

The Democrat continues 10 preach from
texts selected from our paper. Its install 1
ment this week contains q complaint tina; we
have originated a new code Of morals. We
DO not plead guilty to any such charge. Our
sin is that we said that the Southern man
might be excused for desiring to spread
Slavery, while such desire in Northern
man was ine1cusable, and tina. both, though
not equally so. were friends to tyranis and
foes to liberty. We ought in the opinion Of
the Democrat to have spoken Of them as
equally culpable, and because we did not,
this is the new code OF morals we have orig
mated. We hardly need explain our mean
ing. When the remark was made we thought
there was such thing as comparative guilt.
We made allowances for the influences OF
education, association, &c. The Southern
man is taught from his youth to believe Sla.
very blessing; the Northern man, on the
contrary, is taught to look upon 1t as an
evil One believes it right to live in luxury
and idlensss upon the sweat and toll Of auo-
thcr-the other regards the fruits OF his
labor as his own,-the one sees around him
the concOmitants Of Slavery. the other the
institutions Of freedom; one has bennmned
conscience - the other should have, though
il is not always so, quick and sensitive one.
We need not say that in speaking Of the
comparative guilt of two.persOns, ono resid-
ing at the South and the other at the North,
both seeking to spread Slavery, the sin Of the
Northern NAN is by far the greatest. We
do no, see as the matter requires more eluci-
dalton. II the Democrat fails to perceive the
difference, and still regards both Us equally
culpable, VIC shall not object. We know Of
no reason why Southern man should not
be opposed to the spread Of Slavery, while
ye, resOlutely maintaining the right OF the
States where it exists to take care Of il them.
selves. There have been statesmen at the
South who did so regard it, but not Of the
school which has the Democrats support
That school has always looked upon the fed
eral government as the conseryator OF Slave
~, and the work Of prOpagatingit as belong.
ing peculiarly to the ledeIal government
That school has its advocates at the North
the Democrat in effect advocates it when it
excuses and paliates tho Infamous acts Of tie
National adminislratiOn-when it denounccs
rs disunionists, all who do not agree in sup
porting measures that cannot fail Of extend
ing Slayery-and this too when these men
have no thought or desire to resort to any
other but legal and constitutional means to
resist its extension.
Unjust as are these charges, Of being dis
unists, We shall not stop to reply to them
We allow no man TO exceed US in devotion to
this union, or in Efforts to maintain the con-
stitutional rights OF all, but we do not like
to be made slave of ourselves, or to see the
free States enslaved, and hence VIC mean to
labor, in q constitutional way, to prevent the
extension Of Slavery. The Democrat speaks
OF the evils Of a,itatinc tho Slaya'v question
Now who is responsible for this agitation
Who, but the President and the administra-
ton which the Democrat supports. Let them
discontinue their eiiJrts to extend Slavery
into free territory, come out honestly and
frankly retraec their steps, use their inau-
encc to make Kansas Free State, give up
all insane projects to acquire territory to
make Slave States Of, and say to Southern
Hotspurs, you may have Slavery in the
States where it exists, but you must not ex-
pcct us to help you extend it, and all this
dreaded agitation which hauIts and dis,urbs,
as with perpetual nightmare, with visions
Of disuuion, the paid apOlosists and supper.
tiers Of The administration would cease, and
peace. that peace so much talked about, but
really not desired by those who talk loudest
Of its excelleneies, would be restored to the
country.