The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-05
of nj, hearing dur;pr that trying session

Of his bearing dujng that trying session
gave him the confidence Of the people. The
history and the moral Of one Of the noblest
plays of the great dramatist were repeated
not in his line. but in himself. In less than
one short year, no who the part Of Macbeth
acted, was doomed to SEQ
"prnam wood come TO Dunslane."
The great Nebraska outrage moved the
honest men Of all parties to disregard the
obsolete and minor issues that had before
divided them, and act together to resist
Southern aggression and to save the nations
honor and welfare. The ten thousand men
Of the Frecsoil party, who had been for
years fighting the great battle Of Freedom,
were ready for such union for such pur-
pose. The live and more reliable portion OF
the whis party were ripe for such an alliance
and combination Of strength. The majority
of tina, party in Maine had ever been com.
mitted firmly against Slavery aggression
Since the eth Of March, 1850, there had
been crack in the party, but, Us Horace
Greedy said Of the same party in New York,
ait was close to one side" The Baltimore
operators had not even filled the crack with
dough. The best men Of the party in the
State disavowed and spat upon the Bait.
more fabric. Maine Law, difference Of
views on the slave question, and other in.
herent causes were fast dissolving tho whig
party, when the great Nebraska fraud pre-.
cipitated tho fusion Of the live men Of all
parties.
Our truly republican victory Of Sept. was
then the result: of causes which had been
operating for years. For years portion Of
the Democratic, and a majority Of the Wing
party in Maine and in other free States,
have been much nearer 10 political opinion,
and moral and social sympathies than to
the other portion Of their respective parties.
At last, men Of kindred sympathics and
aims have broken their false relation and
sought each others political fellowship
We may we'll rejoice that Freedom and
Temperance have acted as regonerators in
the politics Of Maine and are fast accomplish
ing the same results throughout the free
States. They have shaken up the fossils in
the old strata Of things, and allowed like to
find its like.
Much is expected Of the Legislature about
to assemble q, Augusta. We believe no
reasonable hope will DO disappointed. Rare
Ily, il ever, have been elected to that body
so many men Of high moral and social po.
sition-men who fear God moro than the
whips Of partizans, and revere an enlishten.
cd public sentiment moro than Presidents
and Cabinets. They will worthiy represent
the City thousand citizens who love Temper
ance, Freedom, and oil true American prin.
ciples, and for tho future will be ever ready
to rally under the Republican banner. We
uluy o1Icil Ca'CuuSo tuos suO iuSomiuS SsosO
Administration will give evidence of that
character and force by which its chief has
already made himself SO well known to tho
citizens Of Maine, and which the people
themselves so fearlessly exhibited when they
broke from their old political associations
and united in his support, on broad and
truly democratic platform. Here is party
of elevated principles, numbering in its
ranks decided majority Of the people of tho
State, coming into power just at that hour
when the condition Of tho nation demands
that tho free States should show high de-
gree OF nerve, courage and devotion to those
great principles Of liberty and order on
which all the Legitimate interests and the
permanency Of the Union rests. May wis
dom prevail in It's councils.
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN,.