The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-09
MR. CHoATE's SPEECH.

The speech 0i Mr.. Ihoaie, IN faneui
/ Hall, on Wednesday evening, before th,
Wings Of Boston. was one Of his best rns
most eloquen, efforts, II was entirely de.
yoied to an examination Of the principle,
ard doctrines Of the new Republican party
paiicularly as embodied in speech recent
iy made AT Albany by The Hon. William II
Seward. Los, in tho ma,aphorical confu.
sion, and dazzled by the splendor Of hi.
gorgeous rhetoric, we may misunderstood
Mr.. Choaie; but il seems TO Us that the
{" seli.sacriEce" Of which he so eloquently
speaks, and his honeyed words about The
+" foresight" OF the F" great Jefferson, mean
nothing less than union with the Pierce,
Aichison. and Slringfellow Democracy. II
this be his meaning, We fancy that there are
a great many wings, whose sentiments Of
nationality are mol less intense than his own,
who will pause long before they turn their
backs upon The whole of their past history,
AID voluntarily plunge into such a profound
abyss OF political shame, humiliation, aud
pfamy.
We copy the above iIom the Providence
Journal, which is not only one Of The ablcsi
Int one ofihc most conservative newspapers
j the country. The Journal is perfectly
light in its view of The tendency OF Mr.
shoa,e's speech. He has endeavored 10
throw gay and alluring bridge across tho
gulf which separates the few remaining
wings from the democrats. He has sought
10 make the path pleasant by planting in il
the primroses OF palhos and poetry. His
voice is the voice of the charmer,
tempting the men Of New England 10 de-
sruclion. He is tho syren Of tn, political
ssa-,he mermaid Massachusetts, warbling
about the ballo, boxes 10 the confusion Of
the electors. Perhaps Mr.. Choaie thinks
tina, he is consistent, and with his limited
political experience, it may be very easy
for him 10 chea, himself into that belief
He may think the Nebraska bill to have
been an honest and honorable piece OF leg
isla,ion. He may believe the Douglass doc
lrine 10 be olbordoy. He may have come
10 The conclusion, that after all, il will he
better to submit 10 the swindle than 10 raise
a hue and cry; and il he does entertain
that view, his place is with the Democratic
party, and he mus, take il, or remain in a
purga,orial equilibrium, dangling between
The heaven Of liberty and the hell Of Loco
Foco subscrvicncy. And he will find
charming subjects for his cloquence in The
Democratic reper,ory. He can make the
Mesilla valley blossom with roses he can
pain, in ravishng colors the tempting
charms Of Cuba; he can convert The bonn.
bardment Of Grcy'own i:.,o siege ofSebas-
iopol; he can make our foreign ministers
marvel- Of sacaciiy, and even send down
franklin Pierce 10 pos,eTily, a statesman
and patriot, These are all hard cases,
and worthy Of Mr.. Choae's distinguished
advocacy.
Undoubtedly there are other Wings who
think seriously Of joining the Democratic
party. Several Of them have already ex,
pressed tina, intention. They will vote fol
Mr.. Valley this year, as matter of FORM
And mex, year they will be found voting lol
franklin Pierce and some Of them will
then do j, for the second time. We shall
no, be surprised at this or any other course
which they may pursue, provided il shall
run directly away from liberal opinions ant
the politics of freedom. Blu, we still hope
and believe, ihs, Ia Massao hu.siis such con
, yg, emill be few. we behave that .lara,
ImsItriiy ofihe voters will shrink back mp
palled from this profound abyss Of poll,
ical shame, humiliation and iniamy."-
Those who would with certainly escape il,
should take no steps in that direction hi,
year. The great patty of freedom is now
forming; and he will mos, surely avoit
The party despolism which will, mex, year
be consolidated, who now joins The gather
ing soldiers Of liberty, and gives his hear
and hand to their gallant chiei.-Boslor
Atlas.