The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-13
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BlddcDrd, Friday Morning, July u, 1856.
Malignity of the bunker Press.

Malignity Of the bunker Press.
At no time since our connection with the
press, have we known the conductors Of the
Hunker papers 50 untruthful in their state
meuls, or so malevolent in their feelings,
as a, the present. They vomit forth black
guardism and personality with malignant
spiieiulness, worthy Of tends. Unable TO
find real grounds for complain, against the
republicans and their cause, they appear to
be maddened with the prospect, there is Of
a defeat Of their hopes, more crushing than
any they have received, and act more like
madmen than human beings. In this sec.
ton, this is peculiarly the case. Week by
week the friends Of the Maine Law are as
sailed with hynea-liko ferocily, and scuril.
lily and abuse poured upon them, wi,hou,
stint. They are hung in effigy, placarded
in terms OF duty ridaldry in handbills, falsi.
fed in the papers and slandered privately.
The friends Of the Maine Law amid The
shafts Of calumny and abuse which are
levelled towards them will preserve thor
temper, aud trusting to the intrinsic merit
OF their cause, meet these coarse attacks,
as they should meet them, in spirit OF
kindly appeal, no, 10 the scavengen Of
party, bu, 10 the generous capdor Of an in.
telligent people. II is 10 the people that
every friend OF correct principles should
look for sympathy and support. 1t is the
people who are 10 pass judgment upon the
issues which are made SO pulpable in the
coming canvass in this State, and they will
hear and weigh the arguments Of candid and
judicious men, and will turn aside with dis
gust, from those who deal in viluperaiion
and abuse. There are two vital issues, and
but two, involved in the coming campaign,
viz: the Maine Law and the extension Of
Slavery. On the one side i the republican
party in favor Of the Maine Law, and op.
posed 10 The extension Of slavery-on the
other, is the Hunker Democratic, and Hun
ker Wing, both opposedtc the Maine Law,
and in favor political action that will lead 10
the extension Of slavery. No sophistry can
make the case any different. The friends
Of the Maine Law are acting to prevent The
reopening Of the 1000 gros shops which
have been shut up by The law, are labonng
TO prevent the waves Ct iniemperance from
again spreading over the State, and being
friends also Of freedom they are acting 10
prevent the extension Of Slavery in territory
solemnly dedicated 10 freedom.
The cause in which they are laboring is
the holes, that ever engaged The attention
OF man. It TOO high 10 DO degraded by
blackguardism and personal abuse. # is
not BY such means, and such weapons, tina,
the friends Of temperance and good order
have achieved success. In every conflict
they have borno themselves as becomes
good citizens, mindful Of tho well being oil
the State, and Of their obligations 10 ALL
They are in power in this State. No man
can poin, 10 single Legislative, or execu
tive act, which, is the offspring Of corruption
or intrigue. There may be differences o.
opinion as 10 the merit Of measures, bu
there can be no homes, man who will say,
in view Of all the facts, that there has moi
been an honest, and conscientious discharge
Of official duty. In State, and so far as we
can learn, in municipal corporations, mos
certainly here, the men elected have been
pure in morals, and Of more than ordinary
intelligence. They have encountered op
position from men who profess 10 believe in
the doctrine that majorilies should rule; Oh
s,acles placed in their way, by disappointed
ambition and ranking envy have been re-
moved, and they have steadily devoted
themselves to tho dischatge Of the oficia
duty entrusted TO them. We ask the can
did, what has been done by the State al
minisiralion 10 call for censurel Is it the
adoption OF the Maine Law! That statute
is but the ut,erance Of the voice Of the peo
pie, we believe il a wise just and beneii
cient law, and so have the people decided
not once, but thrice. Has not the execu
tive of the State in his appointments, beer
waichiul and placed good men in Office =
When good and cOmpe,en: men were il
Office, as in this county, has he removed
them! We ask our strait wings to answer
this question. Here in this county, surely
they canno. complain. There has been nc
prescription here, and we believe none else
where. Then why is all ihi, clamor raised
why is it tina, the Hunkers OF all pariie.
are combining 10 put down the state admin
is,ralion! Why is it iha, in the failure o
finding cause for complaint, the scavenger.
Of party arc called out 10 WELD their arrow.
Of deirac,ion and calumny. The answer is
obvious. The leaders Of the Democratic
party and Strait wings have no apprecia
lion OF the value of Temperance, they dc
no, understand the blessings il confers - in
word they arc friends to Rum aud ,ht
Rum traffic, and as Rum and Slavery are
naturally allies, they have no faith in Free
dom, they have not in its equal beslowal Of
rights, or its blessed influences, and they
care no, 10 have il prevail.
The results OF the recent political con-
ilic,s in this Stale have been such rs 10
make i, safe to predict the discontinue Of
these enemies 10 tho peace and pros.
perity Of the State. The masses have
learned 10 pu, confidence in themselves
rather than in leaders, they have witnessed
the blessings Of temperance. can estimate
the bligh,ing effects Of Slavery, and despite
the abuse and opposition OF Rum and Hunk.